Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
The G. A. B. Invitation Committee
Discussing Necessary Steps.
FIRES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
One of the Participants in a Prize
Fight Killed.
GREAT DOUBLE SCULL RACE
The q. A. T. Invitation Committee Discuss
ing Preparations for Next Year.

The q. A. K Invitation Committee Discuss
Ing Preparations for Next Year.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING star,
PTrTsBURo, August s.-The members Of the
Washington GAR. invitation committee left
here at $40 this morning. They are due in
Washington at the Pennsylvania station at Sis
this evening. The program Of the trip from
Detroit was changed a little by failure to con-
meet with train at Toledo. The private car
was taken to Cleveland, where the committee
was handsomely entertained by the representa-
tive OF the Pennsylvania railroad there.
The members of the committee who left
Pittsburg for Washington are Commissioner
Douglass and Messrs. Parke, Edison, Wine,
Hay and Driver. Corporal Tanner. who went
to Detroit as the guest OF the committee and
while there ckampioned the cause of WASH
mander-in-chief, is with the returning
party. Messrs. Staples, Wood and Hattou
went west from Chicago. Mr.. Saks parted
with the committee at Cleveland to
join his family at Saratoga. The committee
men are in good spirits over the success Of their
efforts In Detroit, though occasionally even
now one OF them gives a long whistle when be
thinks of the suspense Of that moment when it
looked as though Lincoln had it. II the COM
mittee had not gone and worked hard WASH
ington would have had to whistle for the en-
campment
BIG DELEGATION FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Gen. Sedan of the department of Pennsyl-
vania, G. A. R., told me last night that out Of
the a. 600 G. A. X. men in Pennsylvania 20, ,000
or Is, 600 would be IN the parade on Pennsyl-
vania avenue next year. 1t was already pro-
posed, he said, TO form Washington clubs and
raise money by contributions from members OF
% cents week to pay the expenses Of needy
ones to Washington. The Pennsylvania men,
he said, looked upon il as a great thing for
them, as 1t will arouse an interest all through
the state and get recruits for the order.
PENNsYLvAN,A's VOTE EXPLAINED.
Speaking Of the action Of the Pennsylvania
delegation in voting solidly for Lincoln. the
inspector general said that that was the result
Of deal. The Pennsylvanians thought that
by giving their votes to the west for the en-
campment they could gain support for Palmer
for commander-in-chief, while, If they voted
! for holding the encampment in the east, the
| western men would not vote for their candi-
date. They did this. he said, believing from
| the estimates they had made that Washington
would get the encsmpment anyhow without
| their vote.
All the returning G. A. r. men met by the
committee are enthusiastic over the prospect oi
| . great encampment in Washington.
STEPS TO BE TAKEN.
The committee have on their journey dis
i cussed informally the steps to be taken to pre-
pare for the encampmsnt. 1t is generally agreeC
that work must be begun at once; that the citi
zens must be impressed with the magnitud,
| Of the event which may attract 100000 people
to Washington and keep them there for severa
| days and that liberal entertainment funC
must be raised. 1t is probable that Commissioned
| Douglass, as chairman OF the general commit
tee, will call a meeting soon after his return SC
| that the proper committees can be appointed
! In good season. H.P.G.