Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-29

4 NE bADtES AND The sOUNENIkS-A HALL THAT
| WILL SEAT 1000 PEoPLE-AN OFFER FROM
| THE NATIONAL GUARD - THE DEPARTMENT
woMAS's RELIRF coRPs-orHER POINTS.
huge map was suspended in parlor 10, Will
! lard's, last night 1t was the map that the
Washington invitation committee purposes to
hang up in the G. A. r. encampment hall in
Detroit. 1t tells it's story at glance. WASH
ington is shown and around it are all the famous
battiefields of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. The map extends to the
south as far as Hatcher's Run and Reems', on
the west to Philiippi, on the north to Gettys-
burg and on the east takes in Hampton Roads
and all the Chesapeake bay region. The battle
| fields are conspicuously marked with crossed
flags and lettered so boldly that the names can
be read across large hall. This map
was made by Mr.. l. =. Berthrong
| under the direction of Col. Hendricks. the chief
draughtsman of the general land office. A
reduction has been made Of it and photo-litho-
graphed. Thousands of copies Of this reduc-
ton will be printed for circulation at Detroit
The citizens executive COMMITTEES met last
night and settled a number of questions.
THE BADGES.
Today the supply Of badges TO be carried to
Detroit by the committee arrived. They are
silk, and some are red, some white and some
blue. On the face in gilt il representation Of
the Capitol, and in gilt letters the legend:
G.. A. B.
Washington,
1892.
Each badge is provided with . pin. OEe Of
these badges will be pinned on the lapel Of
every man in Detroit who comes within reach
Of the invitation committee.
telegram today announced that the invita-
ton souvenir would be completed and would
arrive here Friday evening. 1t will b on sx-
hibition Saturday.
An OFFER FROM THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Mr.. Ros A. Fish today received O letter from
Brig. Gen. Albert Ordway, commanding the
District National Guard, saying: "On behalf Of
the National Guard of the District Of Columbia
it gives me pleasure to authorize your commit
tee to tender TO the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie the drill hall of the National Guard for
quarters, or any other purpose they may de-
sire, if they hold their annual encampment for
1892 in this city. The hall is 200 feet long and
100 feet wide, and provided with wash rooms,
closets, DC"
WILL SEAT 1000.
Mr. Fish also received letter from Gen.
Ordway, as president Of the Northern Liberty
Market Association, saying: I'm connection
with the invitation to the Grand Army of the
Republic to held its annual encampment for
tee to know that We are now engaged in ar
ranging to build hall over our market house.
This hall. which will be finished before the
time of the annual encampment will have
floor space of nearly square acre and q seat
ing capacity for 1000 people. Your committee
may, therefore, safely assure a hall sufficiently
large for the meetings of the encampment."
THE woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
The six delegates from the department corps,
Woman's Relief Corps, going to Detroit from
this city are Department President Mrs l. V.
Hendricks. Senior Vice Department President
Miss Julia Mason, Junior Vice Department
President Mrs. Lydia A. Barnes. Department
Secretary Mrs. Helen Durfee, Delegate at Large
Mrs. Anna A. Peck and Past Department Presi-
dent Mrs. Joanna Turner.
About 100 members of the corps will ac-
company the delegation, their headquarters
being No. % Rowland street, near the Cadillac
House. They propose to hold q reception
early in the week and use their persuasive
powers among the members of the encamp-
ment to induce them to vote for Washington.
They will also assist in distributing literature
and work among the members of the various
relief corps.
SUGGESTION TO CONGRESS.
Col. Edward Daniels, formerly colonel first
Wisconsin cavalry, has written the following to
Mrs. Logan:
Greeting and welcome home after so
worthily representing Us abroad. The hearts
Of all soldiers beat proudly and gladly at your
return once more. Now l want to suggest
again what wrote you year ago. The only
fitting thing is that the nation through Con-
gress shall invite its veteran defenders to the
capital once, free of cost, before they die This,
and this only. is worthy of the name of hospi-
tally; that once every veteran who chooses
shall have the opportunity to spend a week in
Washington without a cent necessary expense.
You alone of all men and women can effect
this 1t is worthy Of the effort. entreat you
to take up this matter and secure this great
boon to the boys as well as the city"