Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08
VETERANS
ARE SOON
TO MEET

BOSTON. August 5-The local con
mittee on arrangements express cor
tidence that the coming national or
campmeni of the Grand Army of tn
Republic at Boston viii he one of IN
most significant. most interesting an,
most largely attended reunions eve
held by the veterans of the civil war
II has been many years since the vet
Grams were entertained as the guest
Of this city. but the rception the,
gwen the members of the Grand Arm,
was one of the most notable exp.rl
encea In the story of the order. II /,
The apparent purpose OF the people o
Boston and vicinity TO make this en-
campment still more noteworthy The
expert testimony OF passenger agents
| whose roads reach Boston directly OF
| indirectly Is that the crowd will sur
pass any seen here since the great
knights Templar conclave in 1895.
Boston Is especially attractive "a
most of the members of the Grand
| Army on account OF Its historic asso
cations and the prominent part 1t
, took in the events leading up to the
conflict between the safes. There ls
, no city in the country in which the q.
\. X. and similar organizations -four,
lsh more than they do In Boston. The
'arious Grand Army posts of the city
ana oil the entire state, in fact. togeth-
n with the local organizations OF he
W. X G., Ladies' OF the G. A. r.. and
Sons of Veterans have entered en-.
thnsiastically into the work of prepar-
ing for the reception and entertain
ment of the visitors to the coming en-
'hmpment If the welfare and com.
tort OF every stranger here on that oc.
Hasion are not amply provided for 1t
certainly will not be the fault OF the
local committees.
The whole city VIII be handsomely
fJtiisa.d cieinihrs ana banners VIII dec
orate in profusion public and private
buildings, business blocks and resi-
lences The arrangements for the dec
Drations OF Mechanics Hall have been
completed The bare walls and some
what scanty adornment OF the big edi-
ice will be hidden from sight and
beautifed by an array OF bunting. EN-
blems and decorations happily chosen
and displayed to produce brilliant
and artistic effect
To assist In tho general demonstra-
ion. Secretary Morton has given Bis
word thai al least eight ships OF the
navy shall be In Boston waters during
he week OF the reunion. These viii
include the training ship hartford.
Farragut's old flagship. and the second
.orpedO ilOtilla. composed Of The tor
pcdo boat destroyers Whipple, Hop
Nins. Wordeu, Lawrence, stewart
TruXtOn and McDOnough. Arrange
ments will be snade for those whe 50
leslre to go ON board the warships
and see at close range something OF
he sea lighting power OF the United
States.
The sessions of the reunion will last
Tor three days, beginning on Tuesday.
he 10th. The entertainment of the
veterans and their friends, however.
will cover the entire week. Probably
he most Interesting features OF the
entertainment program will be carried
out on Thursday. when the veterans
will be taken on an automobile ride To
he places OF historic interest in and
about Boston. Leaving the city early
| in the afternoon they VIII go ont
through Cambridge, Arlington, Lexing'
ION and Concord, the territory made
famous by the patriots of the Revolu
ton. and along the British line Of re-
treat which followed those early vic
| tories OF the American arms, The ter
mnation OF the route Will be at Con
cord returning by way OF Sudbury
and Newton.
| The same evening there will be
| given the parade of Illuminated floats
which promises to be one Of the mos
| brilliant features ever arranged for tn,
entertainment of the Grand Army vet
erans The parade will pass over the
| surface railroads OF he city, and vii
| consist of sixteen tableau cars. There
are to be nearly 10000 electric light
in the makeup of the floats. The key
note of the entire display will be pa
lriotism. The first tableau will be th'
Birth of the Flag" in which the God
dess of Liberty appears. The secont
| UOdt VIII ttpItotul lHo puithhn' ~
Louisiana In 1903 Other floats will u
"Ocean Conquered in 1873" THE Lam
of Flowers" depicting the state o
Florida, Triumph of Statesmanshlp,
Triumph of Electricity" Lone Star,
Eldorado." The Triumph OF ID
plomacy." THE Reunion" The Mic
night Sun" Triumph II Engineer
ing" Triumph of Finance" "Th
Pearl OF the Pacific" and the ina
float. "Our New Possessions"
Another novel feature OF the ente
= tainment program will be a Ash diI
, ner to be given on Friday OF the r.
union week The dinner will be SER
ed at Bass Point, and on the trip tn
q visitors viii have an opportunity {
? seeing Nahant and neigbborlng place
: During the week Bosion's histor
n buildings, including the Old Mort
J. Church. Faneiil Hail, Kings Chap
S and the Bunker Monument will /
lopen TO the general public.