Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
TO ILLUMINATE THE CITY.
Pennsylvania Avenue to BE Made Brilliant
With Electric Lights.

ONE ATTRACTIVE FEATURE OF THE O. A. 4. I'm
cAMPMENr-THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE con-
sIDERTSG THE PROFICIENCY QUARTERS Oh
THE COMMITTEE on ACCOMMODATIONS NOW IN
| OPERATION.
peaceful calm rested upon the headquar-
tiers of the citizens committee today. 1t filled
and pervaded the rooms and at first visitors
who had been accustomed to come there each
day stopped as IL in doubt whether they
were where they thought they were.
There was no crowd, no confusion and nc
noise, and it seemed as if it was quiet enough
to hear Secretary Dingmsn think. This change
was dueto the fact that the committee on accom-
modations had moved out Mr. Peck and all his
assistants were gone, and Of course the great
crowd of people that daily throng headquar tiers
to see about renting rooms or getting rooms
had gone after them Everybody, from Chair
man Edison down to the small messenger boy,
rejoiced that the change had been made. Not
that they had ceased to love Mr.. Peck and his
assistants, but they objected to the crowd.
THE NEW QUARTERS.
As soon as the committee on accommodations
had opened their headquarters in the building
erected for its use at the corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and 9TH street people began to come in
and business at the new stand was as flourish
ing as if no change had been made.
The room vacated at the committee on head
quarters was soon occupied by one Of the
clerks, and the routine business of
the office went along smoothly. Chair
man Edison is now able to pass
from one room to another without
climbing over people, and besides he is not
Obliged every few minutes to answer some
question about rooms II seems that the gen
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that his committee has set up a sort of room
renting exchange, and SO nearly everybody
wants to see Mr.. Edison. When they finally
see him and he finds out they want to rent
rooms he turns them over to the committee on
accommodations. But all this takes time and
Mr. Edison has good many important matters
to attend to.
THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CITY.
A number Of the important details of the ar
rangements have already been disposed of, but
still there are several matters which are vet to
be considered. For example, the executive
committee, at the meeting this afternoon, took
up the subject of Illuminating the CITY.
The chairman OF the committee, Capt A. A.
Thomas. has returned to this city and pre-
sented his plan to the committee. As has been
stated IN The STAR the committee proposes by
means of strong lights to illuminate thoroughly
the public buildings of the city.
Next they propose to devote their attention
to Pennsylvania avenue, which will be made
brilliant from one end TO the other. The White
Lot and the monument grounds will
be lighted up and any especial point
where there is good specimen of
decoration. Electric lights will be used. al
though Capt Thomas proposes also to have
elaborate pyramids of gas lights on the lamp
posts along tie avenue, and perhaps a line Of
light Will be extended across the ave-
nue.. The committee estimate that they
will need $4,000 to carry out this plan ard the
committee will decide whether tina. much money
can be appropriated.
The citizens of East Washin Cton have asked
that the electric lights be extended to the
grounds of Mrs. Briggs. where receptions to
the veterans and camp fires will be held. The
committee will take some action on this re-
quest.
Mr.. c. B. Keferstein, architect, has rendered
his services TO the committee free Of cost and
Chairman Edison has asked him TO prepare de-
signs for the stands from which the President
and the commander-in-chief will review the
parade.
THE EAST WASHINGTON CAMP FIRE.
The building inspector has approved the
plans for the grand stand designed by Mr. Geo.
W. Barnes of Capitol Hill. The contract for
its erection has been awarded to reliable car
penter OF East Washington. This stand is to be
used in connection with the camp fire to be
given by Farragut Post and the citizens COM
mittee of East Washington on the grounds of
Mrs. Emily Briggs. known as Maple square.
The stand will accommodate large audience,
with ample room for a choir Of 100 Young
ladies. The ladies of thechoir will be dressed
IN white and the choir will be led by Prof. Geo.
Fordham. Great preparations are being made
by this committee to give the old soldiers and
sailors a hearty welcome on this occasion and
the citizens of East Washington have shown
their loyalty to these old warriors by their lib
al trrt ~
mated by electric lights and decorated with
bunting and Chinese lanterns. The contracts
for the supplies are out. The chairman of the
campfire committee, Mr.. II. 5. Tinker. has
been working night and day devising plans, in
order that this event may be one of the greatest
of the encampment.
The committee consists Of Comrades Tinker,
Kalstrom. Barrres, Belt. Minor, Thompson, Nc
Cathran, Snow and Miller.
ARMY OF THE JAMES,
A meeting of the committee Of the ARMY of
the James will be held at Wizards Hotel on
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Committees will
be announced. All members Of this army are
requested to be present.
POTOMAC RELIEF CORPS
Potomac Relief Corps, auxiliary to the De-
partment Of the Potomac, g. A. r., held a
large and enthusiastic meeting at G. A. R. Hall
last evening, upward OF 800 being present
Eight ladies were initiated and many applica-
tons for membership received. Much import
ant business was transacted, among which NAV
be mentioned the plans for entertainment at
their headquarters. Congregational Church.
during the encampment. Arrangements for the
grand reception to be rendered by the corps to
| the W. r. c. and other friends on Tuesday
evening. September 20, the chartering of car
risges, wagonettes, &c, for the use of tn corps
and its friends during the week and other de-
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