Show RANKS OF G. G A. A R. R IN ENCAMPMENT Old Veterans and ilary Groups Pass New Flag Rule RAPIDS lIch Mich Aug 31 The A broken ranks of oC those blue clad veterans of oC the Civil war whose lives es were offered In defense e of an endangered unIon more than halt a century ago were re form Ing In here today at the opening ot of the ninth fifty encampment ot of the tho G. G A. A n It I d to a strength ot of many manyI thouSAnds by the presence ot of I daughters eons ons and grand grand- grandchildren children the Grand Army and ancl It its auxiliaries s spent much couch of the time I In renewing old acquaintances A A 1 national officers InCluding L. L 1 F. F Arensberg of oC Yg IL 13 cini mander mande In chief and hI were on hand to greet the veterans The hl historical pageant depicting the ot of the Grand Army Arm was the prIncipal event ent of oC tonight's program Between and l I veterans are c expected to 10 watch it h. At a meeting or of the federated patrIotic societies WillIam itt 1 Cof- Cof Coffin fin pi ot of the Sons or of V Veter- Veter ter- ter ans was elected e president Other I I Ilent sc rc c chosen Vice lent dent Mrs Irs Grace B 11 Los I Angeles now nov president lent of oC the Womans omans Relief corps secretary secretary- treasurer Kate ate G G. G Hay nor past paIt I national president or of the Sons of Veterans Veterans' auxiliary I Among resolutions adopted b by 1 the societies was one requirIng I that the American fla flag be at the hud head ot of every ery parade at dee dee- lion booths and at ever every eve every public building |