Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-22
G.. a. II. Visitors i'm the CITY

THE PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON POSTS WELCOMED
IN WASHINGTON.
The Kit Carson Post. No. 2 G. A. r. Winfield g.
Chase, commander marched to the b. & p. depot
this morning and received the visiting comrades
OF Post 2, OF Philadelphia, Pa and Dahlgren Post
No 2, OF Boston, Mass. The visitors were on their
way home from Baltimore, but accepted an invi-
tation TO visit this city. They were escorted by
the members OF the Kit Carson Post I'D the avenue
the Philadelphia post was preceded by large
drum and fife corps, and by guard consisting OF
double file OF men, dressed I'm shakos and white
coats The veterans marched well. The Boston
post was preceded by band and a large number
OF battle flags. The rear of the procession was
brought up by line OF carriages filled with men,
bers OF the posts and visitors At the White House
the procession was received by the President.
The members OF the Philadelphia post, 142 men
and 90 guards, the Boston post, 13S men, and Kit
Carson Post, No. OF this city, were received In
the East Room by the President The guns were
stacked in the grounds. Mr.. Philip HerSe men,
Der OF the Philadelphia Guards who wear the
heavy 5h3kOS, was overcome by the heat. He was
removed TO the ante-rOom, and was attended by
Dr.. Webb. He revived, and was taken to the
National hotel In a carriage.
Some OF the visitors had an interesting interview
with Gen. sherman this afternoon, In which the
Vlcksburg campaign and several memories OF the
grand review In Washington at the close OF the
war were talked over. The Army Museum at Win
ders building was infinitely inspected, and the
vania Courthouse was center OF attraction to
the visitors The model room OF the United States
Patent office drew crowds OF eager Sght-seers and
the Washington relics there were inspected Copies
OF the centennial map OF the United States viii be
Z presented TO the two visiting posts by Commits
ls.oner ". c. Mcfarland, OF the General Land o.
nee. At the grand dinner at the National hotel
1thiS afternoon poem OF welcome to the visiting
posts, by Edward Renau1, viii be recited by John
c. I. Burger, adJutant OF Kit Carson Post, No. 2.
OF this city. After the complimentary concert at
.Abner's hall this evening Post No. 2, OF PhiladaI-
phia, VIII be escorted 70 the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad depot, where they take the 10 O'Clock
trafn for their own city. Dahlgren Post, No. 2 of
Boston, remains over until tomorrow.
REPRESENTATIVES, FROM TIE DISTRICT AT To-DAY's
The National Encampment OF the G. A. R., COM
posed OF delegates from the several departments
OF the United States convened for business at the
Academy OF Muslc Baltimore, at am. to-day It's
session viii continue until Saturday. An unusually
fuil attendance was reported. The representatives
from this District are: Department OF the
Potomac - Commander Hon. s. s. Bur
dette; Vice Commanders Amos F. Medford and
Fred'k Mack: Asst. Audit. Gen. John Cameron
Asst. G. NJ Gen. A j. Cunning; Past Commanders
Geo. E. Corson. A. ii. G. Richardson, Harrison
Dingman, c. c. Royce and William Gibson.
HELD FOR TIE GRAND JURY.-Andrew Jackson
cclGred, was before JUICE Smell to-day, charged
with burglariously entering the house OF Lizzie
Cannon, No. Sic 9th street. nhe LOchiel house.l foI
the purpose CT committing a felony. Mrs. Pembley
room last night, and gave an alarm, when he
escaped from the premises. Other testimony
showed that coat and vest belonging to the pris-
oner were found In the yard, which he came back
% Claim, when he was handed over 70 police
man. Judge Shell sent the case 10 the
grand jury, and the prisoner was committed In
oefault or &. GOO bonds