Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Appointment Of the Committees 1T the
Meeting Last Evening Additional
Subscriptions.

meeting OF the committee engaged In max
Ing preparations for the national drill, which
will occur in this city next May, was held last
evening at Wizards hotel. The following
were present: Gen. Albert Ordway, NJ. NJ.
Parker, William Wheatley, w. A. Gordon,
Jas. E. Waugh, Jas. P. Willett, F. p. Madigan,
Jas. l.. Norris, Thos. E. Waggaman, A. A. VIII
son. Jas. Ii. Mari, Charles s. Bradley and John
keyworth. Commissioner Wheatley, the chair
man, called the meeting 10 order, and Mr.. De
Leon, the secretary, read the minutes of the
last meeting. which were approved. The follow
ing additional subscriptions were announced
BY different members: Geo. A. Shehan, $500
DIT NJ A. nauphin. $1,000; Orlando Jones.
5000; j. L. Tally. $500; II. C. Swain, 500; F..
HollingShead, 500; U. S. Electric Light Co.,
meeting subscriptions amounting to 5000
had been reported to him. The. secretary
stated that he had received word that the
vlcksburg Rifles wished TO participate In the
drill, and also that the adjutant general of
the state OF Mississippi proposed to bring five
battalion: A company from Carthage. Mo-, had
asosignified their intention ofenIering the drill.
capt. Murphy, the commander of the Emmett
Guards OF this city, had called upon the Secre-
tary and stated that Washington had been Sc
lected as the place for the next encampment of
the Irish. american soldiers and il was pro
TO appear as sideshOw of this national en-
campment, and it had been suggested that II
"oulu De u gOOQ LnluS 10 cOmDlne the Two. ne
was told that this would be the best thing to do,
and that arrangements should be made to have
the several companies enter their names for the
drill. Chairman Wheatley announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Executive committee-Commissione 8. E.
Wheatley, chairman; T. c. DE Leon, secretary;
Gen. Albert Ordway, James E.. Waugh, A. A.
Wilson, VIM. A. Gordon, ThoS. f. Waggaman,
&c: Duncanson, Geo. I. Dunlop and Major j. r.
Willett.
Finance, privileges and expenditures-Thos.
h. Waggaman, chairman; James L. Norris,
Charles 8. Bradley, NJ. NJ. Parker, J. w. Bote-
Ter and G. w. Thorn.
Transportation, railroad rates and connec-
tions-George Pearson, chairman; II. II. Carter,
James Ii. MARI, Jos. l.. Taylor, John F. Wagga-
man and A. NJ. Lothrop.
Advertising and printing!. w. Fox, chair
man; j. w. Pulling, John keyworth, George
Gibson, 0. u. Staples and Charles L. Murray.
hules, Judges, program. allotment of prizes
and drill-Gen. Albert Ordway, chairman; Maj.
IL. L. Crawford, Capt. George f. Lemon, DIR.
Smith Townshend, JEFF Chandler and Thomas
j. Luttrell.
Grounds, construction, &c.-A. A. Wilson,
chairman; VIM. W heatley, Major j. p. Willett,
Z. H. Christmas, c. G. DuncansOn and .. G..
Green.
The chairman announced that the following
committees would be appointed at some day:
Press, information, visiting editors. &c.
Public comfort and accommodation.
reception OF troops.
Citizens committee for reception of strangers
and others. The committee then adjourned,
and the executive committee went into session.