The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18
Tn PENsION BUnDrNa

HHU the bugle call Is sounded
a. for the forthcoming Forty
Ninth Annual Enoampment
Wv OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, thirty thousand or more
Union veterans OF the Civil War
will march down Pennsylvania
Avenue from the Capitol in re-
view before President Wilson and the
members OF his cabinet. in commem-
Grafton OF the Fifteth anniversary OF
the great military pageant which
passed along that historic thorough
fare AZ the close OF the Civil War
This event will be the chief spectacu-
lar feature Of what will no doubt be
the last reunion OF the Boys In
Blue" in washington. II will rival In
interest and display any Inauguration
ceremony which the city has ever wit
messed.
For the entertainment Of the vet
Grams on this their third coming to
Washington since the organization OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic. the
citizens OF the National Capital have
been planning for more than three
months. They intend 20 accord the
old soldiers whose ranks are rapidly
being depleted by death. a welcome
until taps has been sounded over the
crave OF the last soldier who bore
arms in the tragic struggle OF the
early sixties.
The program will include a series
Of events apart from the Grand Re
view and the business meetings Of
the Encampment which, In many re-
spects. are new and unusual In con-
neciion with these Grand Army Re
unions. Washington offers q fai
greater opportunity than any other
city for the participation OF the Fed
erai Government In the great gather
ing OF old warriors which IL 10 b
held throughout the week beginning
September "a. and it's cooperation
with the local citizens In providing
, entertainment for the visitors has beer
most generous and hearty.
Wilson VIII Participate.
President wilson has been invited
10 participate and has cheerfuly &C
cepted. He will attend the big reoep
ton which is 70 be on the evening o
September 2sfh and will formally ex
tend the nations welcome. In IN
elaborate court Of honor which ha
been ntted up In front Of the Whit
House. similar 10 the courts Of homo
which have been constructed for IN
augurai ceremonies. he and All IN
members % his cabinet as well a
scores % prominent persons in on
ciai life. officers % the army and nav
and members OF the diplomatic corp
:. will review the grand parade. a. pres
ldent johnson and his cabinet rcvicwe
the ono a half century ago. In at
dillon. and ln conjunction with Davi
Palmer. the Commander in -Chi'
81 the Grand Army his star and m
members ~ the Encampment. he vi
lay the corner-stone for the handaon
new am phtheafro now under coi
sfrucfl0n ne Arlington Ceuefer
across the Potomac from Wanhinrfo
Moreover. the war Department ar
the Navy Department have lent the
aid. not only 90 augment the gre
military spectacle. but also 90 pr0vit
events o. interest for tho veteran
Secretary Garrison ~ the war D
partmcnt win provide regular trool
20 assist 1s escort in fhe Grand Marc
There viii also be- various eNhlblt'
drills by the soldiers from FORT Mys
fn order fo obviato fhe necessity
forcing che aged veterans to make q
journey from WnahlnFton to The arm
post across fhe Potomac. those oxf
billions win take piace in pot0m
Park Orb Warhirgtur. There Will lIk
wise bc "a medical corps exhibition upl
Che famous white Tot. South 20 II
Executive Mansion. where fho pro
reag and development 90 medic
science viii be shown An citD0fa
system Of modern signaling haa br
worked 0uf fo Illustrate the dlTercn
bofUees the old method 0f rDmmui
cation Dol the army service and o.
new SIGNALS viii boz Transmits
from the various points about Was
InKf0n which were occupied BIZ g
Fodsral troops during the time tf