The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-20
FITzCERALD'S
KINGDOM, TOO,
FOR A HORSE
In Fact for a Hundred of Them,
for Encampment
Parade
DETROIT HORSELESS
CITY, SAYS SECRETARY
Big Contracts for Big Week Are
Signed-IllinOis Coming
. Strong

Secretary Fitzgerald, OF the commit
tee on arrangements for the National
EnCampment OF the c. A. r., TO be
held here Aug 81 TO Sept 8, has dis
covered that Detroit is the horseless
city
For use in the parade. Sept 2, the
committee Will need about 100 mounts
To date, Secretary Fitzgerald reports
that he has been able TO find but one.
fourth that number.
Commander Washington Gardner,
ard his stan will require "a, the
parade committee will need O.. and
some OF the departments, OF which
there are about 40, have asked for
four While some OF the officers OF
these departments may not wish
mounts. indications are that the com.
mittee will have trouble In making
even 100 reach
Secretary Fitzgerald appealed 20
the police department for some horses,
kut Commissioner Gillespie was un-
able 10 help out, as he intends 10 de-
tail all OF the mounted officers as a
special escort for the veterans.
The executive committee met today
and approved the contracts for the
erection OF the grand stands the
street decorations and illumination
along the line OF march and the fire.
works, three OF the largest contracts,
aside from the badges, 10 be dis
rosed or
The official program will be ready
for the mails about July %, a month
IN advance Of the time they are gem
orally available on such occasions.
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posts In the United States and the re-
mainder viii be. reserved for free dis
tribution during the encampment
While tie plan OF street decorations,
oruamentation and illumination, along
V'oodwardave. between Jefferson-ave,
and BraGy-st. Is elaborate. business
ORGANIZATIONS and private individuals
will add 10 IL with rich displays IN
accordance With the general scheme.
The committee on decoration and
elimination consisting OF George
Burns. chairman: Joseph Meadont
George w. Parker. Frank T Lodge,
David r Heneman, Guy Brewster
Cady. Capt Henry Bush and James
Strasburg have delegated Mr. Stras-
burg 10 take up the matter with the
board OF commerce the retail mer-
Grants bureau anu ONHtl vi hdilSd-
tions
Mr. Strasburg has written letter
TO the board OF commerce asking the
board TO interest the retail merchants
bureau The G. A. r. general com
mittee has approved Mr. Strasburg's
suggestion that the plan OF the street
decoration and illumination, which
work will be done by the committee,
be so outlined that the merchants may
see il In order 20 conform TO the gen
eral idea and form harmonious
whole
Assistant Adiutant. General Richard
n Peterson, Of the Illinois branch OF
the G.. A. r. was in Detroit Friday,
and q part OF Saturday making prep
aratlons for the participation Of the
Illinois delegation in the encampment.
1--WE have between 10000 and $4,000
survivors OF the Civil was In Illinois
and there are 457 c. A. x posts. We
expect TO have at least 1000 veterans
I'm line in the big parade here" he
said. Our delegation will be led by
our department commander. Bishop
Samuel Falows, Of the Episcopal
church
Illinois headquarters will be in the
Pontchartrain hotel. as will be those
" Ohio, Indiana, Massachusetts and
New Jersey.
Gen Peterson expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the completeness OF
the arrangements made for the well
come Of the preservers OF the Union
I'm Detroit