The San Francisco call., 1910-04-19
OAKLAND GREETS
G. A. R. VETERANS
Special Train Arrives From
South With Department
Commander and Staff
Party Marches to Headquarters,
Led by Famous Drum
Corps

OAKLAND, April lS.-The first real
demonstration preparatory to the de-
partmental encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. which opens to-
morrow morning, took place this morn
ing upon the arrival of a special train
from the south carrying the depart
ment commander, his staff and the
leading officers of the ladies' auXil-
iaries. The train was made up at Los
Angeles and all along the route dele
gates were picked up, until the num-
Der had swelled to approximately
1000.
The party included the following:
Department commander-w. S. Daubenspeck Of
Los Angeles
Junior vice department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Adjutsnt general-H. z. Osborne of Los An
Medical directors A. Austin of Los Angeles.
Department chaplsin-Rev. c. P. Wilson Of
Pomona
Department Inspector. L. Hattery of San
Chief mastering ofheer-H. H. Massey of
'ssadena.
Senior aide de camp-GeOrse n. Lockwood of
Elective counciImen-Dr. C. S Case F. W.
Stein and Or. George c. Somers, all Of Los An
Department committee on National soldiers
6ome-Composed OF O. II. Coulter of Santa Ana.
]. s. Wilson Of Los Angeles, Z. ". Clark of
Hollywood and E. E. Clough Of Huntington
Beach.
Among the officers of the ladies'
auXiliaries were:
Mrs. Ella Van Horne of Los Angeles depart
nent president Of the Nomen's Relief corps.
Mrs b. Shelley Hawk, senior vice president
Nomen's Relief corps.
ment president Of the Ladies Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. ..
Mrs Lizzie Bell Cross Of Los Angeles depart
went president OF the Daughters of Veterans.
Miss Frances ". Davenport, secretary Of the
Daughters OF Veterans.
Many representatives of the Sons of
Veterans were also among the COM
pany, including T. V. Brown Jr. of San
Jose, division commander.
GREETED By COMMITTEE
Fhe party was greeted at the station
by a reception committee OF more than
a hundred veterans, wives and daugh-
ters, and the entire company marched
10 the O. A. r. headquarters at the ST.
Mark hotel, led by the veteran drum
corps Of Los Angeles. composed of %
members, who carried the same drums
and flies that went with them through
The war.
Mayor Frank X. Mott of Oakland to-
day issued the following proclamation:
To the People of Oakland.
During this week, from the 18th to The
2Sd, Inclusive, the members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. department OF Cali
fornis and Nevada. will gather in our city
for the purpose of holding the forty third
annual encampment of that organization.
Oakland has thus been signally honored,
and Il becomes the duty OF our citizens to
again demonstrate their patriotism and hos
pitality. Il Will not be the privilege very
much longer Of any community to have the
distinction OF entertaining the survivors Of
the greatest waged for humanity's sake
the world has ever known. Therefore let us
proudly embrace the opportunity TO be the
hosts OF this splendid organization. and let
honor those whose sublime beroism pre-
served the republic and made it possible for
Us OF later generations TO enjoy the blessings
of prosperous and united nation.
The occasion will very properly call forth
our deepest feelings of patriotism and devo-
lion 10 our country. May such a spirit pre-
vail in all intensity and young and old Join
IN the reunion aad gladsome greeting to the
Grand Army reterfns and their associates
IN the auxiliary organizations. Let patriot
ism and hospitality be the order Of the week
Let the national emblem be displayed upon
every side, and let each of us feel that
he or she is charged with the duty Of seeing
that guests enjoy the utmost their
visit and that they carry away with them
only pleasant memories OF their stay among
FOUR BIG MEN
The four men who figure most prom
inently among the veterans in the en-
campment which opens tomorrow are
Department Commander w. S. Dau-
oenspeck, Adjutant General II. Il Os-
borne, Judge Advocate Henry c. Dib-
bic and Chairman of the General En-
campment Committee William r. Bair.
Of the G. A. R., the Daughters of Vet
Grams and the Sons of Veterans will
hold their annual conventions during
the encampment period and will work
In unison with the Grand Army veter-
ans TO make the general reunion the
biggest affair ever held In Oakland
The number OF visitors is expected to
reach $4,000.
The Womans relief corps held a re-
ception at the st. Mark hotel tonight
Tor the veteran delegates and mem
bers Of the corps. In the course Of the
evening nearly 5000 old soldiers were
received. Tomorrow Lyon corps No. 6
viii hold a meeting at Pythian castle
The encampment opens tomorrow
morning at Rice Institute, Twenty
seventh street and San Pablo avenue
at O'Clock. Oakland is fairly ablaZe
with red. white and blue colors, citi-
zens Of the city are aroused to royal
welcome and all is in readiness for
the firing of the first gun.
Berkeley Plans Welcome