Evening star., 1896-08-04
THE OCTOBER ENCAMPMENr
Preparing for the Coming of the Union Vet
eran Legion.
Organization of the Executive Conn
of the Program 10 be Prepared.

The executive committee having in
charge the arrangements for the eleventh
annual encampment of the Union Veteran
Legion, to be held in this city October IL
ID and 16 next, has established neadquar-
tiers In the Pacific building on street and
Col. Levi p. Wright, the chairman, with
Mr. X. s. Vedder. the secretary, and sew
eral clerks are now busily engaged, corre-
spending with all the organic atoms of the
Legion in order to ascertain their inten-
tons regarding the occasion and equip
ping them with valuable information re-
garding it. The members CT the executive
committee. who are chairmen of the SUBJ
committees mentioned in connection with
tneir names are as follows: Finance Isa-
dor Saks; public order Col. VIM. J. Moore:
transportation, Major Moses b. G. Wright,
depot reception, NJ. NJ. Whitney; press,
marry l.. West; hotels, Col. Thos r. Mar
snali: s: printing and badges. George Gibson:
DECORATIONS. j.. ID. Wine: excursions Mai
l.. L. Blake, hall Qadies), Mrs E. s.
Mussey: han and campfire. Morgan Lewis;
music. George A. Bartlett: military, Gen.
Albert Ordway.
The committee to formulate plans for the
reception and entertainment of the city's
guests, appointed by the District Commits
siohers' When the invitation extended by
tieIn 10 the Union Veteran Legion at its
encampment in Buffalo last October to
come TO Washington this year consists Of
commissioner John w. Ross, chairman.
and MesSrs. John Joy Edison Mvrop M
Parker, Lawrence Gardner and Luke Kall,,
The members of the executive committees
VINO were empowered to select the tihcr
members OF their respective subcommirtees
are now engaged In doing so, and The nu-
n'erous prominent citizens who have hae,
requested TO act are sending in their ac-
ceptances. SO that the committees will au
oe iorHeu ana at work within q few DAYS
Program of Entertainment.
The program for the entertainment of thu
visitors is being prepared. 1t will include
an excursion down the Potomac to Mount
Vernon. thence to the ordnance testing
grounds at Indian Head, thence TO Marshall
Hall to partake Of an 'oyster roast" for
which this resort is celebrated
A large camp fire will be held in Con-
vention Hall, and visits may be made to
Arlington. to Bull Run, the first great bat
Tie Held. to the navy yard. where the
veteran Will see the great improvements
made in the material for modern warfare.
to the Medical Museum, the most interest,"
ing collection of the relics of the war and
TO the many public buildings and grounds
whlch are teeming with interesting studies
Ter the patriot and soldier.
As the gathering of the Veteran Legion
will be held October IL, IL and lG at a time
when the political campaign will be al its
helsht, Washington, alone of all the cities
east OF the Rocky mountains will be free
from the heat and passion of party strife
ard therefore the most enjoyable place to
visit.
1t is desired that each organization of the
Union Veteran Legion and OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary should inform the committee at
as early date as possible of the number
OF persons expecting TO come to Washing
ton with each organization. divided into
comrades, comrades families, friends.
The route of travel, and especially wheth-
er by the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and
Ohio, or the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
into Washington, and the date and hour Of
departure, and whether the organization
will bring a band with 1t, and if so, the
number of pieces.
The usual, ordinary, everyday rates for
hotel and lodging-house accommoda tons
Will prevail. Communications requesting
information in regard TO quarters. or any
other information desired, should be ad-
dressed to the chairman of the executive
committee. Union Veteran Legion. Pacific
building, 622 + street northwest Washing
ton, ID. e.