Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12

An important meeting of the citizens Grand
Army encsmpment executive committee will be
held next week 1t is expected that the esti-
mates Of expenses by the various subcommit-
tees viii all be in shape by thst time, and then
the committee can take some definite action to-
ward apportioning the fund Some sppropria-
lions have already been made by the commit
tee, but these were for objects which we've
absolutely necessary. In regard TO the other
details Of the arrangements the committee can,
in 9 great measure, cut the cloth to suit the
measure.
PRovIpIye TIE QUARTERS
For example, there was no question about
providing free quarters, aud good many. too.
So for the use Of the committee accommods-
tons the sum Of 81 800 haa been set aside. good
slice of this sum- in fact the major portion. viii
be expended in the erection of the large frame
buildings on the monument lot and elsewhere.
There will be twelve or fourteen OF these struct-
ures and they will cost. complete. between three
and four thousand dollars. This is of course.
IN q sense, a rough estimate as ii Is impossible
to calculate to nicely all the details OF the
cost of such an undertaking. When i. is con-
sidered that some twenty-five or thirty thou
sand men are to be supplied with sleeping &C
commodstions ii is reasonable TO expect that
the buildings erected for this purpose will cost
large sum Of money.
THE BADGES HAVE BEEN ORDERED.
The badges have already been ordered and
the committee in charge Of this work were al
lowed 81 800. Then there has been appropriated
the sum OF 81 400 for horses and carriages.
Another important committee in the light OF its
work Is the committee on information The
plan devised by this committee is to erect IN
various parts of tine city small buildings, which
will be located a. a rule on the curb. IN these
places viii be stationed persons of intelligence,
who will be able 20 answer clearly all questions
In regard to the program OF arrangements, the
localities of the city and other inquiries in re-
gard to other matters which strangers would be
likely TO ask. In this way il is expected that
the path of the stranger through this city Will
be made easv
Beyond providing The means for carving out
these details Of the general plan the executive
committee have notas yet passed upon any apIro-
priations for subcommittee. The desire Is to
get AL the estimates together and then II can
easily be determined what action should be
taken
THE ILLUMINATION DISPLAY.
From the amount II money that will prob
abb be needed the committee on illumination
will take position near he head of the list.
The CHAIRMAN. Cap. bomas. has devised
ra:h-r elaboiae rlar. hiyh ill make the CITY
brilliant with Lsh' He will probably want
scneJh.ag liz sl5.c00 10 carry ont all the de-
low IL ne ms u nI-G.
Thea ne -O,n,ai. Zee on entertainment will
come no d5.Ioi "i.- ely Inc heels Of the llumi-
nasI,u ronlTai tco IL is demands for money.
This commit proposes to entertain the mem
Der Of th. 1nsl ,.-''nEment with -0,eD-
ton il he hall u The pension buildicS. which
Viii be decorated and illumin. ed handsomely.
There = 20 be music and refreshments ana the
committee proposes also % eve an excursion
dovr the river. Altogether the committee is
Inclined 10 think hat heir Dill will amount to
Sl0, coo. Then the fireworks committee arc of
the Union tia; something like s5.O00 will be
required III order a. dazzle the eyes OF the
veterans with flashes OF powder and colored
lights and the glories Of ser pieces.
THE TENTS ON THE WHITE LOT.
The reunion committee are going to
have something elaborate in the White
Lot in the way of tents where the various army
corps can hold their reunions and have their
headquarters To put up these tents and do
all the committee has in view something like
5000 is thought to be necessary.
Then the committee music will want
about o., 500. the committee excursion
about 81 600, and so on down the list. gradu-
ally. however, the amounts taperins down
1t is quite evident when all these items are
summed up and the expenses Of tho heidqcar-
tiers Of the executive committee taken into
consideration, as well as other contingent items,
there is not left very large margin Of the
one hundred and forty or one hundred aid
fifty thousand dollars which will be avalao.e
to meet the expenses of tho encampment.
TIE ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
The meeting of the entertainment committee
Of the G. A. Il. eneampment held last night in
room 81 of the Atlantic building was one Of the
most important gatherings that this body has
held Chairman Bardett called the members
to order at precisely = O'Clock. and called for
tla nrfa 81
Chairman Roose of the decorate and stands sub
committee submitted written report showing
the work that had been done by himself and as
sociates. A sketch showing the plan of decors-
tlon agreed upon for the interior Of the large
pension once court was exhibited ana was ad-
mired by the members of the general commit
tee Mr.. Roose stated that no and two other
members OF the subcommittee had inspected
the material to be used in the decorations, and
that they were satisfied the spacious
interior Of the great pension Office building
would on Thursday night September Do
present 9 more attractive appearance than ever
before. not even excepting the two last inausu-
ration celebrations. The stand for the speak
ers, the Marine Band ana the singers win be
erected IN the center OF the north side Of the
building, aud viii be capable of holding 100
persons. he tables viii be arranged on the
sides under the gallerie-. AMI the lunch to be
served will be abundant and a character that
will satisfy AL who may be present.
The invited guests. in addition 10 those
ALREADY published. will probably includs the
17,,onsl officers Of the Union Veterans Union,
she Hi-iOnai officers % he Woman Relief
oops sr' ne Ladies OF the Grs;.d Army of tho
EspIt 10" fE" widows os distinguished Union
s-nera.- AID -lni -al-. the war governors now
fylI-g. the governors II ststes and jhe justices
N tire orr 1. a. ~ The Invitations TO tho
TsceI ilre-. ~f-ich s-s Jnfended 70 be souvenir re-
.. tire - = X. ~ucarI, onent. viii be highly
ar-is,I'. bofr - design and execution. IL he