Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
G. A. R. MEN PLAN
CHATTANOOGATR|P
Large Number of D. c. Vet
Grams Expect to Attend
Encampment.
BEGINS SEPTEMBER IS;
TO CONTINUE A WEEK
District delegation Will Leave Union
Station at 10 O'Clock AN.
September Is.

A large number of veterans of the civil
Har will represent Washington at the
fortF-seventh annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. during the week of Sep
TENDER 10. Officials of the Department
OF the Potomac. the headquarters of
which are in Washington, are unable to
say exactly how many will attend until
AFTER next Tuesday, when meeting will
De held to plan for the coming encamp-
ment.
Thomas II. Mckee commander of the
department of the Potomac. has selected
the omciai route OF the department. and
with his staff. will leave the Union station
soon after 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
september Is. and will arrive in Chatta-
nooga about q o'clock the following even
Ing. In the general order recently sent
out from department headquarters it had
been announced that the departure from
Washington would be made a day later
than is now planned
Rate for Round Trip.
Arrangements have been made with the
various railroads over which il is neces-
sary to travel to reach the encampment
g. -.
and these tickets will be good until Sep
TENDER -.
The committee in Chattanooga which is
making preparations for the encampment
mas notified the various departments of
the IT, A. r. that the high cost of living
VIII not prevail during the encampment.
guaranteeing that meals may be obtained
lor . ana 80 cents and that sleeping &C
cOmmodatfons may be obtained for rs
little as 80 cents for one night. although
the prevailing rate is just twice this
amount.
Headquarters of the Department of the
Potomac will be at the Read House. in
chattanooga. The headquarters of the
commander-in-chief of the Grand ARMY
VIII be established in the Hotel Patten
IN Chattanooga September Is; when AL
fred b. Beers Of Bridgeport, Conn. will
arrive with his staff.
The principal business of the encamp-
ment IS the election OF officers for the
coming year. As the chief
never holds Office for more than one
term. Mr.. Beers will not be a candidate
Tor reelection. Six candidates for this
honor are In the field. but none of them
Is member of the Department of the
Potomac.
Encampment Program.
Monday and Tuesday of encamp-
tee meetings in the morning. Monday
night the citizens of the city will ten
der a reception to the old soldiers Of
the Union Army. A parade Of vet
Grams Of certain commands will be
held at II o'clock Tuesday morning.
Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the
national patriotic instructors of the
G. a. r. will be held at the city au-
ditorium, and that night addresses of
welcome Will be made by national,
state and city officers. in connection
with the enormous campfire at the au-
ditorium.
The most spectacular event of the
encampmcnt Will be the grand parade
Wednesday morning. The campfire at
the auditorium will be again held in
the evening.
Thursday and Friday. both day and
evening. the real business sessions Of
the encampment will be held in the
auditorium, the election of national Of
fcers being one of the principal events
of this session. All OF Saturday will
be devoted to sightseeing.