Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-24
TO WASHINGTON IN 1893,

The Campaign for the Great Encampmsnt-
The Committee Confident
There was a somewhat informal meeting
at Wizards last night Of the executive
committee that is directing the cam
palgn to secure the Grand Army encamp-
ment for thiscity in 1892. The COM
mittee has done most all of the preliminary
work that can be done here and is waiting now
for badge makers, photographers, printers,
banner painters and others to fill the orders
given them. The committee certainly does not
intend that Washington shall lose the fight by
reason Of not making its wishes fully known.
The committee is preparing to thoroughly ex-
plot tie claim of Washington at Detroit. There
will be maps which will snow how Washington
Is located in the heart of a region rich in men,
orles of the war; there will be big banner
stretched across the street in front Of their
headquarters with an inscription that will re-
mind all passers OF the reasons why Washing
ton should be chosen; there win be thou
sands OF neat badges for distribution inscribed
with the words .'G. A R., Washington, 1892 ~
There viii be large supply Of little albums
containing pictures showing many of the at
fractions OF Washington and much other am
munition of this character, 1t is intended that
the invitation itself shall be presented to the
encampment III a most impressive manner, to-
Sether with o souvenir of the most elegant
description. When it comes to Oratory it is
beileved no city can afford such inspiration az
the national capital.
RECEIVED WITH FAVOR.
Letters received from Grand Army men all
over the country state that the proposition to
hold the encampment here is received with the
utmost enthusiasm. A letter received Yesterday
from Michigan by Mr.. John Joy Edison states that
Michigan veterans are all anxious to come to
Washington and that the Washington commit
tee need not feel worried about the result, So
confident are members of the committee that
the encampment Will be held here that they are
already talking over features of the enter
tainment to be provided for the veterans.
Excursions will be given to various points of
interest. Pennsylvania avenue viii be deco
rated in a manner that will excel all past efforts
1t will be beautiful by day and splendid at
night. The Electric Light Company has noti-
fed the committee that they will make q bril-
liant display on the avenue, showing more
lights than vera ever seen before on any
avenue in the world.
MEMORIAL ENCAMPofENr,
member OF the committee, speaking last
night, said that the Grand ARMY encamnmept
held here will be something long to be remem.
bered not only by the old soldiers who particle
pate, but by every one who witnesses it.
1t is expected now that the immense hall to
be constructed III the Kstreet market buildinc
and which will seat 10000 people, will be used
for the encampment. A novel suggestion for
securing an immense public hall here was made,
last evening bya member of the committee.
That was to convert the great hollow made for
the new reservoir at the end of the abandoned
tunnel near Howard University into a great
amphitheater.
The members Of the executive committee
held another meeting today and talked over
various matters.
1t was about decided to send some one to De-
troit in advance carly next week tn este HI; 81
headquarters, map out work for the Committee
to do when it gets there aud attend 70 other
necessary preliminaries.
A copy of the Western Veteran, Grand
Army paper published at Topeka, Kansas, con-
tains an editorial favoring Washington as the
place for holding the next encampment.
In the list Of contributions to the guarantees
fund recently published III The STAR the name
OF Chas. u. Raub d Co. was published by error
as Chas. H. Bomband.