Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

IT.. second lieutenant
STAFF ofhcers-Willis B. Pomeroy, chief OF
| staff A f. Dinsmore, judge advocate; John C.
| s. Burger, Q. NJ; Alva s. Taber. inspector; VIM.
s. Odell, ordnance officer; Florence Donohue,
| surgeon; Thomas ". Steuart. commissary; VIM.
| II. Hoover, paymaster; Rev. Levi II. York,
chaplain.
Non-commissioned oficers-Alphonso W.
Bogia, Q. NJ. sergeant; George Y. Hansell, color
sergeant: George c. Harris. color sergeant;
WIN. ii. Fuss. first sergeant; Frank b. Mooers,
| second sergeant; Jacob Jacobson, third SER
geant: George ". Scheerer fourth sergeant;
/ Arthur Hendricks. sixth sergeant; Albert
| Brown. corporal; Charles L. Patten, corporal;
Charles b. Sayer, corporal; Samuel r. Swami,
corporal.
One-armed color guard-Amos J. Cunning,
| fifth sergeant; Frank II. Evans. corporal; Ed
mund c. Arnold. Richard Bennett, Phillip W..
Coleman. John Johnson, Edward McCarten,
| Thomas Montgomery. VIM. H. D Neil, James Nj.
| Pipes. Robert L. Smith.
Privates-Peter C. Balm, Albert c. Brust,
Archibald Burgess, Joseph A. Burrows, Thomas
Calver. VIM. E. Chauncey. Edwin NJ. Clarke. A.
Abial Forbush. Francis L. Fuss John S. Gar
rison. John B. Gilfllen. Joseph E. Hart. John
W. HAYES Frank t. Hopkins, Joseph II. Law
renee. Benjamin Leach James E. McCabe, John
A. Mcdonald, VIM. W. Mcdonald, VIM. c. Nc
Euen, John II. Peake. Chas E. Roberts,
Vincent W. Rowe, Daniel X. Sargent.
Edward c. Spofford. TheophI Tiverny. ]. S.
Wyckoff.
POTOMAC RELIET CORPS.
About sixty members OF the Potomac Relief
Corps. auxiliary to the Department Of the Po-
tomac, G. A. F., will attend the Detroit con-
vention. the majority Of them going on the
special trains leaving here Saturday night and
Sunday morning. Among them are Mrs. Nellie
+. Prentice, president; Mrs. Rose z. Ferree.
president; Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. Barton.
Miss Barton, Mrs. E. J. Chisholm, Mrs. L. NJ.
Porter, Mrs. Julia Roberts, Miss Roberts, Mrs.
Jos. Leonard. Mrs. Robert Smith. Miss Jennie
Thompson. Mrs. Addie Perkins. Mrs. Kate
Temple, Mrs Hattie Scribner, Mrs. A. NJ.
Swayne, Mrs. F. B. Wilson. Mrs. Mary d.
Newell. Mrs. T. A. Williams, Miss Dimmick,
Miss Hills, Mrs Susan Lee. Miss Lee, Mrs. J.
p. Reed. Miss Willard. Miss Matthews. Mrs. NJ.
h. Breunemer. Miss Daisy Town. Mrs. Hart
man, Mrs. Alice Jones, Mrs. H. E. Crosbey,
Mrs. NJ. Binglev, Mrs. Capt. Edgar, Mrs.
Houghton. Mrs. E. E. Myers Miss Irving. Miss
Carrie Curry. Mrs. VI. j. Wyckoff, Mrs Eugene
Tabler. Miss Tabler. Mrs. s. A. Hansell, Mrs.
Jean Mex. Hoover. Mrs. Annie Garrison. Mrs.
Cordelia Howgate. Miss Howgate, Mrs. Emma
]. Partridge, Miss Partridge.
Their badge is the very handsome one al
WAYS used by this corps, being of light blue
and silver and bearing handsome cut Of the
Capitol.
Abont thirty of the ladies' including Miss
Clara Barton, will stop at their headquarters,
which will be the largest and most cOmmodi-
ous of any in Detroit. being the entire chapel
of the First Baptist Church, corner of Baggs
street and Cass avenue and facing the beautiful
Cass Park. The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society
will use the lower floor a dining room. and
a recent letter said will .'aim to furnish such
meals as orce eaten will insure future visits.
Friends of the corps will always be welcome"
large house adjoining has been fitted up with
sleepinS accommodations and the chapel room,
ioxIo feet. will be used exclusively as a head
quarters and reception room. The ladies will
receive" each day from 6 TO 9 O'Clock p.m,
and some Of the members will be present at all
times to receive and welcome visitors. Maps,
stationery. city directories, &C., will be in the
office and all conveniences for writing letters
or the information of strangers will be pro-
vided. OF course there will be included Wash
inSton. 1892. badges, papers, circulars. &c.
