Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-02


navy in the civil war and Mr.. Boutelle viii
speak of the north Atlantic squadron
Ex-Goy. Campbell Of Ohio has been invited
to speak on the Mississippi squadron.
The FOURTH CORPS.
At a meeting Of the Fourth Corps held last
evening at the Ebbitt House the committee on
badges reported in favor Of one made Of cellu-
loid in the shape of the tragic which was the
emblem of the CORPS, upon which a suitable
inseription will be printed The color Of the
ribbon BY which it is suspended will designate
the division to which the bearer belonged. One
thousand of these badges were ordered The
committees on invitation and decoration re-
ported favorable progress. A reception COM
mitiee,. to consist OF the following, was APP
pointed: Marion T. Anderson. 5. {. Kniftin. 4.
NJ. Kelly, H. H. Martin, d. Z. Selhardt Il. A.
Sprague. 7. b. Jackson. s. W. Tuley. ]. NJ
WEIGH. Thomas McCabe, W. 4. Miller. l.. P.
Williams. A. B. Sankey, Israel ". Stone, George
S. Wills, c. F. Hodges. W. II. II. Sheets. J. (.
Gibson. i. b Belaing s. D. Howel!s Michael
Sells. C. H. H. Little, ]. ". Dalton. 4. c. Gin.
J. W. Bixler, l.. p. Hathaway. Edwin Perkins.
John \. Van DOren. Charles Hanback, Daniel
Beach. Joseph II. Coilom. Ferd McDonough.
James Bense, Louis p. Fallen. VI. Sells W. L.
Foulke, j. H. Jennings, L. Q. Fletcher and B.
I. Moore
The following new members were enrolled:
Charles Hanback,. company X. twenty-seventh
Illinois; Daniel Beach. company q, fifteenth
o. '. l.; J. II. Callsn. Capt. Ferd McDonough.
sixth Q. V. l.: Maj. Jemes Bense. sixth o. V. l. !;
Willis T. Pallon, nineteenth 0. '. l.; Lieut..
VI. Sells, ffty-ninth o. Y. l.; Lieut.. W. Z.
Foulke, seventy-ninth illinois: Lieut.. T. II.
Jennings, seventeenth Kentucky volunteers
and l.. Q. Fletcher. forty-ninth o. vi
The next meeting of :he committee will be
held at the Riggs House parlors September s.
CIVIC ESCORT ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Louis ID. Wine has been notified by
Chairman Edison that the commander-in-chief
has accepted his tender OF a civic escort or ad-
vance guard for the parade of the G. A. r. Mr..
Wine will select 100 prominent citizens Of the
District. who Will appear mounted and wearing
black suits. Each horse will be cauarisoned
with white saddle cloth and each rider viii
carry white whip. !;
NAVAL. VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
The National Association of Naval Veterans of
the United States viii take part in the Grand
Army parade in this city on the 90 h instants
Their annual reunion meeting will be held in
Baltimore on the 18th. 10th and 18th instant
and on Monday. the 18Th. according to a gen
eral order just issued by ". 5. Wells, rear ad-
mirai commanding. the members will come to
this city. After referring to the participation
IN the grand parade by the association. Rear
Admiral Wells in his order states:
Special and marked attention will be given
the naval veterans of the country in Washing
ION. In the White House Lot. full-sized and
exact model of the celebrated Kearsarge will be
erected as she appeared in the fight with the
Alabama. On the deck of this vessel a navy
bail will be given and on every evening of en-
campmeEt week there viii also be appropriate
exercises, speaking. &c. II viii be "A point of
interest 60 all the veterans of the encampmeut.
Alongside the model there will be a tent for our
national headquarters, also tents for the re-
unions OF the shipmates of different squad
Tons.
To the executive committee of the e. A. r.
the Navy Department. and our Potomac Assoc
CATION OF Naval Veterans we are indebted for
their elaborate preparations for our reception
in Washington
shipmates are requested to procure and wear
recognition ribbon diagonally on the left
shoulder. with the name Of the vessel On which
they served. Ribbon to be five-eighths of an
inch wide and letters i'll plain black three-eghths
Of an inch high.
hereby make the following appointments:
j. FL. King OF the Potomac Association to be
special aid IN connection with the construction
of the model of the kearsarge and reunion
tents.
Daniel Kelley of New Haven and member of
the Connecticut Association 20 be the admiral =
standard bearer in the parade in Baltimore and
Washington.
John c. Kennedy. the department. COM
mander Of Colorado and Wyoming. in a circu-
lar just issued announcing the arrangements for
the trip to this city states that the lowest rail
road rate thus far given is $40 % for the round
trip from Denver to this city.
The seventeenth army corps will hold an i'm
Portant meeting this evening at O'Clock at the
Ebbitt
The managers of the Washington and Airing
ton railroad announce that the section of their
| road from the Aqueduct bridge TO Arlington
will be completed and ready for business by the
time the Grand Army veterans are here. The
cars will run by overhead wires.
meeting OF the members of the artillery
corps. Army of the Potomac. has been called
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