Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
SALT LAKE WINS OUT
G.. A. R. Veterans Probably
viii Go There Next Year.
LEADERSHIP FIGHT AHEAD
Fort Meigs Monument Dedication
Feature Of Today.
SIGHTS, SCENES AND SOUNDS
Story of the March Into Toledo of
Many Thousands of Battle
Scared Veterans.
LEADERSHIP FIGHT AHEAD
SIGHTS, SCENES AND SOUNDS

TOLEDO. Ohio. September 1.-The con-
test for the honor of entertaining the
next annual encampment of the G. A. r..
today narrowed to Atlanta. Ga. and Salt
Lake City, with representatives Of the
latter city claiming victory.
Salt Lake has got 1t all but the vot-
ing" said George B. Sauires, secretary Of
the Salt Lake invitation committee. today.
Seattle never was after it seriously and
has been working with us heart and soul.
Pittsburg doesn't want 1t until her new
memorial hall is finished in 1910. and the
Department of the Potomac has voted
against entertaining next year. as the in
auguration ceremonies will furnish
enough pageantry at Washington for one
year. Atlanta is a fine city. but senti-
ment Is in favor of holding the encamp-
ment in the north. although there is no
sectional feeling in the matter"
Today's Big Features.
The two main attractions of the G. A. r..
encampment today were the dedication Of
the Fort Meigs monument and the civic
parade. In the latter 5000 members of
local organizations marched with bands
playing and banners flying while the vet
Grams, whose parade will take place to-
morrow, looked on approvingly. The
parade was led by platoon Of mounted
police. In the order named came the
Cherry Pickers, which is the marching
club of the Elks, two lodges Of the In
dependent Order of Foresters, Uniform
Rank knights of Pythias. three lodges
of the Knights of Pythias. fifty chill
veteran women of America, the Toledo
newsboys' association the $50 members of
which have done gratifying work saa
guides to arriving veterans-two compa-
a company of Polish-Americans in uniform
and the Toledo fire department.
Despite the fact that thousands were
away at Perrysburg to witness the dedi-
cation of the Fort Meigs monument, the
streets were jammed with Sightseers. The
I line of march was over the following
: streets: Jefferson, Summit, Erie, Madi-
: son and 1871.
The weather was warm, although not
distressingly so.
The most significant of the days ex-
ercises occurred this afternoon at the
village of Perrysburg, 10 miles from
Toledo. where . great granite shaft
in honor of the dead of Ohio. Kentucky,
Pennsylvania and Virginia who fell in the
battle around Fort Meigs during the war
Of 1S12-1S13.
The dedication of this monument was
included in the official program of the en-
campment and hundreds of visitors took
the pleasant trolley and boat rides from
this city to attend the exercises.
Toledo a Hamlet Then.
1t was at Fort Meigs that Gen. William
Henry Harrison checked the British ad-
vance under Proctor after that general
had printed by Gen Hulrs surrender of
Detroit With citizen soldiers gathered
from Ohio. Kentucky, Pennsylvania and
Virginia. Gen. Harrison succeeded in pre-
serving the American boundary as it now
exists. In those days Toledo was
a mere collection of huts which served
as a resting place for French traders and
furriers travelling from Montreal and
Quebec to Cincinnati and New Orleans.
heroes of Fort Meigs still lay unmarked.
The credit for the erection of the monu-
ment dedicated today belongs to the Maui
NEE Valley Pioneer and Historical Socie-
ty which worked for years to collect the
necessary funds.
Address by Gov. Harris.
Several thousand veterans and other
visitors were present when d. r. Hollen-
beck. president of the historical society.
called the assemblage to order. Following
the singing of America and the invo-
cation by the Rev. Father j. p. Michaelis,
Gov. Harris of Ohio made an introduc-
the historic spot and telling of the work
Of the monument committee Other
speakers were Senator Foraker, Gov
Wilson OF Kentucky. Lieut.. Gov. Muir
ply of Pennsylvania and Maj. Robert
W. Hunter of Richmond. Va.
sweltertng. crushed and irritated per-
son who had struggled through the
hordes OF encampment visitors last night
gates at round billion. This was an
exaggeration. however. for Adjt. Gen
Scott of Illinois. who is Judge OF
crowds, declared that there was not more
various headquarters where newcomers
report for assignment to quarters indi-
Gated the presence of a sufficient num-
ber of out-of-town people to swell To-
ledO's 100000 TO 100000.
What with the marvellous illuminat tjon
of the downtown streets. the Venetian
Knight on the river and the public re-
ception by the local comnitree and Com
mander-in-Chief Burton ard numerous
other attractions marking the formal
opening. the downtown streets were well
nigh impossible.
All. Twas Worth the Trouble.
The sight was worth the battle for foot
room Riot OF color is cold and futile
phrase when asked TO serve as descriptive
of the ilumina tiOns and DECORATIONS sun
day II seemed that the lse of electricit> \
taad bunting could go no further but To
1edo citizens were merely experimenting
Last night. with the formal opening Of The
reunion. all their ba tteries Of asto;Iudins Q
color conceptions were turnes loose. and
as Capt. j. T.. Meginn. who Same all thu
way from Mexico City and ~ in post
all by himself. said. IT was worth the
money"
Fight for Leadership
Each passing hour serves toy ind.cat,
more clearly that there will be ! prett,
fight on the convention floor for the offic.
nf comma nder-in-chief. The candidates
are II. ii. Nevius of New jersey ". r
Dickson OF Illinois. former Cow Val
SAINT of Minnesota and Gen. Adanf O.
Nebraska. All have opened headqua Ser
and are proselyting vigorously among kht
Selegates.
n. A. Stevens Appointed.
Herbert A. Stevens. formerly OF Cam
bridge. Mass, has been appointed privat
secretary to Secretary Straus. Mr.. Ste
yens has been confidential clerk 10 III