Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-12
TALKING BUSINESS
Encampment Of the G.. A. R. in
Session.
GEN. LAWLEh'S ANNUAL ADDRESS
Mrs. CIark's Case Taken Into
Court.
READING OF REPORTS
Special From a Stafr Correspondent.

Special From Stan Correspondent.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 12.-Hav-
ing given full vent to sentiment, to renew
ing old ties of comradeship and forming Of
new ones, to shaking hands and swapping
yarns and hurrahing for the flag, the
Grand Army today settled down to ousi-
ness. This is convention day for the
Grand Army itself and its auxiliary bodies
the latter consisting of ladies.
With the setting of yesterdays sun the
rear guard of the immense parade tramp
ed YEARLY into quarters. 1t had been a
great day. and Washington figured in it
ccnspicuously. Roll call in the evening
found all hands from the national capital
on deck and well. There had been no cas-
ualties among them and no serious pros
trations from heat.
There were several interesting functions
after supper in which the Washington peo-
pie participated. Commander Anderson
and staff Of the Department Of the Poto-
mac made visit to the Old Guard and the
drum corps. Commander Anderson com
pliments the Old Guard upon its highly
creditable representation in the parade and
the way the members bore the heat and
burden of the day. He also made speech
to the drum corps, arousing the lads to
considerable enthusiasm.
In the language of one of the youngsters
he gave EN- great send off,"
The Old Guard then assembled, and,
headed by the drum corps, escorted Com
mander Anderson and his staff to the quar-
tiers of the Woman's Relief Corps of the
Department of the Potomac. Here a re-
ladies had been serenaded a call was made
upon Col Skerley, who had entertained the
headquarters staff the night before.
At $50 this morning the Washington del
egateS proceeded to their reSpecfive rom
ventions In the Grand Army encampmenr
The following representatives of Wash
ington took seats and answered to the roll
call: Marion T. Anderson, John H. Hewlett,
VIM. w. Chambers. Charles F. Benjamin.
Benjamin F. Hawkes., A. H. G. Richardson
Charles c. Royce. William Gibson, NJ E.
Urell. ]. NJ. Pipes, A. F. Dinsmore. Newton
Ferree, w. H. Hahn. George J. P. Wood
and William H. Myers. Samuel s. Burdette
and Newton M. Brooks are expected during
the day.
The WOmnn's Relief Corps.
The representatives of Washington in the
convention of the Woman's Relief Corps
who attended the convention of that organ
ization today were Mrs. Anna Hamilton,
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, Mrs. Ruth Rob-
erts. Mrs. E. Carr Months. Mrs Hannah
Derive, Mrs. Susie NJ. McCabe and Mrs
Ida v. Hendricks.
The session Of this convention promises
to be lively. 1t Is understood there Is a
probability of the case of Mrs Ada G.
Clark coming up for consideration. At the
encampment in Washington charges were
brought against Mrs. Clark. who was treas
urer OF the department of Ohio. She was
subsequently contaminated and suspend
ed for two years fer some technical malad-
ministration in connection with the publi-
cation Of department literature. Mrs
Clark is here with lawyer and threatens
to make things lively for those who caused
her suspension.