Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
THEY WILL NOT BE ASKED.
Commander Ureil Says Il Is Too Late q
Try for the GAR. Epcampment.


The committee from the GAR appointed
by Department Commander Uren TO decide
whether arrangements could be made 70 enter
tain the GAR AZ an enc ampment in this city
in 1891 has made its report. As stated in last
not given sufficient encouragement In the
matter and that II would be insdvisable 10 try
to get the next annual encampment here.
Today Department Commander Uren issued
an order discharging the committee from
further duty. He has given mp ell hope Of
having the encsmpment here. In converse
ton with q STAR reporter this morning he
said that there is no possible chance OF the
Grand Army going where IL 10 not cordially
invited, and, whilo AZ might be q pleasant
thing for the old veterans to visit the capital
OF the nation, that sentiment was not su.ficient
10 bring them unless the citizens here wanted
them aud Said 80.
IL 10 too late now 10 take anv concerted
action in the matter and the delegates from
this city to the Boston encampment have no in
tention OF asking their comrades 10 come here
next summer. Detroit has given them press
ing invitation for 1891 and has already raised
$4,000 rs q nucleus OF n sum for their enter
ta:nment The encampment viii undoubtedly
go there.
There is no doubt that the Grand Army
men here feel little sore over the failure Of
think that the citizens should have been more
energetic in the matter. Department Com
mander Crell said that II, as stated, a special
meeting OF the Board Of Trade had beon
called, II was a little slow In coming. AL this
sort OF preliminary work should have
been done long time ago and any
half-hearted invitation gwen At this late date
would be little better than none at all Wires
may have been pulled in the interest. OF other
cities. but feeling of sentiment on the part
OF the old soldiers would never bring them
here as n body, unless there was a correspond
ing sentiment warmly expressed by the citi-
Eens OF Washington.
The name OF Passed Department Commander
W. 5. Odell was inadvertently omitted from the
list published IN last nights STAR of those Who
would represent the Department OF the Poto-
mac a; the Boston encampment, and who
would accompany the department commander.
Might Have Bought His Own Watch.
Mr.. George b. Mankins, grocer in George
town, had a singular experience yesterday. He
attended market in the morning to purchase
vegetables for his store and while passing along
the line OF countrymen a Young man asked
him IL he wanted 10 buy a gold watch.
''oh, no." he said TO the boy, Il have one"
Mr.. Mankins was busy ct the time and he
paid no more attention TO the boy until lie
reached home late IN the day. Then his wife
greeted hlm with the news, Somebody stole
your watch"
he then remembered his experience In the
market and his description OF the young man
tailed with that given by his wife of one who
came IN the store aud bought some
candy. She remembered that the young man
appeared nervous at the time and she sus-
pected him for that reason.
The police were notified yesterday afternoon.
Police.n N Boardman arrested Frank Brown.
seventeen years old. and charged him with the
theft, and he recovered the watch from a
countryman who had bought il. The case has
been set for trial in the Police Court to-
morrow.