The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-19
TIE G. A. r. MEET.
National Encampment Opens at Bean
burg With a Splendid
ttendance

Boston, Aug. IA conservative es-
innate places at 100000 the number of
visitors who are here to attend the
thirty-eighth annual encampment of
which began here Monday. AT
least 10000 of these are veterans of
the civil war and their auxfiiaries.
Great praise is given Past Department
Commander George Fl. Innis and his
committee on transportation who made
it possible, through their arrangements
With the various railroads for so many
people to come to Boston.
N encampment began at 10 o'clock
this morning With the usual parade
of the ex-prisoners of war. naval bri-
gade, naval jackies and marines. prac-
tically over the same route that is to
be followed by the grand parade OF
the Grand Army tomorrow. At 3
o'clock this afternoon the national
council of administration will hold a
meeting at the headquarters in the
| Vendome hotel and in the evening the
| Women's Relief Corps gives a grand
reception at the same hotel to Com
mander in Chief John G. Black. This
will be one of the most brilliant events
l.of the encampment.
Grand Parade Today.
The parade of the Grand Army to-
i day is the feature to which all are
looking forward with interest. Thirty
thousand civil war veterans are eX-
pected to be in line and it will prob
ably be the last time the city of Bos-
ton will have the honor of seeing so
many comrades taking part in the great
spectacle. AS n fitting conclusion to
this great parade there will be in Me-
chanics building a monster campfire,
| =, ,,rSo,,a faof,1ra nf (which will no The
trooping of the colors. Ten thousand
people are expected to be present and
with his vast c%oncourse the colors
will march in under a special guard
proceeding through the hall. dividing
and countermarching upon the stage,
serving as n background to all that
transpires in the a of oratory and
addresses during the campfire.
Wednesday the convention opens for
mally and at the close of the session,
the entire delegation from al parts OF
1.-THE United States, together with invited
guests will go to Waltham and witness
the water carnival, which has been ar
sign Of floats and individual exhibits,
TALL surrounded by an electrical dis.
play.
TO See Famous Fields.
Thursday the convention will be in
session during the forenoon. In the af-
%ternoon the veterans will take an auto
mobile trip following out the famous
ride Of Paul Revere. From within
sight of the Bunker Hill-from which
the famous rider received his signal
and from within sight of the Bunker
Hill monument, the party Will move
out on the old Bay road, now known
as Massachusetts n Over the
Charles river into Cambridge the line
will continue past Harvard college and
the old Washington elm, where Wash
ington assumed command of the army
seen the home of Longfellow n the
house VIII James Russell Lowell
lived. Then they will proceed to Lex.
ington and Concord, passing the ole
Monroe tavern, Memorial fountain ant
the old Hawthorne home, Emerson.
home and the old Alcott house, all O.
(which are rich in historical associa.
itions.
Friday and Saturday will be devoted
to harbor and coastwise excursions
with opportunities to partake of fish
dinners and view the United State:
warships which have arrived here t.
remain during the encamplnent.
In order to accommodate the veter.
ANS, Sergeant at Arms Remington ha.
Opened the state house n 1t will re,
main open evenings until Thursday 81
that ali who marched and fought unde
their old, flags, which now grace ms
mortal hall, may have opportunity t,
|again look at the old banners.
The usual Interest manifested in tn,
elections will be lacking his year 70
1T is generally conceded that Genera
w. ". Blackman will be elected sue
cessor of General Black, as commando
lin chief by reclamation.