The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
BY THOUSANDS.
The Men Who Fought for the
Preservation of the Union
Are Pouring Into the Nations
Capital Once More.
MANY YOUN6 FOLKS
Swell the Number of Visitors to
Washington.
The City Is Lavishly Decorated
for the Occasion.
Thirty-sixth Encampment Of
the Grand Army.

washington, Oct. 6.-The men who
fought for the union in the great con-
f1ict that ragged from 1861 to 1865 are the
guests of the cepital of the nation. They
came by thousands to participate in the
thirty-Sixth encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the opening cere-
monies of which occur today, and were
greeted by bright skies, a beautifully
decorated city and hospitable people.
The streets were early the scene of great
activity, and on ali hands could be
heard the prediction that the encamp-
ment was a success. The visitors al
ready are counted by the tens of thou
sands and trains are arriving hourly
with their loads of human freight to be
added to the throng. noticeable fea-
ture is the presence of great many
young folks among the out-of-town
people.
The city with it's lavish decorations
never looked more attractive than to-
day. There is scarcely a building on the
principal streets that is not festooned
with the, national colors, and many or
the stands and vehicles on the street are
similarly decorated. The streets have
been specially cleaned in preparation
for the vent, and everything is in apple
pie order for the veterans.
The programme for the day includes
an automobile parade, regatta on the
Potomac the dedication of Camp Roose-
welt, a monster camp fire at Convention
Hdll anu d RGdnQ QlSDldy Ol DIGWOIh0
tonight.
AUTOMOBILE RACE
One of the interesting events of the
day was the automobile parade. in
which many handsomely decorated We
hicles participated.
The start was made at 10 o'clock from
Scott Circles and the line extended for
many blocks. After passing through
the principal streets the procession was
reviewed by several cabinet officers and
number of invited guests from the
judges stand erected near the White
House.
The George w. Cook fife and drum
corps of Denver. one of the most fam
Gus organizations of its kind in the
country arrived here today. The band.
accompanied by its founder. Gen. Geo.
w Cook. who was a drummer boy in
/ the civil war, serenaded President
House, Postmaster General Payne.
Thomas F. Dawson of the Associated
Press, an old friend of Gen. Cook, and
the local newspaper offices.
At the postoffice department the post
master general and Assistant Postmas-
ter General Schallenberger gave an in
formal reception to the bandsmen and
for 20 minutes the band played a vari-
ETY. of selections in the corridors of the
building with a thousand government
employees as an audience. The band was
here at the last encamDment then
numbering 36 members. 1t is now 20
strong.
Commander-in-Ch Torrance spent
the day with other general officers of the
order at general headquarters in the
Ebbitt house, receiving distinguished
members of the order. Among those
who called were official representatives
of the departments of Kansas. Montana,
Arizona, Colorado and California.
Prominent in the Ohio delegation was
Gen. Henry B. Darlington, of Ohio, now
so years old, said to be the only surviv-
ing regular army colonel Of ante-bellum
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