The morning times., 1896-10-13

The Citizens Executive committee, hav-
ing charge of the arrangements FOR the
reception and entertainment of the Union
Veteran Legion. met in parlor No. 10, VIII
iard's Hotel, at 1:30 last evening. Col.
Levi d.. Wright called the couImiUtee to
order as chairman.
Among those present as members OF
the committee or as visitors. We're: John
Il. Wright. l.. u. Wine, L. l. Blake, George
Gibson, G.. a. Bartlett, Morgan ID. Lewis,
Messrs. Kelley, Pierson. Purman and Shan
non. Col. s S Sumner. of the Sixth Cav
airy, arrived later and arranged the order
of the parade anu the line or march, for
Wednesday.
Mr.. Donneliy, on the part of the Finance
com mmittee. stated that he had approached
citizens who. on former occasions had sub
scT1bed literally and largely, but found
thai il was much more difficult to raise
money than usual He attributed the con-
tditiuns to the political campaign, with
the consequent subscriptions in that BEHALF
He announced that subscriptions to the
amount of 81 .3i5, with coll ectlons OF
500 had been made. Some dismay was
expressed 10y members Of the committee at
the tardy and light subscriptions, and sew
erai earnest talks Were made on the subject
by MeSSrs Purman. Wine and others. Mr..
Wine suggested that the street railway
companies. the breweries and hotels who
w,nlh i'll the nature of things, be the pfin-
Ciyai hencficiaries, lie urged to subscribe
literally.
BIG OYSTER ROAST.
II VAS definitely determined that one
uf the features of she program of enter
tainneGt should be free excursion and
oyster roast at Marshall Hall, and To the
l1I hn "a a MDmnt
Kernun These features are set for Thurs
day, ANA arrangements are made for the
accommodation OF Il thousand guests.
The places of rendezvous and the line Of
march determined upon Was as follows:
At Washington Circle, the SINfh Cavalry
forms V it'll their mounted band To lead
the line OF parade I'm the order named
follow the Artillery. the Marine Corps with
the Marine Band The Old Guard march
ing as escort To the National Commander
and his staff, Will form On Twenty second
street with right on PENNSYLVANIA avenue
ana " i'll be lead by the Henderson Drum
CoiaS. Union Veteran Legion of Wash
ingtDn. d C, rendezvous un Tw epty-flrst
with right on Fenns ylvania ayenue.
The Artillery Band i'll lead visiting en-
clmpinent Pittsburg No. l., forming ou
TN enticth street. EnCampmept No. 81 OF
Buffalo. n. Y. rendezvous GA Nineteenth
street. v it'll their own drum corps.
LINE OF MARCH.
Other visiting encampmeuts rendezvous
on Eighteenth street.
Disabled veterans in carriages, aud all
other carriages on Seventeenth street.
The parade " i'll move at 3:30 sharp. The
line of march VIII be: East on the Ave
nue. ~ the west gate OF the Executive
Mansion. bcing reviewed by the President
Iru,: tI!-. porch III the NlIIte House, TO the
east gate, to Executive avenue, south to
Penus yivi,uia avenuc, east To the Peace
Monument, where r. Will disband-
Ch. :. :. Sumner. OF the Sixth Cavalry.
i'll o1tnantnd the liae of march aud Messrs.
WILCOX. West Kendall, Cheever and Craig
y iil he IN command of the various divisions
OF the parade. ...-
II Mas ANNOUNCED that none of the local
4 National Guard urganIzations VIII take
1 part in the parade. THIS " as the subject
4 of considerable comment Ind much regret
on the part of the Committee.
That 4 large attendance will be present
| during the eHcamplnent is evidenced by
! the bands OF veterans that are already
| begl!nng to find their way to the city.
4 Each incoming train last night brought
| with il Il group ol from half Il dozen to
| score and the visitors are only beginning
| TO arrive.
| IN the same connection it may be noted
! that the railroads. have extended every
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| guests while tl;ey are here. The Norfolk
| aud Western Railroad will sell round trip
| tickets for one fare from Washington to
Auhptam, Luray, Natural Bridge, Port
| Republic and intermediate points. The
| Chesapeake aud Ohio has named one 1arc
| rate To Manassas. Culpeper and other points
1 of interest to the old soldiers The Balti-
| more aud Ohio will also offer similar raj es
| to all the battlelields on its road and
! branches.
JOHN Callahan, general manager of the
4 Washington and Norfolk Steamboat Com
pany, VIII put in force the same rate that
was given during the Grand Army Encamp-
ment, being So tor tue round trip to Nor
i folk
PRESIDENT TO REVIEW THEM.
| Col. NJ. Is. c. Wright, chairman of the
local Committee, received the ANNOUNCE
| ment from President Cleveland yesterday
that he " ould review the parade on Wednes-
day. Commissioner Ross VIII also be on
| the reviewing stand.
| Tue decorating committee was heels over
| head in work yesterday and itseffUrts were
| beginning TO show laEt evening in the hand
some appearance of Builders Exchange Hall,
the Chef headquarters during the encatnp-
mcnt, and in Wizards Hall, destined to be
occupiedby tlieladies' auxiliary. Bothhalls
Were symphonies in bunting, flags and
flowers.
| Tie headquarters of the three local
branches of the order have also undergone
extensive changes and decorations and will
be largely used during the encampment.
In addition to this the leading firms have
been requested and have consented u
decorate their places Of business along the
proposed line of march and Washington will
again be dressed in gala attire by the tim c
the sun sets this evening.
| The bdoges to he worn by the veterans
| aud the members OF the various committees
arrived yesterday afternoon. Most of then
are exceedingly neat and artistic and som,
are quite expensive. They will be pre-
served AS souvenirs after the encampmen
is over,
PARADE ON WEDNESDAY.
The parade Oh Wednesday will be quit
the incest thing of the kind seen in Wash.
ipgton for some time. The veterans vii
Of course be in line. In addition the troopers
from Fort Myer have been ordered out
The artillery from Washington harrack!
and the Marine Corps will al SO be on hand
with their bands. In addition several o
the visiting encampments will bring witt
them their own bands and drum corps.
The Union Veteran Legion today has
membership Of nearly 2o,000. There ar.
las encampnreuts. The objects of the orde
are: The cultivation of true devotion I,
American government and institute ems
the relief OF the orphans and widows il
distress. and the social. moral and intel
lectual improvement OF the members; til,
| preservation of friendly relations amon