Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07
THE 9. a. n. EScAMrMENr.
Commander Dinsmore's O@cial Order In
Regard to the Parade.

Row IHx POSTS OF THIS DEPARTMENT WILL
MARcH-wHAr THE LADIES COMMITTEE Is
DoISe-coaPs REUNION ARRANGEMENTS AZ
READY MADE AND THOSE TO BE AoRKEp uroS.
THE rwKSry-rHIRp cora
| At meeting OF the twensy-third corps at the
Ebbi't last evening q resolution was adopted
providing that register books for recording
disabilities, home address. &C., Of comrades Of
the twenty-third corps should be under the gen.
eral charge of Secretary Weaver OF the $3.50
citation: that the secretary be authorized 10 ap-
point committee from day TO day to take
charge OF the books; that no person should be
allowed TO make copy Of these records, snd
be turned over to the survivors; division of the
pension office to aid in the adjustment of pen
| SION Claims. Committees were appointed ne
follows; Committee OF arrangement and deco
ration, Gapt H. A. Raglan. Mr.. A. c. Hoops.
Mr.. N. w. HALEY. Mr.. Maurice Peckin and
Capt R. c. Taggart; committee on permanent
| organization, Mr.. L. Twitchell Mr. j. r
Stewart. Col. r. F. Barter, Mr f. Praise Rich
ard and Mr.. James II. simpson. Adjourned to
meet at O'Clock next Tuesday evening at the
Ebbitt House.
COMRADES OF THE FIFTEENTH.
Mrs. JOHN A. Logan has accepted the cleo
ton as honorary member of the fifteenth corps
! SohAAihittSc> - tctttt 10 tuat tueCl was read al
the meeting held last evening at the Ebbitt.
Charles E. Hovey was appointed = committee
| on reunion of the Army of the Tennessee rep
resenting thu fifteenth army CORPS and the
association adjourned to meet at the Ebbit,
next Friday evening.
| THIRTEENTH CORPS PLANS.
One hundred bronze badges viii be prepared
for the members Of the thirteenth corps At the
meeting held last evening at Wizards, Gen.
Clarke, Capt. White and Dr. Colen were selected
as committee representing the corps to ar
range for tho reunion OF the Army of the Ten
nessee. The committee on invitation reported
| that Gems. Heron, Lindsay and Black had
written that they wonld be present at the re-
| union. The corps was gratified TO hear q COM
munica!ion from Col. Ernst, in which he said
that floral mound containing the figure ''l3''
would be placed in Judiciary Square. Capt.
Frank Swigart was requested TO prepare and
read paper at the thirteenth corps reunion,
and an adjournment was taken till next Tues
day night, when the badges will be distributed
ard full report on program submitted.
EIGHTH CORPS AND ARMY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
The committee on reunions Of the eighth
army corps and armies of West Virginia met
last evening at the Ebbitt House. Col.
Theodore F. Lang. chairman, stated that ex-
President Rutherford b. Hayes would preside
at the reunion to be held on Tuesday evening
| inc -utn lusEtnt, anu mat rON. WIN. Mch1hiey,
Gems. Cox, Golf, Powell, Harris, Commissioner
Mason, Capt Mckee. Col. Bukey and others
would make addressed
| The committee decided to invite ladies TO at
tend the reunion. The badge OF the eighth
corps and Army of West Virginia was adopted
| last night. committee appointed to wait
upon Chairman Edison of the citizens execu-
| tive committee and urge that the date for the
fireworks display be changed to later in the
week. The corps decided that it would. az an
organization, attend the unwilling at Arlington
of the monument to Gen. Crook The widows
| of Gems. Crook, Sullivan, Kelly, Tyler, Lander
Fremont, Custer and Sheridan and Mrs. Gov
Ford were invited to act as a ladies' reunion re-
| ception committee. committee of five
ordered to be appointed, of which Col. Lang is
| to be the chairman, TO arrange a program for
| the corps reunion. The following reunion dates
were published: Three months men at $50
Thursday afternoon; fifth New York heavy
| artillery, Wednesday. at pm: Schenck s
brigade, Wednesday, at Bpm; twelfth Owl,
Wednesday, at Ppm. and Army of the Ka-
nawha, Wednesday evening, 730 :Cole' cavalry,
| Thursday, 1880 Pm; Griswold light cavalry
(twenty-first New York;, Wednesday. 10 am.
