The chronicle=news., 1914-08-27
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Detroit, Mich, Aug. 27.-Ai ar
fangements for entertaining the
Grand Army of the Republic at the
expense OF the Detroit taxpayers. for
the forty-eighth annual encampment
OF the old soldiers here August 81
to September have been completed,
with the prospect that the veterans
Will find themselves the object of
unusual attentions on every hand.
For several months since the city
council acquiesced in proposal by
Mayor Oscar b. Marx that u special
tax levy of cents on every thousand
dollars OF taxable property be- made
to raise funds for entertaining the
veterans. a score of committees made
up of 200 leading business and pro-
fessional men OF the city has been at
work with headquarters In the may
or's office working out details of en-
ltertainment.
The souvenir programs and badges,
which alone represent an outlay of
over $4,000, will be handed over to
the veterans gratis. To avoid the
appearance Of operating on profit
making basis the city has refused all
advertising propositions; both re-
quests for advertising space in the
programs and all applications for per-
1nits to sell souvenirs or souvenir
badges of any kind.
1t will probably be the first time
In history of the encampment that
the G.. A. H. men have been free
from bombardment by street hawk
ers.
The plan of street decorations in
cludes large white columns. 22 feet
high, in the heart OF the city. Large
oil paintings, OF men of valor will
be suspended between these columns,
and the whole will be ornamented
with flags and electric lights:
Throughout the city local commercial
will help to carry out
an elaborate scheme OF decoration
and illumination.
Notwithstanding that the ranks of
the G. A. II. are thinning rapidly
is preparing to welcome one OF the
largest gatherings In the history Of
the organization. Ohio. Indiana. H.
linois and Michigan will be almost
fully represented. each with several
thousand veterans.
1t is estimated that in all there
will be some $4,000 visitors. In ad-
II a. tn@e @el, -
therA will, be the annual encampment
OF the ladies of the G. A. r.. the
|Woman's Relief Corps. the Daughters
of Veterans. the Association of Army
Nurses of the Civil War, the Sons Of
Veterans. the Sons Of Veterans Aux.
Hilary. the National Association Of
Naval Veterans. and the National As
fsociation of Union ex-Prisoners of
War. H- 10 ..r ~"
Commander-inchief Washington
Gardner of Albion. Mich. who rep
resented Michigan In congress for l2
years. will establish headquarters
here on Saturday. the 2Sth. Pa
|triotic services will be held In De-
troit church DIN Sunday with ad
dresses by comrades Of the G. A. X.
Monday the encampment will be
fully established The day will be
largely given over to business meet
ings All OF the old soldiers and
their companions will be treated to
lake excursions on Tuesday after
noon A II OF the available steamers
have been chartered for this trip,
land 1t is said the fleet OF pleasure
transports will be the LARGEST ever
gathered in the Great Lakes.
Governor Ferris will welcome the
soldiers at the first big meeting on
Tuesday night. ''
| The parade day Is Wednesday,
with line OF march not over one
and half miles in length over as
phalt pavements. The day of the
long parade for G. A. r. men is gone.
The city has made provision for sew
oral hundred automobiles for the
MANNED and disabled veterans who
are unable to march. Every precau-
l,ion will be taken to care for the
laged who over reach their strength
in trying to walk.
The parade will be headed by the
mounted officers. escorted by the De-
|troit post. and will be made up OF
all the "A state departments repre-
sented in the order of the depart
,nent's seniority.
Dancing at Central Park Thursday.