Evening star., 1898-09-05
HEARTY COOPERATION EVIDENT
All Committees Working to Make
Grand Success.
P E r F E ING plans

heroes Of the 1st Regiment, District of Co.
lumbia Volunteers, and the ovation they
will receive will be long remembered by
every one-and that includes pretty nearly
the entire population-who participates in
! 1t. The visit of the special committee, con-
| sisting Of Chairman Richard Sylvester and
Messrs. T. w. Noyes and Henry L. West
I to Montauk yesterday developed additional
| reasons why the departure of the troops
from Montauk should not be longer de-
layed, and the arrangements for the recep-
ton next Friday were accordingly taken
up all along the line with commendable
zeal and energy, and there was busy hustle
in every direction to make the event a
grand success, that will reflect credit on
the national capital.
Col. Haywood Invited.
Early this morning Messrs. Sylvester and
West, who had just returned from Mon
tauk, visited marine barracks to invite Col
onel and Commandant Haywood of the
Marine Corps to take charge of the mill
tary feature of the escort. Maj George C.
Reid. In command, received the visitors
cordially, stating Col. Heyweod's absence
in New York, and, after conference, sent
q telegram to Col. Haywood announcing
the wishes Of the citizens. A favorable re-
ply will be probably received from Col
Haywood tonight and the escort will be In
experienced and willing hands.
Talk With Major Sylvester.
Returning from the barracks Major Syl-
vester talked with a Star reporter and re-
viewed the conditions of the past week and
detailed the result of his visit to Montauk
with Messrs. Noyes and West.
"Col. Harries has only been inspired by
his interest in his men, said Major Syl-
vester Il am confident he has not thought
of himself at ALL He is very anxious that
the men should have the very finest recep-
ton possible; that everybody shall turn
out to do them honor, and when his atten-
ton was called to the feeling he all
| legged to entertain against organizations, he
was emphatic in his denial of any such
sentiment or expression of it.
THE camp our boys are in at Montauk
did not impress me favorably," he con-
tinued. THE tents have no flooring and
contain no cots. The men are compelled
to sleep on the ground. The camp is in a
depression among the hills. which rise on
three sides, and little way off is swamp.
Col Harres said he believed there would
be 600 men of the regiment able to march
on the day of their arrival here. I sup
pose conveyances Will be required for from
100 to 200. There Is no question about the
advisability of the men coming home at
once. The condition of homesickness is
simply indescribable.
Community Co-OperatiOn.
Now that the time of the regiments s
return is definitely fixed" he continued
and very short period remains before it
arrives. 1t behooves every citizen to put
his shoulder to the wheel and help roll the
reception movement along. We are going
to give the boys the best we have in the
shop, and hope all our military organiza-
tions will turn out. and our civic bodies
also. We.-cant do too much for the boys
who have undergone such peril or hardship,
and there should be no hanging back on
any ones part on any account whatever.
Il wish YOU would announce that the
place of rendezvous for organizations TAX
ing part in the parade will be at Sd street
and Virginia avenue, and that all civic or
ganizations which intend taking part should
send at once. without further notice, to
George W. Evans, chairman of civic COM
mittee, Interior Department, notification
of their intention. Please announce also
that all such bodies will be assigned to the
line in the order of their arrival at the
place of rendezvous
Consulting With Subchairmen.
BY 80 O'Clock Major Sylvester was in
consultation with many members of his
committee who are chairmen of various
subcommittee having the important details
in charge. To all of these he communicated
the plans already made and urged energetic
and rapid action. He spoke earnestly of
the duty of all the military organizations
here to turn out, reiterating his remark to
Inc Stdr lnal Col. ftarrleS wanted such an
outpouring, and when doubt was cast on
this feature of the reception he remarked
earnestly:
Well. they'll have an escort if the po-
lice force has to be relied on to furnish it ="
Messrs. Allison Nailor, jr.. chairman of
the committee on refreshments: Mr. Arthur
O'Neili. public comfort: Mr.. E. G.. Schaefer
carriages, and Maj. James E. Bell, immedi-
ate relief We're present with Maj. Sylvester
and remained sc me time. Mr. Nailor took
list of the articles which Col. Harries had
made out as appropriate for the men on
their arrival here. The list included bouii-
lon. sandwiches of chicken, tongue and
ham, coffee, Iced tea, etc, and the estimate
was for 600 men. Mr.. Naiior said the la
dies who would serve the soldiers would un-
doubtedly be on hand before the troops'
train arrived at o'clock on Friday morn
ing at the place of debarkation, Sd and Vir-
ginla avenue southwest, and that 50 far as
mis- committee was concerned everything
would be all right. No refreshments will be
served at the White House grounds, as at
first contemplated.
Comfort and Carriages.
Mr.. Arthur O'Neill, chairman of the COM
mittee on comfort, said he had called
meeting Of his committee at the board of
trade rooms, No. 1410 G street, at Ais
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Il am very
anxious that every member shall be pres
ent, said Mr.. O'Neill. '"The time is brief
but great deal of work may be accom-
pushed If there is active cooperation all
along the line"
Mr.. ONeilrs committee will have the
duty of meeting the train when it arrives
and taking care of the men who may be
sick or unable to walk in the parade and
who may not have homes to go to.
Major Sylvester told Chairman O'NeilI
that arrangements had been made with the
hospitals to admit those in need of atten-
ton, and that quarters would be provided
for those in need of such accommodation.
Chairman Scnafer of the COMMITTEES on
carriages was instructed to take entire
charge of all carriages and to Cooperate
with the comfort committee in seeing that
ccnveyances were provided for ali who
needed them. The question of how many
carriages would be needed having been
brought up, Major Bell suggested in line
with the idea presented by correspondent
OF The Evening Star several days ago
that the owners of private carriages be
invited to place their vehicles at the SER
vice OF the carriage committee Friday
morning. This was eagerly accepted by
Mr.. Schafar, who Immediately offered
three carriages of his own, wagonette
with capacity for nine persons; rock
away and a Germantown. Mr. Allison Nail
or promptly offered two. and said he had