New-York tribune., 1902-10-07
THE VETERANS WELCOMED
SECRETARY HAY SPEAKS AT DEDICA-
TION OF CAMP ROOSEVELT.
WASHINGTON THRONGED WITH OLD SOL
DIERs AT THE OPENING OF THE
g A r ENCANPMENT.
rpr TELEGRAPH TO rHr Trrur>F

washiuEtou. OCT. s.-The national capital was
never more brilliant than to-day when the thirty
sixth annual sncampment Of an" Grand Army of
the Republic opened with the dedication Of camp
R0oseyelt between the White House and the
Washington Monument. The doVnpour Of rain for
the last tu,o days had ehectualy cleaned the broad
pavements and given WAY 20 bright. bracing
weather which promises to Last an the week.
Nearly four hundred trains from AN parts of the
country had safely brought %"ts1 persons 10 the
CITY and with martial music from 2'0 bands along
the avenues and chief thoroushfares this after-
noon aud tonight there Is a display of patriotism
such Is washington. with its long record ~ in
auguratious and great gatherings. has seldom wit
messed Buildings have been profusely decorated
with the national cocT-. the great tented city
IN. Mall saIuted this afternoon with -twenty-one
guns after Secretary Hay had welcomed the vet
er,ns I'm his gracious manner is most picturesque.
and to-nigFf fe streets around the tan white shaft
were abiaze 1ith fireworks Tonight. also there
was q great campfire tn the largest han I'm the city
DeIerstfors are constantly arriving and paradins
10 quarters or oxcnanging visits. and there is en-
tertaiament AZ every turn 10 suit every taste Al
ready the assurance rs complete of the greatest
crcampn1ent the Grand Army Of the Republic has
ever held far eclipsing thar held here ten years
aEo At the outset however. general disappoint-
ment Is expressed thar the President will not be
sbts 20 reyiev- the veterans but he has arranged
~ be driven along the line of march on Wednas-
5s unless his phvsicians md reason that time
70 torhia the exerton. that all may have the chance
ef seeing him The regatta on the Potomac to-day.
vbila e,iovahle was not Witnessed by large
crowds the visitors preferTing 10 view the Capitol
the library of Congress and the executive depart
n,ents and 10 renew old scquantanceship az the
various headquarters
The principal subject of discussion amons the
cor,,.des - the successor Of the commander in
cbtef The Middle West Is working for General
Jobp . BLACK the department commander of IL
brois forroerJ, a member Of Congress and Pr, ST.
dent ClaveIand.s Commissioner Of Pensions He is
20 be nominated bv Past Commander in chief
Iav-Ier ~ Illinois and BY Governor Du-5ln of
Indiana. and will be seconded ny other well known
veterans His supporters are confident OF his cleo
tion. The Far West has candidate The East
Is divided in its support Of Nice-Commander in
Chief Jobp NcElrov Of the District of Columbia,
hv the candidacy announced to-day Of Thomas J.
Stewart Of Pennsylvania. the present adJutant
general OF that state
The incidents Of the day. in addition 70 the dedi-
cation ceremonies at Camp Roosevelt were the
eatts on the Potomac. attractive automobile
psrsde An interesting procession by the Red Men
Of Washington and neighhorins cities and the
camphres I'm the evening Commander IN Chief
Torrance and hts star kept open house all day at
the Ebbitt House. and received many hundreds 81
callers
CEREMONIES AT CAMP ROOSEVELT
Camp Roosevelt was formally dedicated at 40
O'Clock this afternoon. The camp is on the White
Lot lust west of TIE White House. and between
that building ana the Washington Monument. II
Is the heart the city, and is well adapted to