The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
TROUBLE In THE CAMP.
VETERANS ANo SONS OF VETERANS
HAVE A DIFFERENCE,

lsut ~ 10 All Right Now--Invitations
Issued for n Celebration in Honor
OF Lincoln, and tho Guests Find the
Hail in Possession of Coiored Folks.
Ever since Wednesday night the at.
mospbcrc in and adjacent to the Dis
trid Of Columbia has been pcrmcated
with dull green slreaks of sanguinary
rumor. They were to the effect that
there was a big split in the ranks of
the Grand Army Of the Republic and
IFS oifshoois. The story, stripped of all
its wild, weird and woolly details. was
10 the effect that the General John A.
Logan Camp. No. ., Sons of Veterans,
had secured Grand Army Hall for the
evening Of February II, in order to
appropriately celebrate the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln.
There is no doubt that the organiza.
tior in question conscientiously believed
that il had secured the premises, for
they issued Invitations for the evening
in question. which announced that the
literary and musical exercises would be.
gin at s o'clock. and that there would
be dancing from 10 10 H. TUE CBtrIC
was favored with couple of these in.
vilations, and when its cmissarv went
to the hull TO report the celebration he
found II in possession of numerous
brothers and sisters of the colorcd per.
suasion, while several Sons of Veterans
were making the air vivid indigo on
the Avenue.
The Sons Of Veterans arc descrvcdly
popular young gentlemen; they have
numerous friends, and they never fail to
remember the legion when they give
an entertainment. So their disgust may
be better imagined than expressed when
the aforesaid legion, armed with the
orcn sesame pastCboards, made its ap.
pearHncc 70 find that the men and
brothers were in full possession and
white chokcr collars. The young men
claimed that the authorities III charge of
Grand Army Hall had broken faith
with them; That they had engaged the
hall, and that the promises had been
rented TO others despite this engage.
ment, and they waXed exceedingly
wrothy
Tue Critic has investigated the
matter and must throw the oil of its in.
l'ucncc upon the troubled waters.
Some ono made a huge mistake, and
the some ono was connected with the
Sons of Veterans.
Yesterday CRITIC man met Captain
NJ. Emmct Urcli and Mr.. J. c. S.
Burger, The latter gentleman is the
secretary of the House Committee of
the q. A. r., and has entire control of
the renting of its hail. This is a
tempest in tea pot" said Mr.. Burger.
The Sons OF Veterans have made a
mistake. or their subcommittee in
charge Of their entertainmeut did.
Some time ago l was called upon by
representatives. of the organization and
asked 10 give them the refusal of Grand
Army Hall for the evening of February
ID. They said they wanted to celebrate
the anniversary Of their organization.
told them ! would give them the re
fusal aud put the memorandum in my
book
Here Mr.. Burger drew forth from his
inside pocket a red morocco book and
pointed 20 an entry, under date of Feb.
ruary II; "Rcfusal-Sous Of Veterans. ="
There was The documentary evidence,
more deadly than the famous parallel
column.
Il never heard anything from them
after that" continued Mr. Burger,
and when another party wanted the
hall for Wednesday night, and there
was nothing in The way TO prevent such
rental. lrented il. The Sons OF Veterans
never really engaged the hall for any
night. They merely got the refusal,
and | have never heard from them
since except in the last two days, when
their unwarranted criticisms reached
me. Their representatives made big
mistake, and that is all there is to it. -
Captain Urcl agreed with Mr., Burger
in every statement and the probabili
ties are that Peace viii now spread its
white wings over veterans and sons of
veterans alike, and that all will be as
merry as the apOcryphal marriage bells.