The Washington times., 1915-08-27
Will Be Located Between the
Treasury and State, War,
and Navy Buildings.
WILL FEATURE NAVAL VETS
Plans Made For Impressive
Memorial Service To Be
Held At st. AIban's.

= Specific plans for the court Of honor
to be placed in Pennsylvania avenue.
between the Treasury and State. War.
and Navy buildings will be considered
this afternoon by the financial COM
mittee on stands. The committee Is
composed Of Col. Robert N. Harper.
william GUIDE. and James F. Oyster.
The elaborateness of the court Of
honor will depend largely upon the
revenue derived from the sale Of stands
along the line of march Of the parade.
The financial committee hopes to raise
several thousand dollars. which will be
expended in constructing an arch from
Fifteenth to Seventeenth street.
Others To Attend.
The court Of honor will be fsstooned
with many flags. electric lights and
bunting. and will be further ornamented
with large portraits of President Lin
coin and distinguished Union generals.
The idea Of the court OF honor will be
to impress upon the visiting veterans
the glory OF their achievements and to
commemorate fifty years Of peace In
the nation.
Although the G. A. r., with about
10000 veterans, will be the principal or
ganization here during encampment
associations. composed of men and
women. will attend. and each will hold
sessions here. Every days mail brings
to Secretary Thomas Grant and Chair
man Sinclair requests for reservations
for some new organization.
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Conspicuous among the subsidiary en-
campments will be the "Grand Dog
watch" of the naval veterans OF the
Federal forces. Although the G. A. r.
has held forty-eight encampments. the
naval veterans have played an incon-
spicuous part in the gatherings. 1t Is
planned to give the naval veterans a
prominent place In the reunion.
Large numbers OF the men who fought
with Farragut at Mobile and New Or
leans; who figured in the battle between
ticipated in other naval engagements
are expected mere by A. G. Fortier. Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
who Is rounding up the sailor boys."
few men in the navy. the force consist
ing Of $4,000 men, as compared with
1900 900 in the army, Mr. Fortier believes
the naval veterans should have recog-
milton in this encampment, and has per-
suaded the citizens committee to rec
ognize them fittingly.
Solemn Memorial Services.
Solemn and impressive memorial SER
vices for the departed soldiers Of the
republic and patriotic women will be
held at Peace Cross, Mt. st. Adams
Cathedral on September o6. the day pre-
ceding tho opening OF the encampment.
The members of the Woman's Relief
Corps will attend in a body, all wear
ing badges and white dresses. The me-
mortal services will be conducted in the
open air SO as to accommodate the huge
throng expected.
Three flags will be presented by the
Womans Relief Corps during the en-
campment. One will be given to Central
High school by the national instructor.
Mrs. Laura I. Smith. while the third
will be presented to the Sunday school
Of the Metropolitan Methodist Church.
meetings. The Woman's Relief Corps
and other organizations will hold re-
ception in the rotunda Of the Capitol
on the evening Of September %.
Benefit Ball Games September 8.
Announcement was made today that
the double-header baseball game for
the benefit of the G. A. r. encemprent
fund. and which was postponed last
Saturday because OF rain. will be played
September 8 at American League Park.
The first game will be between the In
terror and Agricultural departments.
and the second between St Teresa and
the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. The first
game starts at 2:30 o'clock.
Acting Chairman Harper was today
waited upon by a colored delegation
headed by Judge Terrell who took up
with him the question of entertaining
the colored veterans who will attend the
reunion.
Call For Survivors.
With a view Of mastering as many
survivors of the Thirteenth Corps as
possible for the encampment. II. l..
Dean. 904 New York avenue northwest,
has issued a general call for the names
Of all veterans Of that organization.
In several of Washington's churches
the encampment and achievements of
the reunionists will be the subjects of
sermons and special addresses. John b.
Lewis. president of the National Asso-
citation of Patriotic Instructors, 1Ol Ire
mont street. Boston. is furnishing the
speakers.
SavarS Of Wochin rton