Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-01
AT LEAST HALF A MILLION.
Corporal Tanners Estimate of the Number
of yisitors Next September.

ALL TIE OLD VETERANS WANT TO COME TO THE
o. A T. NATIONAL EScAMPNESr Is THIS CITY
BUSINESS Transacted AT TIE MEETING OF THE
crTEESs ExrcUTIvE COMMITTEE LAST MONT.
Al least half a million of visitors. This
estimate may seem absurd now, but it won't
next September" There was no doubt that
Corporal Tanner was in earnest when he spoke
- above quoted 1t was at meeting of the
Grand Army encampment committee last
evening and something was said about the
probable number Of people who would come
to the city to attend the encampment Then
Corporal Tanner gave his estimate and IL has
gone On record The members OF the COM
naittee, however, are just now interested in
making arrangements that everybody who
comes. whether the number be large or small,
VIII be enabled to have good time
THE LAST CHAIRMAN APPoINrEp.
The meeting last evening WAS largely at
tended, nearly one-half Of the fifty members
being present Chairman Edison nominated
Col Chas. p. Lincoln chairman Of the COM
mittee on excursions and Gen. Duncan s.
Walker a member Of the executive commit
tee- These nominations were confirmed
letter was read by Secretary Dingman from
Clara Barton accepting the position of chair
man of the committee On the Nomans Relief
Corps and ladies of the G.. A II. In the letter
Hiss Barton said: "Wil you, Mr. Secretary,
kindly bear to your honorable president and
committee my great respect for them and my
heartfelt thanks for the honor they have so I'M
expectedly conferred upon me, assuring them
that In the acceptance of the position pledge
70 them the best there is in me for the work,
mindful not alone of the heroic patriots who
Fought and fell in preservation of our land, but
OF the honor Of the capital Of our prosperous
country, which, by this proffered entertain
ment through the courtesy of its generous citi-
Gems. seeks. after the lapse of quarter OF
does not forget its heroes and that republics
are not ungrateful"
A FAMILY BAND PROPOSITION.
For the edifcation of the committee the Sec
rotary read q letter which had been referred to
them by Capt Lemon. II was on its way to
the committee on music. but its official progress
was delayed IN order that the committee might
near the proposition made by the writer, who
signed as his name w. n. Bowen of Monsezuma,
Iowa. Mr.. Bowen said that if the committee
desired he could furnish a novel feature for
the encampment, namely, q family martial
band This aggregation Of musical talent, the |
writer said. was composed exclusively OF mem |
bers of his family. and comprised himself, his |
i've sons and three daughters. The writer |
claimed that this band could furnish any kind |
Of music desired and that they would be will |
ing to come on for their expenses and 300. |
1AE. LO"tH dIucu tudI Nc was an Olu sOlultr
and had been wounded twice and sunstruck |
once. After Mr. Dingman had finished reading |
the letter il was allowed to continue on the |
official course. which viii finally place it in the |
hands of the chairman Of the committee on |
music, Mr. E B. Hay
CHAIRMAN EDsoS's REPORT.
brief report was made by Chairman Edison |
OF the meeting Of the national council Of ad-
ninistration in this city, which had occurred |
since 1aa< - a.
members of the council, Mr.. Edison said, had |
gone away entirely satisfied with what was |
being done here, and assured that the people Of |
Washington were going to give the old veterans |
nospitable reception. He then called atten- |
hon to the relations between the executive and |
and expressed the hope that |
the chairman OF the latter would appoint the |
members of their committees within the next |
ten days. Ii Was desired that the various COM |
mittees, as soon as practicable should map out |
q line OF action, with an estimate of the amount |
OF money needed to carry ii out, and then the |
executive committee would consider it, He re- 1
minded them that no expense could be in |
CURED unless authority was first obtained from
the executive committee.
sUBcoMMIrrEEs APPOINTED.
The chairman was asked how many could be /
appointed the subcommittee, and he re-
Piled that this was left entirely to the direc-
tion of the cha;rmen. He called for reports of
committees appointed, and the following chair
men submitted their lists: 4ir. Wright of the
committee on accommodations, Mr.. Spear, re-
view and parade; Mr.. Meredith, printing; Mr.
Saks. privileges and advertising: Mr. Pipes
campfire excursions. These appointments
were approved subject to revision by the chair
men ana secretary IN order to avoid duplca-
tlOas-
INCEPTION ~ The PENSION BUILDING.
An important report submitted by Gen.
Burdett, the chairman of the entertainment !
He stated that as it had been de-
cided that a reception would be preferable to |
banquet, ard as the hall Of the pension build
ing had been named a suitable place for |
holding the reception, he bad called on Secre-
tary Noble. and. telling him what was proposed, |
asked if there would be any objections to the |
use Of the hall for such purpose. Secretary |
Noble had sen. him a written reply in which he
said that he had OF lectiOns to the use of the |
pension hall for this purpose. 1t would be |
necessary, the Secretary added, that the com
niittee should adopt every precaution for the |
safety OF the building. and If this was done he |
should be happy 20 cooperate with the COM
nittee To make the affair as brilliant as the oc-
casion deserved. Gen Burdett was authorized |
10 reply to this letter, thanking the Secretary
for the tender of the hall and assuring him
tnat proper care would be taken of the build |
ing, and that the government should be put to /
NO expense.
THE PLAN FOR REUNIONS.
This matter having been disposed Of in such /
satisfactory manner the committee listened /
with a good deal Of interest to a report from |
Mr. John McElroy, the chairman of the COM
ulttee on reunions The report outlined a Il
plan which provided that HEADQUARTERS for the /
Inherent corps, divisions, brigades and regi-
u1ents be erected IN the White Lot, and that /
also places Tic provided for the NEE ings in the
same ocaiity- Ii was proposed that the entire /
White Lot be set aside place for these re-
unions, and the report suggested that a perma-
nent monument be erected there, and that the
place be known hereafter as Reunion Place.
No estimate Of the cost WAS given in the report
and IL was referred back to the committee. with
instructions to report an estimate of the cost
TO CARE FER THE VISITORS
Mr.. Wright reported from the committee on
accommodations that quarters had already been
secured in hotels and halls for 6,775 people. and
the list Of these accommodations was not ex
hAusted- he estimated that at least TO- 600 per |,
sons could be accommodated in the regular
boarding houses. while the private houses were |
yet TO be heard from. This report gave rise to
some remarks about the probable number of |
visitors that would attend the encampmeut |
and Secretary Dingman mentioned as an indi.
cation OF what might be expected the statement |
In a letter IRON p. l. Mckinnie. the assistant |
adJutant general Of the Department of Illinois.
Mat Illinois 81. A r. men were coming TO the
sncampment 20. 600 strong Mr. McKinnie ia |