Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-15

toward entertaining the BOYS In blue.' AND
while we will be glad TO see the comrades O
the legion, our doors will be open and sol
diers' welcome extended to all comrades of III.
q. A. II.
IF any Johnny reb' should stroll along OIL,
front and enter our lines he will meet a 'yans
of Yanks' ready to capture him. decorate him
with the stars and st-ipes and with him .bridg.
the bloody chasm.'"
CORPS REUNIONS.
meeting OF the general committee on corps
reunions was held last evening in the Grant
tent. Grand Army Place. The chairmeu OF the
several corps reported thai their work was
progressing with satisfaction, and predicted
that the reunions Of he veterans would be tn,
most successful ever held. The action OF the
executive committee in refusing to change Iht
evening for giving the fireworks display wa.
reported. The opinion OF those present was 70
The effect that II would be better 70 have the
fireworks on some evening when the corps
meetings were not being held. A resolution
was adopted to present petition to the com
mittee. signed by al the corps chairmen. ask
lng Postponement OF the fireworks display.
SECOND CORPS.
Officers of the day were appointed at the
meeting of the second corps last evening as fol-
lows: Sunday. Capt. O'Farrell; Monday, Capt.
F. c. Jones; Wednesday. John Finn; Thurs
day, Capt Fl. G. Kirk; Friday. Mai. G.. A.
Arms. Gen. 5. s. Carroll made short address.
After routine business the committee adjourned
to meet at O'Clock Saturday evening at head
quarters tent.
ARMY OF THE JAMES.
At the meeting of the Army of the James last
evening the several committees of arrange
ments reported everything in readiness for the
reunion on Grand Army Place. A resolution
ks n. -iatx II
and the representatives Of the press was
passed.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Joseph 3.
Stiilwell of New York for a donation of SIS. and
after other routine business the corps adjourned
to meet Friday night of next week.
Rx-PRrsoNERs OF WAR.
The following were elected members of the
ex-Prisoners of War Association of the District
at meeting held last evening: George Wheeler,
J. c. Calhoun, Charles H. O'Brien, D. S. Moor.
Alexander Ashton Wilson, 8. II. Hersey. Alex
ander Campbell and John Maley. Delegates to
the national convention. 20 be held in this city
on September 81. were elected IA follows: j. NJ.
Holmes :. p. Keller, J. y. Whitney, Philip
Reiter and Joseph A. Sparks; alternates. W. Il.
Hughes. ID. c. Connolly, ". II. Maxwell and
John McGowan.
The ex-priscners Of war reunion committee
held its last weekly meeting at the Riggs House
last night. Reports from committees showed
that the work is thoroughly in hand and all de-
tails except those for the last hours are COM
pleted.
THREE CORPS REUNION.
The eleventh, twelfth and twentieth corps
reunion committee met at the Ebbitt last even
ing. Gen. Carman reported that letters had
been received from Gems. Howard, Butterfield
Orland Smith, Coburn and Hurst, and Coils.
Fitzpatrick and Hamlin. indicating their inten-
TO a he
various reunions. The badge for the reception
committee was shown by the committee on
bsdges-Capt. Meredith and Mr.. W. l.. Aughin-
baugh-and was greatly admired. DR.. Marx
was designated chairman OF Committee to
furnish II usic for the reunion meetings.
The following are the details made by the re-
ception committee for the dates mentioned. 1t
Is expected that each conirade will, without fur
Their notice. report promptly at corps head
quarters, in Grand Army Place, at o'clock on
the morning of his detail and remain on dutv
as long as possible that day. the comrade first
named in each detail acting as officer of the day
on that date:
Friday. the 16th-Gen. Carman. Maj. NJ. s..
Hopkins. DIR. Lawrence Wilson, Mr.. Edward
Humphrey, Mr.. Perry Hallam, Mr.. J. W. Reid,
Mr.. Leicester King, Mr.. W. p. Tisdale, Col. L..
G. Rutherford. Capt E. l. Bachman, Col.
Lemuel Towers. Mr.. George A. Myers.
Saturday. the 17th-Gen. G. W. Balloch. Mr.
