The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
OFF FOR CONVENTION
G. A. r. Veterans Depart for
Toledo, Ohio.
OFFICERS IN THE DELEGATION
More Than One Hundred Members of
the Department of the Potomac TO
Represent Washington at the Big
Gathering-Judge Taft and senator
Dick TO Review Parade Wednesday.

More than 100 veterans Of the civil var,
members Of the delegation from Wash
ingtor TO the national encampnent Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic. at To-
Iedo. Ohio. this week. left this city yes
terday morning al s o'clock on a special
Baltimore and Ohio train They arrived
at Toledo at II O'Clock last night
Accompanying the boys OF 81 were their
wives and daughters. who are members
Of the Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies OF
the G. A r, Daughters Of Veterans, ex-
Prisoners Of War. National Association
Of Army Nurses, and National Naval Vet
erans' Union
These organizations VIII hold their an
nual conventions this week al Toledo
and viii aid IN entertaining the old sol
diers-
On Wednesday morning veterans from
all sections Of the United states, some
stiu hale and hearty. others with empty
coat sleeves, and others with artificial
limbs, bearing shot-riddIed standards and
flags. viii parade the streets OF the Ohio
town
The report is that the city is wild with
enthusiasm over the prospects Of enter
tanning the remnants Of what was once
the finest army In the world
The encampmenu opens tonight with
reception given by the citizens and won-
ems committees, followed by the enter
tainmenL Of the evening. called -Veue-
tan Night Tomorrow morning viii be
the civic parade. and tomorrow after
noon the dedication Of the Fort Meigs
monument VIII take place Tomorrow
night the W0uan's Relief Corps viii give
a reception TO C5mmande--in-chief Bur
ton. Of the q. a p, and camp fires viii
be held by the prisoners. naval veterans.
and G A r
Al The big parade Wednesday morning
William Howard Taft, Republican nomj-
nee for President. and Senator Dick, Of
Ohio. will occupy seats on the reviewing
stand On Wednesday evening there VIII
be camp fires held in every available hall
The business sessions Of the various
organizations will be held Thursday and
Friday. Saturday viii be devoted 10 ex-
cursi0ns and entertainments. The head
quarters Of the G. A. r. viii be at the
Boody House. while the headquarters Of
most Of the other organizations VIII be
AT the Secor Hotel
Among the addresses 10 be made VIII
be those Of Gov Wilson, OF Kentucky;
Lieut. Gov Murphy. Of Pennsylvania,
Senator Foraker, Of Ohio, at the Meigs
Monument Unveiling; Corporal Tanner. OF
Washington; Senator Warner. Of Missouri;
Former Gov Van SAINT, Of Minnesota
Gen. J. Warren Keifer, Of Ohio. and
Bishop FaIlows. Of Chicago
The officers Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic are Charles G Burton. com
mander-in-chieE. Kansas City. No; L. E.
Griffith. senior vice commander-in-chief.
Troy. y Y: ". NJ Scott. junior vice
commander-in-chief. Atlanta, Ca; G.
Lane TaneyhilI. surgeon general. Balti-
more: Rev. Samuel FailCws. Chaplain-In-
chief. Chicago; c D. r. Stowltz, inspec-
tor general. Buffalo. y Y; l. W Col
Ius judge-advocate general, Minneapo-
lis; Jere T Dew. adjutanr general. Kan
sas City, No; Charles Burrows, quarter
master general. Rutherford, y J., W Lee
GOss. national patriotic instructor, Ruth
erf0rd, " J.. J. c. Winans. aid-de-camp
and chief Of staff, Toledo, Ohioi J.
Henry H0lconb, custodian Of records
Philadelphia
The party that left Washington IL
CIuded John S. Walker. department COM
mander: Edwin H HOIbrOOk. senior vice
commander; Henry A johnson. junior
vice commander; 0. Il Oldroyd, assist
ant adjutant general; Francis l. Nc
Eenua. assistant Quartermaster gen sraI;
John c. Maynard chief mastering officer:
H T. Chase chief OF staff, Newton Fer
rec, past department commander: Mai
l. P Williams. Representatives L H.
Patterson. H NJ Bennett D. W Beach.
and r z. Grant Past Department Com
mander A P. TaskeT, L G. KimbaIl, Ed
ward Webster. and Louis P. Seibold. En-
ma L Newton. president department "
r. C.; past department presidents CT. r
@ Isabel WorreU Ball, Ida A Oldroyd
Ida L Chase, and Cora L Smith Emma
F. Hayward, secretary Daughters OF Vet
eraus.
The Washington party was Joined at
Baltimore by the delegation from the De-
partment Of Maryland r L. McKenna.
assistant quartermaster general Of the
Department Of the Potomac. provided
lunch on the train for the Washington
delegation