Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-10
THE GRAND ARMY
 AT LOS ANGELES Big Encampment Will Be On There All of This Week and Many Features
 Provided.
IS A WARM CONTEST
Judge Beers, of Bridgeport, and Dan. 1el E. Sickles, of New York, Seek
 Office of Commander.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 9.-Within the next few days over 10000 mem- bers of the Grand Army of the Rennb- lie and it's affiliated organization en- eampment of the G. A. R., which will be held here September 9th to 14th inclusive. The affiliated bodies which will also hold national conyen- tons here during encampment week ! include the Women's Relief Corps. Ladies of the G. A. R., Daughters of Veterans, National Association Of Army Nurses of the Civil War. and the National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War. Aside from the various conventions, the princina1 event of the week will be the Grand Parade of the G. A. R. on Wednesday September II, Whn it is expected over 1000 veterans will go over the llne of march which wilf take in the prin- clpal business streets. Owing to the general advanced age of those taking part the parade will be short one.
 All the public buildings and large business houses are gaily decorated with the national colors while the main thoroughafres have been decor ated with fronds of palms and many beautiful electrical displays. There will be general electrical illumina- qlens of the streets at night during encampment week, and the gorgeous brilliancy of the red, white and blue and Old Glory, all contrive to give the ! city far more beautiful setting than any decorations of heretofore. Owing 10 the character of the event more private residences have been elab- orately decorated than ever before. Mammoth stands which will accono- date thousands have been erected al along the line of march for the grand parade.
 Encampment week was officially opened this evening, with a reception to the national officers of the G, A. R., and affiliated organization of the Hotel Hayward by the department of California and Nevada Daughters of Veterans. Tuesday, September 10th, the Army Nurses convention will convene at the Hotel Westminster. The convention of the National Asso- citation on Union Ex-Frisoners of War will open at Armory Hall. Tuesday evening there will be a semi-official meeting of the 4Sth National Encampment G. A. R. in the Shrine Auditorium.
 Wednesday, September 11ih there will be the banner day of encamp- ment week with the grand parade of the G. A. R. The national conven- tions of the Women's Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R. and Daughters of Veterans will also convene on this date. In the evening the Womens Relief Corps will tender a reception to Commander-in-Chie Trimble and his taff in the ball room of the Hotel Alexandria. The National G. A. R. camp fire, an event which the Vet erans always embellish with much leviiy and good feeling, will be held in the Shrine Audi torium. The Ladies of the c. A. R. will also tender re- ception to the Ccmmander-in- n-chief and his staff at the Hctel Angelus following the one to be given at the Alexandria.
 The national encampment of the c. A. R. will be officially called to order on the morning of Tuesday September 10, in the Temple Audi, torium. In the evening the Daugh- ters of the Veterans will tender re- ception to the Cammander-in-chie Of ihe G. A. R. and his staff at the Hote! Hayward and the Patriotic instrnc- tors association G. A. R. will hold camp fire at the Shrine Auditorium where matters of ritual will be for mulated.
 All official business of the encamp ment will be wound up Friday, sept 18th, the closing event of which will be a reception given by the Army Nurses at the Hotel Westminster.
 Today has been officially designat- ed as Pasadena Day, when the mem bers of the G. A. R. their affiliated organizations and friends were guests of the merchants of the Grown City Tuesday, Sept. 10th, will be soldiers Home and Venice Day" free transportation being provided the veterans and ,their friends to the