The sovenirs of Potomac corps are particularly
handsome and bear the motto. Potomac Re-
lief Corps offers a cordial invitation and warm
welcome to Washington. D. c.. in 1892" Their
unique invitation cards bear the motto, wash
ingtOn. D. c., 1892 The affections of the peo-
pie center in the capital of the nation"
The headquarters will be handsomely deco
rated before the corps arrives and all in order
for their reception at breakfast Monday morn
ing. In this handsome manner has the corps
fulhlled Its pledge given some weeks ago ito
do all in Its power to secure the acceptance Of
the invitation for the encampment Of 1892 to
meet in this CITY," and equally quietly and un-
doubtless meet the rest of it. to use its utmost
endeayors to properly provide for the comfort
OF our guests when they arrive"
This corps has expended $685.. &c since its
organization less than five years ago. One
thousand two hundred and seventy-iye per-
sons have been assisted with food and clothing
and 1.646 visits have been made by the relief
committee.
1t now numbers 306 members, gain OF lis
since the Bozton convention.
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condition, and has been brought to its present
high position by years Of hard work and I'M
selfish devotion on the part of its members
They have the entire confidence and support
OF the prominent GAR. men Of this city.
WILL GO TONIGHT
Among the Grand Army men and their
friends going on the Pennsylvania special leav-
ing at 740 this evening are the following:
Capt Jones and Mrs. Jones, L. B. Slime and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton H. Ferree
E G.. Torrey, ]. W. Babbitt. f. c. Sauiers and
Mrs. Squiers. p. 4. Auer Il. d. Patterson. Miss
A T. Rolf, Miss Elizabeth Hartman Miss Clara
Willard, Mrs. j. p. Lee. Grant Sims. NJ. Shots
Well, E W. Hoford. w. S. Puckman. John p
IIinkle. s. A. Moreland, C. C. Weber. L. p
Murray and wife. Miss Blanche Spates. Miss
Cora Meyer. s. V. Peck. Il. ii. Hardman. c. n
Warren, Mr.. Ennis. c. A. Bretow, r. Whitney.
G. r. Brandon, b. ii. Brockway and mother. c.
W. Apperson. Miss Somerville, Miss Davis. c.
d.
Walsh and family, Capt. Henry Filler and wife.
Prof jerome Uhi. wife and son, John Finn,
Mr.. Barksdale. Mr. Fellows. Miss c.. f. Nor
rison. Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Hughes. Miss Hughes.
]. VI. Smith, Mr.. Griswold, Geo A White. Mrs.
J. II. Mcleod, Mrs II. 81. Astell. E. Shafrer. l..
z. Goodrich, A. r. Boque, Geo. o. Burke and
wife. Mrs. VI. g. Fleet. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. VIII
bur, r. j. Browner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Russ.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Hodges, Fl. d. Knapp, Miss
Maggie Roe, j. W. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Williams, ID. p Mccormack, E. s. McCleary.
John W. Shaw, E. W. Astell, Geo. f. Carson.
Past Department Commander Z. Shuttle
John A Rawlins Post, No. /, will have a
special car. The following will be in the party:
Capt J. W. f. Williams, W. D. Mack, John
Crawford, Col. VI. E. Urell, Capt. Dennis Con-
nor, J. E. De Jester, 7. L. Matchett, Judson
Knight, Morris Murphy, Capt Chapman, Henry
Jenkins. Geo. W. Keith, Robert Mcdonald. Pat
rick Moore. j. L. Sims, VIM. Smith, Thomas
Reed, NJ. A. Dillon, A. N. Alderman, T. r.
Sheppard. Q. S. Lowdermilk. James II. Dur
ham, Lieut. McEwen, Chas E. Boyd, Capt A.
Hamilton, Geo. Ennis. Col. Harry jerks. Hugh
Lyons, A. 2. Bogue, VI. D., S. S. Simonds, Mrs
Z. Moore and daughter, Miss Daisie Towne,
Grant sims, ". s. Tappan, ". II. Sleeper Geo
r. Brandon and daughters, Capt Daniel Z.
Barrett, Charles n. Warren, Prof. Bergman,
post artist
Phil Sheridan Post. No. IA, will occupy car
ID. The party will consist of L. d. Yeager
commander; W. ". Fierce, s. v. commander,
and daughter; Gen. Ira c. Abbott and wife,
Gen. ID. 7. Kirby, Gen. E. b. Payne, Col j. c.
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