Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-14
A SILENT ARMY.
Thousands of Veterans Who Were Made
Deaf While in Service.

| SILENT AhMI.
Thousands of Veterans Who Were Made
| Deaf While in Service.
THEY WILL BE HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE En-
| CAMPMENT NEXT wEEK-cLos1Na UP THE WORK
| OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WANTS THE EN-
| CAMPMENr NEXT YEAR.
! The silent army is coming. II will look very
much like any other section Of the Grand
| Army; its uniform will not differ in
any respect nor will the ordinary OBJ
server be able to distinguish between
the varieties of veterans so far as appearances
go. But there will be a difference. for the nine
thousand members of the silent army converse
with their fingers and countenances; they are
| either deaf or dumb or both.
Their first reunion Was at Detroit year ago.
This time there will be many more Of the
afflicted ones present and the citizens execu-
tive committee is doing and will do all it pos
s1biy can TO make the second reunion memora-
bly, pleasurabie.
POSSIBLE EMBARRASSMENT.
That big fire which awakened Albany few
mornings since may embarrass the proceedings
of the Grand Army encampment, for in the
printing Office which was destroyed was the
address of the commander-in-chi and the
Reports OF all the n8tlOnal Oincers.
The news reached Chairman Edison today by
letter from Gen. Palmer. 1t may be that the
documents will be ready by Wednesday next,
but the outlook is not bright.
INDIANAPOLIS WANTS IT NEXT YEAR.
Secretary Dingman Of the citizens executive
committee wears tricolored badge on which
indianapolis Is declared to be the en-
campment city for 1893 The ribbon
is an art,stically printed affair and not calcu-
lated to damage the chances Of indianapolis In
the warm fight likely to develop over location.
STUDIES OF ANT1ErAM.
Capt. James Hope, well-known as war
artist, has brought with him to this city six
large studies, in oil, of Antetam. These will
be exhibited, gratis Of course, in the Grant tent
on Grand Army Place.
WAR GOVERNORS RESPOND.
Three war governors today responded to the
committees invitations. Samuel ]. Crawford
of Kansas will be here il hisehealth permits. W.
NJ. Stone Of Iowa Is here, J. T. Lewis of Wis
consin cannot come because Of bodily intirmity.
THAT BALLOON ASCENSION.
Chairman Edison says that the man who wants
to 20 up In o balloon from Grand Army Place
may go up as frequently as he pleases
and AZ high as he thinks best, provided the
ascensions do not cost the citizens committee
anything.
THE YIRsT CORPS.
Final instructions were given subcommittee
by members Of the frst corps, who met at the
Ebbtt House last night. It was announced
that Gen. Lucius Fairchitd would deliver the
principal address at the corps reunion, and that
provision had been made FOR frst-class vocal
and instrumental music. The appointment Of
o reception committee Of twenty-five was au-
thorized and all the registration books were
placed in charge Of c. H. Smith. A vote Of
thanks was unanimously rendered Messrs. Birch
& Gibbs, managers Of the Ebbitt House, for
their generosity in granting TO the members of
the first corps the Of their parlers for their
meetings and for other courtesies extended.
THE THIRTEENTH CORPS.
The thirteenth corps held an important
meeting at Wizards last evening. pleasant
incident of the occasion being the visit Of Gen.
E. A. Carr, one Of the old division commanders.
He was given hearty reception and made a
pleasant address. The secretary reported that
he had received from Col. Bartlett. secretary Of
the Thirteenth Corps Society, the original copy
Of the constitution and bylaws. Those desir-
ing during the encampment to become members
will be given an opportunity. The secretary
requestedt to add the sixteenth o. V. l. to the
list of bodies serving in the corps. The matter
of the program was left to the chairman
and secretary. The badges were distrib-
uted, and Gen. Clark was instructed to
present one to Gen. John A. McClernand, the
first corps commander, and the secretary was
also instructed to present the corps badge to
the clerks of the hotel and the newspaper re-
porters resolution Of thanks for the use of
the parlor at Wizards passed. and Maj.
ChromiDger was appointed committee in
charge of the registration OF members. The
next meeting will be held In the tent Monday
evening and final meeting at Wizards on the
night Of the 27th.
SEVENTEENTH CORPS
At the meeting of the seventeenth corps last
evening it was announced that Gen. NJ. +.
Force Of Cincinnati would be present at the
corps reunion. Considerable routine business
was transacted. the following assignment Of
officers Of the day being made: Monday. Capt.
r. II. Morgan; Tuesday. Henry Hurton; Wednes-
day. Capt. Sage; Thursday a. m. Comrade
DAYTON; THURSDAY P. m: M, Comrade Burney'
Comrade Huyden. The next meeting will be
held Friday night at the pension Office.
THE ENGINEER CORPS.
At the meeting of the engineer corps at the
Ebbitt House last evening they arranged for
their reunion at engineer tent, southeast cor
ner of Grand Army Place, on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 81, as follows: First Missouri engineers,
to IL am; first New York engineers. IL a. m.
to pm; United States engineer battalion, to
8 am; first Michigan engineers, to pm,
and war musicians, 5 TO taps. The fifteenth and
fiftieth New York engineer brigade holds re-
union in the Sheridan tent, $50 III. to 80 m.
There will be near the engineer tent two other
large tents. A and B, in which reunions will take
place on Wednesday, September 81, Of the first
United States veteran engineers, 8 to II am,
tent A; the scouts, II to pm, tent A; military
telegraphers, to pm, tent A, and railroad
locomotive engineers, to pm, tent B.
1t was also arranged to have headquarter tents
for each of these organizations in addition.
which they can occupy as such during the en-
campment. 1t was announced that any organi-
cation losing its place on Wednesday could have
the same hours any succeeding day. or make
any other arrangements with Gilbert Thomp-
son, the chairman in charge Of these reunions
The war musicians OF this city were requested
to take an interest in the reunion assigned to
them, q large delegation are coming from
Chicago alone.
MEDAL OF HONOR LEGION.
When the convention of the Medal OF Honor
Legion meets next Wednesday it viii find every
preparatory arrangement in good working
order. The local committee met last night at
the residence Of Quartermaster General j. K.
Durham and closed up its ante-convention pro-
gram. The following letter was received from
Mrs. John A. Logan:
ann u~ot;dad that ha Madal of Honor