Evening star., 1896-08-24
WORKING FOR SUCCESS
Much Activity Among the Managers Of the
Union Veteran Encampment.
Prominent Men Serving on the Com.
Expected to Attend.

The preparations for the approaching en-
campment in this city Of the Union Vet
eran Legion, which will begin October
IA and continue for three days, are being
pushed with much vigor b. Col. Levi P
Wright, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, and his energetic associates in that
body. The subcommittee of the executive
committee which will have charge of The
different features OF the preliminary ar
rangements have all been selected, with
one or two EXCEPTIONS and. a perusal of
their names will be an assurance that sue
cess will attend the event in very gener-
Gus degree.
The full executive committee consists of
Col. Levi p. Wright chairman; r. S. We'd
der, secretary; Isador Saks, Col w. G.
Moore, Gen. Albert Ordway, NJ. B. c.
Wright, Col. Thos. r. Marshall, George
Gibson. NJ. NJ. Whitney. Henry l.. West.
Louis D. Wine, Maj. L. L. Blake, Mrs. S.
E. Mussey, Morgan Lewis and George A.
Bartlett. The subcommittee, as far as Sc
lected. are as follows: Finance-Isador
saks, chairman; Charles G. Conn, Jules
Demonet. John Joy Edison, NJ. G. Emery,
II. P. Gilbert, VIM. Hahn, A. NJ. Lothrop,
F. P. Madigan, Theodore w. Moves, w. II.
mons 8. Smith, John D. White, E. L. Whit
ford, Beriah Wilkins and J. Maury Dove.
Transportation-M. b. c. Wright. chair
man; S. 3. Hege Colin Studs. H. W.
L. S. Brown, Andrew Geddes, Charles E.
Hooks, E. J. Lockwood and John Callahan
Press-Henry l.. West, chairman; Harry
P. Goodwin, Emory Foster, 2. V. De Graw
and Charles A. Boynton.
Hotel committee-Col. Thos R. Marshall,
chairman; George w. Driver, f. R. Levi
Major R. H. Montgomery, Capt. William
Macfeely and Col. Stewart Gordon.
chairman; w. c. Carroll and Major Frank
A. Butts.
Excursion-Maior L. L. Blake, chairman;
Capt: E. s: Randall, Capt. c. w. Ridley
and John Callahan.
Hall and campflre-Morgan Lewis, chair
man; A. 8. Taber, Dr. A. P. aFrdon, F. H.
Ihomas, James B. Lambie, E. H. Chamber
lin and Thomas ]. Shannon.
Decorations-Louis D. Wine chairman:
Frederick Gheen. B. F. Whiteside, w. G.
Duckett, w. s. Thompson F. ]. Heiberger,
Charles A. Shafer, Frank B. Noyes. James
Ene F; oyster g Goo Jno; A; Luttrel. seaton Perry,
Mdss Mm: =: 60 nooTer M, Geo: W. Harvey, Geo. w.
T. Jarvis. James F. Connors, Henry Dis
mer, A. Minister, Chas. Mades, r. P. Emer-
son. J. W; Lee. Walter Burton, ]. Speidt,
Reuter- Hslt BTs3sn BGn9sge EmTich Ertz
yno. $; Wheeler, Robt Cohen. ]. Blake
Kendall, Beriah wilkins, George A. White,
richard f. White, George w. Driver, Chas.
A. L. Reed. "A"
Depot reception-M. M. Whitney, chair
man; Andrew Geddes, o. D. Thatcher, Peter
iaeehsr Easer, 'aS9b M;59. Persinger. Mark Joseph
Tietcner White, E. r. Whitney, T. b.
Thatcher, B. P. Entricken. Adolnh Rerger
John w: Bixler, Allen Feathers. Lemuei
Fugitt, ]. A. Mcdowell, Henry O. Neshitt
oliver oliver shaw F: R. Sparks, Charles Walt,
Giexel, WIN. wilson, Chas. E. Hooks, Thos.
=. Allen. Wallace Brewer, James M. Brown
ION Z. cameron, J. c. Compton, John Finn
George Grindley, E. R. Halstead. Joshua r
6hss,aa Hayes. W. H; Livermore, Benz. L. Lloyd.
Tr1aa Tnaares - ration, W. RI Peddle, Noah
Iryon ard Lewis H. Wilcox.
COL Wright, whose Offices are in the Pa
CHIC oullolnS, on street near 7th is bus
Iy ny ensaged answering inquiries from Union
se.eiuh camps throughout the country,
ana the present indications are that there
Will be very large attendance It ia ex
pected that liberal rates viii be secured for
the occasion from the various railroad com
pan!es' as wen as from hotels and restau-
rants IN this city. Buffalo promises 600
visitors at least; Philadelphia will need ac-
commodat1ons for 1,5Oo and substantial
crcWds are assured from Baltimore, Will
mngton NM a0n me interior cities Of Pennsylya
from 5000 to 10000 strangers will be in at
tendance on the encampment
On behalf Of the finance committee.
chairman saks has sent out number of
letters requesting subscriptions, and replies
OF generous character are being received.
I'VE need hardly say to you" says Chair
man saks in the letter, that it is essen
tial to the credit of Washington that a suf-
hcient amount Of money be raised to enter
tam the visitors, and that in no way can
money be spent more to the advantage of
the city than in encouraging the holding of
similar meetings here. Each gathering of
this kind leaves large amount of money
SENDS nf fn ho
city,