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

| The ladies of the g. A. r. will hold a recep.
tion Wednesday evening, September q, at the
Randall. The following ladies will form the
| reception committee Mrs. Florence c. George
! president Circle No. l. Washington. d. c..
Mrs. Lizzie +. Kully, senior vice president
Circle No. l. Washington. ID. c.: Mrs. Matte E.
| Lincoln. junior vice president Circle No. l.
Washington. p. c.; Mrs. Laura McVeir. past
national president. Camden. n. j.: Mrs. Frances
v. Wood. past national president. Topeka,
Kan; Mrs. G. f.. Hirst, past national president,
Louisville. ky.; Mrs. Margaret Reed. depart
ment president OF Pennsylvania: Mrs. NJ. Frame
Strickland, department president OF New
Jersey; Mrs. Frances T. Taylor. department
president Of Ohio: Mrs. Abbie l.. Bur-
CESS, department president OF California;
Mrs. Nettie 4. Gunlock. department president
Of Illinois; Mrs Matte F.. Huffman, depart
ment president OF Kansas: Mrs. Allie Hopkins.
department. president Of oklahoma; Mrs. III. +,
Holeman. department president OF Kentucky
Mrs. Vettie s. Chaplin, department president Of
Iowa: Mrs. Matilda Huffman, department pres
ident OF Nebraska: Mrs. Mary Marsh. depart
ment president of Arkansas; the department
president of Massachusetts,; Mrs. Anna T..
Grubb, national treasurer. Camden, N. j., 449
Berkely street.
THE PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND.
Mrs. Logan received a telegram yesterday
from the President with his acceptance of the
invitation Of the W. +. G. reception committee
to speak at the reception Friday evening. Sep
TENDER %. ut the Congregational Church. MIR.
John Tweedale has promised to recite and
other ladies and gentlemen will assist in the
program.
Mrs. Logan will also invite two or three other
distinguished men to make short addresses 30
that practically the arrangements are COM
pleted.
Mrs. Kate Brownlee Sherwood, past national
president OF the W. r. c., is in town.
FARRAGUT Posr's CAMPFIRE
The first rehearsal of the 200 young ladies
who are to sing at Camp Edison took place last
evening at Waugh Chapel. under the leadership
OF DR.. Woodman. Mr.. George Fordham, the
chairman on music. recorded about fifty addi-
tional names and stated that he was pleased to
know that the people east Of the Capitol mani
tested SO great interest in this matter. Mr.. Geo.
W. Barnes, the architect, who is to superintend
the erection of the grand stand for this occa-
sion. will begin his work Monday. The next
rehearsal will be announced in the various
churches east of the Capitol tomorrow.
NOTES.
There will be meeting Of the reception COM
mittee for the eleventh, twelfth and twentieth
army corps at the Ebbitt House Monday even
ing.
Some 1000 army chaplains have announced
their intention of attending the coming en-
'ahpiHent. Az uas Deef StAtCu IN 1HE STAR
an army chaplains' campfire will be held on Sum
day the 18th instant, in the big tent on the
Capitol grounds.
A force of watchmen will be in charge Of tho
two camps where the free quarters arc located.
Mr.. II. A. Arnold, the eX-lieutenant Of police,
will be in command.
Maj. Roland C. Cheesman Of the forty fifth
regiment, Pennsylvania volunteer infantry will
have Gen. John /. Curtin of the second brigade.
ninth army corps. also his brother. Gen. Austin
Curtin of the forthwith regiment and Penn
sylvania state militia, to visit him during the
encampment Ali members Of the old forty
fifth regiment are invited to call at 14O6 18th
street northwest.
Mr.. John JOY Edison. the chairman Of the
citizens executive committee, &. A. Il. en-
campment, has gone to Atlantic City to spend
Sunday.