Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-26

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| chief OF the GRIND Army OF the Re.
public. have arrived. Among others who
are here or expected by tomorrow arc
the following noted veterans:
| General James II. Wilson OF Whining
ton. Del. and General Grenvile NJ
Dodge OF Council Bluffs. Ia. the only
| two living corps commanders OF the
union army: division commanders, Cen
eral Adelbert Ames OF Mississippi, Cen
eral ID. Mem. Gregg OF Pennsylvania,
General Lewis A. Grant Of Minnesota.
General ]. Warren Keifer Of Ohio and
Brlgadier General John r. Wilder of
Knoxville. Tenn. Nearly all the vet
Grams who marched with sherman and
Grant who are enrolled for the line
OF march Wednesday have passed "a
years OF age. and It IL probable that an
other eommemoration OF the event never
will be held.
The line OF march for the parade will
be from Peace monument at the east en-
trance Of the capitol grounds, up Pennsyl-
vRnia avenue and through a court OF
honor erected In front OF the White House.
With the president when he reviews the
procession will be members of the
NhbHlNAt ONHtE 0AHAlukulHutu OAIlNtTH OF
the United states, justices OF the SUI
preme court and members OF congress
Besides the veterans in line there will
be Sons OF Veterans, various citizens
military organizations. troops OF the
regular army, marine corps and sailors
from the fleet
Parade Three Hours Long.
The parade. Il is estimated, will require
about three hours In passing. General
Miles. as honorary grand marshal OF the
parade. will have army and navy officers
as his aides. Colonel Holsey. chief-of-
staff to the eommandsr-in-chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. will be the
active marshal. As special guard 20
commandments Palmer will be the
u, s. Grant post of Brooklyn. N. Y.
Veterans will march In their respective
Grand Army departments, the line being
headed by the Department OF Illinois,
which was the first to be organized after
the war.
On Thursday and Friday business
meetings OF the encampment. with ses-
sions of allied organizations. will be held
After the election OF grand officers FRI
day the veterans will proceed 20 Airing
ton National cemetery, where Prosldent
Wilson will lay the cornerstone OF a new
national amphitheater, Another feature
will be a public reception In the capitol
Thursday evening under the auspices OF
the Women's Relief corps This organ
iEation. cooperating with the women of
the Grand Army Of tho Republic. will
plant two trees. one on each side OF che
boulevard leading 20 the Lincoln MEM
orial Ia Potomac park. The first spade
full OF earth In planting the first tree
will be turned by commandments
David J. Palmer. while Mrs. sarah Il.
Fulton, president OF the Women's Relief
corps. will have that honor in planting
the second trse.
wiz Wig-WaE Message.
One OF the events for tomorrow will be
the wig-wagging Of a message Of greet
ing and good win 20 visiting veterans
from President Wilson. The message
win be signailed by men familiar with
the old Myer code. which was sent from
station to station about Washington by
survivors OF the signal corps OF fifty
years arc.
Signalling features OF the enoampment
will continue throughout the week under
charge Of Lieutenant George Carr Round,
president OF the United States Veteran
Signal Corps association. The main sta
ton OF the veteran signal corps win be
on the heights OF Georgetown in the ex-
IRENE western section OF Washington
and upon the spot where the government
had It's signal instruction camps during
the war Mount Tabor Methodist church.
which stands there. will be headQuaT-
ters. From that point welcomes will
be wig-wagged and messages OF peace
and good will to the world are TO be sent
other stations are established at Fort
stevens. Fort De Russy. the National
Soldiers home. Fort Richardson and the
dome Of the capitol
Secretary Garrison and Secretary
Daniels have co-operated with the COM
mittees TO entertain the veterans. Rega-
lar troops from Fort Myer are 10 give
daily drill exhibitions on the Washing
ton monument grounds. while subma-
rines. torpedo boats and other small
naval craft unknown to civil war times
are to be on exhibition In Washington
harbOr in the Potomac.
Aiinsling In the thrOnEs OF wearers
OF the blue who have reached here are
wearers OF the confederate gray. who
were especially invited 20 attend the en-
eampment The invitations were ex-
tended a. a result of the union OF the
blue and the gray at Gettysburg two
years ago.