The Washington times., 1915-09-25

ana thousands OF rooms In the boarding
and lodging houses throughout the city
for veterans and visitors. Weeks aso
announcement was made that all the
rooms In practically all the hotels had
been reserved either as living quarters
or meeting places for the G. A. X. and
has received thousands OF letters from
persons desiring quarters and has list
ed more than loo boarding and lodging
houses. IT 10 believed than every room
encampment begins.
That the citizens committee and vet
erans might be properly equipped with
ins!gnie: the committee on badges. Of
more than 5000 ornate and decorative
ribbon badges manufactured. These
badges. which surpass those prepared
eou,eS e1 o ,ks stnens s'Ss sna 0esa s
given to veterans Immediately after
A. c. Moses. chairman OF the Boy
iHa' sisS 30" ei little @ tsoopers o to az act as
guides. messengers. escorts. and COM
panions for the aged veterans through
out the encampmenl. The Boy Scouts scouts
glory at the Wilson Inauguration. rem
dering conspicious first aid and police
service and making themselves gener-
ally useful and indispensable Realiz-
called for several hundred Boy Scouts
To assist the police in keeping the
streets clear and the crowd In check
on Wednesday,. the day OF the big
parade OF veterans
Three Big Events.
Col. c. c. Royce. chairman OF the
committee on campires, has arranged
three big events to be staged in Camp
Matthew G. Emery. First and b streets
northwest. the latter part OF the week.
These camphres will take the form Of
smokers and general good times. the
veterans being entertained with song.
story. instrumental music. addresses by
DISTINGUISHED veterans and public men
and recitations.
Camp Emery. which takes its name
from Matthew Gault Emery. a native
Of Massachusetts,. who organized the
first Union military organization formed
for service in the civil war. Is swathed
In the national colors and canopied
with the stars and stripes and other
banners. Director General standiford
has been most lavish and artistic in
the grouping OF flags, shields. portraits
and historical photographs In the i'm
mense hall. 1t is doubtful II the vet
erans ever assembled in a hall as pro-
fusely or appropriately decorated as
Camp Emery. A numSer Of veterans
who arrived early and wended their
way to Camp Ymery said 1t eclipsed
anything they had ever seen at an en-
campment.
The business sessions Of the encamp-
ment will begin In Camp Emery on
Thursday. when the veterans will chose
new commander-in-chief and other
officers. The big event to be held In
the building, however, and for which
! the most elaborate operations have
| been made will be President Wilson's re-
| ception to the veterans on Tuesday
night. The Chief Executive Of the Ma
| ton will join with the citizens OF Wash
ington In extending greetings to the
Survivors on that evening and will de-
| liver patriotic address.
Musical Program.
| A pretentious musical program has
been arranged, and there will be ad-
dresses by prominent citizens Of WASH
ington and distinguished veterans, as
we'll as the presidents Of the various
women's organizations and Sons of Vet
| erans.
Under the leadership of Isaac Cans,
the decorations committee has distri-
buted thousand of flags loaned by the
War and Navy Departments and also
exhorted the citizens OF Washington
generally to fly the Stars and Stripes
throushont enG,amnpment ,anp week. The re-
|
end OF the city to the other flags of
all sizes are flowing to the breeze and
throughout the city the sign. Welcome
G. A. r." 10 to be observed on business
houses and residences as we'll. Persons
qualified to speak say they have sell
dom or never seen the city SO complete.
ly decorated as at the present time.
l Grandstands have been erected all
along Pennsylvania avenue to accom-.
modate the large throngs which will
crowd this historic thoroughfare to wit.
ness Wednesdays parade, commemora.
tive OF the fftieth anniversary OF the
grand review held on May 3-2 1865
The stands are believed to be sufficient.
ly large to accommodate all those seek.
Ing seats. In addition to the stands
however, the merchants and hotel keen,
ers along Pennsylvania avenue have