Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-17
SOLDIERS GATHERING
Union Veterans Preparing for Thar Ma
tional Ratampment.
Preliminary Arrangements in Course
Event Substantially Assured.

The eleventh annual er campment of the
Union Veteran Legion will be held in
Washington, beginning October IA next,
and the members Ct the three local en-
campments of the order, which are num-
bered, respectively, 23. 60 and III, are al
ready exerttrg themselves in an earnest
ana vigorous manner toward making the
occasion orthy OF its Importance. There
was meeting held at Union Veterans
Hail Saturday night, presided over by Cor
porai James Tanner, with Mr. Charles E.
Iroutnan as secretary. The committee of
twenty-one appointed some time since to
make the Ieliminary arrangements for the
ehcampmentSand to draw upsa program for
the entertainment of the visitors made a
report, which sketched the exercises of the
1ouf days, IS follows: October IA, reception
anu entertainment of the national officers
OF the Union Veteran Legion and the en-
tertalnment of the national officers OF the
LADIES auxiliary, which will hold sessions
simultaneously with the national encamp-
meht, october ID, parade of the Union Vet
eran Legion and rece ptionS by the various
encampments. local and visiting, who are in
attendance; October IT, visit to the historic
places OF interest in and around Washing
ION, including Arlington, Soldiers Home
ana washington barracks; October Il, a
campfire in the evening and either BAN
quet or an excursion and oyster roast at
Marshall Hail.
Commissioner Ross has offered to become
the chairman of the executive comrnirtee,
which will be appointed in few days for
the purpose of directing the carrying out
or the details prepared by the committee
of twenty-one. ......
Col. ID. G. Purman of Encampment No. %
addressed the meeting. and urged every
local member of the legion to give his best
efforts toward making the national en-
camp:nent success. He suggested that an
excursion to Marshall Hall and an oyster
roast would be a more enjoyable form CT
entertainment than the suggested banquet.
He was of the opinion that the business
men and merchants of Washington would
subscribe literally when they We're APP
preached on the subject, and was followed
III, who bespoke the loyal assistance of
every comrade in Washington, and who
suggested that Congress he asked for an
appropriation of Sl0,En.
Col. Pcrson impressed upon the meeting
the necessity of the organization OF com
mttees. and urged that the finance com
mittee he selected at once. and each OF its
members chosen with view to his wide
acquaintance and influence
DIR. Frank r. Howe gave assurances that
the press of Washington would do every
thing i'll its power to make the encamp-
ment an unqualified success, and made
some valuable suggestions regarding = hit
the personnel of the various commit tees
should be, stating that it would be found
that committees composed of well-known
merchants and business men and leading
citizens could accomplish much more in a
substantial way than the veterans them
selves
Major Frank A. Butts made remarks in
dorsipg what the previous speakers had
said. and before adjournment it was de-
cided to authorize the committee Of twen-
ty-one to select an executive committee ard
subcommittee and carry on the prerara-
tons, after which the original committee
was to be dissolved. At : o'clock tomorrow
evening the committee of tWenty-Unc VIII
hold another meeting at Union Veterans
Hall