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and the Capitol at the other viii be brought out
as il in the light Of brilliant sunlight by means
Of powerful search lights. In fact, all the pub
lie buildings of the city and the monument will
be seen at night with the distinctness that is
possible in day time. The effect will be inten-
sified by the background Of darkness. which
will cause them to become conspicuous objects
from all parts Of the city. Wherever there is
elaborate bit Of decoration Capt. Thomas
proposes to provide that it will be properly ex-
hibited at night. There is another feature
which has been seen at the Trocadero in Paris
which Capt. Thomas thinks would be an ex-
ceedingly attractive addition to the illumina-
ton of the avenue. 1t is proposed to have a
stream OF water come gushing down over the
broad entrance to the west front of
the Capitol Upon the water electric lights
Of different colors will be kept constantly play
ing and at the riser OF the steps a row of electric
lights will be placed which can be turned on
and of. The spectacle as seen from the avenue
of this artificial fall of waters. now red now
green, now purple, sparkling and gushing down,
will certainly be unique and at the same time
entirely novel to the great ma ority of visitors.
The committee WILL, of course provide for
the general illumination of the city as far as
practicable, but they will center their efforts to
a large extent on the avenue.
The committee is composed of the following
members: A. A. Thomas, chairman; George W.
Silsby. secretary: A. B. Brown. A. Burket,
Frank II. Clark, Glenn W. Cooper. George E.
Emmons. q. II. Tickling. Lawrence Gardner,
o. G. Green. James b. Henderson, NJ. Marean,
W. f. Mattingly. Charles s. Pardoe. George w.
Pearson. samuel s. Shedd. w. ]. Stephenson,
Ross Thompson, John F. Waggaman, John H.
Walter and James Wilkinson
COMMITTEE on LEaIsLArIoS
'The work of our committee remarked Mr..
A. S. Worthington. chairman Of the committee
on legislation. lis finished. With the pass
age of the District appropriation bill was Sc
cured an appropriation of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the coming encanfpment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. How that appropria-
ton was secured. how, despite our earnest pro-
tests. the District was compelled to bear the
whole burden. has long since been told to our peo-
pie by The STAR. The committee had failed by
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has been commander Of the Department Of the
Potomac and is connected with many other SOL
der organizations.
The various subcommittee Of the entertain
ment committee are follows:
Stands, decorations and outbuildings-W. 8.
Roose. chairman; Messrs. ]. B. Hammond,
Edward M. Dawson, Jerome B. Burke and w.
Bruce Gray.
Music, addresses and program of exercises
George z. Corson, chairman; Messrs. William
b. Hay, William b. Pratt and DR.. Frank T..
Howe.
Refreshments-A. II. @. Richardson. chair
man: DIR. J. F. R. Appleby, Simon II. Merrill
and Fred W. Mitchell.
Admission, ticket takers retiring rooms and
hat boxes-JHs. E. Bell, chairman; Messrs. Jos.
0. Mansen, VIM. B. King, VIM. s. Odell and J..
j. narrower.
Carriages-Dr. A. J. Huntoon, chairman
Messrs. Matthew Trimble J. B. Carter, Samuel
c. Lovejoy and Albert Gleason.
Invitations-S. s. Burdett. chairman; Messrs.
Chas. P. Lincoln, Newton NJ. Brooks. Abraham
Hart. Bernard T. Janney. Frank A. Butts, VIM.
c. Dodge, Robert 8. Lacy and George H.
Shields
Order within and without the approaches to
the court-Col. Cecil Clay. chairman; Col. NJ.
Z. Urell, Maj. George A. Bartlett, Col. b. F.
Hawkes., j. R. Edison, DIR. Henry A. Robbins,
DR.. A. J. Schafhirt, Samuel NJ. Bryan and T. II.
Syphert.
The other members of the committee are d.
=. Alexander. Chas. b. Bailey, John W. Drew,
Geo. w. Evans, Isaac Cans, DIR. c. Z. Hagner,
j. b. Hammond. DIR. VIM. A. Hammond, DIR.
Thos. B. Hood. Gardiner G. Hubbard. VIM. D.
King, Edgar II. klemorth, John B. Larner. A.
NJ. Lothrop. Thos. ]. Luttrell, W. II. Michael,
Fred. W. Mitchell, John C. Parker, Charles G.
Royce, j. 4. Saum, Charles A. Shafer. Frank
Schwarz, Rev. Green Clay Smith, Frank II.
Sprague, Z. ]. Stellwagen, George Truesdell,
Thomas E. Waggaman and Henry A. Willard.
COMMITTEE ON STREET DECORATION.
