The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-21
VETERANS OF
C. AR. TO MEET
AT DIES MONIES
Only $4,000 Expected to
Attend Convention
Next Week


Smaller than ever, but still the
event Of the year to thousands Of
the passing generation who watch
ed the war Of the rebellion come
land 90, the 56th annual encamp-
ment Of the. Grand Army of the
Republic will open in Des Moines
Sunday, September "a. Only
veterans of the Grand Army are
expected to be able to attend this
years encampment.
Nine auxiliary conventions and
sixteen separate reunions. are ex-
pected to bring a total of approx
,imately $4,000 patriots to Iowa 5
{ capitol city during the week of
the encampment.
Approximately two thousand
! colored veterans are expected here
, to hold their first reunion at this
years gathering. Shiloh, Vicks-
burg, and Gettysburg survivors
viii gather from all parts of the
country to march in the seth an
nual parade and to attend this
/ y wi = NGlIlD III WI NiilOIllCS.
The encampment program opens
! Sunday with patriotic services in
all Des Moines churches. Civil
war veterans will occupy many of
the pulpits and G. A. r. drum
corps will furnish the music.
On Monday the encampment
.opcns semi officially. Tuesday, is
to be Reception and Reunion Day
with a garden party in the after
noon for eli visiting women and
the Commander-in- Chiefs re-
tc,ption on the State House
grounds in the evening conclud-
ing with 4 great patriotic fire
works demonstration and musical
program by $4,000 Des Moines
school children at night.
The parade and camp fire will
take place Wednesday, veterans
of the Grand Army, led by eight
! bands and Is drum corps, passing
in review before Commander-in-
Chief Lewis S. Pitcher Hanford
Member, commander of the Am
erican Legion, will be the princi-
pal speaker at the camp fire cere-
monies Wednesday night
Thursday and Friday will be oc-
cupied with business sessions,
election and installation of off
GERS.
The annual tree planting cere-
! monies Of the Woman's Relief
Corps will be held Monday, Sept
ember Is; memorials of the
Daughters of Veterans Monday;
and the initiation of a class of
several hundred sons of veterans
by team composed entirely of
past commanders and led by pres
ent commander Clifford d. Ire
land, congressman from Illinois,
on Tuesday.
National conventions have been
scheduled for the Union EX-Pris-
oners Of War, the National Asso-
citation Of Naval Veterans, the
Ladies of the G. A. r., w. r. c.,
Sons of Veterans, Sons of Veter-
ans Auxiliary and Daughters of
' ermont.
Separate reunions will be held
by the Iron Brigade, Burbridge's
Brigade, Survivors of Vicksburg,
Survivors of Shiloh, EX-Volunteer
Officers Of the Civil War, colored
veteran5land eleven different reg
iments.
The average Of veterans who
will attend the encampment this
year is said to be 80 years.
Fifteen thousand automobiles
have been pledged by Des Mones
residents to convey the veterans
about the city. Reception and
baggage committees will meet all
trains. Several hundred boy
scouts will be available to the
veterans to run errands. Park !
benches viii be placed on down |
town streets.
Des Moines hospitals have prof
feIcd the loan of their equipment |
should it be necessary, and Des
Moines physicians are donating
their professional services One
doctor and two boy scouts will be !
stationed in each block along the
line of march of the parade to act |
in case Of accident or exhaustion. !
"Not an accident to an Old |
Soldier is the motto which will |
be worn by every automobile and |
street car during 'he encamp-
ment