Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
REPEAT BIG MARCH
FIFTY YEARS LATER
Survivors of G. A. r. Will Again
Pass in Grand Review at
Washington.
WILSON WILL WATCH VETS
One Hundred Thousand Visitors
Expected at Annual Encamp-
ment This Month.
WILSON WILL WATCH VETS

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ington for a grand review. For two
days tho men who had saved the Union
marched past the President with BAN
ners waving. an Impressive demonstra
ton Of the sword which was soon TO
be beaten into the plowshare.
Just nifty years after that historic
event the survivors Of the parade will
assemble here to repeat their glori-
march. On September 20. n week
from next Wednesday. President Will
son will take his place In the review
ing stand to be erected In front OF tho
White House and watch the veterans
of tho Grand Army OF the Republic
sweep past
Many Of Thorn arc too old and feeble
to walk. and for these carriages and
automobiles will be provided. but
goodly proportion Of the 10000 are still
hale and hearty enough to keep a mill
tary formation.
Tho parade will be the chief event
OF tho forty-ninth annual encampment
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic.
which will be held here from Septem-
Der 81 to October 8. AS the concluding
feature, President Wilson will lay the
cornerstone of the Arlington Memorial
Amphitheater.
EXPECT REUNION OF
LEADERS OF UNION In WAR
The families, friends and members Of
tho allied organizations who will &C
company the 10000 veterans hero Will
bring the total number of visitors in
the national capital during the en-
campment week close to 100000
Among the organizations allied with
tho Grand Army are the Womhn's Re-
lief Corps. the Ladies' OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Sons OF
Veterans. the Sons of Veterans Aux!l-
larry. Daughters of Veterans. tho Loyal
Legion. the Medal OF Honor Legion,
the Volunteer Oficers' Association. the
Naval Veterans. Ex-Prisoners OF War.
the Society OF the Army Of the Potomac,
the Society OF tho Army Of the Cum
berland, the Society OF the Army Of the
Ohio.
One Of tho features of the encamp-
ment Is expected to be a reunion of
the surviving great Union leaders OF
war. This encampment doubtless will
be the last one at the national capt.
tai because OF the advanced years OF
the veterans. and special efforts are
being made by the committee on ar
engagements to get these leaders hero.
Among these are the two living corps
commanders, General James H. Wilson,
OF Wilmingto Del. and General Gran
VILE H. Dodge. OF Council Bluffs. Iowa
Surviving division commanders IN
clude General Adelbert Ames, OF Missis-
sippi: General D. McM Gregg. Of Penn
sylvania General Lewis A. Grant OF
Minnesota; General ]. Warren Keller,
Of Ohio. former Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives and a veteran of
the Spanish American War, as we'll as
OF the War Between the States, and
Brigadier- General John T. wilder of
Tennessee.
GENERAL NELSON A. MILES TO
ACT AS GRAND MARSHAL
Tho grand review probably will last
from three to three and one-half hours
instead Of the two days of '65 showing
to what extent the Grim Reaper" has
thinned out the lines Of the veterans In
tho last half century
General Nelson A. Miles, United States
Army, retired. has been selected as
grand marshal OF the procession. and
the War and Navy Departments have
designated officer to act as military
and naval aid, respectively. to the
grand marshal.
David j. Palmer, of Des Moines
Iowa, command err In chief Of the Grand
officers viii be escorted by the Sons Of
Veterans. The old soldiers Will march
in line according to the department. to
which they belong. Illinois, where the
first department was organized, will
have the honor place In the process
sion also Will be detachments OF regular
troops, cavalry and infantry, and ma
rines and sailors from the battleshtps
A court OF honor Is to be erected In
front OF the White House, and President
Wilson, members of his Cabinet and
other dignitaries will review the pro-
cession from It.
All OF the retired officers OF the army
and the navy who served in the war
save been invited to ride with General
allies at the head OF the cavalcade OF
mounted citizens escort. There are
three lieutenant generals on the re-
tired list Of the army. and this grade
VIII expire with them. These are GEN
eral Miles. General John c. Bates and
General s. n. B. Young. who is now
Governor of the Soldiers Home.
The route OF the parade chosen by
the Grand Army of the Republic officers
Is from the Peace Monument. down
pennsylvania Avenue and past the
White House.
PLACE AND ORDER ARE
ARRANGED IN DETAIL
The plans for the order of the parade
are as follows: platoon Of police: grand
marshal; citizens committee and aids
form at Peace Monument: army and
navy, regular. on Maryland Avenue.
left OF the monument; Marine Band.
Sons OF Veterans. official escort will
form on the Capitol grounds on the
first path north of the Peace Monu-
ment; U. S. Grant Post. Brooklyn, the
honorary escort, will form OH the north
rond. Capitol grounds commander-in-
chief and national officers. mounted, ard
past COMMUNICATIVE chief will form on
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