The work of looking after the proper decora-
ton of the city is intrusted to a committee of
which Mr.. Louis d. Wine is chairman. Their
work. as stated in The STAR. has been pretty
well mapped out and various subcom-
mittees have been appointed to call on the
citizens, especially those living along the route
of the parade, and urge that the buildings be
suitably decorated. Mr.. Wine expects that in
point of elabora teness. well as in tasteful
arrangement the holiday garb which the city
will wear in honor of the old soldiers will far
exceed that of any previous occasion.
The committee is composed of Louis D. Wine,
chairman; s. II. Bodfish. secretary; Albert T.
Acker. Joseph L. Atkins. L. c. Bailey. James L.
Barbour. W. Hamilton Bayly. c. NJ. Bell. W. C.
Bickford. E. F. Brooks, Horatio I. Browning,
+. NJ. Burchard. F. G. Buttorfeld W. d. Clark,
George W. Cochran. David Cranmer G.. A.
Darling, Rufus III. Darby, James S. Davis. Jules
Demonet, E. F. Droop. Adam Geib. Fred
Gheen. II. p. Goodwin. F. J. Heiberger, Arthur
Hendricks. W. II. Hoeke, S. NJ. Howard, c.
Kenier, Thomas J. King, Clarence O. Kraft,
Julius Lansburgh. C. W. Leanarda, John A.
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hands make light work. The organization of
the citizens executive committee is such that
the entire work receives their general super
vision. All the chairmen of subcommittee are
members of the executive committee, and in
addition there are members who while not at
the head of any committee perform n useful
duty in giving their associates the benefit Of
their advice. The officers chosen BY the COM
mittee are naturally not encountered with any
other specific duties. What tbs chairman. Mr..
Edison. has to do needs no special explanation
at this time. q resume was given in last Sat
urday's STAR. as well account Of what
was being done by number OF the subcom-
mittees accompanied with cuts of the chairmen.
Another interesting chapter in the description
Of the methods employed in carrying on This
great work Is given below.
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The following compose the committee on
horses and carriages: c. T. Wood chairman
Chas. W. Wood secretary; Capt. Austin, J. E.
Ayres. John BOUCHER. W. A. Brown. T. Burg
dorf, Dorsey Clagett. W. W. Chamber Worth
ington Dorsey. W. f. Downev. james r. Dur
ham, W. h. Ellis. John II. Gheen. T. A. Good
man. W. W. Gould, Walter Hieston. Capt.
Houghton. C. Ingram, Capt Jameson julius F.
Kennedy. b. F. McCanley, II. b. Mexican. E.
s. Maloney. W. G. Middleton. Allison Nailor.
Dennis OConner, T. ". Pilling. Thomas NJ
Reed and Lorenzo Thomas
THE PARADE.
OF course one of the main features Of the
coming encampment will be the parade. it is
going to be a big affair. and the committee on
parade, of which Gen. Ellis Spear is chairman
intends to see that it is we'll conducted. The
plans. as indicated in THE STAR are pretty we'll
determined upon. and when the old soldiers
get here all that will be necessary is to follow
the instructions of the committee and they will
find themselves in their proper place in the
line. There will be weary waits nor long
marching. and the old soldiers will really enjoy
the parade.
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MIR. T.. g. PARKER.

and approve all statements or reports made up
by the executive committee of receipts and dis
bursements. Associated with Mr.. Parker as
members of this committee are George c.
Henning and William Mayse
COMMITTEE on TRANSPORTATION.
The committee on transportation to Wash
ington. of which Mr.. Robert A. Parke is chair
man. is one of the largest and most important
of the committees appointed. The purpose is
to communicate with the proper authorities of
all railroads over which the members OF the q. A.
r. and all other visitors will travel to reach
Washington to attend the encampment and Sc
cure the lowest passenger rates possible or
short round trips.
But one meeting Of the committee has been held.
Nevertheless much has been accomplished, and
the lowest possible rates Of transportation over
the railroads Of the country have been secured.
Considerable correspondence has been received
and is now being received from comrades in all
parts OF the country relative to the rates and
similar information. These inquiries are
promptly answered through the means of cir
culars and personal letters. The committee
propose to have one more railroad agents
here for the purpose Of certifying to the tickets
of visitors. All lines have assured the commit
tee that everything will be done by them to in
sure the safety and convenience Of comrades.
and the transportation facilities to Washington
will be as near perfect as they can possibly be
made.
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The committee on review and parade has con-
suited with the commardcr-in-chief of the G..
A. r. and all their arrangements for conduct
ing the Grand review and parade will be APP
proved. The committees duties embrace the
mapping out of the line of march. the order of
the parade and provide for the protection of
the veterans from encroachment of the pub
lie during their formation and their march
through the avenues and streets. Chairman
Spear will have his assistants Messrs.
