New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
i. A. R. VETERANS
 AT WASHINGTON
Expected S0,000 Will Be in
 Parade Wednesday

AoSI-1aulHs Onlon most coming 70 par ticipate in the forty-ninth annual en- campment of the Grand Army of the Republic which begins here Monday.
 Thousands of veterans already have
 arrived and every train brings hum
 dreds more who fifty years ago marched under the eyes of Grant and in the wake of Sherman in the great
 est military review the world has ever seen.
 3O,OOO Survivors Expected.
 Thirty thousand survivors of the history march up Pennsylvania ave- nue from the capitol to the White House, which marked the close of the Civil War, are expected to be here to commemorate on Wednesday that world-thrilling spectale. In Septem- Der, 1865 President Johnson barred his head to 160,000 triumphant heroes of the Union army. President Wilson next Wednesday will greet those who remain after half century, to make the march again.
 Extraordinary preparations have been made for encampment because 1t probably will be the last Grand Army reunion in the capital. To this end plans for entertaining hundred thousand visitors have been perfected and the event already gives promise of rivalling inauguration cer- emonies in interest and display.
 Thousand Flags Flying.
 Flags are flying from a thousand staffs The capitol, White House and every government building are draped with the national colors. The streets of the city are radiant lanes of red white and blue as the tnrongs of guests and visitors arrive David J. Palmer, commander-in-c chief of the Grand Army and General Nelson A. Miles, retired, who will act as Grand Marshall of the commemorative re- view, are among the early arrivals. With them have come scores of men who took conspicuous part in the war.
 Although the grand review will be the most spectacular feature of the reunion many interesting events are on the program for the celebration which will continue until October B. The war and navy departments have co-operated with the citizens com mittee to aid in entertainment of the veterans. Exhibition drills of regu- lar troops are. to be held on the Washington monument grounds. Secretary Daniels has arranged to have submarines, torpedo boats and other small naval craft unknown in Civil War days here for inspection. There will be hydroplane and aero plane flights and other features to illustrate the advance in warfare during fifty years.
 .. Martial Air at Capitol.
 The capitol already has taken on the martial air that is to pervade it for the coming week. The streets are enlivened with veterans and of organizations allied with the Grand Army which also will hold reunions. Among them are the Sons of Veterans, the Loyal Legion, the Medal of Honor Legion, the Vol unteer Officers Association, the Ma val Veterans, Ex-prisoners of War, the Society of the Army of the Po- tomac. the Society of the Army of the Cum berland, Society of the Army of the Ohio, Women's Relief Corps, La dies of the G. A. R., and Daughters of Veterans.
 Upon their arrival today the veterans that the reunion this year was not to be a tended affair. Here tofore headquarters of the various Grand Army departments at annual reunions have been established in tents, but headquarters this time have been provided in the old Census bu- | reau building which has been ade- 1 quately adapted for the purpose. l
 Two Huge Auditoriums.
 pyI, ofV, Into two huge auditoriums in one of | which will be held business sessions of the encampment and a general re- ception Tuesday night to be attended | by President Wilson. The other | has been set aside for camp fires and | naval dog-watches which will be | continuous features of the reunion.
 On the second floor of the struc- ture rooms have been provided for headquarters of the various corps for zations allied with it. Rest rooms. provided
 Wearers Of Gray Present.
 With the veterans from many states who wore the Blue have come wear CTS of the Gray, specially invited for the OCCASION. SCdH OIHCerS or the Confederate Veterans Union were ex- tended invitations and arrangements for their entertainment have been made. This action was taken at the of officials of the Grand Army the meeting of the Blue and Gray on the Gettysburg Battlefield two years ago having given testimony of the amicable relationship existing the two OrganizatiOns Tp- vitations also have been extended to governors of all states and members of their staffs, as we'll as to a large number of distinguished officers of the soldiers with the President, and mem hers of Congress-