Show VETE VETERANS ANS OF G C fLOCK TO DETROIT mT ENCAMPMENT DETROIT Aug 31 Detroit shook hands toda today with white haired heroes of tho the Civil CIJI war More than five thousand members of th tho Grand Army of or the RePUblic Republic Re Re- Republic public and affiliated organizations had reached the city eity when the forty eighth encampment was officially opened this for forenoon noon J Every Jery ery train boat anI and Interurban car I arriving In DetroIt Deholt carried scores s of ol old soldiers and their wives 3 and nd daughters daughter It It was wan aM stated at G. G A. A R. R headquarters headquarter that delegates would be here by to to- to morrow Today was as devoted to committee meetings meetings meet meet- ings at the headquarters of th the G. G A. A R. R and several of or the tho associated bodies The Time committees worked In iii executive sessions to get the convention decks decks' cleared for action netlon as UN a veteran expressed it It watt was hop hoped d to complete complete- the routine work worl to today ay so IO o the committee m members would bo be able to join their comrades and arid andI wives wl tomorrow on boat rides The first pul public meeting will wUl be held In Inthe inthe I the tho light g guard giard ald armory tomorrow night when the veterans will bo w welcomed by byI I Governor Ferns and other othor I citizens of of t I Michigan Several Se responses will bo ho made b by tho the commanders of or the various orders Including Washington Gardner of or Albion commander In chief of at tho the G. G A A. A R. R Prominent Grand Army officers haxe Vc commented ou on the arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments merits for r receiving the wearers C of oC the time blue blue- Boy Scouts who hare havo played on particular part on the tue receiving line have hae won much praIse Thc They form the veterans veterans' bodyguard Several Se persons havo luwe boon been mentioned ns liS prospective candidates to succeed Washington Wash Wash- ington Gardner U as us commander in chief No veteran can elm hold the office two seaSons seasons sea sea- sons IOns III in succession and anft sentiment nt has haB not favored tho the election of or a man who has lias not been a department commander The following vast past commanders arc are said to he be in iii the race C. C W. W Ohio David J J. J Palm Palmar r Iowa A A. O. O Sommers Indiana Frank O O. Cole Now New Jersey P. P H. H Coney Conc Ian t and Thomas II H. Howard Oklahoma |