Geo. T.. Carson, secretary, J. j. Bartlett,
H. w. Lawton, Nathan Bickford. Dan Macau-
ley, n. NJ. Brooks. Patrick O'Farsell, James w.
Butcher, Myron NJ. Parker, Robert G. Carter,
II. l.. Prince, John p. Church, James @. Rice
George b. Davis, b. F. Rittenhouse, A. F. Dins-
more, F. A. Seely, George Is. Haycock, J. A..
Snyder, s. G. Kellogg and John Tweedale.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOMMODATIONS
The committee on which has 30 far devolved
the most labor is the committee on accommo-
dations of which Col. L. P. Wright, the regis
ter of wills, is chairman. Tho duties Of the
committee are to provide suitable and adequate
quarters for the q. A. r. posts and other or
CARNATIONS expected to visit Washington. as
well as to arrange for quarters and meals for
individual visitors and those who may come in
small parties.
Shortly after the organization Of the COM
mittee Col Wright established it in the Atlantic
building, where it is still located. although it's
chairman contemplates soon moving it to more
convenient and commodious quarters. The
working force of the committee, under the
charge Of Capt. Peck, has done tremendous
amount Of work, and it's labors are daily in
creasing. Up to date $1,000 comrades. men,
bers OF organized posts and commands, have
been assigned quarters, and on the books Of
the committee are noted hotels, boarding
houses, private and public, balls and other like
buildings, which will accommodate between
10000 and 5000 more. In addition to these
quarters the public school buildings will fur
nish accommodations for 1000, and the tenn
ponry buildings to be erected win
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Luttrell. Thomas ]. Luttrell. J. Z. McCabe.
c. r. McEwan, James II. Meriwether. George
J. Mueller, James T. Oyster, Andrew Parker
E. F. Petersen, Frank T. Rawlings. F. A.
Schneider, Harry NJ. Schneider, George l..
Sheriff f. G.. Smith. B. II. Stinemetz, William
s. Thompson. VI. r. Thorp. A. C. Tonner
James S. Topham. H. o. Towles, John Tweedale
p. II. Ward. Harry l.. West, E. S. Westcott b.
F. Whiteside. James 2. Wilett, Walter b.
Williams, c. Wilmer John NJ. Young.
AUDITING COMMITTEE.
The duties of some Of the subcommittee be-
gin at early date. while those of others are
deferred until the work is well in hand Natur-
ally the auditing committee falls within the
latter category. But nevertheless its work Is an
important one. This committee. AZ its name
implies. is expected to keep an eve on the ex-
penditures. They are to examine all bills and to
ascertain if they have been properly authorized
by the executive committee and approved by
the chairman of the proper subcommittee and
the chairman of the executive committee. 1t
is necessary for the chairman of this committee
Mr.. Z. Southland Parker. to examine and APP
prove all bills before the secretary OF the eyecu-
tive committee can draw CHECK for their pay
ment. In addition the committee must verify
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Of seventeen in answer to the first call to arms
he enlisted IN company c, first Michigan volun-
teers April 10, 1851, and a. first sergeant of his
company was with his regiment (the first TO
cross the Potomac over the Long bridge Nav
"a, 1851. at the capture of Alexandria and the
battle OF Bull Run. On the expiration of his
term Of service he returned to college 70 COM
plete his studies but his patriotism soon got
the better of his determination. and he received
authority to raise company c. nineteenth Michi-
gan volunteers. for the three wears service and
was commissioned its captain. His regiment
was captured with Columns brigade at the
battle of Spring Hill. and he held prisoner at
Li3bey prison. On his release he took an net
i've part in the campaigns Of the Army of tho
Cumberland TO the close of his service. He was
subsequently commissioned rs colonel of. na :
tional guards. and in 1875 Presiden; Grant ap-
pointed him consul at Canton. China. whiC h
Office he held six years. when he resigned 10 re-
enter Law practice, and was engaged in This
city until President Harrison rendered him the
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Chairman Wilkins is assisted by Harry P.
Goodwin as secretary of the committee. The
other members are as follows: Scott c. Bone
c. A. Boynton. Rufus II. Darby. Z. V. DcGraw.
George III. Harries. A. T. Hensev, Rudolph
kauffmann, Werner Koch. John McElroy. D. II.
Mckee, Fred. Perry Powers, +. S. Presbrey. l..
d. Sale. Louis Schade. r. II. Sylvester, E.
Waldecker, ID. s. Walker, II. l.. West.
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.
