Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
VETERANS FILL
TOLEDO STREETS:
REUNION BEGUN
F0RTY-SECOND ENCAMPMENT
IS WELL ATTENDED
TO BE MEMORABLE FROM ABB
sENcE OF ALL TENTS
Old Soldiers Chartered Under Roofs
and on Floors-citizens Respond
GenerousIy--Great Time
Is Expected
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Hf OLEDO, o., Aug. 30.-A "skirmish
line' of veterans of the G. A. r.
II entered Toledo today and sur
veyed the profusely decorated streets,
noted the "Welcome G. A. r." on al
most every house and building and
proudly scanned the program of camp
fires, parades, music and spectacleS ar
ranged for the forty-second national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which begins tomorrow.
The forty-second encampment will,
veterans declare, go down in history
with a most laudatory chapter devoted
to a committee which abandoned the
traditional tents and domiciled the old
soldiers under real roofs and on real
floors.
1t is stated that the appeal of Mayor
Brand Whitlock and Chairman j. K.
Hamilton that citizens throw open their
homes to care for the honored visitors
met with a general response.
Not only are the principal business
streets elaborately decorated, but the
residence district has followed suit and
family parties on their front porches
tonight sat behind draperies of Ameri-
can flags and bunting.
400 caIifornians Present
with the exception of the California
delegation. which arrived 400 strong on
a special train this afternoon, arrivals
TODAY were mostly small parties from
nearby towns, coming in by trolley.
Tomorrow a great incursion of vet
Grams and their friends and FAMILIES is
expected. The local committee Is pre-
pared to care for from fo,OU0 10 TWICE
that number.
The Californians, headed by Gen.
Howard M Merrell, arrived at 4:40
O'Clock. their train of sixteen cars be-
ing in three sections, including two
cars of fruit and California wines. They
were given quarters at the various no
tells and at private homes.
| Prof. George Young, the G. A. r. PEN
sion commissioner for the Pacific coast,
was a member of the party. He is
prepared to urge the justice of increas-
| ing pensions for survivors of the civil
War who have suffered lifelong injuries
from incarceration in confederate
| prisons.
An unusually strong representation is
| expected from the south, particularly
| from Georgia, which is the home OF the
| Junior vice commander in chief, VIII
| liam M Scott
The campaign for the office Of COM
mander in chief was in full swing to-
night. three of the candidates, former
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota Liv-
ingston T. Dickason of Illinois, and Col.
Henry M. Nevins Of New Jersey being
on the ground. Col. Nevins is count
ing on a solid vote from the east be-
cause of the fact that the present COM
nander in chief is a western man
Charles G. Burton of Missouri.
The official program will begin to-
morrow night with a public reception
at Memorial hall, and a. spectacle, in
| Guiding maneuvers by the naval militia
on the river The features Tuesday will
i 4I.o lodi fnNa ~
he Fort Meigs monument On Wednes-
day, the big day of the encampment.
the veterans will parade, and on the
following day officers for the following
year will be elected. Friday and Satur-
day will be devoted to various form OF
entertainment, in which the lake and
river play prominent part.