Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-19

ACQu8 becfotary SpoQlo1n8.
He says that while the Treasury Department
is disposed 10 be liberal in granting leaves Of
absence to employees Of the customs service in
al parts Of the country desiring to participate
| In the Grand Army encampment at Warrington
next month the interests Of the service must first
be considered in order that no interruption Of
public business may possibly result from an in
sufficient force of employees. The privilege
Of visiting the encampment will undoubtedly
be granted to all G. A. r. employees who have
not yet exhausted their regular annual leave.
THE "BLAcK PHALANx."
George NJ. Arnold left this morning for At
lantic City, where he is to meet tomorrow the
executive committee Of the Colored Soldiers
and Sailors National League and to this COM
mittee submit the plan agreed upon by the res
ident committee Of this city as to the detail and
arrangements for the banner presentation to
the "Black Phalanx' September 10. 1892, at
Asbury Church, corner Of 18th and X streets.
This banner is to be carried in the procession
September 20 by q squad Of sixty men, three
each from the several colored posts that will be
here to the encampment and guard Of eight
one-armed colored men Of the Veteran Corps.
THE RECEPTION OF THE ". R. C.
The committee in charge Of the reception
and entertainment of the woman's Relief Corps
and other patriotic organizations of women
last night prepared and sent out the follow
ing:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IS, 1892.
To the Officers and Members of the National
Woman's Relief Corps:
Finding that misrepresentation have been
made and that Misunderstanding have gone
abroad with regard to the entertainment of the
Woman's Relief Corps by the ladies' citizens
committee Of Washington, we hereby notify you
that on behalf of the citizens Of Washington
we cordially renew our tender, once declined, Of
accommodations for the conventions and COM
mittees, together with suitable decorations,
music, flowers, lunches and souvenirs. A change
Of building is occasioned by the seeming inn
probability OF the timely completion Of the Met
zerott Hall originally rendered for this purpose.
all our committees will be in the Metzerott
building, as heretofore announced. Every
possible convenience for the information and
comfort Of ladies will be found there.
By joint resolution Of Congress We are
enabled to announce grand reception to
TENDER 10, 1892, to which yourself and friends
are most cordially invited and of which fur
Their notice will be given by Mrs. Logan, chair
man OF our reception committee. For the
benefit Of a few ladies who may have desired
free accommodations we would say that owing
to the unprecedented demand for free quarters
for the comrades themselves the citizens ex-
ecutive committee have been obliged to limit
free lodgings strictly to members Of the G "A X.
itself. However, the citizens Of Washington,
anxious to provide most generously for their
guests. are opening their houses and providing
for comfort at the lowest possible rates-desir-
able lodgings, 81 per day for each person, for
three or four or more in a large room, in CEN
trail locations. When one or two persons de-
sire to occupy these rooms alone they, of
course, are asked the price of the room, making
s3 room. Board 81 per day extra is the
usual price. Breakfast IS to so cents.
Unjust be borne in mind that living is always
higher in Washington, and one should not
pect cheaper rates here than at their own homes.
No woman should leave home without making
suitable provisions for accommodations while
in Washington, which should be made through
the committee on accommodations. Remem-
Der that our committee cannot be held respon-
sible for rates agreed upon without our knowl-
edge. We urge you to make permanent
Engagements for night and morning meals, and
to bring hand baggage only. We beg to assure
you that the people Of Washington making
their arrangements upon honor and in good
faith, and that the slight deposit sometimes re-
quested is but a small part of the extra outlay
necessary to provide for your entertainment, as
food must be secured in addition to extra beds,
bedding, &C., needed for this occasion. Ali
this must be provided for in advance. Railroad
facilities will be used for the transportation Of
passengers to the exclusion Of freight.
Mrs. John Dalzell and the committee on ac-
commodations have most comfortably provided
for thousands Of women, but while at present
there is an abundance of desirable accommo-
dations, each persons still desiring such pro-
vision should make her application at once,
and conclude her arrangements promptly.
Clara Barton, chairman committee W. R. c.,
ladies Of G. A. R.; Cora c. Curry, secretary;
Ellen s. ID. Mussey, treasurer; Mrs. John A.
Logan, chairman committee on receptions; Mrs.
John Dalzell. chairman committee on accom-
modations; Mrs. W. W. Dudley, chairman SOU
venir committee; Mrs. E. NJ. Truell. chairman
decoration committee; Mrs. Martha P. Hamp-
Ah.s- IT,
Sara A. Spencer, chairman public comfort COM
mittee; Mrs. M. II. Weisner. chairman lunch
COMMITTEES; Miss Helena Mccarthy, chairman
press committee. and others.
THE TwENTY-THIRD CORPS.
Ex-members of the twenty-third army corps
will meet again tonight friday in parlor No.
10. Wizards Hotel. at 7:30 o'clock. This corps
was organized in April, 1868, under Maj. Gen.
Hartsuff. 1t was afterward commanded, sue
cessively, by Maj. Gems. Burnside, John G.
Foster and Schofeld, the latter now the COM
mander Of the United States army. During the
Atlanta campaign its division commanders were
Gems. A. P. Hovey, NJ. s. Hascall, H. NJ. Judah,
]. D. Cox and J. D. Reilley. Gen. Stoneman
commanded its cavalry division. 1t embraced
the forty-ffth, fiftieth. min sty-ninth, one hun
dredth, one hundred and third. one hundred
and fourth, one hundred and eleventh and one
hundred and eighteenth Ohio, the twenty third
and twenty Michigan. the sixty-third, sixty
NTH, e1ghtleth, one hundred and twentieth one
hundred and twenty-third one hundred and
twenty-fourth, one hundred and twenty-eighth,
one hundred and twenty ninth and one hundred
and thirtieth Indiana, the sixteenth sixty-hfth,
one hundred and seventh and one hundred and
twelfth Illinois, the eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth
fourteenth, sixteenth, twentieth, twenty-fourth
and twenty-seventh Kentucky, the first, third
fifth, sixth and eighth Tennessee infantry;
the seventh Ohio, the eighth and ninth Michi-
gan. the fifth and sixth Indiana the fourt eenth
and sixteenth Illinois, the first. eleventh and
twelfth Kentucky and McLaughlin's Ohio squad
ron, cavalry, and the first and nineteenth Ohio
first Michigan and fifteenth, twenty-second and
twenty fourth Indiana batteries Of artillery. An
other division was added during the North Car
olina campaign in the beginning Of IS, COM
manded by Gen. Couch.
All who were at any time connected with the
twenty-third are requested to attend the meet
inga preparatory to reunion and encampment.
The following telegram was sent today to
Geo. A. NcIlhenny, Germantown, Pa: The
executive committee thanks you sincerely for
the large additional subscription made by the
Washington Gas Company toward the Grand
Army encampment fund. Jno. Joy Edson
Geo. 4. Lemon and B. 81. Warner.
This makes total Of $4,000 from this COM
psny.
THE OLD KEARSARGE.
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