Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-19
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND
VETERAN SOLDIERS TAKE 18TH
ANNUAL MARCH.
The G. A. r. at 6oston-W. J. Bryan
Loses Bennett o,ooo-chanee in
Postal Laws-Manila Day at st.
louis-Mrs. MAVERICK COMING.

The 3Sth annual encampment of
I the national @. \. r. opened In Bos-
ton Monday, Aug. Is, thousands of
visitors filling the city. The feature
of the program was the naval parade
/ in which over 5000 web foot yeter-
ans marched under escort of the
United States marines and Massachu-
sets naval brigade. IL Is estimated
that over 5000 men were in line. The
parade was led by Captain John Read,
u, :. ~, aud IL was composed OF
midshipmen from the United States
naval academy. and marines and
bluejackets from the warships now
IN Boston harbor and Charlestown
navy yard, Massachusetts naval bril-
gade, association of eX-prisoners of
war naval veterans, Spanish-war
veterans and Sons of Veterans.
The notable feature of the parade was
the presence of q Mexican war vet
Grams whose combined ages are 1886,
the oldest being 81, the youngest 10.
They were carried over the route In
tally-ho coaches. Mayor Collins re-
viewed the parade at city hall and
Gov. Bates al the state house. The
old veterans were enthusiastically re-
ceived all along the line of march,
Tuesday, Aug, 49, was the browning !
day of the encampment containing |
the climax of all the conclave func- |
tons, the grand parade Of the vet /
Grams. II was a general holiday /
throughout the city. \ mighty host OF /
people were in the streets along the I
route to see $4,000 former soldiers In /
their 3Sth annual march.
The parade started shortly after 10 .
o'clock. The city was one mammoth [
display of flags bunting, ana stream
ars pf red white and blun
Governor Bates reviewed the veter-
ans at the state house and Mayor
Collins at the city hail. Immense
stands We're erected at various places.
II took the column more than three
hours TO pass q given point The feat
lre Of the parade was the living flag
composed of 1000 school children in
R stand on the common.
Many regimental reunions were
leld in the afternoon and evening ana {
, great camp fire ut Mechanics hall.
Aug. Is, in historic Fanueil {
nall. a score Of former confederate
officers gathered around the banquet
BOARD as guests of Edward X, kinsley \
,ost of Boston, as did also Lafayette !
,ost of New York, and here were {
inundated firmly and convincingly I
he declarations that the north and ]
outh are iuseparably welded into /
ne nation, with the past strife for ?
often forever The Woman's Relief q
orps gave a reception AT Hotel Ven !
ONE In honor of the @, A. r.. and y
here was camp fire of the Union I
* Prisoners Of War association, the d
overnors of several states speaking. L
In connection with the meetings of I
he Grand Army there are held the a
nnual gatherings of the National e
Relief corps. the National S
daughters Of Veterans, the National v
ons Of Veterans, the National La T
les Aid society. auxiliary TO the II
ons of Veterans: the National La b
les of the G.. A. r.. the National Ar G.
" Nurses association of Naval Vet a
ans, and the National association Of
& Prisoners of War.
The READ business OF the encamp-
ent began Wednesday, Aug. II, with
le conventions of the organization u
Id of affiliated bodies. At the former 4
.rween 1900 and 1900 delegates were p
,esent The feature Of the proceed b.
rs was the reading of a letter from bl
resident Roosevelt expressing regret a.
his inability TO be present at the te
Icampment. John c. Black delivered d.
e annual address of the commander CO
-chief. and the reports OF the adju- W
mt general and quartermaster gem ~
al we're circulated. The former show &c
that the members Of the @. \. r, gr
good standing on June 80, 1904. th
imbered 24626l, a net loss during IN
e year Of 1929. IN
Total financial assets of the organ rl1
ltion are $2S070.24 qu
Al the meeting of the Woman's Re- II
{ corps, the national president, Mrs. ar
rah n. Wlnans OF Troy, delivered in
2 annual address; national treas MI
or reported balance of Sl2,3S2; Sec mt
airy reported total members in good
.nding. 1215S5, net gain Of $50, he
s. Fanny L. Minot OF Manchester, be
H, was elected national president, tin
i Mrs. Mary Noyes of South Dako- de
senior vice president. 10
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