"The committee on horses and carriages"
said Mr.. c. L. Wood. its chairman. ''has had
but one regular meeting, although its members
meet informally every day. The committee
was appointed for the purpose of engaging and
making the necessary arrangements to supply
sufficient number of horses and carriages re-
quired by the officers and men of the Grand
Army Of the Republic for their use in the pa
rade. We shall also take such steps practi-
cable to insure that no rates shall be charged
visitors beyond those that are reasonable and
according to the municipal regulations. Then
we have to ascertain the number of
horses and carriages wanted, and then
inform the committee on parade. Up to the
present time 400 horses have been contracted
for. of which number 200 are for Gen. Palmer.
the commander-in-chief and his staff From
the way daily receiving inquiries it is safe
to say that not less than 400 more will be
needed No matter how many may be needed
we will be able to supply. As to carriages. it is
remarkable thing. but we have received not
even an inquiry concerning them. But there will
be lots of them needed and we will be abundantly
able to supply the demand. The committee
has issued circular letter to comrades. in
forming them that the price for horses and
equipments for September 20 has been deter
mined on at 80. and that this price would in
clude ownership of the military equipments
after the parade. To comrades not desiring to
own equipments the price for mounts will be
S5.
1--WE saldnothing about carriages for the reason
that the rates will be just what are fixed by law,
and we will later take steps to see that one is
OyercharCed'
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from the Colorado Sun.
near-siehted lady who lives on 18th street,
across the Platte, sent to an intelligence Office
for girl, and was expecting her all the morn
ing. It was raining little, and the woman
who lived next door threw on an old hat and
shawl, and came over to borrow teacupful Of
lard. She knocked at the side door, aud was
greeted with
go right up the back stairway to your room
over the kitchen. When you are tidisd up .
little come down here, and IN talk to you
Tho women arc deadly enemies nov.
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Perhaps the man who next to Mr.. Edson
comes in contact with more people in connec-
tion with this work than any other one indi-
vidual is the secretary of the committee. Mr.
Harrison Dingman. When the head
quarters of the committee was opened
in the Atlantic building several months
ago Mr. Dingman took charge and
with the assistance of a stenographer and
force Of clerks he has wrestled with the CORE
spondence and with the other details of the
work Thousands of the old soldiers from all
parts OF the country have written to the com
mittee asking for information. These letters
have either been answered by the secretary or
else referred to the proper subcommittee and
the writer notified Mr.. Dingmln has the fac
ulty OF systematic work. ana il is due mainly to
this gift that the affairs at headquarters are
running along smoothly. When the great rush
begins everything will be well in hand and the
crowds can be managed easily and without con-
fusion
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accommodate from 10000 to 10000
more The list Of private houses

rate of from ten to fifty day. and the commit
tee state that there will be no difficulty in amply
proyidIng for all who may come, even should
10, 900 or 5000 people come unannounced dur
ing the week of the encampment.
There is one question which is giving the
committee a little uneasiness, and that is the
question of feeding those who will occupy the
school buildings and temporary buildings, and
the committee trust that the enterprsing cater
ers and restaurant men of the city will come
forward at an early day with proposals for sup
plying these people with plain. substantial
meals at reasonable rates.
Col. Wright has as his assistants on this COM
mittee the following: E. s. Peck. who has been
made secretary of the committee, and Messrs
William Alvey. d. II. Babcock Aaron Baldwin
Geo. W. Balloch. Geo A. Bartlett. W. L. Bran
hall, Dorsey Clagett. Thos. b. Crisp. S. W. Cur
riden, Timothy Daley. W. N. Danenhower. d. ].
Evans. {. Ii. Fisher. J. B. Gage. II. P. Gilbert.
Arthur Goings, NJ. J. Griffith. samuel A. Croft.
Geo; c. Harris, b. F. Hawkes.. J. Clay Hewes
Saml. Hodgkins. W. f. Hutchinson, Henry Jen-
kins. Rev. Robt. johnson, j. R. Kelly. Thos. Kelly.
John Knox. Joseph Z. Krause. DR.. Thomas
Landers, John r. Leonard. Jack Levy. L. A.
Littefeld George W. Lockwood W. X. Men
denhall, George W. Moss, George H. Plant
benjamin L. Queen, f. X. Ripley, Alfred Shaw.
W. X. Spear. E. J. stellwagen. Thomas NJ.
Steep. Christian Storm. Claud y. Stumph. G..
w. +. SwartZell. s. E. Thomson. Asbury
Thompson. b. p. Turner. Oscar W. White. j.
W. T. Williams l.. p. Williams, John NJ. Young
and John r. Young.
THE COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION.
