Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-15
GREETING FOR
MEN IN BLUE
Thirty Thousand People Esti-
mated in Attendance al
6. A. +. Convention.
BOSTON CLAD
IN GALA ATTIRE
General Biarkmer III the Hnb
VIII Probably be Elected
Commander-in-o bief.


BOSTON, Mass Ana. oser
$1,000 exenrsioniste are estimated %
hare arrived here during IA rast
twensyfolr hour for DE hifly tlshfh
annual national eneampmsnt n the
grand aTfny 81 she republic. me NJ
pets and the streets presented every
appearance II the great annual ri.
union III the excursionists arrived and
were ~ seeing the sights. All day
Sunday thc streets presented i crowd
cd appearance. slghtseeFa wera On
eserg thoronghfare IL he central por.
tlon " the city Yleving the other peo
pia. The crowds and the decorations
ard arrangements made for the M
ception aud entertainment * lie v
rams.
TQdag fbe crowd WA several times
a. large This streets downtown we're
crowded early ii tbe morning. and
most of the people who were out Serr
strangers Every train arriving III.
The city hfough, large Increases IL
the crowd, and AZ noon seldom or
never before were more people seen
az one time on Commonwealth nya.
nIe and other downtown gtroeis. Here
and there ii fhe crowds conld lie
Eeen the neat blue uniforms ana black
roldcorded hats or men who wors
those eolofs during lie war. aal
everywhere they were these gallant
NOR wefe noticed with great interest
By tho crowds OF people.
The first official number on the
program OF the Grand Army week
YVES the parade today of tie naval
.eierans. es-prisoners Of war. spaa.ap
"a Veterans and Sons Of Veterans
The pafade started at nopr and NOV.
Ell ihtonth Arlington. fremont. Wash
ington, federal, Broad, beacon ard
charles fi.eet and other Leading thar
o~Hrhfarcs. In limo were d battai'l..
81 United States marines, gbout 500
bltt jackets and tho marine band from
the Eostfh navy yard. All along the
lite Of march people wer. gathered
and The, theered enthusiastically as
tho rroce ssion passed.
Ono feature OF the pressn encami.
ment appears 10 be the unusually
large number OF visitors in intend.
ance on the meetings of tho affiliated
organizations In addition TO tho q. a.
Il. veterans themselves. The regIs.
ter at the Vendomc hotel ~headquart-
ers shows a large and representa-.
tive attendance or members of the
woman's Relief Corps. Ladies' of the
q. A. RI, Sons OF Veterans and other
auxiliary bodies. No regular sessions
were held by these organizations 10.
day. bur the officers and committees
were busy preparing their reports AMI
completing the final arrangements for
their conventions. Al the yendome
tonight there will hc a mammoth re.
given under the auspices OF
The Woman'a Relief Corps In honor OF
General John G. Black. COMMANDMENT
chief 81 the Grand army. Numerous
other receptions IN honor Of dlstIn
ynished visitors viii be held nj va
rious other hotels and public meet
|ng places. Much attention Ii be-
NIX shown the delegation Of confed
crate veterans here n the special In.
s~itation Of the encampmenr. For the
'irst time III years there appears ID
q lack of contests for officers OF
he Grand Army. Rival candidates
IRE in The. field for The minor offices.
for commander.inschiof II looks
u though General Blackmar. ~ hos.
on. win get the honor almost IN.
'ppcted. The city Df Denver appears
o be tho leading candidate for next
ears encampment
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