Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-30

envelopes for the invitation cards and commu-
nications of general sort which have occupied
the attention Of the entire committee lately.
GOOD VOLUNTEER WORK.
The room is supplied with comfortable writing
tables, and the workers are nearly all volun-
teers. These ladies change about from day to
| day, but each volunteer has accomplished a
large amount of excellent work. In the force
today were three pretty Young girls, talented
| in Mrs. Harnpsons Latin classes. Mrs. Hamp-
/ son, who is chairman Of the bureau of informa-
! ton, is very proud of the work these young
ladies are doing to further the efforts of her bu
\ reau.
! Miss Watt. who now fills the position of spe-
| cIal clerk to the committee on accommodations,
has her hands full all day filing applications and
receiving the persons who make them person.
ally. A good many persons when they do not
I hear that persons have been assigned them a
few days after they have offered accommoda-
| tions come around to remind the clerks. The
CHEEKY pstter of their footballs on the red and
white stairway is one Of the features out of the
usual monotony that goes to make a bond of real
sociability between the clerk and their callers.
Every day applications from W. r. corps all
over the country continue to come in. Most of
them have been assigned to quarters months
ago and those who are applying now feel that
they have been little dilatory and are apt to
write very apologize letters. sample out of
the morning mail illustrates this. One man
writes to ask II it would now be possible
to get q sleeping room for his wife, He
says: ITO tell you the truth our ladies
here are all in a middle and l would
like to bring my wife with me. / am not par
ticular about board, only place to sleep. some
whore from S1.25 to sl.50 per day. know it
is n little late, but expected our corps was 60
ing in body, but they have changed tactics;
now they have got to hustle. II you think you
can accommodate her I will pay you for your
trouble when get there"
Miss Annie Tolman Smith, the chairman Of
the committee on printing, while recent ap..
pointmsnt, has accomplished great deal Of
work il the business intrusted to her committee
the past few weeks.
SOCIAL INCIDENTS PROJECTED.
The social incidents of the encampment will
be one Of the most interesting features of the
week. The principal events in which the
ladies of Washington are interested are first of
all the rotunda reception on the evening Of the
10th of September, tho reception by Mrs.
Logan at Calumet Place. in honor Of the visit
ing John A. Logan camps, on Tuesday evening,
the goth, and the reception by Potomac Corps
at the Congregational Church the same
evening in honor Of the W. L. c.,
the reception and banquet at the pension Of
fee on Wednesday evening, the 21st, and on
Thursday evening, the 22d. when Miss Clara
Barton viii give q reception at her residence,
corner l1tQ ana L Str6els, IN QOnOr OF INC
visiting organizations. For this event Miss
Barton has invited her colleagues on the ladies'
committee to assist her in receiving and enter
tanning her guests.
HEADQUARTERS LOCATED.
The national headquarters and places rendered
for the national con ventions of women organiza-
tons are as follows: Womsn's Relief Corps,
headquarters at Ebbitt House and convention
at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church;
Ladies OF the G. A. r., headquarters at the Randall
and convention at Eiks' Hall; Woman's Veteran
Relief Union, headquarters at the Newport and
convention at Luther Park Memorial Church;
Veterans, headquarters at 9i5 E street and con-
vention at E Street Baptist Church; Daughters
Of Veterans headquarters at Wimodaughsis and
convention at Foundry Church, and C. C.
Guards a, Woods apartments, 922 and 924 14th
street, and reunion at National T1.ibunee build
ing.
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.
All comrades of the Army of the Potomac
cavalry corps residing in Washington are
earnestly requested to assemble promptly in the
Ebbitt House red parlor at 7:30 p. m. Wednes-
day. August 81. The committee reunions
can hold but two more effective meetings before
the encampment. The secretary of this COM
mittee, A. b. White of the general land Office,
would like to see or communicate with a mem
Der of the first Rhode Island cavalry.
The regular meeting of the Army Of the James
will be held at Wizards Hotel at o'clock We'd
nesday night. All interested earnestly re-
quested to assist by their presence and counsel
III making this reunion a success.