Grand Army Program

Official Program For Encampment at Washington Next Week.

Washington, Oct. 2. - The official program of the thirty-sixth encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, which will be held in this city next week, has been issued. In addition to the dedication of Camp Roosevelt and the various army corps reunions, which have been announced already, there will be many events of interest. The program begins with religious exercises at Camp Roosevelt on Sunday afternoon and continues until Saturday afternoon.

Monday morning there will be an automobile parade, beginning at 9 o'clock, and a regetta on the Potomas river beginning at 10:30 and continuing during the entire day. The afternoon will witness the dedication of Camp Roosevelt, with address of welcome by Secretary Hay and Commissioner McFarland and a response by Commander-in-Chief Torrance. At night there will be a general campfire at Convention hall.

The principal event of Tuesday will be a naval parade, with Brig.-Gen Charles Heywood U. S. M. C, as marshal. A number of army corps reunions will take place on this date and also a number of receptions by auxiliary ladies' organizations. In the afternoon Commissioner Ware will give a reception. At night the Grand Army will be officially welcomed at Convention hall.

On Wednesday will occur the general Grand Army parade, to which the entire day will be given up. At night there will be a number of reunions, and an official reception by the women's relief corps.

The meeting of the national encampment will take place Thursday and Friday. On Thursday the woman's relief corps will hold a convention, as will the ladies of the G. A. R., the Daughters of Veterans and the Women's Veterans' Relief union. A number of receptions will be given by ladies' auxiliaries societies.

On Saturday the Woman's Relief Corps will hold a convention.