The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-09
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ENCAMPMENT

play of the national colors and the pres
ence of many blue-coated veterans about
the railway stations, the hotels and other
public places were the outward and
visible signs today Indicating that the
national encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic is at hand. The adj
vance guard Of the great army of Wis
itors to be entertained here during the
coming week has already put in an ap-
pearance. With he dawn Of day to-
morrow the rush will begin in earnest
and during the ensuing forty-eight hours
veterans by the hundreds and other Wis.,
itors by the thousands will pour into
the city. When the forty-third national
encampment is formally opened Tuesday
evening Salt Lake City will be hostess
to the largest crowd entertained here.
The city is now decked out in gala
attire to an extent never before known
in her history. From one end of town
to the other, on every hand. may be
seen a bewildering array of flags. bunt-
ing and streamers. until the eye is stated
with the varied display. Not only are
business streets and the houses on the
line Of parade decorated, but in all parts
of the city, even to the suburbs, may be
seen beautiful evidence of the patriotism
Of the citizens.
The Encampment Program.
The program for the week will begin
with a reception, which will last through
Monday and Tuesday. Monday morning
Commander-in-Chief Henry M. Nevius
of New Jersey and the other national Of
ficers will open headquarters at the
Knutsford. Tuesday evening is to be
devoted to greetings. This function will
take place in the Tabernacle, which seats
l 10000 There Governor William Spry
will welcome the G. A. r. and it's allied
organizations. Words of welcome will
also be pronounced by Mayor Branford
of Salt Lake City, and by official rep
resentatives of the department of Utah.
The annual parade is fixed for We'd
nesday morning. 1t will include the
striking feature of countermarch of
veterans in a thoroughfare a mile wide
between the reviewing stand and civ
ing flag" composed of school children.
The camp fires are to be held Wednes-
day Thursday and Friday nights in the
Tabernacle, where addresses will be
given at each gathering by past COM
manders-in-chief and distinguished men
| and women. Thursday morning will
| be devoted to business sessions of all
| the organizations. The Grand Army
| will meet in Convention hall. the Wo-
mans Relief Corps in the First Presby-
| terrain church, and the Ladies of the G.
A. r. in the Congregational church.
At other meeting places throughout the
city will be held sessions of the Sons
| of Veterans National Association of
| Ex-Prisoners of War, National Associa-
tion of Army Nurses of the Civil War,
Naval Veteran Association War Mu-
| sicians, Daughters of Veterans and
Spanish War eVterasn
Contest for Chief.
! Two leading candidates for command
| er-in-chief are in the field. The de-
partment of Indiana will present the
name of Colonel William A. Ketcham,
past department commander of that
| state, and Minnesota will present the
| name of Ex-Governor Samuel R. Van
SAINT, it's past department commander.
Samual r. Van SAINT is native of
| Illinois and served during three years
of the war as a private in the Ninth IL
| linois cavalry. After the war he To-
| Gated in Minnesota and was elected to
/ the legislature in 1892. serving four
years. In 1901 he was elected governor
For many years he has been prominent
in Grand Army affairs.
| Colonel William A. Ketcham was born
in Indianapolis and has always lived
| In that city. His war record is not a
| lengthy one. but his friends point with
| pride to the fact that he enlisted in
February, 1864. at the age of IS years
He saw hard fighting throughout his
| service, participating in the Cold Har-
Dor campaign and at Petersburg, and
was mustered out at the age Of ~ years
with the rank of captain.
So far there has not been much heard
| in regard to the meeting place for the
encampment of 1910, but a spirited con-
test is expected to develop before the
| matter comes up for decision. A large
! section of the middle west is under
stood to favor the selection of St
Louis, which city has not had the honor
| OF entertaining the veterans for many
years. Atlantic City also will put in
a bid for the gathering and it is pos
sible Rochester and one or two other
cities may send invitations