The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
GRAND REVIEW OF SOLDIERS or WAR
 TO BE REPEATED

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 WASHINGTON July N-fiiiy yehfa ago after the victorious Union arniics fresh from the bottledelds ol the l,iv- n War and the surrender at Anno- maio1 marched down PcaneyiqauIn Avenue In Washington
 lt was a crnd review ol Che war; scared legiona of Grant and sher man Of Meade and SherIdan mo ite other famous commanders whose "Boys Iu Blue had preserved Che uu- ion President Johnson and General Grant we're ln Che reviewing stand as ihe veteran army swung proudly past ,o Inc eSultins music of their bands while the2 baille flags that had down on a hundred bloody fields waved over the triumphant host.
 This thrinins pageant of national interest win De reproduced as iar as possible during the Lorty.ninth an- nual encampment of ihe Grand Ar my of tho Republic. which will be held in Washington September 20 to October 8. next. according to the an. nouncemont made here today
 It viii be the fiftlelh anniversary of lhe Grand Review Thousands of the same veterans who marched in ihat review a hal, century ago uni. formed in the Union blue win again keep step to martial music down Pennsylvania Avenue and pass in parade before President Wilson and members or the Cabinet lt will be the last time the veterans will march in Washington. and the last time that hundreds of them win ever again at' tend an encampment as the aged men are fast passing away.
 The Grand Army which survived four years of campaigns and never surrendered, will soon have to lower i,s standards. defeated by Time. the only enemy able to yanQuish the vet erans Because of the Increasing death rate and the feeblenegs of the survivors of the great war it is prob. able that the Grand Army will never again hold great encampment af. ter the Washington event As this gathering is the last in which many of them win participate, and as the anniversary of the Grand Review is Of such historic significance to them and lhe country they win make great efforts to be in Washington in Sep. tember The encampment win there fore be the largest and most success ful ever held by the organization.
 Washington Is making elaborate preparations to receive Che veterans and the Nations capital will be on fete during the week that the famous soldiers are within her gates.
 Government officials and the people oi the Capital nre a unit in extend ing invitations through the press of Che country. Go the nation Go visit Washington during G. X R. week. Plans ore being perfected to make the encampment and the Grand review an evtnt Of national Importance.
 Am elaborate program Of entertain. ment for the veterans and citizens who visit the capital at that time Is being prepared The War Depart ment and ,he Navy Department are cooperating 10 the program
 The former has arranged for the exhibition drills of e. S. troops. cav airy artillery and infantry at Fort oiyer, which is a suburb ol Washing ton. Some of the best soldiers in Che army are stationed at Fort 1iysr, particularly the cavalry. which mum. bers among the enlisted mon many of the greatest riders In the world. Crack batteries of light artillery arc also stationed at Fort Myer Aero plane exhibitions are to be given by the Signal Corps The Wright Broth CTS demonstrated In public the first time at Fort Nyer
 The Navy Department will have a fleet of torpedo boat desiroyers sub. marines, gunboats and cruiser de. tached from the Atlantic fleet and sem mp the Potomac river to Wash. ington. where the ships win remain during the encampment A big feature win be camp fires. at which will be held reunions or the various corps of the Union armies.
 Just below Washington, on the Po- tomac, is located Indian Head. prov. ing ground where bis guns for the navy or Qualifications arc tested be. fore being placed on battleshlps or in our coast deienses The veterans and visitors will have an opportunity to see the operations at Indian Head as well as scores of other places of interest in or around Washington.
 During encampmeni week oppor- tunity will be afforded the veterans to revisit Bull Run- Antietam Appo- mattox. and other celebrated battle fields