The committee on reception and invitation,
OF which Mr.. Douglass is chairman, has not yet
had meeting. and consequently have made no
regular arrangements. In speaking of the mat
Ter the other day to a reporter of The STAR
Commissioner Douglass said that the members
OF his committee would be called together in
little while, and there had been no urgent
necessity up to the present time for holding the
meeting he had refrained from issuing a call
He said furthR that every member of the COM
mittee understood the duties that would be i'm
posed upon him. As he understood it, when
ever there was to be u banquet or Publication of
any kind some member of the committee would
be present to extend proper courtesies. OF
course it would be the duty of the COM
mittee to receive and extend proper
courtesies to distinguished guests who are to
be present during the encampment and see to
it generally that they are looked after.
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LOOKING TO DETAILS.
The Committees Preparing for the
Great G. A. R. Encampment.
THE MEN AT THE HEAD
How the Avenue VIII! Be IIiumInated-Er-
tertainment on an Extended Scsie-The
Decoration of the streets-How the Visitors
Will BE Cared For-Good Work.
FRI ARE GREAT

HERE ARE A GREAT
many details in the nee
essary arrangements
for the reception and
entertainment Of such a
great host as will attend
the Grand Army en-
campment in Septem-
Der. But under the
system adopted the
work is divided up and
assigned to subcommit-
tees. and the old proverb
ia illustrated that many
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c while in Ohio and then went to Iowa. where
he studied law and commenced the practice of
his profession. When the war broke out he
aided in raising company B Of the first Iowa
cavalry, and although he enlisted as a private
he was soon commissioned second lieutenant
and then promoted to first lieutenant and sub
sequently to be a captain. He was brevetted
brigadier general for meritorious service in the
held. The service that his regiment per-
formed was among the most harassng and
difficult during the entire war. 1t was kept in
the southwestern section of Missouri, where il
had to fight guerillas with guerillas' methods.
Capt Burdett was sent to St. Louis SO i'll that
he was not expected to live, but he recovered
and was then made assistant provost
marshal general Of the department, serv-
ing in that capacity until the close
OF the war. He then settled in Osceola and was
shortly made prosecuting attorney for that dis
trict, which was a trying position at that time,
for there was great bitterness between those
who had fought each other during the war and
acts Of lawlessness were frequent. He sue
ceeded In bringing the perpetrators Of these
lawless acts to justice and in restoring peace OF
that disturbed section. He was elected to
the Forty-frst Congress, reelected to the
Forty-second and was defeated for reelection.
owing to the fact that his district had been
gerrymandered. After his retirement from
Congress he was made Commissioners Of the gem
ernl land Office. which he finally resigned to
enter upon the practice Of law in this city. He
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S10.0 900 70 secure the amount desired, ard it
had failed in its purpose to secure the appro-
priation in the customary way-half to come
from the general government; but it failed
through no lack of hard and unceasing work "
The committee Is composed of A. 5. Wor;hington.
chairman: Duncan ). Walker. secretary: job
Barnard. Adds ID. Brown. =. $. Burdett. C. c.
Cole. Lawrence Gardner. Jonas II. McGowan
Theodore ". Noyes. NJ. NJ. Parker. A. A.
Thomas. Thomas VI. Vincent. B. H. Warner.
BeriaE Wilkins. A. A. Wilson, jeremiah u. Viii
son and :. 5. Yoder.
COMMITTEE on PUBLIC ORDER.
''Why. my dear young man. the committee
on public order, of which your humble servant
is the chairman. 1 believe. has not even been
called together yet, explained Major VIM g.
Moore. the superintendent of the Metropolitan
police force. $50, yon see. to tell you what has
been done by it would be TO draw upon the
imagination. and that. you know. y he remarked
with JUST the least perceptble wink lis the
special province of you newspaper fellows But
now that The STAR IS after us.we will of course
have to do something. Seriously speaking.
however, there will be little for us to do. The
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The members Of the committee on trans
portation to Washington are: Robert A. Parke,
chairman; s. E. Faunce, secretary; William Al
vey, William R. Austin, George W. Boyd, J. W.
Bradbury, Adolph Burger, j. B. Burke, John
Callahan, J. H. Devices. E. J. Bowling, H. w.
Fuller, Newton Feree, r. T. Hieston, II. N
Howard, w. Irving, J. H. Jochum, ]. NJ
Keogh, J. J. Lockwood. A. +. Medford, George
w. Moss, Dan. p. McKeever, T. J. Mcwade, b
E Peddicord, W: H. Phillips. n, B. Prentice,
Shepard. W. J. Simonds, J. A. Sparks, G. A.
Taylor, z. 3. Thomas, Seth ". Tuley, n. En-