The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-14
BIG VETERAN MEET
6. A., r. Encampment at Washing
ton to Be Greatest Ever.
VAST CoNcouRsE OF VISITORS
Allied Orders and Sons of Veterans
: Will Swell the Atten-
- dance.
Special to The. Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Washington, d. C., July 14.--The people
Of: this city are already at work prepar-
ing for what many think will be the last
great encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic which is to convene in the
national capital on Monday, Oct. s, and
remain In session until the following
Wednesday night. After the session on
Monday there Is to be a grand display of
fireworks; on Tuesday will take place the
Sons Of Veterans parade, the line of
Of Columbia militia and: several bat
taltons of regular troops. The Grand
Army parade will take place on Wednes-
day, # being expected that the actual
business of the encampment will be con-
cluded In two days, leaving the third day
free for this annual demonstration.
It is expected that the president will
tender Comma chief Torrance and
his associate officers a reception at the
White House Wednesday evening and sew
.eral OF: the allied orders have receptions
booked for that night. -. -,
The monument to- General Sherman is to
be. unveiled during this encampment, also
that to the founder of the Grand Army,
Dr.; BENJAMIN F:sStephenson, OF Illinois.
- While several of the allied orders Of the
Grand Army of the Republic have held
iuelI :S6SSl9uS WILL tuis
great Organization OF veterans, this will
be : the :: first, time, for the Sons of Vet
Grams and their auxiliary, the Ladies' Aid
Society. - These allied orders will swell
the attendance by about 25, 900; the Sons
Of Veterans, who will add 100000 to the
crowd; the Association OF Naval Veterans,
the ex-Prisoners of War, the Soldiers of
the Battlefield, the Women's Relief Corps,
the Ladies' OF the G. A. R., the National
Ar nf Error ho ,odiac'
Aid to the Naval Veterans, Daughters of
Veterans and Ladies' Aid to the Sons Of
Veterans, contributing to the crowd.
Each one. Of these will hold its own con-
vention. That all have arranged to as
semble simultaneous with the G. A. r.
signifies that the October encampment
will have an extraordinary and inmeas-
urable interest for all who had any part
in the great struggle.
The preparations for the encampment
have been undertaken by a committee Of
about sixty. residents, chosen at the in
stance Of the Washington Business Mems
Associations and designed to represent all
that is most substantial and progressive
IN the distinctive city life Of the ma
tional capital. These have met and con.
ferred with the executive committee OF
the G: "A. r. and the preparations have
been approved by General Torrance as
singularly complete and attractive. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the members of his cab
inet individually and nearly every mem
Der Of congress have all expressed g pro-
nounced personal interest and nearly all
have promised to attend It. With so
general q support from the city and this
active cooperation on the part OF the ma
tiona1 government 1t seems not TOO much
to anticipate that, this reunion of 1902
will draw to the capital one Of the largest
and most notable assemblages the city
has ever known.