Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-31

one SIDE and the ng1re IL on the reverse, sus
pended by straps from bar bearing the in
scription 18th K G." The COMMITTEES was also
instructed 10 ascertain the cost of metalcorps
badge. Secretary White was elected TO act as
| treasurer, and after the transaction Of other
routine business the committee adjourned 10
meet next Tuesday night at the same place.
THE rvESrr-sEcoSp ooRrs.
At a meeting Of the tvensy-second corps last
evening at the Ehbist N. A. Dillon presided
1t was decided that all commands that at any
time served in the dcfenses Of Washington were
eligible. This will include the heavy artillery,
District of Columbia volunteers veteran re-
serves. artillery reserves and all miscellaneous
commands of the Army Of the Potomac not IS
signed TO other corps. Among those added TO
/ the roll were r. NJ. Calhoun, first Connecticut
heavy artillery; Charles NJ. Sherwood. W. W.
Chambers and A. c. Hoops. The next meeting
viii be held at same time and place Friday even
ing the I'd instant
THE TwESrr-rHrRp CORPS.
At the meeting of the twenty-third corps last
night at the Ebbitt letters were read from Mai.
Gen. Schofeld, Col. Thomas J. Henderson,
| Capt. Joseph G. Shields and Mrs. Gen Sher-
wood. Col. J. W. Foster, the present Secre-
I tory of State, viii be requested TO deliver an
| address at the corps reunion meeting. A badge
for the corps committee was adopted II con-
/ sists Of the shield in the three colors Of the
! three divisions. The resident members Of each
regiment were appointed 70 act reception
committees for those organizations and the
commander Of each regiment was designated as
chairman
Capt. G. Redway, Col r. +. Barter and Col.
Reeve were appointed a committee to confer
with Gen. Schoheld. former commander of the
twenty-third corps, in relation TO the matter Of
generals presiding at the reunions. The next
meeting will be held Friday night next
THE EIeHrH CORPS.
The eighth corps and Army of West Virginia
held meeting at the Ebbitt last evening. Col
Lang presiding. A number Of new members
were present and all the committees reported
satisfactory progress. The chairman was an-
thorized TO designate either the widow or
daughters Of the commander of the eighth
corps and armies Of West Virginia as members
| of q reception committee, TO act in conjunction
with the corps committee. The badge adopted
was the six-pointed star OF the Army OF West
| Virginia. All local members are urged 10 come
out at the meeting next Tuesday night at the
| Ebbitt.
THE OFFICIAL REUNION PRoGBAx.
The official program will govern all re-
unions to be held in Grand Army place. The
committee on program states that the hours
named for holding reunions will be strictly en-
| forced, and no corps will be permitted 10 in
/ trench upon the time of another. There are so
many of these organizations that all can only
/ be accommodated by a system snch as has been
adopted, and this system will be rightly adhered
10. The members Of the committee have had
laborious task, and they found the demand
| for space to exceed their expectations they
were compelled to increase the number of re-
unions to be held each day in order 10 get
| through within a reasonable time. Fortn-
nately they lave been able to write satisfied
after almost every assignment. They think
| they have made the very best possible DISPOSE
/ ton of the means at their disposal. A few
dates and some smaller tents have been re-
served for emergencies. The following is the
Official program:
TwENTY-sIxTH NATIONAL EYcAMPMENT. @. A. r.
Reunions Commistee-progrnm Section--As-
Segment of Tents.
Monday, September 10, 79O ?. m.-Fourteenth
| corps, Grant tent; twenty-second corps, Meade
tent; quartermasters, Thomas tent; twelfth
corps. Sherman tent.
/ Tuesday, September 20. 7:3o p.m.-Eighth
corps, armies of West Virginia, Grant tent;
| Shields division, Meade tent: eleventh CORPS
Sherman tent; sixteenth corps, Thomas tent.
Wednesday, September 81, to ll:S0 am
! tent: eighteenth corps, sherman tent; twenty
third corps, Meade tent; engineers, Sheridan
| tent.
1890 to 8 p.m.-Second corps. Grant tent.
$50 to 6 p.m.-Sixth corps. Grant tent;
twenty-fonr.h corps. Thomas tent; seventeenth
corps, Sherman tent; seventh corps, Meade
/ tent.
$50 p.m.-First corps. Grant tent: third
corps. Meade tent: twenty-fifth corps. Thomas
tent. and Army of kanawha. sherman tent
Thursday, September %. ga. m. TO I2m.-Fifth
corps, Gram tent; cavalry Army OF Potomac
Meade tent; cavalry western armies. sherman
tent: artillery. sheridan tent, and prisoners of
| war. Thomas tent.
1890 TO 3 p. m.-Ar-ny Of the James Grant
tent; fifteenth corps. sherman tent; thirteenth
corps, Meade tent; nineteenth corps, Thomas
I tent. and provlsl oral corps, Army of Cumber-
land. Sheridan tent.
$3.50 to 6 p. m.-Army Of the Tennessee. Grant
| tent; United States colored troops. west of the
Alleghanies and east of the Mississippi, Meade
tent.
$50 p. m.-Ninth corps. Grant tent
Friday, September %, $50 a. n.-Sons Of
Veterans. Grant tent.
The above is copy of the report msde By
the committee on program assigning quarters
for tie reunions of the various corps
W. II. LowDERNILK. Chairman.
HOWARD NJ. GILMAN.
THEODORE f. LANG.
EAST WASHINGTON CAMP FIRE
The East Washington citizens and Farragut
Post committee on the national encampment
held large meeting at Baum's Hall last even
ing. Chris Storm presided and DR.. H. " How
ard acted as secretary. III. S. Tinker, chair
Z
final report from that committee. which has
under it's charge the big camp fire that is TO be
held on the grounds Of Mrs. Emily e. Briggs in
East Washington. The report Of the commit
tee WAS unanimously adopted by the full COM
mittee. The citizens committee also reported
as to the character of the reception to be given
to the old veterans in the hall of Farragut Post
on the nigA OF September 20. Mr.. George
Fordham. from the music committee. reported
the program for muric during the week of the
encampment. The secretary was directed to
| notify all persons holding collection books to
report at the next meeting of the committee.
| After other routine business the committee ad-
| journed to meet at Baums Hall Tuesday. Sep
| temher6
WORK OF THE voMES's COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Logan, chairman of the rotunda recep-
ton on the 18th of September. has invited a
number Of army and navy officers to assist her
that evening masters of ceremonies. These
| gentlemen have all accepted and will wear their
\ full-dress uniforms. They will present the
guests.to the receiving party and at every other
| point facilitate the pleasure of the event
! Mrs. Spencer, chairman of the committee on
public comfort, will have under her directions
encampment week messenger force OF 100
boys. She is now drilling this young army and
training them not only 10 know where TO go in
the most expeditions way, but TO answer ali sorts
Of questions that may be put to them by
strangers. These boys will be stationed at all
| the railway stations and steamboat wharves and