Show CROWDS CON6lE AflNG Washington Already Receiving Large Number Num-ber of G A R Men WASHINGTON Sept 17It can safely be said that never before has Washington been as eayly dressed and shown such enthusiasm en-thusiasm as upon the accession of the Grand Army preparations for which are practically completed A through last night tains arriving at the two stations brought visitors to the city and no small number of them were G A R men If the crowds today form a basis for an estimate estmate the city will be thronged next week by a crowd of people larger than over gotten to gather in Washington before The Blair post of St Louis serenaded Secretary Noble tonight Secretary Noble and General Bussey spoke The post then marched to the residence of Mrs John A Logan and presented her with a silver medallion me-dallion bearing a bust of Frank P Blair in relief VicePresident Mortn arrived tonight to-night to take part in the dedicating ceremonies cere-monies Monday |