Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-11
GREAT GATHERING OF G. A. R.
$4,000 of the Old Soldiers Assembled
Last Night.
PATRIOTISM WAS THE KEYNOTE
Governor Says That Past Animosities
Are Buried Without Forget
ing Past Services.

SARATOGA. n. Y. September 11.-Mar-
the soldiers OF the civil war had marched
in many campaigns. awakened Saratoga at
an early hour today-tie day of the parade
OF the veterans who are attending the ma
tonal encampment Of the Grand Army. now
In session here. 1t was expected that 1000
paraders would be in line and the weather.
which had been unfavorable In the early
morning. gave promise - Frightening be-
fore the hour scheduled for the start. Sig
nlticaut of the failing strength of the vet
Grams was the fact that the paradlng dis
lance was reduced to one miie-the short
est ever fixed for the national encampment
For the first time the parade was limited
to members of the Grand Army. instead of
being open to all survivors of the war
The village was ablaze with the national
Chlors. covering the fro is of buildings
ieStu"ned at every convenient point. strung
In rows at short intervals across the
streets, aud completely covering the interior
of the great convention hail where the SEES
slouS OF the encampment We're held. The
parade itself was scheduled to begin at .
pm. but seemed certain to be much later
In starting. and to last until late in the
day. one OF the features OF the parade
was lite presence of big flag which COW
cred the body OF Gen. Grant on its way
from Mount MCGregor to the tomb In cuS-
tpdy of the grenadier guard commanded by
col t.. NJ. Sterrett of ST Louis every
man OF which was over six feet tall and
rach representing one of the forty-fve de-
pdIuneAtS OF the G.. 4. r. this old flag
brought up the extreme rear escorted nv
tne "hole parade. and being carried at last
along the whole line of review
Officers in Line.
As planned. the national officers in car
riag"s. with Gov. Charles + Hughes Of this
state. led the line. the chief of staff in
command being j. Cary Winans of Toledo
The DEPARTMENT of New York state. al
though entitled by seniority~to fifth pIaca
Seitcted rs hosts the left of the line which
Included representation OF every depart-
ment. including Alaska and OF every
branch OF the service The parade VIII 10
reviewed by Gov. Hughes and the national
officers of the G.. A. r
ne DAY program began with a reception
at Congress Hall. the New York stata
hradduarters In honor of Coy HUGHES ~
li.5o. Al ITO luncheon was served nv tho
department of New York to the governor
tpmmander-in-chief Robert q Brown and
his stan past national officers department
commanders and the other distinguished
guests. Meanwhile there had been reunInns
or the various organizations
fTenarations have been made to care for
the sick or infrm veterans or -bosa W.
oNertax their strength
Tonight there will be a mustering-in serv-
zee conducted BY Memorial Post of Cleve-
Iand Ohio. with a stereopticon exhibition In
the convention hall 80
me real business Of the convention will
besin tomorrow with the annual address of
IotTIhs commander Brown. reports of off,
GERS ana committees and possibiy election
or officers. The latter however may ha
postponed until Friday The place of the
next national encampment is still in doubt
PROBABLY lying between Topeka Kan. and
Toledo. Ohio '' emu