Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
DETROIT READY
TO ENTERTAIN
THE GRAND ARMY
Funds Derived From Special
Tax Levy to Entertain Wis
ltIng Veterans; Big Wei
come Planned.


Detroit. Mich. Aug. si-~All ar
taneemcnts for entertaining the Grand
Army Of the Republic. ut the expense
of the Detroit taxpayers. for the for
y eighth annual cncampment of the
old soldiers here August 81 TO Sep
TENDER have been completed. with
the prospect that the veterans viii
find themselves the object Of unusual
attentions ON every hand.
For several months since the city
council aequicsccd In o proposal by
Mayor Oscar y. Marx that special
tux 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 have been
at work with headquarters In the
mayors office working out details OF
entertainment.
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 APP
pearanee of operating ON a profit
making basis the city has refused all
advertising propositions; both re-
quests for advertising space In the pro-
grams and all applications for per-
mits TO sell souvenirs or souvenir
badges of any kind.
No street IIawkcrs.
II will probably be the first time In
history of the encampments that the
g. A. II. men have been free from
bombardmeht by street hawkers.
The plan of street decorations in
cludes large white columns. twenty
two feet high. In the heart OF the
city. Large oil paintings. OF men OF
valor viii be suspended between these
columns. and the whole will be orna-
nsented with flags and electric lights.
throughout the city local commercial
organizations win help TO carry out nm
elaborate scheme Of decoration and
illumination.
Notwithstanding that the ranks %
the @. A. n. are thinning rapidly each
year. the reception committee IL pre-
pairing to welcome one OF the largest
gatherings in the history OF the or
ganization Ohio. Indiana. Illinois
and Michigan will be almost fully
represented. each with several thous-
and veterans.
II is estimated that In all there will
be some $4,000 visitors. In addition
to the G.. A. H. gathering there will
be the annual encampment OF the La
dies of the q. A. r.. the Woman's
Relief corps the Daughters Of Veter-
ans. the Association Of Army Nurses
OF the civil war, the Sons Of Veterans.
the Sons OF Veterans auxiliary, the
National Association OF Naval vcter-
ans and the National Association Of
Union oS-Prisoners OF War.
Communicated Washington
Of Albion, Mich, who repre-
scented Michigan IN congress for twelve
years. Will establish headquarters here
On Saturday, the Goth Patriotic SER
vices will be held IN Detroit churches
m Sunday with addresses by COM
radcs of the q. A. H.
Monlag the encampment will be
fully established The day viii be
largely given over to business meet
ngs. All Of the old soldiers and their
Will be treated to lake ex-
suf'sions on Tuesday afternoon. All
II the available steamers have been
chartered for this trip. and Il ~ said
he fleet OF pleasure transports VIII
'e the largest ever gathered In the
treat Lakes.
Governor Ferris will welcome the |
oldiers al the first big meeting on
night
The parade day is Wednesday, with T
! line Of march not over ~ miles in /
ength over asphalt pavements The T
lay Of the long parade for G. A. Il. +
men Is gone. The city has made pro-
ision for several hundred automo-
lies for the MANNED and disabled vet
rams who are unable 10 march. Ev-
~ precaution will be taken TO care i
Or the aged who overreach their
trenEth In trying 20 walk.
The parade will be headed BY The
counted officers. escorted by the
'etroit post. and the line viii be made
p of all the a. state departments rep
esent. in the order Of tho depart
lent's seniority.
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