Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
PROGRAM OF THE WEEK.
What VIII BE Done for the En,ertainmea
OF the Veterans.

What VIII BE Done for the Ensertainmeat
OF the Veterans.
Nearly everybody who has given attention 10
the subject is aware that during the week Of
the Grand Army encampment there 10 going
to be good deal going on. There ~ir Of
course be the meetings Of the various organise
tons and then the social affairs. which promise
to be very numerous. The STAR presents to-
day consolidated program of the events thus
far arranged of what will be q very busy week.
Each evening the city 10 TO be handsomely
illuminated and then there will be display Of
fireworks on some evening selected. Then
there are to be q n lumber Of elaborate camp
fires, besides other events which will add TO the
pleasure OF the visitors. The program 90 far
arranged is as follows:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER H.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of arriving vesersns;
meeting of council Of administration Ebbitt
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of reunion camp;
board Of directors National W. r. c. Home
Ebbitt.
Evening National reception to the ". r. c..
Ladies Of the q. A. r. and other organizations
Of patriotic women and the G. A. r. at the ro-
mittee.
Fourteenth corps. Grant tent: twenty second
corps, Meade tent; quartermssters, Thomas
tent; twelfth corps, Sherman tent
TUESDAY, TIE 2orn.
Morning-Grand parade.
Afternoon, o'clock-National council Of ad-
ministration. W. r. c.. Ebbitt.
Evening -Reception NJ Calumet Place, cor
ner Clifton and 18th streets northwest, Mira.
John A. Logsh. to the John A. Logan posts Of
the United States. the departments Of g. A. r.
and W. X c. OF Illinois and others.
1S0-Eighth corps, armies Of West Virginia.
Grant tent; Shields division, Meade tent
eleventh corps, Sherman tent; sixteenth corps,
Thomas Tent
Reception by Potomac Corps. ". r. C., to
the ladies' W. Il {. and friends, Congregational
Church.
WEDNESDAY, THE 2lsr.
Morning-Meeting Of encampment at Al.
eanghs, convention Of W. r. c.. parade Of the
Union Veteran Union. escort Sons Of Veterans
followed by meeting Of national encampmeni
at Harris Theater; 10 ll:30 g. m, Fourth
corps, Grant tent; tenth corps. Thomas tent
eighteenth corps. Sherman tent; twenty-third
corps, Meade tent; engineers. Sheridan tent
Afternoon-l2:S0 to 3 p. m.-Second corps
urant tent; $50 to p. m, sixth corps, Grant
tent; twenty-fourth corps. Thomas tent; sew.
enteenth corps, Sherman tent; seventh corps
Meade tent.
Evening -Recep;ion by the Presiden. a. the
White House: campfire Farragut Post at Mrs
Briggs place; reception at Mrs. VI. u. Lin
coins, 1910 h street, TO New York state vet
Grams.
1:S0-First corps. Grant tent; third corps
Meade tent; tweuty-ftth corps, Thomss tent
and Army OF Kanawhs. Sherman tent.
THURSDAY, TIE I'D.
Meeting Of encampment, G. A.. r.
National encampment Union Veteran Union
Morning, Gam. 10 - m.-Fifth corps. Gran,
tent; cavalry Army of Potomac, Meade tent
cavalry western armies. Sherman tent: artillery
Sheridan tent, and prisoners Of war Thoma,
| tent.
Afternoon, 1890 to 8 p.m.-Army of the
James. Grant tent; fifteenth corps, Sherman
tent; thirteenth corps. Meade tent: nineteenth
corps, Thomas tent, and provisional corps
Army % cumberland, Sheridan tent
| $50 T. o p.m.-Armv of the Tennessee. Gran,
tent; United States colored troops. west OF the
Aueghanies and east of the Mississippi. Meade
| tent.
Reconsideration 20 encampment at pen
SION office by citizens committee
Reception at Red Cross headquarters corner
| OF 18th and streets northwest. at $50 TO the
survivors Of the late war and the various or.
CARNATIONS of patriotic women.
ESQ p.m.-Ninth corps, Grant tent
FRIDAY, THE 23D.
9:3O-Sons Of Veterans, Grant tent
Excursion to members Of the eucampment
down the river.
Excursion of Union Veterans Union 10 Rive,
| View, where all day campfire reunions will be
/ held
Evening to the W. r. c. BY the
LADIES' citizens committee, Congregational
| Church.