Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-18

A Plan Adopted to Raise the Additions
Amount Required.

Plan Adopted to Raise the Additional
Amount Required.
A meeting Of the citizens executive commit
tee Of the Grand Army encampment was held
this aftern DON for the purpose mainly ofdiscuss-
ing plan of raising the additional money to
complete the citizens fund. Az was stated in
Saturdays STAR, the subscriptions to this fund
now paid in amount to $3S,000. 1t is neces-
sary to have the entire guarantee fund, namely,
100000, fully paid In before the appropriation
Of $50 900 can be available. The plan proposed
and discussed at the meeting this aftssuosn was
to appoint q canvassing committee, assign .
square in the business section Of the city to
each member and by quick work, covering per-
hsps a day, complete the canvass and have
practically the cash on hand. By this method
there will be no davdling over the matter, which
will be relief to everybody concerned
PLAN OF psBURsHMzNI>
In this connection it will be Of interest 10
know something Of tho general plan which WIN
be pursued in dsbursing the large fund which
will be in.rusted TO the committee. The later u
an organization of citizens known a. the ctt
zens executive committee. Mr.. John Joy Ed
son Ia the chairman and Mr.. Harrison Dingmsn
the secretary. This committee consists of the
officers, the chsirmen Of all subcommittee and
also of such additional members not chairmen
Of subcommittee the executive committee
may appoint. 1t may create and appoint addi-
tional subcommittee.
The executive committee shall have entire
supervision Of all matters pertaining to the
reception and entertainment Of twenty~sixtk
national encampment. G. A. R., for 1897 II
shall have general control Of an subcommittee,
defining their respective duties, and add to or
modify the same as circumstances may require.
Contracts, appropriations and expenditures
hall he vaA av,A voI hxpt tan
utive committee. AL contracts must be signed
in duplicate by the chairman Of the executive
committee, one copy Of which shall be fled
with the secretary. No Indebtedness otherwise
incurred shall be recognized or paid.
Between the sessions Of the executive COM
mittee its chairman, when necessary, Ghall ex-
ercise discretionary powers and authority Of
the committee, reporting his action at the next
meeting for approval. An accurate account Of
all moneys received and contracts, appropria-
tons and disbursements made by authority of
the executive committee or Its chairman shall
be kept by the secretary. Files Of all COM
municstions receive ed BY the executive commit
tee and subcommittees and prees copies Of
all letters sent, together with all other records
shall be kept at headquarters.
All subcommittee shall hold their meetings
at headquarters Of the executive committee.
All records Of subcommittee shall be open to
the inspection of the executive committee or
its chairman. subcommittee shall make o full
report OF progress and recommendation to the
executive committee at least once o week. in
writing, and as much oftener a. the executive
committee or its chairman may require.
Within two weeks after q subcommittee ehall
have been appointed, it shall be called together
by its chairman and organized by electing q
secretary and such other officers may be
decided upon. The committee may divide its
work and create subordinate committees.
The subcommittee, after they have been
regularly organized, shall carefully consider,
recommend and report the manner in which
they propose to carry out the duties assigned to
them, and the estimated cost therefor, for the
approval of and an appropriation by the exeou-
tive committee.
no plans shall be executed nor expenses in
CURED by any subcommittee until such plans
md estimated expenses have been submitted in
II written report to aud have been considered
and authorized by the executive committee.