The times., 1898-09-07

DlNhSOiip Nhu IL ail fttfstilllt- My. TtdulI5
as follows: May success crown the ef-
forts of yourself and the committee
Sorry | cannot be with YOU
After the reading of communications
and various kilograms, Major Sylvester
called the attention of the committee to
the death of Private George Gaskill,
District volunteer, at Montauk Point. He
explained that upon investigation he had
learned that the young man was of Eng
lish parentage, and that he has no rela-
tives living in this country. Major Syl-
Nester said he had telegraphed to the
matron at Camp Wikoff, directing that
the body be sent here for interment at
Arlington, the expense to be borne by the
citizens committee, provided the Gov
ernment will not pay for the removal and
burial CT the remains. Upon motion of
Mr.. Nailor, the action of Major Sylvester
was indorsed.
Caring for the Sick.
Major Sylvester announced that tenn
porary accommodations could be found
| for the sick in the various hospitals of
the city, as follows: Providence, IS; Gar
| field, 10; Freedmans 20; Homeopathic g.
| Georgetown University Hospital, Is, and
the Central Union Mission, rs or 80 men.
Upon motion of Mr.. West the commit
| tee decided to wire Con. Harries for a
/ statement as to the exact number of sick
men, and the number of men who will
have no homes to go to upon their re-
! turn.
AS chairman of the special appeal COM
mittee, which called upon Col. Harries at
Montauk Point, Major Sylvester dwelt
upon the results of the visit in part, as
follows:
We called upon the adjutant general, who
informed US that the matter of the return OF
the regiment had been left in the hands OF Cen
Wheeler and Col. Harries, and after learning
this fact the committee deemed it advisable to
| proceed to Montauk Point and learn the dis
/ position of these officers. We reached the camp
! at ! o'clock on Sunday and found Col. Harfes
ready to confer with us about the return Of the
troops.
| asked what he proposed to do He said
| that he would be glad to have an escort. and
/ il seemed to give him great deal OF pleasure
/ to know that the people of this city were de-
/ sirous of giving the regiment welcome he
said that he would agree TO make the date OF
| the return of the regiment the 18th instead OF
the 9Th When asked If such a change wouIo
1 cause any embarrassment he left the impression
I that If death. disease, and disaster befell the
troops the responsibility for il would fall on the
citizens and the committee which we did not
! care to bear.
He showed very emphatic reports by the med
icai officers, which stated that II the men r.
mained longer than the appointed date OF de-
parture they would not be responsible Tor the
I preservation OF their health. also talked with win
the officers. They were quite tHiphdlIC III
/ US that they were homcslck-
The men had no cots. and there was no hoarinZ
in their tents, some lying on their faces and
arms as well on commissary stores. Inc
officers seemed TO be in hrst-class condition.
and with the exception OF one or two men,
all seemed to be in rst-class spirits, except whf
the wo,d home was spoken. The men VINO
are capable of coming home, as well as the SICK
show the hardships they have undergone Ihey
have lost flesh and great deal of weight
Col HAIRLESS clothes are twice too big for hiir.
On motion of Mr. Gordon the action of
this committee was unanimously indorsed.
Major Sylvester said the parade would
pass in review before the President, VINO
will stand on the north Portico of the
White House. The regiment will enter
the White House grounds and after stack
ing arms be furloughed.
The matter of granting leaves OF ao-
sence 10 Government clerks on Friday
was introduced by Mr.. Edward c. Jones
who offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That committee Of three, Of which
the chairman shall be a member, be appointed
10 visit the President and request that these en-
ployes O: the executive departments and the
Government Printing Office who are desirous OF
taking part III the reception TO TIE First District
/ of Columbia Volunteers on Friday be rendered
/ leave of absence on that day.
The resolution carried unanimously.
subcOmmittees Report
The reports of the various sub-commit-
tees were then taken up for consideration
Mr.. Edison reported that the reception
fund now aggregates 8, ,6405O and said that
he had no doubt that II would be consid-
erably larger as the banks have not yet
made their reports.
/ Gen Wilson, chairman of the commit
+ tee on reservations, reported that every
! reservation under his control was at the
| disposal of the committee on arrange
ments for use during the reception.
Mr.. Small, chairman Of the committee
I on flowers, reported a most generous re-
sponse upon the part of the florists of the
city 10 the appeal for flowers, and stated
that flowers would be distributed TO the
soldiers while they breakfast on Friday
morning, bouquet being stuck in each
gun and a wreath handed to each Off
GER The committee Will meet in the Ma
tional Rifles Hall at 4 o'clock, and it vii
remain intact until after the medal distri
button, which viii take place later in th'
year.
Chairman Shafer, of the conveyance
committee, said that he had been assured
enough carriages and busses to conve,
seventy soldiers from the train on Friday
Mr.. Hutchins, chairman of the commit
committee had decided TO make arrange
ments whereby free transportation woult
be granted the District soldiers within
certain limits upon their return TO th
| city and that a committee of three hat
been appointed TO confer with the various
railroads for the purpose of arranging
basis upon which this free transportation
should be extended.
Calvin Farnsworth announced that tn
veterans had decided to participate in tn
parade. The organizations which woul'
take part, he said, were the Old Guard
the G. A. R. posts, the Union Veteran
Union, the Union Veterans Legion ant
the Confederate Veterans.
Chairman Nailor, of the refreshment:
committee stated that a contract ha(
keen closed with a caterer, to provide
breakfast for the regiment The menl
will consist of coffee, with milk, ant
sugar milk ham, and tongue sandwiches
fried chicken, bread and butter, and bee
stew
Mr. Hay chairman of the committee ol
music, announced that a successful re
hearsal of the proposed chorus had jus
been held in the National Rifles Hall
More than 100 singers were present, an
he felt confident that a grand showing
would be made on Friday. The choru
will be stationed on the west steps of tn
Treasury fronting on Executive Avenue
The interest manifested in the matter
Mr. Hay said, as shown by the larg
number present at the rehearsal, repre-
Senting nearly every church choir an
. choral society in the city, is a guarante
that the music will be a decided featur
i OF the reception
= Mr.. Evans, chairman of the commit
e tee on civic organizations, reported tha