The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
Men to Whom President Johnson Bared Head to be
 Reviewed By Wilson.
MAY BE LAST REUNION TN NATIONAL CAPITAL
Census Bureau Building Turned Over to Use of
 Civil War Veterans.

: Washington, Sept. 25-Ablaze with patriotic colof, Washington welcomes today the advance guard Of the fast fading Union host coming to partici- pate in the forty-ninth annual en- campments of the Grand Army of the Republic, which begins here Monday. Thousands of veterans already have arrived and every train brings hum dreds more who 50 years ago march ed under the eyes of Grant and in the wake of Sherman in the greatest mill itary review the world had ever seen. Thirty thousand survivors of the historic march up Pennsylvania from the Capitol to the White House, l which marked the close of the Civil l War, are expected to be here to conn .memorate on "Wednesday that world | Etbrilling spectacle. f~ In September, 1 1865, President Johnson barred his
 head to 16o, 900 triumphant heroes of the Union army. President Wilson
 next "Wednesday will greet those who
 remain, after half century, to make
 the march again.
 1 Extraordinary preparations have been made for the encampment be-
 cause it probably will be the last | Grand Army reunion in the capital l To this end plans for entertaining g
 1Oo,OO visitors have been perfected and the event already gives promise I of rivalling inauguration ceremonies lin interest and display.
 Flags are flying from a thousand ] staffs. The Capitol, White House, and
 every government building are draped with the national colors. The streets 1 of the city are radiant lanes of red, white and blue as the throngs of l guests and visitors arrive. David J. Palmer commander -in-chief of the l Grand Army and General Nelson A. I Miles, retired, who will act as grand l marshal of the commem orative re- view, are among the early arrivals. With them have come scores of merl who took conspicuous part in the war f Although the grand review will be 1 the most spectacular feature of the l reunion. many interesting events are on the program for the celebration 1 which will continue until October 3. The War ndiNavy Departments have I lco-operated with the Citizens Com nlittee to aid in entertainment or the I veterans. Exhibition drills of regu- I lar troops are to be held on the Wash Iington Monument grounds. Secre- tary Daniels has arranged to have submarines, torpedo boats and other l small navaF craft unknown in Civil War days here for Inspection. There sE will be hydroplane and aeroplane 1 flights and other features to illustrate the advance in warfare during 50 years.
 The Capitol already has taken on I the martial air that is to pervade 1t EVs
 enlivened with veterans and mem i bers 9of organiza ii ons allied with the Grand Army which also will hold re- 1spnions. Among them are the Sons of
 Veterans, the Loyal Legion the
 Medal of Honor Legion, the Volunteer I Officers Association, the Naval Vefer-
 ans, Ex-Prisoners of War, the So- ciety of the Army of the Pothomas the Society of the Army of the Cum I berIand. Society of the Army of the ins [ of the G. A. R., and Daughters o1
 Veterans.
 Upon ther arrival today the veter, ans discovered that the reunion this year was not to be tented affair f Heretofore headquarters of the va:
 rious Grand Army departments a
 annual reunions have been establish
 ed in tents, but headquarters thf:
 time have been provided in the olc Census bureau building which hat been adapted for the purpose
 The main floor has been divided into two huge auditoriums in one O
 which will be held business session. of the encampment and a general re
 ception Tuesday night to be attended : Iby President Wilson. The other ha
 been set aside for camp fires ant naval dog-watches which will be con tinuous features of the reunion On the second floor of the structur
 rooms have been provided for. head
 quarters of the various corps for tn military and semi military organiza . tions allied with it. Rest rooms, res
 taurants and a hospital also are pro , ] vided.
 With the veterans from many state 7 who wore the Blue have eome wear CTS of the Gray especially invited fo . the occasion. Staff officers of tn
 i Confederate Veterans Union wer extended invitations and arrange
 ments for their entertainment hay been made. This action was take
 at the suggestion of officials of? tn k Grand Army, the meeting of the Blu ! land Gray on the Gettysburg Battle k field two years ago having given testi
 I existing between the two organiza
 lions. Invitations also have been e1
 tended to governors of all states an ~E1members of their staffs, as well as = a large number of distinguished off e cers of the United States, includin :. members of the cabinet, who will re
 view the soldiers with the Presiden js and members of Congress
 l. The commemorative review o "a "Wednesday will start from the Peao ,s Monument at the east entrance to tf t. Capitol grounds and proceed u n Pennsylvania avenue through cou st of honor in front of the White Hous m A huge reviewing stand has bee 3- erected there Besides the veteran ,t in line will be the Sons of Veteran 1 an escort of citizens and troops of u h | regular army, marine corps, sai1o d from the fleet, cadets and indopene at ents military bodies.
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