Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10

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Thomson: one hundred and fortieth Ne "A York.
Dennis Conehlin; one hundred and forty-eight h
New YORK. Arthur Hendricks; ninety first Penn
sylvaIia, Thomas Burgess: second United States
infantry, John 0Neill: fourteenth United States
infantry. Daniel O'Driscoll: first MARYLAND in
fantry. Charles WalterInier, and seventh Mary
land infantry, Charles \. Knodle.
The followings new members were present:
=. {. George, siXty-second Pennsylvania vol
unteers; VIM. Hendley. company T., second
District of Columbia volunteer; A. T. Brooks
thirteenth Massachusetts, volunteers: Harrison
NJ. Bennett. company Il. tbirty-ninth Nassa-
ehusetts volunteers; VIM H. Murphy, com oanv
NJ. third United States Infantry; Wri c.
ShimOHeck. band leader. third United tates
infantry: j. Madison Cults. captain. eleventh
United States infantry and breyet lieutenant
colonel United States army: G. b. Nichols. one
hundred and eighty-ffth New York volunteers;
Charles Bowen, third United States infantry
Col. b. F. Hawkes. adjutnnt general army West
Virginia; Stephen p. Heath, lieutenant colonel
fifth Maryland infantry; Chas. b. Nillette. fourth
Michigan infantry, and W. II. Goodrich, COM
pauy II. forty-fourth New York volunteers.
4 committee. consisting OF =. T.. Thomson,
H. q. Hamilton, ID. W. Harrington, A. W. An
derson and J. Madison Cults. was appointed to
request Of the Secretary of War the loan of the
fifth corps flags for the reunion.
The date of the following reunions was an
Wednesday. September 81 $50 am. to II IN. !;
second brigade. third division. September %,
to pm; Purnell Legion. Maryland. Septem-
Der u, to pm; thirteenth New York volun-
teers. September u, to 5 pm. and one hum
dred and fortieth New York volunteers, Septem-
Der 81. to pm.
]. Madison Cuts. Geo. d. Sidmon Dennis
Coughlin and Robt. l.. Smith were added tC the
reception committee. The committee on ways
and means was completed by the addition
thereto OF DR.. J. +. Raub and s. E. Thomason
Lieut.. Robt. Campbell company +. fourth
Michigan volunteers. was appointed chairman
of the second brigade, first division. in place of
Col Chids, who was unexpectedly called from
the city.
The assignment committee will meet at the
Ebbitt House on Monday evening, September
H. ut clock, for the purpose of completing
the assignment OF tents and time for the re-
unions of the different organizations of the
corps. The reception committee will meet at
the same place on Wednesday, September il. at
I:30 p. m. sharp. The meeting adjourned to
meet in the red parlor OF the Ebbitt House
Wednesday evening. September Ii, at O'Clock.
THE SIXTH CORPS
At the meeting of the sixth corps last evening
at the Riggs letters were read from Gems. H. G..
Wright and /. A. Grant and Col l.. /. Camp
bell and others in response to invitations. an
nouncing their intention of being present at
accepted from Union Veteran Union Encamp-
ment, No. &c. Offering the hospitality of their
nall at JOS pennsylvania avenue during encamp-
mGnt week. A committee was appointed to
procure books for the registration OF visiting
comrades. and another committee to consider
the propriety Of printing in pamphlet form the
organization of the sixth. The next meeting
will be held Monday night next, at which time
the badges will be distributed.
THE FIFTEENTH CORPS
Maj. Carroll. the chairman of the executive
committee, reported at the meeting Of the fif-
tenth corps at the Ebbitt last evening that
they had secured the services of Logan Camp
Armed Corps, Sons of Veterans, to act with the
reception committee at Grand Army Place in
receiving and entertaining visiting comrades of
the fifteenth corps.
The next meeting Of the reunion committee
will be hold at the Office of Gen. Raum. pension
bureau, next Tuesday evening at $50 clock.
COMMANDER DINsMoRE's ORDER.
A. +. Dinsmore. the commander OF the De-
partment of the Potomac has issued the fol-
lowing general order under date of the 9th in-
slant:
l. There will be n special encampment of this
department. Oh Thursday. September 10, 1852,
IN. harp, at Grand Army Hall. 1912 Penn
sylvania avenue, to consider the following sub
ject:
The selection of the names of comrades of
this department TO be presented to the national
encampment. which convenes in this city on
the 2lst instant. for the following national
offices. viz: For senior vice coInmander-in-
chief. for council OF administration.
H. Capt. james VI. Edgar. commanding the
"Old Guard. y will act az officer of the day and
will make the necessary detail for guard duty.
III. The following additional appointment as
aid on the department commander staff is
announced: &. W. Pratt. Post .. He will be
obeyed ard respected accordingly.
CHAPLAINs CAMPFIRE.
There is a good deal Of interest manifested
in the proposed chaplain campfres. Asubcom-
mittee of the campfire committee, consisting Of
". Ii. Gotwald, the department chaplain, and
i. II. York and }. ii. Bradford, ex-depart-
meCt chaplains, sent out circulars to all
Grand Army chaplains. which stated that
1T Is proposed to open the various churches of
this city from TO am. each day of the en-
cGmprneHt week for Il series Of chaplains camp
fires TO be Addressed in short talks by chap
lains and Others. with patriotic music. &C.. to
which ell comrades and old soldiers and sailors
Will receive a cordial welcome. Ii is desirable
to know what chaplaiEs expect to be present.
Will You please ill out ana return the inclosed
card at your earliest convene lce?
Enclosed with this circular. 5000 OF which
were sent to chaplains Of posts and others
whose addresses could be obtained, was postal
card for return replies, as follows: Name.
Chaplain --; address. ----: name Of post.
--; service lii army or navy. ----; relig-
ious denomination, Are you clergy
man? -. Do vou expect 10 be in Washing
ton. d. c., during enca:npmen., September
IS "a! -. II Won have engaged quarters
please give location. . Viii yon take part
in proposed chaplains campfire! - Please
give name and address of any eX-chaplains q.
A. L. or chaplGins who served as such in the
army navy during the war. -"
This circular, prepared in April. was not sent
ont until about the middle OF August. because
the funds for the expense were rot available.
as the postage alone cost 800. The replies are
coming in daily. Nearly LOCO have been re-
ceived and registered. The committee have
issued some siSteen letters of application for
the use of churches located in differen. parts
of the city. ard the responses are prompt and
cordial in support of the idea. II takes we'll
While the committee will not promise to carry
out the idea iii all the churches of town. vet il
any church is willing to open its doors for snch
purpose prompt tender by the church
authorities will receive careful consideration.
Tine time is too bli ef to use too much red tape
in the matter
What. then, is chaplain's campfire? is
question often asked. 1t is not meeting for
chaplans only. They will take charge of the
exercises, but the audience will be made up of
old soldiers, though no citizen will be excluded.
Brief religious exercises, personal war expert
ences. stirring patriotic music. short. sharp and
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