The evening times., 1898-08-24
PREPARING 4 WELCOME
Washington Will Celebrate
Return of Her Troops.
ENTHUSIASM OF CITIZENS

Natiopal Theater T0RiRht-Patrf-
otic Addre.ses and American Mu-
sic-Ss ats VIII BE Frcc-subscrip-
tions to the Reception Fund.
Every indication points to monster
demonstration at the National Theate:
this evening when arrangements viii be
made for rhe reception of the District
volunteers.
Washington is determined to do itself
proud. and all previous military recep-
tions will be paled in honoring the brave
boys who left their homes to face the
hardsh and brave the dangers Of
tropical campaign.
Never before in the history of the city
has there been such universal and en-
dhusiastic display of interest.
The doors of the theater will be opened
at 7:30 this evening. and it will be well
for one to start for the meeting early.
There will be no charge for seats. A few
seats have been reserved in the boxes for
use by the representatives of ladies'
patriotic associations.
The regular ushers of the theater have
volunteered. thus assuring the best serv-
ice obtainable in seating the crowd.
The program will be as follows:
Music-Potpourri of National Airs......
U. S. Marine Band.
Opening Address by the Chairmln.
Hon John W. Ross
Announcement of Secretaries and Vice Presidents.
Alusic-.-Narchng Through Georgia" "........
U. S. Marine Band
Address-Hon. Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster
General.
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Address. Rev. d. ]. Stafford. d. d.
Music. S. Marine Band
Address. Hen. Jamss Tanner
Music. S. Marine Band
Announcement of Committees.
Solo-"The StIr Spaneled Banner" ".....-....
Mrs Thomas C. Noyes
The entire audience will Join in singing the
chorus, with accompaniment by the
Marine Band.
This feature of the<program will form
the climax of the meeting.
Commissioner Ross. who has been the
leading figure in the movement for the
mass meeting will preside. and Col. Ed
win Hay who presided at the prelIm.-
nary meeting which was held at the
National Rifles Armory last night will
serve as secretary.
Major Richard Sylvester, the chief of
police. has accepted the position OF chair
man of the committee of arrangements
and Mr.. John Joy Edison. who is now at
jamestown, r. T.. has signified his will
ingness to serve as chairman of the fl
nance committee.
The following representatives will be
present from the various military semi
military and civic organizations of the
city and will occupy seats on the stage:
From the National Rifies-Capt James
+. Oyster, Lieut.. George w. Evans.
Lieut.. Z. B. Hay. Lieut.. ]. W. Cameron,
I iYaI II
ton Z. Simms and J. Henry Small jr.
From the Washington Light Infantry
Capt. Allison Nailor. Sergt. Major. A. NJ.
Mussey.
From the National Guard-Major An
derson and Jesse B. X. Lee.
From the Union Veteran Legion-H.
d. Norton, Lieut.. Col. Encampment 60.
Major F. A. Bctts.
From the Printing Trades Council-Ed-
ward J. Roach.
From ]. A. Rawlings Post. G. A r.
T. r. Shepherd.
From the Old Guard-w H Hoover.
From the Union Veterans Union-W.
r. Householder.
From the Washington Concert Band
Prof. w. R. Haley.
From the District of Columbia Volun-
teer Aid Association-Dr. S. Domer Maj.
J. E. Bell. Mrs. Mary NJ. North, Messrs.
Newton. Ferree. Chace, Gilman, Adams,
Lewis. and Peck.
The following will also serve as vice
presidents:
Mr. Justice C. Bradley, Mr.. Justice
Sem Shepard. Capt l.. H. Beach, John
w. Douglass. Samuel Wheatley, L.
G. Hine George TruesdeH. Myron NJ.
Parker. James G. Berret. Walter s.
Hutchns Theodore ". Noyes. Charles
A. Boynton. Scott C. Bone. Rev. H. N.
Coudon. Rev. Ii. W. Ennis. Rev. B. L.
Whitman Rev. Frank H. Bristol. Rev.
Samuel Domer. Robert /. Fleming, EN-
mons S. Smith. Col. Henry May. John
JOY Edson Isadore Saks, Arthur Hen
bricks S. W. Woodward. D. l. Murphy.
Nathaniel Wilson, NJ I. Weller, Archibald
Greenlees, l.. w. Ritchie, ]. ]. Darling
ton, A. s. Worthington. s. c. Busey, ii.
w. Baum, r. Ross Perry. Job Barnard.
Mrs. James Tanner, Mrs. Mary Lockwood.
Mrs. A. A. Birney, Mrs. Mary NJ. North,
c. c. Willard, ]. Whit Heron. Thomas
W. Smith, John F. Cook, Rev. Cornelius
Gillespie, William Oscar Roome, Thomas
]. Morgan, A. T. Britton, W. II. Moses.
Major James E. Bell. Gen. W. w. Dudley.
Lieut.. George w. Evans. Major Burton
r. Ross, Capt. Charles H. Ourand. Perry
H. Carson, Major John McElroy. DR.. Rob-
ert Reyburn, DR.. II. L. f. johnson, DIR. J.
Lee Adams Austin P. Brown, Simon
Wolf, Edwin C. Jones' Lawrence Card
ner, Marshall w. Wines, Tracy L. JEFF
fords, George W. Driver. Samuel c. Pal
mer, Robert Castelberg, William A. Me-
10y, William Dickson, Allison Nail
or. Andrew Gleeson. Cotter H. Bride
George A. Armes. Col. Charles Haywood
Capt. Benjamin R. Streeks. and the COM
mar6ers of the Grand Army posts of the
Department of the Potomac.
Among the many letters received by
Commissioner Ross since yesterday is one
from Messrs. Saks & Co.. heading the
contribution list with a check for SlOo
The letter reads:
Hon. John W, Ross, Chairman Mass
Meeting, National Theater:
1--WE beg to give you the assurance of
our hearty cooperation in furtherance
of the proposed reception to the District
boys returning from the front. Every
Washingtonian must feel a thrill of pride
at the part played by the First Regiment
of District Volunteers. who left happy
and comfortable homes to face the dan
gers and hardships of war.
Lets welcome them back with all the
honors that can be showered on heroes.
Let's show them that their bravery has
inspired in US all a deeper love for the
country whose honor they went to up
hold.
I'VE inclose herewith our check for $10C
as contribution to a reception fund, for
use as the committee that will be ap-
pointed tomorrow night deems best. And
also We beg that we may be commanded
in whatever other way We can be of
service. for we count II a pleasure, as well
as a duty to give the District heroes a
warm welcome home.