Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

Those In the White Lot VIII Be Finishe,
This Week.


THE TENTS FOR THE REUNION WILL COME
FROM ST. LoUIs-GREAT WORK BEING DONE
AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
coMMIrTEE-cHAIRMAN EpsoN's ASSISTANTS.
The carpenters work on the frame buildings
erected on the Monument grounds for free quar-
tiers will be completed by the end of the present
week. The buildings at Garfield Park have been
begun and will be finished in the course Of
few days. 1t is known exactly how
many the free quarters on the Monu-
ment grounds will accommodate. There are
just 13, 00S hunks. Accommodations for some
5000 or 1000 men will be provided in the build
ings to he erected in other localities.
With the exception Of the contracts made for
the lumber used in the erection of these build
ings and the contract for the reunion tents, no
contracts have as yet been made by the execu-
tive committee. A st. Louis firm gets the con-
tract for furnishing the tents to be used for the
corps reunions on the White Lot. These are to
be large tents, where the general meetings will
be held, and about 800 small tents, which will
be used as headquarters for the different corps.
Contracts, in order to be valid. must be mp
proved and signed by the chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee.
WORK WELL UNDER WAY.
4Hc WOfh VI Tue NdTlOus Committees Is wen
under way and, in consequence, the prepare
tons for the great crowd OF visitors next month
are in forward state. Chairman Edison finds
1t necessary to spend the entire day at the
headquarters in the Atlantic building. The
greater part of his time is consumed in talking.
People come to see him with all kinds Of
schemes and suggestions. and those who are
unable to make a personal call write a letter.
In this way MI. Edison receives communications
from all Darta of the cOuDtry Recently he has
received letters from people living in Pennsyl-
vania West Virginia and other points COM
planning that the railroad rates for the
campment are in excess of those which were
given at the time of the Knights Templar con-
clave. These complaints have been referred to
Mr.. r. A. Parke, with the request that he
make q report on the subject
THE HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION.
The correspondence which is laid upon Mr..
Edson's desk each day is increasing in bulk.
He has an efficient corps Of assistants, and in
this way the burden Of work is in q measure
Eghtened. The organization at headquarters
Is quite complete, and the work is SO di-
vided up that it is handled with compare
alive ease. Mr.. Edison has the assistance of
Harrison Dingman, the secretary of the execu-
tive committee, who is i'll attendance at the con-
clave at Denver. The correspondence is die
tated to the stenographer, II. G. Davis. and the
various branches of the work are cared for by
+. j. Donnelly, ". G. Gibson and George A.
Howe, the bookkeeper and record clerk The
committee on accommodations share the rooms
occupied by the executive committee. Upon
this committee falls great mass of work. in
yoving correspondence not only with posts but
with individuals i'll regard to quarters. The
secretary of the committee, Mr.. f. S.-Peck. is
on hand each day. He is not only busy man
himself, but keeps n corps OF assistants trotting
about. J. E. johnson with n stenograph re-
ceives the dictated correspondence. George ID.
Renneker has charge of the register of the
rooms, and 5. b. Matthews assists in this depart
ment.
SUPPLYING THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Then W. H. Harrison inspects the school
buildings and sees that they are supplied with
mattresses and other needed accommodations
In addition the committee employs two can
vassers who inspect the rooms soon as notice
is received from the owners of houses that they
are available for rent.
The smallest parsonage about headquarters
Is L. +. Lanham, young boy who acts as Mr..
Edsons messenger and makes himself generally
useful. There is lots of work for this corps Of
assistants and each day the work increases in
bulk.
b. W. Hunter, the inspector of lights, has
started a subscription paper among the employees
at the District building to raise fund to decor
ate the District building. The surplus, if there
should be any. will be turned into the general
encampment fund.
Ernest C. Stahl, the chief of staff OF the De-
partment Of New Jersey, was at headquarters
today. He came in to make arrangements for
horses and to complete the other details. The
headquarters Of the department will be at the
National Rifles armory. General Stuhl expects
that there will be 5000 veterans from New Jer-
sey in line.
THE ONLY INDIAN POST.
Chairman Edison today received letter from
the commander Of "the ONLY Indian post in the
United States" which is located at Keshena,
Wis, asking the committee to defray the ex-
penses Of the thirty seven members of the post.
as they are too poor to pay the railroad fare to
this city. This request will not be granted.
ARMY OF THE JAMES.
The Army Of the James is arranging for
reunion. Its members include the tenth,
eighteenth, twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth
corps, Pecks division Of tho fourth corps of
the Army Of the Potomac. and detached troops
of the department Of Virginia, North Carolina
and the South Atlantic.
The meeting last night was presided over by
Col. Gilbert E. Overton. with Prof. J. D.
Evans secretary. suggestion was made by
Col. Stratton that the committee on music re-
quest all the bands to assemble in front Of the
White House and play patriotic airs. 1t is es-
timated that fully 1000 musicians will be
present.
THE TWELFTH ARMY CORPS.
The resident reunion committee Of the
twelfth army corps met at the EIbitt House
last night and discussed the program for a re-
union. 1t is requested that all former men,
beers OF the twelfth army corps and all members
Of the twentieth not belonging to the eleventh
shall be present at the meeting to be held at
the Ebbitt House Wednesday evening, August
"a.
AMONG THE POTOMAC CAVALRY CORPS.