Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-13
Rapidly DwindIing Ranks Of
Civil War Veterans to Be
Formed Once More in An
nuaI Parade. tu4
NEGROES CELEBRATE '
BIRTH OF JOHN BROWN
Prominent CoIored Citizens Of
Eighteen States Gather at
Harper'S Ferry to Do Honor
to Martyr /, 4

Thousands Of veterans of the civil
war will gather at Minneapolis on
Monday to attend the annual national
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic. The encampment will
extend through the entire week and
comprises an elaborate program of so-
clal functions in addition to the mary
business affairs which will receive at
tention. The national convention of
the American Women's Press assoeia-
ton will also be held in Minneapolis
beginning Monday, and the Veterans
Union national encampment will be-
gin at st. Paul on the same day. This
encampment will continue until We'd
nesday
Political meetings during the week
include the Texas republican Stale
convention at El Paso on Tuesday, the
Nebraska populists' state convention ut
Lincoln on Wednesday and a meeting
of the New York republican state
Ncommlttee in New York city on We'd
nesday~ Among other important con-
ventions scheduled for the week are
the foliowing:
Monday at Omaha, the National
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen.
AT Colorado Springs, the Interna.
tional Typographical Union Of Amor
l. lea.
Buffalo: National Harness Manu-
facturers' and Dealers Protective as
| sooiatlon.
Des Moines Society of the Army
! OF the Philippines.
New York: International Stereotyp-
ers and Electr0typcrs' Union.
1nNr ID -
, latelic association.
| st. Louis: American Apple Grow
er's congress.
Poughkeepsie: Independent Order
| of Red Mems great council.
Ridgeway, Pa: Scandinavian
Brotherhood of America. Roanoke.
Va, Flremens' association.
Put-in-Bay: Metropolitan Philatel-
ic association
Wednesday, New Haven; Munlci.
pal Electricians association.
Montreal National Fraternal con-
gress.
New York: Universal Craftsmens
Council of Engineers
This week also will witness an in
tefesting series of races off Marble-
head, Mass, between yachtsmen desir-
Gus Of having the honor of represent
Ing the United States against German
yachts which will contest for the
Roosevelt cup. German-American
races Will open September s. Three of
the nineteen boats entered for the pre-
liminary competition will he selected
to take part In the international races.
The Niagara movement, an organi-
kzation composed of the members ~
Re negro race In the United States.
VIII commemorate at Harper's Ferry
W. va, August 1919. tho one hum
dredth anniversary of the birth ~
John Brown and the jubilee of the
battle OF Osawatomie. The Nlagara
movement, which was organized at
Niagara Falls, New York, in July
1905, Is composed Of prominent me-
groes Of eighteen states.
The exercises will be held at Storrcr
College and will include number of
addresses relating to the purposes oi
the organization and the future of the
negro In America During the meet
ing trips viii be made to Charleston.
wnere John Brown was tried. and ro
the place where Brown made his de-
rense and where his sons were killed.
King Edard is to visit Emperor VIII
liam this week, the official announce
ment having been made that the
meeting viii occur at Frlederlchskron
castle, near Hamburg, August H.
Much Importance is attached 10 the
meeting between the two monarchs.
The British Motor Boat club IA ar
ranging a sweepstakes for auxlliarins
and cruisers from SOUTHAMPTON 10
Dover on August Is, when the boals
VIII De taken to Dover, after the ra,-
ing In southampton waters 10 be IN
readiness for the start OF the Dover
ostend races August 20.