Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20
VETERANS ARE
 IN ROCHESTER
Advance Guard of the Annual Encampment Grand Army of the Republic Already
 on Ground
WILL BE IMPOSING SCENE

WILL BE IMPOSING SCENE ROCHESTER. ~. Y.. Aug. 19.-Red, white and blue are the predominat- ing colors in this city today. Every where they meet the eye, in the count less flags waving in the breeze from every flagstaff in the Flower City" in many miles of bunting with which public buildings and housefronts in general and particularly those along the line of march, are profusely dec orated and in the thousands of in- candescent light bulbs, strung in gar lands across the street or massed at the crossings of the most prominent thoroughfares This patriotic display Of the national colors Is a pleasing sight to the grizzled veterans of the civil war who are arriving here with every train to attend the national en- campment of their organization which l will be held here next week.
 The arrangements for the reception, the housing and the entertainment of the veterans are complete and in per feet working order. The arriving members were received by commit tees of the local posts at the train and escorted to their respective de- partment headquarters, where rhe visitors were equipped with literature and every information they required or desired
 The headquarters of Commander in Chief Gilman of the grand army of the republic was opened at the Hotel Seneca this morning and all day long the rooms were filled with visitors. among them many department ofii- cers who came to pay their respects to the commander in chief or to con fer with him about some details of the arrangements for the coming week. The headquarters of the other patriotic organization which will also hold their annual encampments in this city next week, among them the Womans Relief Corps, the Ladies of ters, ex-Prisoners of War and Army Nurses. 51E
 Reception Day Tomorrow. Next Monday will be devoted to the reception of the arriving veterans and other visitors, to an exchange of wis it's at the various departmental head nnarfers and to business sessions of the executive bodies of the various organizations. On Tuesday the yari- ous organizations. excepting the Grand Army of the Republic will hold sessions for the transaction of busi- ness during the day and in the even ing all will attend the semi-official opening of the G. 4. R. encampment at Convention Hall. presided over by Commander in Chief Gilman. The trooping of about one hundred old bat tie flags, under the direction of J. Payson Bradley. chief of stan to the commander in chief, will furnish the spectacular feature of the gathering. There will also be music and singing and Cos. Dix, Mayor Edgerton and other distinguished men will deliver addresses.
 Wednesday will be busy day. The ! grand parade of the grand army vet erans and of the allied organizations will start at 10 o'clock in the forenoon | and will travel over a line of march ' two and one-eighth miles long, leading through lever, well paved and shady [ streets. The reviewing stand, having a capacity of 1, 1000 seats, is on Clinton ! Avenue south, and there the column [ of veterans will be reviewed by Com mander in Chief Gilman, President { Taft, Governor Dix and Mayor Edger- | ton. It is expected that the parade
 will last about five hours, quite a i task for the old men many of whom are quite infirm
 Big Camp Fire.
 ! On the evening of the same day the
 veterans will have their big campfire at Convention Hall and there they will listen to stirring music and to ad- 1 dresses by distinguished comrades and pay tribute to the memory Of the i. former comrades who have gone to their last rest duing the past yea
 The brsiness session of the encamp-
 ment will not begin until Thursday. T Several important subjects will come
 up for discussion, among them the
 protest against the placing of the Gen j Lee Statue in the Hall of Fame. The
 question of electing a new cammand-
 CT in chief does not promise much ex.
 citement, as it is generally conceded
 that Col John McEiroy. past second T vice commander in chief, has practic.
 ally no opposition as candidate for
 that post.
 The election of officers in the Wo
 mans Relief Corps promises to be more interesting, as there are already four candidates in the field for the position of president. which Mrs. Belle , C. Harris. of EmpOria. Kas., will va T cate. The outcome of the election
 is awaited by the members of the ! organization with considerable inter } est and the friends Of the candidates
 are working hard for their respective , choice.