Evening star., 1936-09-15
.71ST REVIEW SET
BY GAR. VETERANS
Parade September 20 to
Open Weeks Meeting
in Capital.
BY JOHN J. DAILY.

On Wednesday afternoon, May "a,
1855, w. D. Wallach- editor and pro-
prietor Of The Evening Star. sat in his
sanctum sanctorum and painted pen
picture Of what took place outside
the window-on PENIS avenue.
The Grand Armies of the Potomac
and Of Tennessee and OF Georgia
were on that day, and the day before,
marching 10000 strong in their
grand review before the President of
the United States, Andrew johnson.
Mr.. Wallach stated:
"As we write, the Grand Armies of
Maj. Gen. Sherman are passing by our
windows and are receiving the plaudits
due to their great services. AS they
pass on In steady column. bronZed and
worn, and bearing their battle-torn
flags, the breast swells las on yester-
day, when their brother patriot SOL
diers Of the Army of the Potomac
passed over the same ground) in rec
ognition Of what the country owes
to them now and in all coming time" !"
Extra Trains Required.
As the news stories described it,
extra trains came into the city day
after day, each carrying 1000 persons
where the usual load was only 300.
Steamers from Alexandria, loaded to
the gunwales, added to the visitors
list. Wagon teams poured in over
the country roads-until there was no
room for many travellers in the inns,
the taverns. the dwelling places.
Now, II years later, the Boys in
Blue are coming back again-for an
other grand review.
There won't be so many Of them
this time, for the old ranks are thin
ming out. But while there's leg left
to stand on, some of these old war
r1ors are going to parade.
About 900 of the veterans of the
Grand Army are coming to Washing
ton September 20-26 for the seventy
first grand review. Their average
age is 90 years and, while most of
them will not march, they will be in
the parade, reliving the days of the
first grand parade, when their average
age was only 20 years and they were
young and home from the wars.
Parade Is Scheduled.
The parade-the grand review of
1936-wil be held on Wednesday
morning, September %, starting at
10 am, from the corner of Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue and
ending after the veterans have passed
a reviewing stand in front of the
White House. President Roosevelt,
they hope, will be there to see them
60 by, as President johnson watched
them 60 by II years ago.
Mrs. K. p. McElroy, chairman of
the Woman's Citizen Committee, ap-
pointed by Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen, said today that an entire week
OF festivities will be arranged for the
veterans. Members of the committee
will meet tomorrow night in the Mum
sey Building to make final plans for
the coming civic reception.
All churches of the city have
planned some sort of services for
Sunday, September 90. the day most
of the former soldiers arrive. An
elaborate ceremony Is planned at the
National Cathedral, Mount st. Adams.
Memorial Exercises Set.
On Sunday night memorial exercises
will be held IN the new Labor Depart
ment Auditorium-speakers and pro-
gram to be announced later.
In .c2npspoSation of this visit, the
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auditor, WINS working with the
committee, has as its background a
picture Of the Lincoln Memorial with
q silhouette of Lincoln featured. In