New-York tribune., 1902-09-21
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
PROMISES TO SURPASS ALL PREVIOUS
ONES IN POINT OF ATTENDANCE
AND INTEREST
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

lBY TELEGRAPH TRlBUNE.I
Washington Sept. 20.-There now seems every as
surance that the thirty-sixth encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, to be held here the
second week in October. will surpass that held In
Washington ten years ago. when all records for at
tendance and interest broken. and that there
will be full realization of the prediction of Cen
eral Torrance, the commander-in-chief, who said
recently: This reunion bids fair to be the most
successful and most interesting and the most sig
nifcant encampment in the history of the organ
izaton."
The support of the administration is to be mani
tested by the presence Of the President the
viewing stand while the veteran soldiers march past
In serred ranks; by executive order granting 10
veterans in the civil service leave of absence that
they may take part In the exercises; by address
from the Secretary Of State will formally dedi-
cate the expansive eipse south of the White House
to the many corps and army reunions which are TO
occur here In October by the service of the Secre-
tary Of War the chairman of the reception COM
mittee, and by the most generous grants of public
reservations and decorations of public parks which
Washington has known.
On Sunday, October ), one of the large tents IN
Camp Roosevelt, the White Lot, will be given
noted in the
The next day, at the same place, Secretary hay
will deliver the most memorable Grafton of the
reunion and dedicate the huge canvases about MIN
to the campfires of the men who, ike hlmsell
stood with Lincoln. That evening campfire for all
Convention Hall. auditorium which seats SIX
thousand persons comfortably.
A reception will be rendered to all pensioners on
the second day of the encampment. October z, at
the Pension Building This is to occur in the after
and will include personal greeting to every
pensoner who wishes to call Commissioner
Ware. the presentation Of souvenir card to every
veteran whose application for pension is now pend
ing, and notable concert conducted by the clerks
of the bureau.
Tbn kay to fba oft will ha DrpS
Torrance in Convention Hall the evening of
Tuesday. October Z. The next night that building
will be in the hands of the Woman's Auxiliary
committee. which will tender to the officers OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and the auxiliary
bodies allied thereto reception. which viii be
graced by the presence OF Mrs. Julia Dent Grant
Mrs. James A. Garfield. Mrs John A Logan, sew
eral scores of old army nurses, and many other
women whose personalities excite the chivalrous
admiration of every old soldier in the country
Thursday evening is to be marked by meeting
intended simply to reflect the memorable open let
ter recently issued by the commander In chief and
intended enlist the support of his comrades for
the help of INDECENT Confederates. Six brief ad-
dresses will be Observation-Disclosures Beaver Gen
eral S. S. Burdette, formerly commander In chief
Of the Grand Army of the Reppblie and Gsneral
B, 81 Gordon. General Fitzhugh, Lee and General
Joseph Wheeler to represent the south vii, ,a
presented in the open air. Every night of the the
W be spa% of in the grounds
the Impressive white shaft of the Washington
Monument which is intended to surpass any SINH
lar exhibition ever made here The historic upper m e
Potomac will be alive with picturesque river cra1t
Monday afternoon attendant on the regatta Here
miles of clean, dry wharves, a bridge across tne
river and the expansive banks on the virginia
side afford a free grandstand view for hundreds
OF thousands. In the morning before this meet on
the water automobile enthusiasts to the number OF
at least three hundred will contest In a moral
parade for handsome silver cups to be awarded in
the name of the President to the most beautifully
decorated carriages. The tribes of Red Men In the
East have arranged to hold a powwow here az the
same time and pass through the streets In war
paint and feathers to welcome the honored war
riors of the palefaces- 49,,
regular army, including eighteen companies OF
coast artillery. several light batteries, several
squadrons of cavalry and the historic F1gntins r. nuns
9th L" which won such splendid fame In CUBA
China and the Philippines. have been ordered here
by the War Department. A brigade Of District
milltiamen will add to this number And this COM
mand, together with several thousand Sons OF vet
erans will serve escort Tuesday morning 10
the detachment of naval veterans. On Wednesday
will occur the pathetic reminder OF the grand re.
view of 1865 which is the keynote OF every Grand
Army of the Republic encampment, but wnlch can
nowhere else have the s1gnlncance WHICH dl'aches
to IT in Washington.