Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-17
.VANGulARDOF
EN,lPMENT
Now IN CITY
Housing Of G. A. r. Visitors
VIII Be Big Problem for
Committee.
VETERANS TO REGISTER

More than fifty Civil war veterans were
asiRned rooms In private homes by the
G. A. R housing committee today for the
annual national encampment OF the
Grand Army, which opens Sunday, and
the committee viii open headquarters
early Saturday morning at the Union sta
ton. where all assignments viii be
made.
Scott R. Brewer, chairman Of the
housing committee announced today that
accommodations have been obtained for
the housing of approximately 25,oOo per
In addition the hotels of the city Will
house approximately 5000.
The headquarters at the Union station
viii be under the elevated tracks at Il
Iinois street and q corps Of workers will
be stationed there night and day, start
ing early tomorrow.
The first large delegation OF visitors
is expected to arrive Saturday.
COMPLETE ROLL OF
c. A. r. MEN DESIRED.
Albert J. Ball, adjutant general Of the
Grand Army Of Indiana, in. statement
issued today, urged that all veterans who
already have arrived in the city and are
staying with relatives, register imme-
diately at the Statehouse, where. It is
4OUGQ, a GOuiplENS EUll OIL L1G arm ,
men attending the encsmpment will be
made up.
He also urged that residents housing
veterans remind them to register at the
Ststehouse
According to Edward A. Kahn, chair
man Of the executive committe for the
encampment. all preparations will have
been completed by Saturday for the en-
eampment
The first meeting to be held In con-
nection with the encampment will be at
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Clay
pool Hotel, national headquarters Of the
Grand Army and the Woman's Relief
Corps.
The meeting win be of all national
presidents Of the organizations allied with
the G. A R. and one delegate from each
organization
BOYS OF '61
NO LONGER YOUNG. .....
Although John B. Orman, chairman Of
the automobile committee for the en-
campment, has sent $500 post cards to
automobile owners asking them to lend
their machines for at least one afternoon
or day Of the encampment. only a very
few persons have responded. Mr.. orma1
said today.
THE boys Of 81 are no longer boys,
Mr.. Orman said. To-day the distance
from the monument erected to their
4 memory to Sixteenth street Is longer
than the red road from Sumter to Ap-
@pomattox
"Our Indianapolis pavements are hard
and the blocks are long.
4 The soldiers need cars to ride in aud
i 1t is our duty to supply them"
Mr.. Orman pointed out that the auto
/ mobile. dealers CT Richmond are going
to bring a large number Of veterans to
Indianapolis in automobiles each day Of
the encampment, taking them back again
IN the evening
Announcement also is made by E. o.
Graf, superintendenS Of indianapolis
public schools, that all schools viii moi
open next Wednesday to allow the schOo
children an opportunity Of viewing th'
Grand Army parade, which viii be held
IN the morning at 10 O'Clock.
Work was being rushed today on the
grand stands in front of the Statehouse,
where officials Of the Grand Army, mem
hers Of the executive committee and
members Of the city council will view
the parade.