Evening journal., 1915-09-28
boys Of '65 MEET
COMRADES AGAIN
By The United Press.

~ Anf &lAAfM AANNN
WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-friend- !
ships c.. fifty years were renewed today
at the national G.. A. r. encampment.l
Reunions of comrades Of historic battle !
fields and comrades" included women,
too. the nurses of Civil War times
made the "ofiicial program pale into
comparative insignihcancc
The formal proceedings OF the forty
ninth encampment began today. The
business meetings of the various organi-
zations affiliated with the Grand Army
developed largely into personal eXpcri-
ence meetings, with "reminiscences OF by
gone battlefelds.
Thrilling escapades of Andcrsonville
and Libby prisons were recounted at the
Association of Civil War Prisoners meet
ing Libby had score OF "deeeates''
who told of the famous passage dug be-
neata the earth.
Ten thousand veterans we're registered
at Camp Emery, when the books closed
last night Three hundred trains today
swellcd the crowd of veterans and visit
ors to Inauguration proportions. The
climax Of the cncampment comes tomor
row when the "boys" will parade Penn
svlyania avenue rctracing the path trod
fifty years ago at the close of the war
when they were reviewed by President
johnson and General Grant.
II was announced today that none
but wearers Of the blue will be per-
mitted 10 march tomorrow. Confed-
crate veterans, of whom there are n
few here, will have no place in the
line. the management declaring tho
pageant is exclusively for the G. A. Il.
members. Even affiliated organiza-
4 tions will not participate
: Tonight President Wilson will for
mallv welcome the veterans 10 the
capital His address is awaited with
/ peculiar interest 70 Is expected that
! he will parallel the spectacle of peace
! here with that Of Eurcpe's war
DOG watches" OF tho naval veter-
ans we're an interesting feature Of to-
days ceremonies. The former blue
Jackets EXCHANGED anecdotes Of block
ade-vessels. Submarines and other
naval vessels anchored in the Poto-
mac were Of narticulsr interest
All Of the 46 departments OF the G.
A. r. have DELEGATES here Each
represents a single state except few
southern and western states which
are combined in single departments.
A large percentage of the 'boys'
here were really boys. according to
the stories swapped ~ everv corner
/ Most Of N cra nov living were The
vouths who delighted TODAY In tell
ing how they hoodwinked recruiting
I m. 4. T.Is TTf.fa
/ defenders More than nne veteran
! told how he marked the figure rs On
the soles of his shoes. To literally
and truthfullv swear he was "over
Is" when aswed his age by a recruit
ing sergeant.
or unusual interest was huge haf
draped In the Capitol today of ths
william McRinlev Poet NJ Canton
Ohio n is 100 hv 30 feet and said e
he tho largest stars and Strlnes n
the countrv The famous McKinle'
Mascot Rand epye 2 concert this m
ternoon ~ the Caphol PLAZA. Womel
shared honors TODAY with forme
bearers Of musket and sabre Anon
the former we're score Of sray-hair
ed women with headouarters IT p IN
cal hotel. Who received homage fron
hundreds Of veterans.
Thev we're volunteer nurses thl
survivors Of 1872 who braved fvin'
bullets on errands Of mercv Mrs
Rebecca lane Price. president an,
MISS Corneiia Hsncock OF New Jersey
secretary Of the veteran nurses wer,
lSert busy with inquiries from former
soldiers.
Survivors OF President Lincoln's
hodyguard held a reunion this after
noon Only eight OF the original los
members answered roll-call.