Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-19
MONEY FOR THE ENCAMPMENT.
The Citizens Executive Committee Forum
lates a Plan to Raise It.

The Citizens Executive Committee Forum.
lates Plan to Raise 1t.
The meeting Of the citizens executive com
mittee of the Grand Army encampment yester
day afternoon at the headquarters of the com.
mittee in the Atlantic building was we'll at
tended. The principal matter considered, q.
stated in THE STAR, was the best plan for secur.
ing subscriptions to complete the citizens fund
and after discussion the planproposed by Chair
man Edison and outlined in The STAR was
adopted This plan is as follows:
First. The city was to be divided up into
blocks and a collector appointed for each.
These collectors should be chosen from the rep
utable business men Of each block. men with
whom the people were acquainted and in whom
they had confidence.
Second. On a given day these collectors
should all make tour of their respective terri
tories, soliciting new subscriptions and addi-
lions from those who had already subscribed.
THE DAY FIXED.
Tuesday, July &c, was set MS the day for tax
ing the canvass, and the chairman was author
lied to appoint collectors for the several dis
tricts from names to be presented by sub
committee Of five.
The subject of subscriptions among the trans
Portation companies having been preached,
Capt. A. A. Thomas thought that the public
carriere could do better than they had. and
moved that a committee of three be appointed
to canvass this field again and report at the
earliest possible date.
This motion was adopted. 1t was also decided
to request The STAR and the Post to open a.
their respective Offices a popular subscription
for amounts Of 81 and upward.
GEN. BoYNToN's RESIGNATION.
The resignation Of Gen. H. V. Boynton az
chairman of the press committee was reported
and Mr.. Beriah Wilkins was appointed in his
place. Gen. Boynton. retires from the commit
tee owing to the pressure of other duties The
several subcommittee we're directed to hand In
estimates of the amounts they would require in
order that the executive committee could con-
slider them.
The use Of the cavalry troop Of the District
military for an escort to the parade was rendered
by Gen. Ordway, as it was suggested a detail of
the police for this duty might interfere with
the other duties Of the force on that day.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR HOSPITAL SERVICE.
Chairman Edison stated that arrangements had
been made for hospital service. DIR. Hamilton
E. Leech had been recommended as director
and number Of physicians had volunteered
their services. The National Guard ambulance
corps would be ON hand and Miss Clara Barton
would head a corps of Red Cross nurses to care
for the sick and injured.
Chairman Hege Of the committee on battle
fields was instructed to secure special rates and,
II possible, special trains for excursions
to Fredericksburg. Richmond, Chancellorsville
and other points of interest to old soldiers.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Chairman Edison today appointed Messrs. A.
A Thomas, s. ". Woodward and Isadore Saks as
the committee to wait upon the transportation
companies. The committee to select Canvass
ers has been named as follows: John Joy Ed
son, NJ. NJ. Parker, B. n. Warner, A A. Wilson
and George Gibson.