Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-15
FINAL DETAILS
FORG. EVENT
ROUNDED OUT
Committee Chairmen Work on
Finishing Touches for
Encampment.
SUCCESS IS PREDICTED

SUCCESS IS PREDICTED
with the opening of the ffty-fourtn
annual national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic only three
davs away. committee chairmen, at
meeting at noon today at the Chamber
of Commerce. reported that final details
are rapidly being arranged for the meet
ing.
The advance guard of veterans aro
visitors was expected to arrive in the
oitv today for the encampment, including
Daniel NJ Hall, commander-in-ehlef
Edward A Kahn, chairman of the ex'
ecutive committee, presided at the meet
ing today and expressed the belief that
the encampment will be great success,
due to the whole-hearted cooperation OF
every person who has been asked to as
sist in the preparations of plans.
Herman P. Lieber. chairman Of the
committee on decorations, reported that
decorations already are beginning TO
take form and the entire city viii soon
take on a holiday attire.
That the city will be decorated as 1t
never has been before in honor of the
veterans, is the hope of the committee
he said.
STREETS TO BE
DECORATED.
~The following streets viii be decorated
hy the committee: Illinois street, Union
Station to Ohio street: Meridian street,
Union Station to Ohio; Pennsylvania,
Washington TO Ohio = Jackson Place
Washington street. Alabama to railroad
crossing: Market street, Tomlinsol Hail
TO Illinois; Ohio, from Pennsylvania to
Illinois. and Monument Circle. =
Every merchant, building manager and
resident also are urged to see that their
places of business. buildings and homes
are appropriately decorated with the ma
tional colors.
John B. Orman.1cnairman of the auto
mobile committee, reported that hun
dreds of automobiles viii be required for
the use of the veterans during the week.
He also urged that every automobile
owner in the city get a sticker bearing
the words. This Is q G. A. r. Car; Hop
in and Ride" and to give the veterans
a lift during the week.
Boy Scouts will play an important
part in the handling of the encampment.
The scouts will be stationed at various
places around the city, f. O. Belzer'
scout executive and chairman Of the com
mittee in charge, said, to see that the
old veterans are cared for and their
wishes served.
PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
What is regarded as one of the most
important features of the encampment
will be the parsde at 10 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning.
The procession will require about an
hour and thirty minutes in passing.
Harry B. Smith is chairman Of the
..ov,r,i+taa an CHARGE
In addition to- the veterans, the Ameri-
can Legion and the Spanish War Vet
erans have been asked to participate and
the Sons of Ve Grams viii act as the es-
cort Of honor.
onicisIs Of the Grand Army and the
executive committee viii view the parade
from a reviewing stand in front of the
Statehouse.
Members Of the city council also will be
asked TO occupy the stand.
Sidney s. Miller, chairman of the re-
ception committee, reported that more
than 300 men will be included in the or
ganization for receiving and welcoming
the veterans at the Union station
A hospitality committee of more than
one hundred women also will greet the
visitors.
Mrs. Edna NJ Pauley is chairman OF
the committee which is included In the
organization of Mrs. Ida s. Mcbride,
general chairman of the committee on
woman's organizations.
Mrs. Mcbride reported that several en-
tertainment features also are being ar
ranged for the women
w. r. c. TO HOLD
FIRST MEETING.
The woman's Relief Corps will hold
the first meeting in connection with the
encampment, the meeting to be held at 1
O'Clock Saturday afternoon at the Clay
pool Hotel.
The national presidents of organiza-
tions allied with the G. A. R. will at
tend the meet, together with one dele
gate from each organization.
Daniel NJ. Dali, national commander,
also will attend.
Patriotic services will be held in all
of the churches of the city on Sunday
and the pulpits win be occupied by
prominent Grand Army men.
W A. Ketcham, candidate for the Of
fee of commander-in- chief is chairman
Of the committee in charge.
He has not announced the name Of
speakers.
On the same day the Sons OF Veterans
Auxiliary and the Daughters Of Veterans
will establish national headquarters at
the Hotel SEVERN.
The executive COMMITTEES Of the Ma
tional Council of Administration viii
meet-at the Claypool Hotel at 10 o'clock
Monday morning
The first semi-oficial meeting of the
g. A. r. will be held at Tomlinson Hal,
at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening.
Edward A Kahn, chairman Of the
executive committee, will preside.
Addresses of welcome viii be made by
Gov. James P Goodrich, Mayor Charles
" Jewett and Robert w. Mcbride, COM
mander of the department of Indiana of
the G. A R.
Commander Hall will follow with q
response and greetings viii be read from
the presidents of all the allied organiza-
tions.
A musical program also will be given.
A meeting of the Retired Volunteer
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)