The following reception committee Of mem
be-s of the eighth army corps and Army of
West Virginia was appointed: Hon. John W.
Mason, Maj. Alex. c. Moore, Col. ]. i. MCGEE,
DR.. j. c. Bishop, Col. ID. W. Glassie. Judge W.
J. Raunells. Capt. ]. E. Carpenter Lieut.. c. H.
Evans, ]. P. Sprecher, Maj. II. A. Myers, Col
Marion I. Anderson, Capt. Thos. J. Spencer.
A. VI. sSommers. Geo. ". Hutchinson, Capt.
JAS. Z. Durham, Capt. y. b. Medara, Col.
Edwin Frey, Lieut.. s. A. Cox, s. W. Briggs.
II. Elliot, Sergt c. E. Bal,inger, VIM. A.Widey,
Capt. J. W. kirkley, Capt. Vim. II. Mckee,
Lieut.. Gee. E. Davis. Col. Theophiius Gaines,
Chas. Matthews, Capt. n. N. Mclaughlin, Maj.
B. Z. Stearns, Mark Joseph, DR.. A. H. Alder
man. Michael L. kigsans, David E. Holmes.
/ John 4. Harvey ID II (,aiintl1 John Moran
Stephen p. Heath, H. II. Ray, VIM. II. Cham
bers, Chas. ID. Campbell, r. S. Lacey, Capt. F..
Collin Smith, Oliver Shaw. ". r. Ramsey, Il.
H. Belts and Col. Dan A. Grosyenor.
EAST WASHINGTON CAMP FIRE.
The Farragut Post and citizens committee
of East Washington held their regular weekly
meeting at Baum's Hall last evening. Chair
man Tinker. from the subcommittee on camp
fire, reported that all arrangements for the big
camp fire at Camp Edison had been made and
| should the weather prove favorable be had no
doubt it would be grand success. Capt. DON
aid McCathran. chairman of the committee on
| order. reported that volunteers from the third
battalion. District National Guard under the
command of Major Harrison, would DO guard
duty.
Mr. Kaufman and W. F. Collins were added
to the camp fire committee.
The committee holding subscription books
made very encouraging reports as to finances
| and hope by the next meeting to double the
amount already subscribed.
| 4 large number of visiting posts auartered
east of the Capitol, have already accepted invi-
tations to be present ut the great outdoor camp
fire. Mrs. Emily E. Briggs (Olivia), whose
grounds the camp fire will be held on. is rem
derirg valuable assistance TO the committee.
The next meeting Of the committee will be held
at Baums Hall Tuesday evening, Septem-
be. ID.
THE OLD GUARD.
The preparations for the enter tainment Of the
honorary members and invited guests Of the
Old Guard were discussed at q meeting of that
organization at the armory last evening The
quarters will be during the week in Masonic
Hall, which has been newly frcscoed and up
holstered, and which viii prove an inviting
resting place. The United States Third Artii-
lery Band will furnish concert music. Invita-
tions have been sent to the John Goodwin Post
OF Marblehead and Gen. Lander Post of Lynn.
Mass; the Alexander Hamilton Post of New
| York, the drill corps of Mccoy Post Columbus,
Ohio; the Fairbanks Post of Detroit, Mich,
and company A. Kansas City Veterans, to be-
come the recipients of the Old Guards courte-
sizes. The commaEder-in-chief.P Past Commander
in-chiefs AlSer, Warner and Weary will be
serenaded and during the week will
visit the headquarters Of the command
as honorary members. The command, in con-
nection with the Albany battalion. has been
honored as escort to the commander-iff-chiefi in
the grand parade. They will also receive the