Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-21
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Broad Plans For Coming Re.
union In Washington.
TIE PRESIDENT TO PARTICIPATE
october Gathering of Veterans Ex-
pected to be One of the Most sig-
nihcant Yet Held-Fine Decorations
and Examinations Planned - New
MOnuM ents to He Unveiled.

nihcant Yet Heid-Fine Decorations
and illumination Planned New
Monuments 10 He Unveiled.
Extensive preparations have been
made by the national capital for the
1902 encampment Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. to be held in Wash
1ngton during the second week in Oc-
tober, says the New York Mail and
Express. Ten years ago the veterans
OF this organization were entertained
as the city's guests. and the reception
then accorded the members of the
Grand Army proved one of the notable
experiences in their history as an or.
ganization.
Tuesday and "Wednesday have been
chosen by General Eli Terrence and
his associates of the G. A. Il. execu-
tive committee as the period Of the ma
tional convention. Monday has been
set apart for the first days session of
the convention and special display
of fireworks, at which all of the OIL
sembled in Washington and the presi-
dent of the United States are to be
present. On Tuesday the convention
will conclude its annual session. whit"
the general visitors to the city will
view parade by the Sons of Nctcr-
ans. The third day has been set aside
for the parade of the veterans, desire
on their part that none but soldiers
who have seen service at the front
should participate having been recog-
nized by those who framed the pro-
gramme.
An extensive schedule Of regimental
division and corps reunions has been
arranged to cover the first two days Of
the encampment Numerous excur-
sions will be made to nearby points of
interest, such as Mount Vernon and
Braddocks rock.
The whole city will be handsomely
dressed for the occasion. The decora
ton will consist almost exclusively of
American flags hung at an angle from
al buildings along the line of the vet
Grams march and from most houses
WICulu Tedcu OIL the business SeCtlOu
Of the city.
Local opinion is strong against the
distortion of the beautiful architecture
al lines Of the public buildings. On
other occasions the splendidly proper
toned pedlments of such buildings as
the treasury and the patent office have
been married by flags hung more or
less gracefully about the cornices or
allegorical pictures painted more or
less skillfully. But this year the strong,
fine lines Of Greek and Romanesque
architecture will be left to speak for
themselves, and, except for groups Of
flags about that which always flies
from governmental building, they
will be entirely without decoration.
These decorations will converge on
court of honor to be built in the space
Enclosed in Lafayette square and the
grounds of the White House. Several
well known architects are at work pre-
pairing a design of Greek pillars and
covered reviewing stands which shall
have the general effect of a peristyle
with semicircle of Ionic columns
leading to the doors of the executive
mansion, which by that time will have
been completely remodeled. At night
the space will glow with thousands of
colored lights, Illuminating the smoke
which will ascend from several pyre
urns and transforming what is now all