Arizona republican., 1902-10-07

Washington, October 6.-The Cere- monies incident to the beginning of the thirty-sixth encamrment of the G. A R. which commenced here today were varied in character and mostly cnly semi official. The only formal proceed ing of the day was the dedication Of Camp RoOseN cit. a tent city on the White Rouse grounds, which will be the headquarters of several corps of the organization during the week. The ceremonies there consisted of a num- Der of addresses by men of national reputation, the chief speech being de- livered by Secretary Hay. For the rest the old soldiers busted themselves for the most part in renewing onI ac quaintances oi forty years ago and manifesting an appreciation of the wei come extended them by the capital | city. Of this welcome they found gen. CrCus evidence on every hand The events of the day outsi"- he dedica- | tion ceremonies at Camp Roosevelt in clded. regatta on the Potomac. an automobile parade, a procession by the i Redmen of this city and neighboring cities. and camp fires in the evening. ! Commander in Chief Terrence and | | Ebbitt house and received many hun dreds of callers. Many trainloads of people arrived during the day. and it is now quite certain that anticipations of an exceptionally large attendance will be realized.
 Camp Roosevelt was formally dedi- cated at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. | The camp is on a lot just west of the White House and between that build ing and Washington monument. The i dedication ceremonies were presided | over by B. H. Warner, chairman of the | citizens committee oi the District of Columbia, and was largely attended by | the veterans and citizens Of Washing ton, including both ladies and gentle men.
 The ceremonies took place on an i'm provised platform protected from the glare of the evening sun by an i'm mense national flag spread across the | western side of it. MT. Warner intro duced Henry B. Mcfarland, one Of the district commissioners, who made an address which was frequently inter- rupted by applause. Mir. Mcfarland took his seat in the midst of a gener- Ous round of applause, which was re- rewed and redoublcd when JChn Hay, secretary of state, arose to speak for the president MT. Hay read his speech from a manuscript, but spoke so dis tinctly that his words were plainly audible to all the vast number present He was applauded frequently. In the course Of his address MT. Hay said:
 Tn the name of the president and ir his stead, l bid you welcome to Wash ington. I need not say that Cn every inch of American soil, wherever that starry banner waves. you are at homo and need no formal words of welcome But especially in this capital city O. the republic you fought to preserve you are the children of the house; the doors are always open to you. Wher- ever you turn, you are reminded of the history of which you are a part. From the windows of that White House the eyes of many comrades have looked upon this field whose names belong tc the ages-LincCln, Grant. Hayes. Gar field. Mckinley and Roosevelt. In the beautiful squares other comrades sa- lute you from the bronze horses of the monuments where your love and loy- atty have placed them. Across the winding river, the heights of Arlington show the white tents of Fame's eterna camping ground. where your friends and brothers repose. And casting its gigantic shadow over this bivouac o1 yours, the unequaled obelisk of Wash !ngton towers to the clouds-the loft est structure ever reared by man ir memory of the lCftiest character in hu- man history.
 "A peculiar interest attends this gathering. Never again shall all of u: meet in a camp like this. Not OfteI