Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10
II THE PENSION BUILDING.
The Reception to Re Given the Members Of
the Encsmpmeut.

the Encsmpment.
YTII PRoGRAY TO EE PRESENTED on THE
EVENING OF THURSDAY. THE I'D INSTANT -
orHER MATTERS ISFEKEsr IN Regard To
THE WORK OF vARIOrs CITIZENS COMMITTEES
At the meeting of the entertainment commit
tee Thursday night. Gen. :. s. BI-rlst, in the
chair, the reports of the various subcommittee
showed that the details Of the work for the TO-
ception to the members of the encampment -
be held in the pension building the even
ing Of Thursday. the 22d instant. were
well advanced The invitations are ex-
pected to arrive in ample time and the
envelopes are now being addressed. These in
vftations as well Is the programs will be
splendid specimens of the engraving art and
viii undoubtedly be treasured as uyenirs of
the encsmpment here at the national capital.
The work Of decorating the spacious COURTYARD
has already begun and will 90 on without inter
ruptfon- The material for the stand and the
tables is all prepared and when the carpenters
get to work they will rush things.
The program Of this entertainment will be
one that will appeal strongly to the patriotism
Of the veterans and Will bring back to them
vivid memories 81 the days when they periled
their lives in behalf of their country. Begin
ming at O'Clock there will be promenade
concert by the Marine Band for half an
hour. when the regular exercises will
commence. These viii consist of al address
of welcome BY Presid. - Harrison. who will be
introduced by District Commissioner Dougiass.
Commander int hief Palmer will respond in
behalf Of the Grand Army. and these viii be
the only speeches Of the evening. There will
be sung by chorus of fifty voices from the
Choral Society the following patriotic songs:
"Americs." Marching Through Georgia
''Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Columbia the Gem of the Ocean. oh. God.
Preserve The Union" and the ''Star SpaDSled
Banner Between each of the numbers the
band viii play war and patriotic seiec-
tions ard at the completion of the
formal exercises the promenade concert will
be resumed and continue until the close OF the
reception The Choral Society will be under
the direction Of nushane Coward. who has
recently been chosen a. it's assistant leader, Mr..
Walter Darnrosch being the leader. Mr.. Glow
ard comes from Kansas CITY. where he has been
successful a. n vocal teacher. trainer and dlrec-
tor OF large chOruses. and ne has also gained
praise for good work IL comic opera. He is
said 20 possess a good deal of personal mag
netism and TO have the power of imparting it
10 the force under his control
The star Spangled Banner" will be the
feature Of the musical program. IL will first
be recited by Mr.. Charles A. Hanford and then
the colors will be brought in by guard of
honor. the band meantime playing Rally
fO0DC the lag linen u VIII Do sung Ms u
solo. the vast audience first giving the hand
kerchief salute to the flag. and then the entire
company is expected to join In the chorus.
The work Of the entertainment committee
slso includes an excursion down the river on
Friday evening TO the members of the encamp
ment and invited guests, who will be conveyed
BY the steamer Louise Of Baltimore. large and
commodious boat. capable of accommodating
ABOUT $500 people. The Marine Band will
furnish music on that occasion and there viii be
= lunch spread for the excursionists.
wELL-KSowS Army NURSE
Miss Rebecca Wiswell, from Plymouth. Mass,
one Of the Oldest army nurses, is TO be the
guest Of Mrs. l.. A. CIandell, 6l0 III street
northwest. Also her niece. Mrs. Atwail, whose
husband brave roldier. Miss Wis
well Is a favOrite with the veterans of
Massachusetts. who remember her patri-
otto work down at the front and all
along the line until her services were
required at the Officers Hospital III George
town. where in her visits to the wounded Mrs.
Crarden made her acquaintance While not a
nurse. Mr.. Crandell was one of the efficient
women of those perilous times. She one
OF five who collected money and gave Thanks
giving dinner to 500 wounded in the hospitals
in this city
FLAGS FOR The USE OF CITIZENS.
Persons on Pennsylvania avenue between Est
and I'D northwest are expected to call on Mr..
Louis ID. Wine. chairman Of the street decoration
committee. on the morning os the 18Th instant
prepared 10 give bond for .lO0 when they will
receive AZ order on Capt. ". T.. ThOrp. chief of
the supply division Of the War Department, for
fsgs.
TIE FIRST ARMY CORPS.
A meeting Of the first corps was held last
evening az the EDbiti. ". >. 0deIl. the chair
man, presiding. and Jerome +. johnson. secre-
ta-y. \ barge amount of business was trans
acted a. there had not been q meeting for
some time. and the various committees sub
matted reports OF work done. The committee
on badges had samples present and had pre-
pared sufficient number for al the first corps
men who would be here. The badge is a red.
white and blue sphere. A number of new
names were added to the iist of resident MEM
bers, max ng the total I35 20 date.
The following reception committee. repre-
senting the three divisions. selected First
division-COl W. ". Dudley, s. G. Holmes.
u. c. Fox Second division-C. W. Shelton.
A. II. yandeusen. F. J. Brookings. Third
division--John r. Thompson, L. S. Emery. Fl.
II. Specht.
A committee on program of exercises. con-
sirting of Col Dudley. H. A. Cozzens r. 6.
Ball and E. p. Aooks with the chairman. was
chosen.
Letters Of invitation to be present and take
part in the exercises have been sent TO Gers.
Abner Doubleday, Hatch. John Newton and
John e. Robinson. all OF whom temporarily
commanded the first cops: also to a large
number OF others who had minor commands in.
the corps. including Gems. Lucius Fair
child. Dudley Bragg. Tim sullivan.
Snowden, Augur. yeazey, Tom Allen. Fowler
ami Co.'s. Wainwright, Warren. Leonard. Rose
Hoffman. Conyngham. Batler and MANY Others
TIE presence of these Nen-Snown fighters at
the reunion would be sufficient attraction to
bring TO Washington all of the survivors Of this
famous corps were there not other attractions
The reunion exercises of the corps will take
place Wednesday evening. the 2Ist. at 1;30
In The Grant tent, that seats 900 persons At tie
battles Of South Mountain ard Antietam the
corps commanded by Gen. Joe Hooker.
and at Gettysburg where it opened the battle
and alone for several hours held in cheek
the larger part of the southern
CONCENTRATING loss of 6O5e-heing
more than one-fO1rth of the entirsIoss Of the
Union army in that battle. It was led by rho
gallant Reynolds. who vas killed early i'll action
In the now historical grove which bears his
name.
The meeting adjourned To meet next Tuesday
evening. the 18th, at $50 o'clock. at the Ebbitt
House. at which a full attendance is urged.
THE LADIES COMMITTEE on PUBLIC COMFORT.
The committee on public comfort Of the
LADIES citizens committee are perfecting the
details of the work assigned 20 them. As this
,nsI-1 ha divi1aI -aIaxs H.