Evening journal., 1915-09-25
WASHINGTON awaits
VETERANS REUNION
Nations Defenders Back in
Sixties VIII Receive Royal
Reception at Capital
10000 MEN TO
BE IN THE PARADE
Bv F. A. CONNOLLY.

WASHINGTON, sept 2o-Drnped mi
bunting and with flags flying. Washing
ton is today putting on tho last touches
for the reception of the veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic, whose an
nuaI encampmcnt starts here tomorrow
and lasts throughout the week. Ihisl
probably will be the last encampmeat
held in the National Capital, and nothing
is being neglected TO make it the most
memorable coming together Of the old
soldiers since the Civil War.
With the crv Of "On TO Washington"
once more ringing throughout the land,
but this time from the throats OF Union
soldiers instead of Confedcrates, host
of thirty thousand old warriors is cN-
pccted to storm the city. Along with
these are expected to come near fifty
thousand relatives and half dozen
auxiliary societies which hold their an
nunl cncampmonts with the G. a. r..
There will be a hundred thousand yis-
itors IN the capital tomorrow night.
The chief feature of the forthcoming
cncampment and the one which will bel
of great spectacular interest viii be the
grand review, which will take place next
Wednesday. This parade Of tho voter
ans will mark the iiftieth anniversary
OF the grand review Of the victoriousl
troops Of the Union army, held in WASH
inrton at the close of the Civil War. ltl
is n sad commentary on the payed
ranks 10 Know that the line of march,
which was practically continuous for
Two days n half century ago, when re-
viewed by President johnson and his
l. al ilTI
President Wilson and his official family
in less than four hours.
General Nelson A. Miles. retired, has
been selected as the grand marshal OF
The pageant, and escorted by his naval
and military aides, will head the parade
from the Peace Monument, at the foot
Of the Capitol grounds, up historic
Pennsylvania avenue 10 the State, War;
and Navy building, The court of honor
viii be in Executive square, which isl
along the last two blocks Of the line OF
march.
Here the President, with the members
of his cabinet and the various diplomats
and army and navy officers, viii review
the veterans.
During the cncampment week there
viii be special military and naval dem
onstrations for the instruction and in-l
tcrest Of the old soldiers. Submarines,
torpedo boats. gunhoats and other small
craft which can come up the Potomac
viii be anchored OF the harbor front Tor
their inspection and review. Hydro
rlanc and aeroplano 1ights and various
other features which illustrate tho prog
ress made in warfare and its Implements
since the great civil strife viii be shown.
Troops from Fort A.yer and other posts
win 90 through series Of mnneuvers
either on the monument grounds or the
polo grounds along the river front.
An elaborate system Of registration
has been arranged in such a way that
tho old soldiers will be able 10 meet
comrades Of their war time companions
and regiments. no matter how widely
thew have been separated during the last
half century. Moreover. there will be
"cct-tovether camp fires" In the even
ines. which will be addressed by various
old commanders and high government
officials The veteran sailors will also
have their "dog watch during which
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels will adj
dress them.
MANY Confederate leaders have been
invited TO attend the cncampmout, and
IL Is probable several OF them win be
on hand. As this IL the last encamp-
ment that viii be held in Washington,
the old Union soldiers are straining
every effort TO he present. Incidentally
this is the a9th annual meeting Of the
army, and the ranks are thinning so fast
that there probably will be very few
more encampments.
In all there are forty.six different de-
partments of the army. David J. Pal.
mer of Des Moines. Iowa, is the com
mandcr-in- Among the great
Union war leaders present will be tho
only two living corps commanders, Gen
erals Ames. Of Mississippi, and Gregg, o.
PENNSYLVANIA. Generals Lewis Grant, J
Warren Keifcr who is also Spanisl
war veteran. and lonn Il. Wilder o
Knoxville, will be present.
Wilmington will be we'll represent
I'd at the reunion. the local delegates
leaving on Monday. The official dele
gates will be.
Delegate-at-large-Willlam Forbes
Post 2, Wilmington
Delegate-David R. Myers, Post /
Wilmington.
AiitiUdAt-dA-icit ~ IL - RAN'
Post 10. harrington
Alternate. c. Clair. Post %. vii
mington.
Lewis l.. Wilcox. Charles w. Poin
sett and NJ. j. Bowers. letter carriers
the only veterans OF tho Civil Wa
employed in the Government service
here. will attend the reunion. Unde
orders from President Wilson, all vet
Grams Of the Civil War who are EN-
ployed as letter carriers are granteI
six DAYS leave OF absence. together
with time for going and coming from
the convention, with full pay.