New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
WILSON ID REVIEW
 f. A. K. VETERANS
5O,O0O Mill March Down Penn SylVania Avenue in September

D' S,s Aug. l0.- President Wilson and. members Of his cabinet will review the 500OO .G. A. R. veterans who will march down historic Pennsylvania avenue next September when the Fiftieth an- niversary of the Grand Review is held in the National Capital.
 The president was in his office in the White House one sultry afternoon last July when the names of several prominent Washingtonians were an- nounced. When the visitors were seated in the presidents office they explained they were representatives of the Citizens committee of Washing ton, formed to arrange the entertain ment for the Forthy- ninth encamp- ment and Fiftieth anniversary of the Grand Review of the G. A. R. at l the national capital the week begin ming September 27. The spokesmen told the president that his help was needed because it might be the last great gathering of the veterans who saved the nation in the days of '6l.
 Promises Full Cooperation.
 President Wilson's answer was brief, but it was decidedly to the point. He told the committee he was ready to give them his full copper ation, and agreed to review the vet erans.
 Acting under orders from Secretary of War Garrison and Major General Wood, United States regulars will give exhibition drills during the week of the encampment at Fort Myer, Va, short distance from the national capital, on the grounds adjacent A special feature of these drills will be exhibitions by the U. S.. Medical , Corps.
 Wig-Wag Signal Contest.
 A feature of the military demon stration during this week will be a wig-wag signal contest between ex- perts of the signal corps of the Civil war and of the U. s. army. Lieut.. George c. Round, who flashed the last signals before the fall of Rich : mond, will wigwag a message from the dome of the capitol to a com- rade. stationed on the roof of the treasury building, a mile distant The old method of transmitting sig nals by torches will also be shown by the veterans, while the up-to-date methods of field telephony and wire less telegrap phy will be demonstrated ; by experts of the regular army. Many of the old forts which surrounded ' Washington in the days of the Civil war have been put in readiness for the signal contests and at night the city will be girdled by the flashes of the signal torches in the hands of the men who defended the capital years ago. t.
 Series of Concerts.
 Secretary Daniels has placed the U. s.. marine band ht the disposal of the veterans for the week and g. series of concerts will be given. The full band of sixty-fve pieces will also participate in the Grand Review. Wednesday, September 29, when 5O.- 600 men will be in line. The Secre- .tary of Navy has also promised the ' Washington committee that one ves se1 of each, type in the United States Navy that can navigate the Potomac river, will be in Washington harbor and will be open for inspection by members of the G. A. R. and yisi- tors during the encampment. The fleet will include the lighter cruisers, torpedo boats and submarines, while . one of the most modern monitors will be moored beside vessel of the same type of iron-clads of the civil war.
 In addition to the war ships, two naval aeroplanes and two hydroplanes will be brought to Washington from the aviation base at Pensacola, Fla. and exhibition flights will be given by experts of the navy