The Washington times., 1915-09-02
PRESIDENT TO lay
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AT c. A. R. REUNION
Veterans viii Take Prominent
Part In Exercises on Site Of
AmpMtheater In October.

President Wilson will lav the cor
nerstone for the Arlington Amphitheater
October l or October 2. according to
his convenience.
The ceremonies will be held on one
of those days 80 as to permit the @. A.
r. veterans. who will be here to attend
their annual encampment. to be present,
The veterans will take a prominent part
in the exercises. and either Commander
in-Chief David ]. Palmer or his sue
cessor will make an address.
Members Of the citizens committee to.
day. instructed Chairman H. c. Stiles.
Of the program committee. to insert the
name Of President Wilson as the ono
who would lay the cornerstone. al
John McElrov that the commander-in-
honor.
william F. GUIDE. chairman Of the
citizens committee. today instructed
Secretary Thomas Grant to call meet
ing Of the executive COMMITTEES for the
early part OF next week.
Secretary Grant said the meeting most
probably would be held in the Chamber
Of Commerce rooms next Tuesday. At
this meeting the chairman will report
on the progress made with the arrange
ments. At the last meeting OF tho
chairmen their reports showed that
rapid strides had been made for the
reception. accommodation and entertain
ment Of the q. A. r. veterans and the
thousands Of other visitors who will be
here during the encampment.
Reouests For Reservations.
Secretary Grants mail today con-
tanned eighteen requests for reserva-
tions Of rooms for parties ranging In
size from two to six persons. He re-
ceives an average OF twenty such re-
quests each day. and all signs point to
q great chowd at what probably will
be the last encampment OF G. A. r.
veterans in the Nations Capital.
Harry Standiford. director general Of
the Emery building. and Col. John Nc
Elroy have outlined plans for the con-
headquarters. All the organizations en-
titled to rooms In the building will have
headquarters. and the business ses-
sions. usually attended by about 100
1t was announced today there would
be a complete hospital. equipped with
everything necessary for such an insti-
tuition. and in charge of several doc
taurant. souvenir stand. newspaper
stand. rest room for the veterans wives.
photograph gallery. and telephone
rooms.
The Presidents room. which will be
reserved for President Wilson. who will
welcome the veterans to the city at a
reception on Tuesday evening. Septem-
ber q. will be fitted UP deliberately and
decorated with fags. Shields. and bunt-
ing. The Marine Band will play at
this reception.
Will Give Drill.
The laying Of the cornerstone for the
Arlington Amphitheter will be preceded
by an exhibition drill by the cavalry
drill vii! be given on the polo grounds
in Potomac Park on Thursday, Septem-
hSr 80 for the benefit Of the veterans
unable to make the trip to Arlington.
selected for the hydroplane and aero
plane demonstrations over the Potomac
river. they probably will take place en-
Tuesday. the second day Of the en-
Colonel McElrov said today that ar.
rangements had been made with Gem
eral Harvey for the participation OF The
District Militia. !. 800 men, in the parade
on Wednesday, September %.
Colonel McElroy has received notinca-
n.
terson Post IS. of Pittsburgh, that 200
members Of that orga ganization would ar
rive In Washington on special train
Monday. September 2. The train will
consist Of baggage and dining cars
and q number Of sleeping and parlor
cars. After the encampment the Pitts
burgh Post members will visit Antle-
tam and other battlefields.
The suggestion was made today that
the pastors Of all Washington churches
invite visiting ministers to occupy their
pulpits on Sunday, September 2s. This
is usually done in every city in which
the encampment is held, there being
several thousand ministers in the ranks
Of the G. A. r.
Women To Participate.
The Women Relief Corps will figure
Prominently in several affairs during
encampment week;
the @. A. r.. they will plant two trees
at the Lincoln Memorial. and two at
the Arlington Amphitheater. They also
will hold a mammoth reception In the
rotunda of the Capitol
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball announced
today that the Womens Relief Corps
| would present handsome parade flags
| to two Washington high schools during
| the reunion. Mrs. Ball and Mrs Mary
V. Fauth, department patriotic insrruc-
tor. will call upon the principals Of
the schools, Central and NJ Street, to
arrange the details of the prescriptions.
Smith. Of Attieboro. Mass, national
patriotic Instructor.
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