Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-17

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Gen. Cyrus Bussey Of the cavalry division.
committee Of three on flags, tents, decorations
&C., was appointed. consisting of Comrade,
Chatfeld, Russell and Wood.
resolution was passed relative 70 the dora
corps badges in Judiciary Square. The thir.
teenth corps has been overlooked entirely, and
q request viii be made to have that badge re-
produced in the floral collection along with the
Others. The next meeting win take place In
parlor 10 next Tuesday evening. The chair.
man, secretary and Capt Swigert were sp-
pointed committee Oh invitations and cor
respondence. The additional Nance enrolled
were: Col. B. F. Hawkes., seventy-eishth Ohio
man. forty-ninth Illinois; W. H. Calegan, eieh-
teenth New York: W. T. Worcester. ninety-6rs,
illinois; A. Kightlinger, Illinois: A. F. Sperry,
thirty-third Iowa; Frank SwigArt, forty-sixth
Indiana; Z. ID. Merrill fifteenth Massachusetts
hight artillery; Gen. Chas. E. Hovey, thirty
third Illinois; Jas. ". wisner. ninety-seventh
Illinois; Robert Minshall. Iowa.
UNION Ex-PRIsoNERs OF WAR.
The executive committee Of the local assccia-
ton Of Union ex-Prisoners Of War was held las,
evening at the Riggs. Col Marion T. Ander-
son, chairman Of the committee. rendered his
resignation, for the reason that he was fully
occupied as chairman OF the fourth army corp.
reunion. Maj L. p. Williams, chairman of
the Prisoners of War reunion, was selected to
All the vacancy. 1t was decided to call a gen.
eral meeting Of all Union ex-Prisoners OF War
in Washington at the Riggs House parlor on
"wednesday evening, August "A, Mt O'Clock.
SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS.
The sixteenth army corps held meeting last
evening at the Ebbitt. The following commit
tees were appointed: Badges-John P. Reed
F. J. Young and c. E. Diemer Decorations
W. W. Jackson. Willis Case and W. Lambourn.
Reception-D. F. McGowan, NJ. NJ. Bane and
George c. Ross. Contingent expenses
]. Shea.
ID. T. MCGOWAN fortv-seventh Illinois; N. NJ
Bane. fftieth Illinois; Z. E. Holman, first Mis-
sissippi mounted rifles; ". W. Jackson, captain
and c. s.. U. s. volunteers; Thomas J. Shea
fortieth Missouri; j. II. Miller, tenth Mime
sofa; ]. NJ. Alger, thirty fifth Iowa; F. J.
Young, second Illinois artillery; Edwin Turner
thirty-fourth New Jersey: @. W. Leonard, fifth
Ohio battery; C. l.. Halford. thirty-third Wis
consin; Willis Case. nInety-fiftb Illinois; L. d.
Alden, thirty-third Missouri, and Isaac G..
Peetrie, ninety-fifth Ohio.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the Ebbitt
pected every comrade Of the sixteenth corps
resident in the city will be present.
THE ARMY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
The eighth corps. or the Army of West vir.
ginia, held a meeting at the Ebbit. Comrades
Wilson and Holbrook, the secretary and CORE
spending secretary, were appointed COMMITTEES
to correspond with all the old members of the
Kenesaw division and urge them TO attend A
badge was discussed, but no definite action
taken, and after other routine business and dis
cussion the corps adjourned to meet at the same
place next Tuesday evening.
THE TwENrY-rHIRD CORPS
At a meeting of survivors Of the twenty-third
army corps held last evening at Wizards On
organization was effected by electing as perma-
nent officers Capt. george Roadway, president
w. J. Herbert Hogan, vice president, and Col
Stanton Weaver, secretary. Mr.. Hogan was
appointed committee to confer with commit.
tees Of other corps in relation to certain mat
tiers of detail. Mr.. E. N. Hughes was appointed
q committee to ascertain the addresses Of COM
manders Of divisions, brigades and regiments OF
the corps, as well as the names Of other mem
bers Of the corps residing in this city. The
meeting adjourned to meet at the same place q,
7:3O pm. on Friday of next week.
Col. T. w. Tyrer Of the sixty fourth New
York volunteers. will give reception to all sur.
vivors of that regiment at his home, 1906 New
Hampshire avenue, an the evening Of Septem
Der 20. All members and relatives who accom-
pany them are invited to attend. reunion OF
the regiment will be one Of the features of the
evenings program.
At q meeting Of the third corps COMMITTEES
was appointed to confer with the other corp
with the object of having joint committee.
appointed to call on the citizens executive com
mittee in reference to allowing funds for ths
necessary expenses Of the various resident corp,
organizations now and during the G.. A. h
encampment.
The committee appointed consisted in part Of
John NJ. keogh, chairman, fortieth New Yorl
infantry, F. R. Fawcett, eleventh Massachusett,
infantry and II. NJ. Husband, ninety-nintt
Pennsylvania infantry.
THE WESTERN CAVALRY.
The cavalry Of the west, comprising the armies
Of the Ohio, the Cumberland and the Tennessee,
and Wilson's cavalry corps, will hold meetin,
in the large parlor Of the Ebbitt House thi
evening at 1880 o'clock. Every person who wa
identified with the service in the above com
mands is requested to be present.