E. F. Mason. Capt. j. Bresnahnn. Col Siias Col
grove. DIR. j. Il. Baxter. Mr.. c. b. Bennett, Mr..
A. J. Lewis, 1ir. d. NJ. Gould, Hr. Charles
Johnson. Mr.. Charles z. Lewis. Mr.. Jerome r.
Burke, Mr.. W. e. Doores, Mr.. James O'Neill.
Mr.. George Smith, Mr.. J. n. Salkeld. Col. W.
II. Yerkes. Mr.. A. +. Hcndershott, Col. c. p.
Lincoln. Adj. B. 2. Mimmack.
Sunday. the 1Sth-llaj. I. FitzGerald. Capt.
NJ. Barringer, Mr.. j. $. Clark. Mr.. c. Damien
hover, Lieut.. John Rankin. Lieut. J. r. Nc
Bride. Col. Tebbetts, Mr.. Jerome Gibson, Mr..
n
Mr.. VIM. Proctor, Mr.. James Brennan, Capt.
II. p. Marston. Mr.. James Mnllery, Mr.. W. L.
Johnson.
Monday. the 18th Chairman ". H. Webster
Capt. W. NJ. Meredith, Capt. d. H. Ransdell
Maj. Dowd. Lieut.. H. H. Jeter. Mr. Ira Bra
shear. MIR. W. L. Kinds. Lieut.. b. NJ. Van Keu-
ran. Capt. Alfred Hamilton. Capt Charles G.
Fair. Mr.. A. 2. Baurman. Mr.. c. C. Boyd, Mr..
W. B. Coppersmith. Mr.. S. VI. Freeman, Mr.. b.
T. McElwee, Mr.. Charles W. Tabler, Mr.. Charles
W. Jones.
Tuesday, the 2oth-Dr. Marx, Col. F. A. Seely
Maj VI. '. b. Bauchman. MIR. W. l. Lewis, DIR.
George Rhinchart. Mr.. b. ". Clark. Mr.. Morris
keim. Col. Juan Lewis, Maj. Mostel Will
loughby. Maj. A. H. c. Richardson. Mr.. Z. A.
kreidler, Col A. Hart, Maj. Van Haukc
Wednesday. the 2lst-Col Hayes, Capt. Bar
ringer. Mr.. W. p. Tisdale. DIR. J. D.. Morgan
Nj. L. j. Bryant. W. l.. Aughinbaugh, Mr. G.
A. Metcalf, Col. Joseph barr. Col. Charles
Capehart.
Thursday. the 22d-Gen. Carman, Col. s. W
Stocking. Capt. t. 3. Kirby, Mr.. \. n. Evans
Mr.. E. n. Clark. Mr.. George L. Rose. Mr.. J. r.
Funk MIR. $. McMonigle. Lieut.. B. F. Fuller.
Reports were heard from all the committees
OF the seventh corps at a meeting held last
evening. Gen. Bussey read letters from Maj
Gen. J. J. REYNOLDS, Gen. Tom Ewing, Gen.
Powell Clayton and Gen. E. A. Carr accepting
the invitation to be present at the reunion.
Capt. Hinton read a paper on the scope and
work OF the seventh corps. The temporary
organization was made permanent and the
CORPS will meet annually.
The Army Of the Potomac cavalry corps al
its meeting last night received reports from the
various committees showing that the work for
the reunion we'll in hand. Registration
will begin tomorrow at the cavalry corps tent
the Meade tent.
At meeting of the reception and program
committee of the third corps last evening
committee consisting of Comrades Lord. Stew
art. Dexter. Bumpers, Sweet Scott. Patterson
and Campbell were appointed to arrange u pro-
gram. Comrades Husband. Doolittle and
Lord were appointed to take charge of the
regimen al books and distribute them to the
brigade committees.
LADIES COMMITTEE NOTES.
Mrs. Spencer of the business college has do
mated the stationery for use at the bureau of in.
formation. &c.
Mcssrs. Wyckoff, Seamans 4 Benedict, through
their agent, Mr.. Bucheller, have offered to
furnish free typcwriters and operators for use