The Washington times., 1908-09-03
Veterans at Toledo Want
Next Encampment to Be
Held in Washington.
MAY COME DESPITE
LACK OF URGING
Official Business Session OF Forty
Second Annual Meeting Opens
Today in Ohio City.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept 3.-The official
business session of the forty-second an
nual encampment OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic opened this morning.
All Indications are that Washington,
D. c.. will get the next encampment in
spite of the fact that the Department
Of Potomac has not extended the Grand
Army an invitation 10 come there
1T appears to me-" said John Nc
Elroy. OF Washington, that there is
an overwhelming sentiment that the
next encampment will go 10 Washing
ton, even though the Department of
Potomac has not extended the veterans
an invitation 10 come.
The Stephenson monument will be
completed in 1903. and what Is more
proper than to allow the Grand Army
men the opportunity to unveil the monu-
ment which is erected in honor Of the
man who founded the organization. The
veterans are determined to be present
at the ceremony, and / predict they VIII
vote almost as a unit for Washington
for the next enCampment
Colonel Walker. head of the Depart
ment OF Potomac, however. is deter
mined, II IL Is possible, to stop the en-
campment nom coming 10 Washington.
Washington has all il can handily
all can to have the next encampment
go 10 salt LAKE City" he said.
Looks Like Washington.
The Salt Lake City officials are put
ting up a strong fight, but the prevailing
sentimen, manifested today is that
Washington Is almost sure Of securing
the encampment
II now looks as if Henry Nevius, OF
Red Bank. n. J.. viii win the race for
commander-in-chief, although Colonel
Dickason, Of Chicago, and former Gov
ernor Van SAINT OF Minnesota are
putting up a determined fight. Both
the Maryland and Potomac departments
will vote solid for Nevius
Isabel Worrell Ball, past president. De
partment OF the Potomac, is candi-
WOmeu's Relief Corps. Her campaign,
however was started rather late and It
IS feared she Will not be able 10 beat
Mrs. Gilman, OF Boston At the caucus
Of the Maryland delegation. G, A r.
Spamer was selected to represent the
Department OF Maryland at the national
council Of the administration and Col.
B. F. Taylor was selected for the COM
mittee on resolutions
Gel James Campbell and Mrs Camp
bell, OF Baltimore, left this morning TO
visit relatives In Wisconsin.
The Maryland delegation favOrs a ma
LlOuhl park dL Bun nun. surrounding
the Henry House Hill the scene Of one
Of the greatest engagements OF the civil
war.
Past Department Committeeman Tarr,
Notwithstanding the fact he was Sc
riously indisposed, participated in the
parade.
Cooler Weather Today.
A cool breeze from the picturesque
Maumee fans the city today.
The change in the weather Is weIcom-
ed by the veterans who were affected
by the extremely hot weather. Scores
Of the veterans went to the outskirts
of the city and in the other places to
remain until sessions began in the city.
Far across the green fields. flung 30
the breeze from a historic ciG tree IS
an American flag. This is at Fort Meigs.
where General Harrison became the
hero of the hour.
Today the G. A. r. held i's meeting
In the Valentine Theater; The w. r. c.
in the Ashland Avenue Church: the
Daughters of Veterans, in the Eleventh
Street Church, and the ladies' Of the
q. A. r., in st. PauIs Church.
Campfires will be held in various
places. The campfire of the commanders
in-chief will axe place in the Valentine
White Memorial Hail. Cooks Hall, Ells
Hall and Friendship Temple VIII also
be the scenes Of Campfires.