Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-09
Speakers and program-chairraan Whitaker

On registra;ion-w. B. Bisley. Francis NJ
Work and l. W. Sherry.
The appointment Of officers Of the day was
delegated to Gen. Whitaker.
The treasurer reported $40 dues collected
ard Sa ye; unpaid, there having boea an a.
/ SEISMIC ut Of 81 on each OF the eighty-sour mem
bers of the committee 10 meet necessary ca
! penses.
Adjourned to rnee. in Ebbit Houte rcd par
/ lpT AT 100 2. m. of September Ia
! Every member Of the committee and ali cav
al-ymen residing in Washington are urgently
requested 20 ss;end the next meeting.
The new members were: Henry q. Darling
ham. second Massachusetts cavalry: Z Il
Hnight. eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry; Walter
L. E;nes.frst Massachusetts cavalry; c. Sears,
second New York cavalry, and Charles I. Mute,
sixth Pennsylvania cavalry.
THE WESTERN CAVALRY.
Plans for the reunion we're discussed at a
meeting of the western cavalry committee at the
EObits Wednesday evening. The next and last
meeting will be Monday OF next week Those
present last night were Chairman ". H. Low
dermilk, II. I. Lamson. A. J. Aidea, A. D.
CASTOR, S. p. Paul. Capt. Sherwood. wlliam
Small. A. y. Canfleld William II. Dahl, Dr. W
". Granger and Col Ed. Daniels.
ARMY OF TIRE JAMES.
In the circular issued by the reunion com
mittee of the cavalry corps. Army Of the James.
/ il is stated that the reunion viii be held Sep
tember D. at 9 o'clock am. Gems. Pleasonton.
Stoneman. Merritt, David Mem GreSg. Wilson,
| Ayerill. Davies. Agar. Capehart. Chas. II.
Smith and other surviving generals OF the corps
have been especially invited aud are expected
| to be present.
MAJ. McElroy has received letter from Gen
| G. NJ. Dodge of New York. Who commanded the
old seventeenth corps, in which be saws that he
will be present at the reunion OF his comrades.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES.
| At a meeting of the Pennsylvania Reserve
Association last evening. arrangements were
completed for the reunion OF the 2lst instant.
An invitation received from the Union Vet
eran Union requesting the reserve to partici-
pate with them in their parade on the forenoon
| of the 2lst. but owing TO regimental reunions
4 that interfere the association was unable 10 ac-
| cept. A vote of thanks was rendered Messrs.
| Tyler Rutherford for their generosity
| in placing rooms al the disposal of the associa-
ton throughout the summer. The next meet
ing will be held Tuesday at : 80 pm, at 1888 L
street northwest.
| FOURTH CORPS.
At a large meeting of the members OF the
fourth corps az the Riggs last evening it was
stated tina; letters had been received from
Gems. Stanley. McCook. Wood. Howard. Man
/ derson and many other prominent soldiers Of
the fourth corps. stating that they will be pres
ent az its reunion and hope 10 meet many OF
/ their old comrades
The next meeting Of the committee Will be
/ held at the Riggs HOuse on the 10th.
The following additional committees we're ap-
pointed:
Hnance-B. W. Sisson. chairman: Lieut. W
l.. Foulke, 7. b. Dickerson, Alexander {. Black
and S. F. Pende-y.
| Decoration Lieut. ". Sells. chairman, A. ".
Sankey, I. B. Jackson, +. q. Williams and Thos.
| Dunn.
The following additional members of the COM
mittee were enrolled: Alexander G. Black.
eighty-fourth Indiana; r. W. sisson. one hun
! dred and seventy-third Ohio: p. B DickersoR.
ninety-seventh Ohio; I. q. Williams. first Ken
/ lucky: s. F. Pendery. thirteenth Ohio, and
Thomas Dunn. battery NJ, fourth artillery.
SONS OF VETERANS.
| meeting of the reunion committee of the
Sons of Veterans was held last evening The
| details of the arrangements for the parade and
| for the reunion were completed. The following
\ is full roster of the Sons OF Veterans COM
mittee on reunion: Maj. L. r. Campbell chair
man; shelton t. Cameron, vice chairman; L.
A Preston. sos j. street northeast. secretary:
| Past Col. John Z. Nicely, assistant secretary;
II. W. Wilson. division commander; VI. W. Ross.
4 division adiutant; Judd Melvin. II. ID. Good
man, T. S. Hodgson. Il. V. Brown. E. L. Chap
man, Jennings Wilson, b. 4. johnson, s. IL.
Jacobson. Frank 4. Carpenter, j. VI. Sturgis
and Guy E. jenkins.
FARRAGUr Posr's CAMPFIRE
Farragut Post, No. 10. Department of the Po-
tcmac, met last evening. The attendance WAS
unusually large. Tie big outdoor campfire
at Camp Edison the talk of the evening A
communication from the Twelfth Street NJ f.
| Church southeast, Rev. c. L. Pate. inviting the
post and THEN guests TO be present at the patriotic
services to be held by them SUNDAY evening,
! Spptenlber IL honor of the of the
q. A. r.. encampment. was accepted and the post
resolved to attend the church in a body uni
| formed.
| FLAGS FOE STREET DECORATIONS.
| Mr.. Louis d. Wine, chairman OF the COM
mittee on street decorations. has issued the
| following notice:
1.-The flags belonging 20 the government and
placed in my hands by an act of Congress for
the purpose of street decoration during the
u. A. L.. encampment viii be issued on Tues
day. 18th instant. to parties on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue between LIST and 22d streets northwest.
| The issue will commence at O'Clock am. and
continue until 4 pm. at the Office of D. II.
/ Warner x Co.. 9i6 L northwest. A bond of
/ 500, with security. will be required of each
party to whom a flag shall be loaned. gusran-
teeing its safe return to ME by the 2sth in
| slant"
| THE ". R. C. RECEPTION.
The President has telegraphed Mrs Logan.
chairman Of the ladies citizens reception COM
mittee, his acceptance of the invitation to at
tend the reception TO the W. II. C.. Ladies of The
| q. A. r.. &C.. TO be given Friday, the 23d in
slant. az the Congregational Church. The com
mittee has invited other distinguished men and
women to follow the President. The Choral
Society viii sing the soul-siirring songs of the
war, and good musical program il assured.
| Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. Logan. Miss Curry,
| Mrs. ". W. Dudley and Mrs. II. ID. Massey are
the ladies giving their special attention 10 this
last reception of cncampment week, and they
intend to make it the GROWING success of the
Inequalities offered by the citizens TO the visit
ing organizations Of patriotic women.
l.. ARMY NURSES RECEPTION.
| There viii be about 100 army nurses here
during the encampment at their reunion. The
majority of the members of the association re-
side in this city. Some of the best remembered
| of them are living at distant points. but are
| expected, as they do not seem to anv more
mind the fatigue than the younger people.
Miss Harriet Dame. DIR. Susan Edison, Mrs Hus-
band and others who reside here are among the
most interesting women OF the war. The Oldest
| nurse, however, alive is Mrs. Rebecca wisweil
of Boston, who has reached her ninetieth year
and has still plenty Of energy and has lost none
of her enthusiasm for the annual encampment.
She is to be the guest Of Mrs. Crandan while in
this city. Mrs. Mary A. Bickerdyke. or
| Mother Bickerdyke," as she Familiarity