Arizona republican., 1906-08-13
THE WEEKS.
 SCHEDULE Things Doing the Next Six
 Days
Gatherings of Various BO- dies in Anniversary As sPmbIageS.

Washington. Aug. l2.-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 en- campment will extend through the en- tire week and comprises an elaborate program of social functions in addition to many business affairs which will receive attention.
 The national convention of the American Women's Press association will also be held in Minneapolis begin ming Monday, and the Union Veterans Union national encampment will begin at St. Paul the same day. This en- campment will continue until Wednes- day.
 Political meetings during the week include the Texas republican state con ventiOn at Fl Paso on Tuesday, the Nebraska populists' state convention at Lincoln on Wednesday and the meeting of the New York republican state com mittee in New York City on Wednes- day. Among other important conven- tions scheduled for the week are the following:
 Monday: At Omaha, the National Brotherhood of Stationary Bremen: Colorado Springs. the International Ty- geographical Union of America: Buff falo. the National Harness Manufac- turers and Dealers Protective associa- ton; Des Moines. the Society of the Army of the Philippines; New York. the International Stereotypers and ElectrOtypers' union.
 Tuesday: At Boston. the American Philatelic association; St. Louis. the American Apple Growers congress; POughkeepsie, I. O. H. M, great cOun- cil; Ridgeway, Pa, Scandinavian Brotherhood of America; Roanoke. Va, Firemen's association; Put In Bay. Metropolitan Philatelic association.
 Wednesday: At New Haven, the Municipal Electricians association; 1; Montreal. the National Fraternal con gress; New York, the Universal Crafts mans Council of Engineers.
 This week also win witness an in teresting series of races off Marble head. Mass. between yachtsmen desir- ous of having the honor of representing the United States against German yachts which will contest for the Roosevelt cup. The German and Amer jean races will open on September s. Three of nineteen boats entered for preliminary contests will be selected to take part m the international races.
 The Niagara movement. an organi- zatiOn composed of members of the negro race in the United States, will commemorate at Harpers Ferry, w. Va, August 15-19 the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Brown and the jubilee of the battle of Ossa- watomie. The Niagara movement. which was organized at Niagara Falls, N. Y. in July, 1900, is composed of prominent negroes in eighteen states.
 Exercises will be held at StOrer col lege and will include a number of ad- dresses relating to the purposes of the organization and the future of the negro in America. During the meeting trips will be made to Charleston, where John Brown was tried, and the place where Brown made his defense and where his sons were killed.
 King Edward is to visit Emperor William this week official announce ment having been made that the meet ing will occur at F'riederichskron cas- tie, near Hamburg, August 15. Much importance is attached to- the meeting between the two mOnarchs.
 The British motor boat club is ar ranging a sweepstakes for auxiliaries and cruisers from Southampton to Dover on August IS, when boats will be taken to Dover After racing in Southampton waters they are to be in readiness to start for Dover Ostend races in August.