Show MISSION OF U. U So S. WILSONS WILSON'S TOPIC Civil War Lesson Reviewed by bythe bythe bythe the President in Speech to G. G A. A R. R Washington ton S Sept pt 28 Veterans of ot the civil chU war wat hero here for tho the annual en encampment encampment on- on of ot the Grand Ann Army of ot the Republic were formally welcomed to tho the capital tonight b by President Wilson Wil WIl- son son who told them their battles fifty years cars ago ngo were fought that the greatest great great- eat eat- est eat instrumentality for tor tho the uplift of or mankind the world has ever eyer se seen n might not be bo impaired Cot Col David David J. 3 Palmer commander in chief of or tho G G. G A. A R. R introduced the President amid cheering and informed him that the tho veterans stood solidly behind behind behind be be- hind the administrations administration's conduct of or orthe the present da day foreign problems and that t their sons eons would woul support him Inan in an any steps he might lake Applause frequently l the President as ote ie ie spoke to the veterans veteran their families and friends lie He did not touch directly on tho the European war var or oron oron oron on problems growing out of ot It It hut de devoted de- de e- e voted his address to tho the mission of or tho the United States and the tho lessons taught by tho civil war var He lie spoke of ot the civil war as one of or the few In history of or which both sides could proud Tho The meeting marked the tho formal opening of or tho the Grand Army Arm encampment encampment encamp encamp- ment mont which will continue during the rema remainder of ot the tho we week Mck k with tho the great r at parade and presidential Ual review rc tomorrow tomor tomor- row After his address the President re remained remained remained re- re Jn n th the hall hail while the hea heads s of or various j organizations affiliated with tho the G. G A. A R. R made mado brief brier addresses |