Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Today all that remains Of the Grand
Army that half century ago suffered
in war that the Union might live is
coming into the Nationals Capitalize
home city for all of them-to observe
here their jubilee anniversary cele-
bration of peace.
In scores of special trains. from all
points of the nation. from far-off
Alaska. from the provinces of the
Philippines and even from far-on Syria.
they are gathering here
Physically weakened by the half
century of buffeting with varying for
tune against the scourge of time. but
with spirits just as dauntless as in the
days that they faced showers of bullets
on the battlefelds. smiling. they are
arriving hourly. all determined to
Many of them will thrill with the
memory of that other grand review of
May, 1855, when still muddy, dusty,
weary. heartsick for home they
marched into Washington and past the
son and his cabinet with their own
loved army leaders reviewed them pre-
paratory to their being mustered out
Standing directly over the same spot
President Wilson will Wednesday bow
a greeting to them as they march by
10000 Expected by Tomorrow.
1t is expected 10000 veterans. many
of them survivors of the 10000 who
participated in the grand review of
1865. will have reached the city to-
morrow. Preparations for entertain
ing 100000 visitors have been made
On the opening day of the encampment
various informal receptions will be
held and much of the time given over
to registration under a system where
by veterans can easily find old COM
rades.
With the special rates over the rail-
roads going in force yesterday the
real convention crowds began to ar
rive last night and all day today Union
the thousands of veterans and their
accompanying friends as they arrive in
special trains from all the principal
centers.
otic color, is welcoming them royalty.
Extraordinary preparations have been
made for the encampment because 1t
probably will be the last Grand Army
reunion in the capital. The event al
ready gives promise Of rivaling inau-
guration ceremonies in interest and dis
play.
Flags nre flying from a thousand
stats. The Capitol, White House and
every government building are flying
the national colors, and the streets of
the city are radiant lanes of red, white
and blue.
Capital Has Martial Air.
The capital already has taken on the
martial air that is to pervade 1t for
the coming week. The streets are en-
iivened with veterans and members of
organizations allied with the Grand
ARMY which also will hold reunions.
Among them are the Sons Of Veterans,
the Loyal Legion. the Medal of Honor
Legion. the Volunteer Officers' Asso-
tcia ton. the Naval Veterans. Ex-Prison-
ers of War, the Society of the Army of
the Potomac. the Society of the Army
of the Cumberland. the Society of the
ARMY of the Ohio. Woman's Relief Corps,
,adjes of the G. A. r. and Daughters
of Veterans.
with the veterans from many states
who wore the blue , have come Wearers
occasion. Staff officers of the Confed-
crate Veterans Union were extended
| invitations and arrangements for their
entertainment have been made. This
act;on was taken at the suggestion of
officials of the Grand Army, the meet
ing of the Blue and Gray on the Get
tysburg battlefield two years ago hav-
ing given testimony of the amicable re-
ia tionship existing between the two or
va vanizations Invitations also have been
extended to governors of all states and
members Of their STATS. as well as to
a large number of distinguished Off
GERS Of the United tSates. including
members of the cabinet. who will re-
| view the soldiers with the President
and members of Congress.
More than 5000 veterans are now in
washington, according to an estimate
made last night at the headquarters Of
the Grand Army in the oak room of
| the Raleigh, by a conference of ma
tional officers who are here perfecting
nreliminaries for the formal exercises
Of the encampment which start tomor-
row.
Many of the most prominent members
| of the army came in last night, ac-
jcompanied by their wives, and an in
formal reception was held at the head
quarters. Miss Katherine r. A Flood,
who has been secretary for four COM
manders-iu-chief, and who is in charge
Of the headquarters. ofhcially well
comsd them all ~ "Comradet.