Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-15
GRAND ARMY.
Boston's Latch Strino
Is Now Open.
Expected Encampment Will Be
Large and Gratifying.
Feature OF Week Will Be on Tuesday,
When Thousands of Veterans Will
March-ExceIlent Program Has Been
Provided.

Boston, Aug. 14.-The national en-
cainpment or the Grand Army Of the
Republic, with its several affiliated
bodies, which will open In Boston to-
morrow, is expected by those who have
directed the arrangements to be one
OF the largest and most gratifying in
the recent history Of Grand Army cir
cl"s. In connection with the meetings
of the grand army there will be held
the annual gathering of the National
Woman's Relief Corps, the National
Daughters of Veterans, the National
Sons of Veterans the National Ladies'
Aid Society. Auxiliary to the Sons of
Veterans, the National Ladies of the
G. A. r., the National Army Nurses
Association. the National Association
of Naval Veterans and the National
Association of Ex-prisoners of War.
The feature of the entire week will
be the parade of the Grand Army men
on Tuesday, when it is expected be-
| tween 10000 and 10000 veterans will be
in line. Another parade is arranged for
tomorrow. This will consist of about
1000 Sons Of Veterans of Massachusetts.
the members of the Associations of thu
tn VI iSblltIS OF war, mexican WAR
Veterans. the State Naval Brigade. the
League Of Spanish War Veterans.
| marines and jackies from the United
States warships in the harbor and sew
eral regimental associations. The total
number to march is expected to be
about 5000
Tomorrow evening at Hotel Vendome
the Womeis' Relief Corps Will hold q
reception in honor OF COMMUNICATIVE
Chief Jim c. Black of the g. A. r.
and all the members Of the latter or
ganizaticn. In the evening alec VIII lie
held a camp fire by the United Union
cX-Prisoners of War On Tuesday even-
ing will come the mammoth amp fire
of the Grand Army in Mechanics Build
ing. Arrangements have been made to
receive 10000 people On WcIncs lay the
Womans' Relief Corps of the q. A. r.,
Sons of Veterans, the Daughters of
Veterans ana other "e-H, i;'tinns will
hold their annual business sessions.
For the office OF communicated chief
of the Grand Army there are already
several prominent candidates includ-
ing Gen. WilmOn W. Blackmar of
Massa chusetts: Col. John c. Shots OF
New York and Col. Allan G.. Blackwell.
also of the Department of New York.
Other features of the encampment
will be the launching of the United
States training ship Cumberland on
Wednesday, at Charlestown; the carni-
val of illumination on the Charles river
at Waltham on Wednesday evening; an
pilgrimage to Lexington
and Concord on Thursday and an
electrical parade commemorative OF
incidents In national
history to be held in the Back Bay on
Thursday evening.
The first of the veterans to arrive by
posts in special trains from the west
reached here, today. while hundreds Of
veterans, accompanied by the members
of their families and friends arrived
from various sections of the Union.
Communicated Black arrived at
promptly before o'clock.
having come from Washington, ID. c..
accompanied by members of his fami-
~.
The G.. A. Il. invasion of Boston be-
gan, yesterday, early in the morning.
and continued until late in the night.
Both railroad terminals in Boston, the
North and the South stations. were