Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-07
NATIONS OLD GUARD
WILL ANSWER LAST
ROLL AT WASHINGTON
Forthcoming Encampment Will
Probably Witness Closing
Scenes of the G. A. R. as Vet
eran Ranks Are Depleted.

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WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept e.
Many of the veterans of the war
which threatened the nation in 1861
1866 will answer the roll call for the
last time when the Grand Army Of
the Republic gathers in this city for
the forty-ninth annual encampment
and fftieth anniversary of the Grand
Review, September 27-October q.
Most of them are seventy years or
more and they are fast passing off
life's stage.
Undoubtedly it will be the last
great reunion of Civil war veterans,
and as such every effort is being
made by officers Of the G. A. r., the
citizens committee of Washington,
the President of the United States
and high officials of the war and
navy department to make It an event
which will live in memory until the
last veteran responds to the final
summons
Fifty years ago the proud veterans
of Grant and Sherman's mighty arm
les marched in review before Presi-
dent Johnson. On September 20 those
of that vast region who still live will
commemorate the event and pay hon.
age to their absent comrades by pass
ing for the last time before the ma
tons chief
AS the thin lines which now repre-
sent the solid ranks of '65 start on
their last pilgrimage through historic
Pennsylvania avenue at their head
win be Col George A. Bosley. It viii
be a proud moment for him, for he
will know that Of all heroes Of the
nations history, to him belongs a dis
tiuction never before enjoyed by any
American soldier
When the first Grand Review passed
before the presidential stand the
Twenty-6fth Iowa regiment of Sher-
mans army led the victorious hosts,
and at their head rode Lieutenant
Colonel Bosly. Since that time many
have ceased to answer here to the
roll call but Colonel Bosley will en-
JOY the honor of being the first and
last to lead his comrades before the
commander-in-chief of the nations
army and navy.
Since 1866 forty-six men have en-
ioyed the honor of being selected as
the higest officer of the Grand Army
but of that number all but seventeen
have passed the last muster William
Warner of Kansas City, Mo-, is the
dean of the past living commanders,
having occupied that Office i'm 1888
Forty thousand men viii march
through Pennsylvania avenue between
The United States Capitol and the
White House, September 20, and thus
commemorate the Fiftieth anniver-
sary of the Grand Review of the yeter-
ans of the Civil War after their tri-
umphant return from the war.
In the reviewing stands along. the
line Of march will be many OF the
foremost men of the nation, great
throngs will crowd the sidewalk for
a glimpse of the boys of 81, cheers
viii ring forth, the stars and stripes
will nutter in the breeze, the strains
Of martial music viii ill the air, and
! every feature of the first Grand Re
view will be duplicated, same one
There will be no North and South.
The citizens of Washington request
the honor of your presence on the oc
casion of the Forty-ninth encamp
ment and Fiftieth anniversary of the
/ Grand Review of the Grand Army OF
the Republic at the National capital
September p to October O."
The simple words of this invitation
need no explanation-they did al
come Thousands of invitations
plain white cards bearing cordial wei
come-have been sent north, south
east and west They have gone tC
the President and the cabinet, tn,
Wce-president and members Of con
sress, governors and state legislators
army officers and naval officers. t
men foremost in public and private
life in the United States.
And there has been no distinction
between the north and those Of IN,
south Of the Mason and Dixon line
the same welcome sent to the mos
ardent supporters of the union will b.
received by the officers Of the Con
federate veteran organizations.
Invitations sent to Confederate vel
Grams have been acknowledged and fl
3 every instance the shirt of a unite
nation, as shown by the G. A. r., ha
found response. Delegations fror
every part of the South are eXpecte
to attend the encampment and whei
camp fires glow all but gorgotten IN
cidents of the war of half century az
= viii be told by men once foes in tn
Z death grapple, but who are now al
, Americans.