The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-06
VETERANS OF GRAND OLD BLUE
GATHER AROUND CAMPFlRES
IN CAPITAL CITY.
THIRTY-SIxTH ANNUAL.
ENCAMPMENT OPENED
Program for Day Includes an Auto Pa
rade, Regatta on the Potomac, Where
All Is Quiet, Dedication Of Camp
Roosevelt and Other Things to Make
the Old Eyes Clean, Fill With Tears.
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Washington, Oct. 6.--lhe men who
fought for the Union in the great connect
that ragged from 1901 TO 1905 are the
guests of the capital of the nation. They
came by thousands to participate in the
thirty sixth encampmcnt OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, the opening ccre-
monies of which occurred today, and were
greeted by bright skies, beautifully deco
rated city and hospiiablc people
The streets were early the scene of great
activity, and or all hands could be heard
the prediction that the encampment was
to be success The visitors already are
counted by the tens of thousands, and
trains are arriving hourly with their loads
of human freight.
The city. with It's lavish decorations,
never looked more attractive than today.
There is scarcely a building on the pfin-
cipal streets that is not iestooncd with
the national colors, and many of the
stands and vehicles OH the streets are
similarly decorated.
What Is Doing Today.
The program for the day includes an
automobile parade. a regatta on the Po-
tomac the dedication Of Camp Roosevelt,
monster campfire AT Convention hall
Many handsomely decorated vehicles
participated in the automobile parade.
The start was made at 10 o'clock from
Scott circle, and the line extended for
many blocks. After passing through the
principal streets, the procession was re
viewed by a number of cabinet officers
and other invited guests from the judges
stand erected near the White house
The George w. Cook fife and drum
corps of Denver, numbering 20 members
one of the most famous organizations Of
its kind in the country, arrived here to-
| day The band, accompanied by iis founder,
| Gen. George w. Cook, who was a drum
mcr boy in the civil war, serenadcd Presi
| dent Roosevelt at the temporary White
| house, Postmaster General Payne and the
local newspaper Offices.
| The president has expressed 10 Com
mander-in Chief Torrance and to Chair
man Warner Of the local committee, his
| kec nrcgret at his inability to review the
| parade of the Grand Army Of the Republic
Wednesday. His physicians feel that he
should not subject himself TO the great
strain this would involve.
He Will Be Out
| He has, however, though in some way
| ht HIBht ~ ~ Bi''i iH' ilNHlp'ia ~
the Grand Army in Washington, and their
families and friends who accompany them
| His physicians today stated that if moth
ing unforeseen occurred in his condition
and if the weather was favorable lac could
safely be driven along the line OF the
parade on Wednesday, and it is hoped this
arrangement can be carried out
center OF interest during the day was
the grounds south Of the White House
There on the ellipse, under the shadow Of
the Washington monument, are located
tents which are to be used as the head.
quarters OF the different corps and other
departments whose members constitute tn,
Grand Army. Among the organizations
| thus represented are the Army Of the Po
tonic, the Army of the James, the Army oil
the Cumberland and the Army Of the Ten
nesscc.
All these tents were occupied during The
day and all proved powerful magnates tf
| the veterans. There were officers on hand
in each tent to answer questions and many
| interesting meetings took place
Commander-in-Chief.
Commander-in Chief Torrance spent the
day with other general officers Of the order
at headquarters al the Ebbitt house, re-,
ceiving delegates and distinguished mem
bers Of the order. Among those whr
called were official representatives of tn,
departments Of Montana, Arizona and Cal
ifornia. Prominent in the Ohio delega
tion was General Henry b. Darlington o
Ohio, now 80 years old, said to be thu
only surviving regular army colonel o.
Ante-Bellum days.
General Torrance told all corners tha
the outlook for the encampmcnt could no
be better.
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