The Washington times., 1902-08-13
President Roosevelt to
Open the 'Encampnent
on September p.
GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED
Delegates FIOm The District to Be
Chosen Friday Evening-cart. George
W. Eyrcn to Command Guard Of
Honor.

The encampment CT the Spanish War
Veterans In Detroit. September 90 to
%. inclusive. promises to be the lsryest
gathering in the history of that or
ganizaticn. President Roosevelt has
accepted an invitation. and Will be
present. President Roosevelt is to ar
rive in Detroit Sunday morning. After
attending church re will lunch With
Gen. Russell A. Algcr. ex-sccretsry Of
War, following which. drives 20 the va
rious places of interest about the city
win he provided
Circulars have been received in the
city from Adjutant General Dyer of
the Spanish War Veterans. detailing
the arrangements so far as they have
been completed for the encampment 1t
is expected that about 500 members of
the District of Columbia corps will at
tend.
Review by the Presiderr. -
At least 50,G00 members of the asso-
citation. 1t is thought, will be in at
tendance and pass in review before the
President. The program as announced
by General Dyer is as follows:
Monday morning. September %, OPEN
ing of convention, address by the Presi-
dent; afternoon, 2 o'clock, big parade
of all military. semi military. and civic
bodies. The President will head the
parade to the reviewing stand, where
the parade will be reviewed by the
President and invited guests. At D.
III, lake ride for the President, national
officers of the Spanish War Veterans.
and invited guests. Evening. banquet
in honor cf the President and the Span
ish War Veterans
Tuesday morning-Time taken up
With the session of the convention;
Tuesday afternoon. boat ride and lunch
for invited guests. national officers OF
Spanish War Veterans, and delegates
Wednesday morning-Time occupied
by the session of the convention: even
ing. camp fire, entertainment. lunch, and
general good time at Light. Guard Ar
NOR.
Thursday morning-The closing ses-
sion Of the convention.
Senator McMillan's Loss Felt.
The committees having the arrange
ments for the eneampmsnt are COM
posed Of the leading business men CT
Detroit. and have accomplished all that
could be expected of them Among
these members of the committee who
are known to the country at large are
Mayor William C. Maybury and Gen. K.
A. AIger, ex- Secretary Of War. Senator
James Mcmillan, whose death has .6een
such a severe blow to the interests OF
the District Of Columbia. was chairman
1f the committee on invitations. W.
:. Mcmillan. his son. is chairman Of
he committee on transportation. while
General Alger is the head of the re-
.e9ticn committee.
ile executive committee is presided
,ver by Mayor William C. Maybury, and
5 composed of leading business men, as
we'll 2s Spanish War Veterans of that
.ity. which numbers among them Gen.
ral Drfiield
Election of District Delegates.
Delegates TO the national ensampment
rom this city will be elected Friday
vening at S O'Clock. when the entire
orps of the District will meet in Span
sh War Veterans Hall. e12 Street
northwest, for the purpose. The de1e-
ates 10 the convention will probably
e accompanied to Detroit by the guard
f honor. Capt. George West Byron.
This command, it is said.
ill also act as escort 10 President
Roosevelt.