Evening star., 1896-10-06
VETERANS FAIR FRIENDS
Committees Appointed to Act During the
National Encampment.
The Event Promises to Be Largely
Attended by Visitors From
Over the Country.

The ladies Of the Union Veteran Legion
have arranged the following committees
for the comfort and entertainment Of the
Union Veteran Legion and ladies of the
u. v. L. when assembled in national en-
campment and convention here, the 14th,
18th and 10Th Of October.
Executive-Mrs. Celynda Werner Ford,
chairman; Mrs. Flora A. Lewis. Mrs. Mary
L. Austin, Mrs. Emma NJ. Gillespie, Mrs.
Glendora A. Kidd, Miss Mary z. Shannon,
Miss Mary B. Smith.
Reception-Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, chair
man; Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, Mrs. Albert
Ordway, Mrs John A. Logan. Miss Clara
A. Barton, Mrs. John w. Ross, Mrs. Chas.
F. Powell, Mrs. James Tanner. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Mrs. VIM. w. X. Dud-
ley, Mrs. T. J. Shannon, Mrs. Fanny Pom
ercy, Mrs. Addie II. Perkins. Mrs. Celynda
Werner Ford, Miss Mary Is. Smith, Mrs.
Ellen ]. Foote. Miss Mary E. Shannon.
Mrs. Isador Saks, Mrs. W. q. Moore, Mrs.
n. c. B. Wright. Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall,
Mrs. George Gibson, Mrs. l.. ID. Wine. Mrs.
l.. L. Blake. Mrs. Luke Kelly, Mrs. VIM.
T. Person Mrs. ID. G. Purman, Mrs. Liz
zie W. Calser, Mrs. Ruth G. Blasland, Mrs.
Mrs. Maria H. Weisner, Mrs. Jennie G.
Houston, Mrs. Laura V. Mccullough, Mrs.
Mary A. Young. Mrs. Aelia c. Perham,
Mrs: E. Kate Temple, Mrs: Helen b.
Henrietta r. Rose, Mrs. E. H. klemroth.
Mrs. Laura Lemon. Mrs. E. A Cleaves,
Mrs. Celia A. Sneden, Mrs. Emma z. Mey-
ers, Mrs. Sarah S. Thcrne, Mrs. Florence
| George, Mrs. Overacker. Mrs. Shinn. Mrs.
A. NJ. o. Conncll, Mrs. Nellie Royce, Mrs.
Orton, Mrs L. A. Crandall Mrs. Emily
Hort MIS-. W. ]. Weiss. Mrs. b. II. War
Eer, Mrs. B. F. Leighton, Mrs. VIM. p.
Van Wickle, Miss Eunice 5. Ripley, Mrs
| Emma NJ. Gillespie. Mrs. Harriet L.Scribner,
Mrs. Mary Tryon. Mrs. Glendora A. Kidd
Mrs. Mary S. Gist, Mrs. Eliza b. Wine.
Mrs. Mary L. Austin. Miss Edith L. Shaw
| Miss Laura A. Thompson, Miss Celynda
| Ford, Mrs. Lewis J. Geager. Mrs. Emma A.
Merrill, Mrs. Helen L. Norton. Mrs. Sarah
S. Samson. Mrs. Margaret A. Weaver, Mrs
Susan V. Jackson, Mrs. Anna +. kearns
man, Mrs Mary J. Mays, Mrs. VIM. L.
Newell. Miss Lilly Mcdowell, Miss Nora E.
Tyers Miss Mary E. Thatcher. Mrs. Har-
riet Raymond, Mrs. Leda E. Thatcher.
Mrs. Ad6ie H. Feathers. Mrs. Tena Dunn.
Mrs. Amanda L. Persings, Mrs. Fannie
Perls. Mrs. Mary J. Williamson, Mrs. Mary
E. Scott, Mrs. Estelle Waltemyer, Mrs.
A. c. Bromley, Mrs. Annie Etheredge
Hooks, Mrs. Mary P. Ripley.
Headquarters-Mrs. Glendora A. Kidd.
| chairman; Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, Mrs. En-
ma NJ. Gillespie. Mrs. Ellen j. Foote. Mrs.
Harriet L. Scribner, Mrs. Emma A. Mer-
rill. Mrs. Helen L. Norton, Mrs. Anna T.
| Ball.
Depot reception-Mrs Mary L. Austin
| chairman: Miss Edith l.. Shaw, Miss Laura
| A. Thompson, Miss Mary r. Shannon, Mrs
Anna E. kearns Miss Lily Mcdowell, Miss
| Celynda Ford, Mrs. Leida f. Thatcher
Miss Nora E. Tyers, Mrs. Estelle Waite
myer, Mrs. Fannie Perls Mrs. Mary T.
| Scott, Miss Mary +. Thatcher.
| Invitation-Composed OF the officers OF
the Ladies of the Union Veteran Legion
Auxiliary No. 81, President Mrs. Celynd1
Werner Ford. chairman: Senior Vice Presi-
| dent Mrs. Addie II. Feathers, Junior Vice
President Mrs. Glendora A. Kidd Chaplai in
| Mrs. Helen l.. Norton, Secretary Miss
Edith L. Shaw. Treasurer Mrs. Tena Dunn
| Conductress Miss Celynda Ford. Guarc
| Mrs. Mary L. Austin, Color Bearer Mrs
Anna f. Kearns.
Printing-Miss Mary E. Shannon, chair
man; Miss Edith L. Shaw. Miss Celynds
Ford Mrs. Harriet L. Scribner, Mrs. Glen
Hotels-Mrs Emma NJ. Gillespie. chair
man: Mrs. Emma A. Merrill, Miss Laura
A. Thompson. Miss Edith l.. Shaw. Mrs
Annie Etheredge Hooks. Mrs Anna +
Kearns, Mrs. Mary ]. Williamson, Mrs
Estelle Waltemyer. Miss Eunice S. Ripley
Mrs. A. c. Bromley, Mrs. Tena Dunn, Mrs
Amanda Persings Mrs. Fannie Perls, Mrs
Mary E. Scott, Mrs Mary +: Ripley.
Music-Miss Mary B. Smith, chairman
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, Mrs. Harriet L. Serb
Thompson, Miss Mary e. Shannon.
The Reception to the Veterans.
The reception to be given at Willard
Hotel on the evening of October 13 by tn
Ladies of the Union Veteran Legion Aux
iliary, No. 30, In honor of the nationa
officers of both the Legion ard Ladies o
| the Z. V. L., promises to be something O
which the veterans will always hold
happy remembrance, AS every effort viii
be put forth to make the occasion enjoy
able TO all.
Additional notifications are being receive
Of the intention of e1campments to PAR
tcipate in the exercises Eext week, an
! | general qualification IS expressed by tn
!, writer's of the letters at the reduction Q
the rates for transportation to Washingto
and return to the price ot a single far
between outside points and this destina
ton.
: Reduced Rates to Bnttleffelds.
: There will be doubtless additional pleas
ure felt over the announcement that
{ single fare fer the round trip has bee
!; arranged with the Baltimore and Ohio raj
, | road from this city TO points on the vale
branch as far south as Lexington, and ais
e | to the battlefields of AntictaIn and Getty.
burg. These rates wf4 be good from Octt