Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-15
GRAND
ARMY
CAMP
Great Crowd of Veterans
and Visitors In the
Bean City

Boston. Mass, Aug. 15.-over 10000
excursionists are estimated to have
arrived mere during the past "a hours
for the 3Sth annual national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public. The depots and the streets
presented every appearance Of the
great annual reunion as the excursion.
ists arrived and were soon seeing the
sights. All day Sunday the streets
presented a crowded appearance.
sightseers were on every thoroughfare
in the central portion of the city,
viewing the other people, the crowds
and the decorations and arrangements
made for the reception and entertain
ment of the veterans.
Today the crowd was several times
as large. The streets downtown were
crowded early in the morning, and
most of the people who were out were
! strangers. Every train arriving in
the city brought large increases to
the crowd, and at noon seldom or
never before were more people seen
at one time of Commonwealth avenue
and other downtown streets. Here
and there in the crowds could be seen
the neat blue uniforms and black gold.
corded hats of men who wore those
colors during the war, and everywhere
they were these gallant men we're no
ticed with great interest by the crowds
of people
The first official number on the pro
gram of the Grand Army week was
+ the parade today of the naval vet.
Grams, ex-prisoners of war, Spanish
war veterans and Sons of veterans.
The parade started at noon and moved
through Arlington, fremont, Wash
ington, Federal, Broad, Beacon and
Charles street and other leading thor
oughfares. In line were battalion Of
United States marines, about 500 blue
jackets and the marine band from the
Boston navy yard. All along the line
of march people were gathered and
they cheered enthusiastically as the
procession passed.
One feature of the present encamp-
ment appears to be the unusually large
number OF visitors in attendance on
the meetings Of the affiliated organiza-
tons in addition to the G. A. r. vet
Grams themselves. The register at the
Vendome hotel headquarters shows
a large and representative attendance
Of members of the Womans Relief
Corps, Ladies OF the G.. A. r., Sons
of Veterans and other auxiliary bodies
No regular sessions were neld by
these organizations today, but the Of
dcers and committees were busy pre-
pairing their reports and completing
the final arrangements for their con.
ventions. AZ the Vendome tonight
there will be a mammoth reception
given under the auspices OF the Wo
mans Rehef Corps in honor Of Gen
eral John c. Black, Commanderin
Chief OF the Grand Army. Numerous
other receptions in honor OF disting
! guished visitors will be held at vari
GUS other hotels and public meeting
places Much attention is being shown
the delegation of Confederate veterans
here at the special invitation of the
encampment For the first time in
years there appears to be a lack OF
: contests for officers OF the Grand
l Army. Rival candidates are in the
he,d for the minor Offices, but fol
commanderin-chief IL looks as though
General Blackmar Of Boston will get
, the honor almost unOpposed. The
city Of Denver appears to be the lead
ing candidate for next years encamp
ment.