The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12

BIG ENCAMPMtNT
NOW DRAWS NEAR
$4,000 q. A. R. Men and Friends
Expected to Attend Forty
third Reunion

OAKLAND. April 11.-One week from
tomorrow win be the opening day of
the California and Nevada departmental
Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment, and the various committees are
STEPPED in work preparing for the big
event The department has total en-
rollment OF 1900 members, nearly
5000 Of whom viii attend the reunion,
which viii last FIVE days.
The chamber OF commerce has drawn
up and published the official program
as arranged by the executive COM
- mittee Of the G. A. r., the details of
which have been settled upon, and from
now on those at the head of the affair
viii be busily engaged in the work of
properly decorating the streets. public
buildings and residences of Oakland.
The merchants exchange, chamber of
commerce and Oakland traction COM
pany have taken over the decorating
Of those districts through which the
parade viii pass, and within a few
days national colors will greet the eye
from every side, not only in the bust
ness section, but throughout the entire
city.
1t was feared at first that Broadway
could not be included in the line of
march on the day OF the parade, be-
cause the Oakland traction company
intended TO widen its tracks, and the
street would be torn up during the en-
campment period. but the company has
informed Chairman Bair that it will
postpone the contemplated improve
ment until after the veterans reunion
an u 1ae
included as had been intended
The Women's Relief corps, the
Women Of the G. A r. and the Sons
and Daughters of Veterans will also
hold their respective annual meetings
during the eneampment, and IL is fig
ured that these organizations, with
the G. A r. department delegates. in
Guiding friends and visitors, will swell
the number OF those who attend TO a
grand total Of $4,000.
The encampment is in the hands of
a general committee, each member of
which is chairman Of a subcommittee,
10 which has been assigned a certain
branch of the preparation work. Those
comprising this committee are: John
Wilbur Charles z. Thurston. Joseph
Brown. Charles Crow, L. A. Elster, Pat
rick Carroll. Charles Hood, John ]. Tay-
lor. Judge +. VI. Wilson. William Bair
chairman and DR.. s. z. Chapman.
Contributions to the fund have been
. received steadily. and already the
amount exceeds that promised by the
city when the invitation was extended
10 bring the encampment here. 1t will
probably be the last of its kind given in
Oakland, and every effort viii be made
TO let il take place in a manner to the
credit Of all concerned
New Camp of Veterans
RICHMOND April IA new camp
q the California department Of the
United Spanish War Veterans associa-
ton has been organized at Richmond,
to be called General John Stotsenburg
camp No. IS Twenty-Five veterans Of
the Spanish-American war signed the
muster roll the ceremony being wit
messed by a large number of comrades
from various camps around the bay.
The duties Of the mastering officer
were performed by Past Commander
Joe Cannon Of Lawton Camp. Vallejo.
Major +. G. Russell of McCort camp.
Berkeley, was master Of ceremonies.
The new members went through the
fun ritual OF the association, the secret
work being shown by Past Senior Vice
Commander H J /. Atwood of Roose-
Welt Camp, Los Angeles. The officers
Of the new camp follow: Z. E. Grow,
commander; ". W Thompson, senior
vice commander: ". Z Brown Junior
vice commander; II. B. Weise, adjutant:
=. +. Adams. quarternaster A. NJ. Duff
officer Of the day; II. A. Durham. officer
Of the guard O. z. Smedley. surgeon;
J. A. Jsssen, chaplain; II. B. Kenney
and ". Pennington, trustees; G. Raab,
trumpeter.
As the ceremonies We're concluded
mess CALI was sounded by buglers
and the entire party retreated TO a
banquet prepared for the occasion,
where speeches We're made and musical
numbers enjoyed the rest of the
evening