Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-15
BOSTON IN GAY ATTIRE
Lavish Welcome to the Vet
Grams of the Civil War.
18th G.A.R.ENCAMPMENT
ESTIMATED CITY WILL ENTER
TAIN HALF MILLION VISITORS.
Plans for Entertainment Similar to
Washington Meeting Two Years
Ago-2o, 900 in Line.
18th G.A.R.ENCAMPMENT

BOSTON, Mass, August 15.-The open
ing day of the thirty-eighth annual
encampment of the G. A. r. in this
city presented a cloudless sky, with sun
of moderate warmth.
Business Boston is decorated in the gay
est manner possible. In the public gar
dens 10000 electric bulbs have been used
for illumination purposes. Always ap-
| parently crowded because of her narrow
streets and still narrower sidewalkeA
| Boston seems now to be damned to the
utmost capacity.
The main forces Of the Department of
the Potomac, under comamnd of Depart
ment Commander a. Hart, arrived this
morning shortly after Z. 1t is estimated
| that fully 1000 Washingtonians are in
the city.
Six hundred of these will be in line to-
morrow as the District of Columbia rep
resentatives in the grand annual parade
and review. Department of Potomac
headquarters were promptly established.
by Commander Hart in apartment $40 of
the Hotel Vendome. The rooms have been
crowded throughout the day. The depart
ment. in conjunction with the Woman's
Relief Corps of Washington, has issued
invitations for a reception to be held at
10 o'clock.
The Washington Delegates.
Commander Hart and his staff together
with Mrs. Ida Chase and other ladies of
the w. r. c., will receive the large number
of guests who have signified their Intention
OF being present. The special train on
which Commander Hart and his staff trav-
eled left Washington yesterday morning
h. III
railroad. At New York the steamer Ply-
mouth of the Providence line was taken
and delightful sail up Long Island sound
followed.
AT Providence this morning another spe-
claI train was boarded and it reached
South station at 7:15 am. The special
from Washington had on board 6lO pas
sengers. About $50 of these were active
Grand Army men.
The remaining passengers were members
OF the w. r. c. and the friends and families
of the veterans.
A large number of vets came from Wash
ington by other trains and reported at
headquarters today. Kit Carson Post No
Z. has established individual Headquarters
at the New Lexington Hotel with Post
Commander Jacob L. H. Winfield in charge
Commander Hart is accompanied by Ju-
Nor Vice Commander A. p Tasker. As
sistant Adjutant General Gilbert M Hustled.
assistant Quartermaster General F. l.. Nc.
kenna, Post Commander in-chief S. S. Bur.
dett, Chief of Staff l.. G. Estes of the Old
Guard.
Past Commanders Present.
The following past department command
ers OF the Potomac are here: F. H. Spargue,
Benjamin F. Hawkes., A. H. G. Richardson.
Geo. E. Carson, VIM. S Odell, Charles c.
Royce, M. Emmett Urell, ]. NJ Pipes, S.
E. Faunce, Nathan Bickford, John NOEL
roy, Thos. S. Hopkins and Ivory G. KIM
ball
The Old Guard is largely represented. The
posts from Washington turning out the
largest number are John A. Rawlins No 1.
Kit Carson No. q Lincoln No. 3, G. G.
Meade No. 5, Garfield No. T. Burnside No
8, Chas. Sumner No. D, Farragut No. 10.
Phil Sheridan No. IA and Fred Douglass
No. p.
The ladies of the Department of the Po-
tomac Woman's Relief Corps are enthu-
siastic over the prospect of electing Mrs.
Ida A. Oldroyd of Washington national
Junior vice commander of the corps
The department with Mrs. Ida Chase, the
president in charge, is located at 2s6 Dart
mouth street, just across from the Ven
dome. Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball, the nation
al delegate from the District of Columbia,
arrived yesterday
Mrs. Oldroyd is past department presi-
dent of the District organization. 1t is
said that Mrs. Oldroyd's chances for cleo
ton to the national Office are excellent
The Relief Corps convention meets We'd
nesday morning and the election will be
held that afternoon.
The Naval Parade.
The naval parade this morning was a most
interesting forerunner of the grand turn
out Of veterans which will be the event of
tomorrow, a brigade of blue jackets and
marines from the squadron of United States
ships sent here for the encampment took
part. One of the companies Of marines was
commanded by Washington boy First
Lieutenant II. D. F. Long. who is attached
to the Columbia
The company made an excellent showing.
The visitors from Washington as well as
from every other place in the Union are
having a difficult time of it finding their way
through the maze of streets which char
acteriZes the hub.
There Is strong feeling here that the
original design for the city, If there ever
was one, was struck by bolt of lightning
before 1t could be put into execution.
In the business section the streets begin
anywhere, and lead apparently nowhere. II
one can see two blocks in a straight line,
the condition is unusual In the residence
section the street arrangement is better.
About thirty state and post organizations
have their headquarters at the Hotel Ven
dome, and its long corridors are filled with
visitors cropping their way from one room
to another in seach of friendly faces.
The headquarters being there as we'll this
particular hosiery is in great demand.
Headquarters Hard to Reach.
To reach 1t, however, from downtown Is
a problem which many have successfully
solved. and others given up in despair. The
Vendome is on Commonwealth avenue, the
aristocratic thoroughfare of New England.