The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-01
Grand Army Men and Cham.
Der of Commerce Direc-
tors Meet to Plan for the
C. A. r. Encampment.
TO NAME MANY COMMITTEES

| Preliminary plans for Kenosha's en-
tertainment of the Wisconsin veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic at
the annual state encampment to be
held here the second week in June were
made on Friday evening when members
of Fred S. Lowell Post, G. A. r., and
the Sons of Veterans met with the
directors of the Chamber of Commerce
at the assembly room of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The plans made provide for the most
notable entertainment ever given the
Wisconsin Grand Army men in any
city in the state. The program will
be of unusual interest and it is
planned to have in Kenosha men of
nationwide prominence in the work of
the Grand Army. The city viii also
offer many features on the program
which will appeal to the women who
belong to the allied organizations
which will be in convention in Keno
sha during the three days.
1t is probable that the sessions of
the Grand Army will be held at
Eagle 8 Hall and plans are now being
made to secure the handsome lake
front club house as the Headquarters
of the old soldiers during their three
day stay in the city. The committee
will also seek other big auditoriums
in the city for the use of the organi-
cations other than the Grand Army.
The city is to be decorated from one
end to the other in honor of the com
ing of the veterans and an appeal will
be made to every house owner in the
city to fly the t'Stars and Stripes''
during the three days that the old
soldiers are the guests of the city.
Special decorations will be provided
for all the business portions of the
city. Bands will be employed and there
will be one continuous concert of patri-
otto airs from the time the encampment
opens until it comes to close.
The committee of the Grand Army.
in charge of the event, estimate that
there will be at least five hundred
members of that organization here for
the encampment and there will be at
least three hundred members of the
allied organizations At the meeting
Friday evening plans were made for the
appointment of committees on public
ity, decorations, camp fires and re-
unions, halls and churches, entertain
ment and reception and these commit
tees will be named at another meeting
set for next Wednesday evening. The
report of the finances for the enter
tainment of the reunion showed that
there was twenty-five hundred dollars
in the treasury and in order to carry
out plans now being made it will be
necessary to raise an equal amount in
addition. The committee has in mind
some very interesting surprises for the
old soldiers which will make this
possibly the last state encampment-of
the thinning ranks Of the Grand Army,
the most notable in the history of the
organization in Wisconsin To carry
out these plans a considerable sum Of
money will be needed. but it is certain
that patriotic Kenosha will respond
promptly to the call and raise all
the funds necessary.
The formal program for the encamp-
ment will be issued early in April
The committee in charge of the pro
gram plans to have the national com
mander present and many men from
Chicago and other cities who have
been very active in tba work for the
Grand Army have promised to be
present. Tt has not been definitely
decided as to whether or not there will
be a review of the veterans Many of
the old soldiers are hating IN their
step, but it's probable that a route of
a few blocks can be arranged so that