Evening star., 1896-07-17
UNION VETERANS LEGION
Col. L. P. Wright iOhosen Chairman of the
Encampmant Committee.
Prcpa ratfOns for the Great Gathering q
of Veterans sNNHI Now De
Vigorously Pressed.

At a meeting of the advisory committee
of the local Unsow Veterans Legion held
last night 10 consiber matters relating to
the national encampment of that organiza-
ton, to be he'd here in October, the chair
inanship of the executive committee that Is
to have charge of that affair was rendered
to Col j.. P. Wright. ex-register of wills,
who was present, AMI consented to act In
that capacity.
The arrangements for the encampment
lave, of course, been deferred until the
selection OF chairman, and Col. Wright s
acceptance now makes it certain that they
VIII henceforth be vigorously advanced. He
Is to select his associates on the executive
committee, and also to name the subcom-
mfttees. 1t is expected that he Will an
nounce them In few days, and from that
time or the preparations for the great
gathering Of veterans will he pressed with
energy.
4 Large Crowd Expected.
Although there are no complete estimates
in from the various camps Of the legion
throughout the country. 1t Is thought that
there VIII be at least 1900 in attendance
upon the encampment, which Is to last
three days. Word was received recently
from General Callahan. senior vice COM
mander of the legion, that he would be in
ments for the acc ommodation of the Buffa-
10 contingent, which is expected to be very
large. Reports from that city, as we'll from
other localities indicate that the ranks OF
the delegations intending to visit Washing
ton are rapidly filling up, and that the en-
csmpment of '9G will prove to be the most
successful in the history of the organization
in point of attendance.
Col. Wright IS to consult at once WIN
Commissioner Ross, who is chairman of the
citizens committee and who has taken a
great interest in the coming encampmeEt,
and through whose efforts was iarseiS que
the success of the local veterans who went
to Buffalo last year, determined to secure
for the capital of the .Eation the presence
in 1895 of the veterans who aided IN lts
preservation thirty years ago.
Good Times in Prospect.
This encampment will be held at season
when Washington is most attractive, and
in this respect the veterans will fare some
what better as regards climate than their
predecessors during the year, who chose
midsummer for their gathering. Many OF
the members of the legion have not visited
Washington since they marched through
the rough avenues In the great review OF
1863, and the changes that have taken
place in the meantime will prove a perfect
revelation to them. Arrangements are in
contempla ton to give them royal wei
come. Entertainments Of various sorts are
under discussion, including excursions to
the neiShboriug battle fields.
There are three camps of the legion now
organized in the District. Including several
hundred members. who are enthusiastic
over the prospect of entertaining their
CompaniOns-in-a arms. Last year this city
was the national headquarters by reason OF
the fact that Corporal James Tanner
eX-commissioner of pensions. was then
commander-in-chief of the legion. This
year Cincinnati is the headquarters city.