The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-09-09

! had not appeared in the news reports OF
two of the local newspapers. and he
asked, in the interest of subscriptions to
| the general fund, that the charitable in
tentions of the citizens committee be
given the greatest publicity.
The chairman announced that he had q
| report to make on behalf of the speciai
| committee which had been appointed at
| the Last meeting to call the President
| for the purpose of asking that the emf
ployes of the various executive depart
meuts and the Government Printing Office
be excused from duty during the progress
: of the reception today.
He stated that the matter had been
I brought to the notice of the President
! through the courtesy of Col. Bingham in
the issuance of an order granting half
holiday TO the relatives of the returning
troops, but not to everyone
Half Holiday.
/ At this point Mr.. West announced that
he had been notified late in the afternoon
over the telephone by Mr.. Cortely al, prf-
vate secretary to the President, that, al
| though the order literally says that only
relatives shall be excused. the heads of
! the various executive departments and
| the Government Printing Office had been
| instructed by telephone 10 construe the
order literally SO as to include all the
! members OF the various OTBdlliZdliOiiS
| which have signifed their willingness to
! participate in the parade.
Calvin Farnsworth, acting department
commander of the Grand Army of the Re-
! public informed the meeting that he had
! called upon the President during the day
| and that at his request the order excusing
| relatives had been amended for the ex-
press purpose of including members of
the Grand Army and the various veteran
] organizations which will parade
| Messrs. Jones and Roche who are en-
| ployed at the Government Printing Office.
said that If the order had been amended
| as stated by Mr.. West they had not been
| notified of the fact before leaving their
work in the afternoon, whereupon Mr.
| West said that the President had been
very generous in the matter of favoring
| those who desired to join In the general
/ demonstration. and that as Mr.. Cortelyou
! had informed him that the order had GER
/ tainly been amended he was confident
! that If employees of the departments who
desired to participate in the celebration
take a half holiday they would not be
charged for the loss of the time.
To Meet the Train.
| Major Sylvester announced the follow
| ing committee TO go to Baltimore to re-
ceive the returning regiment: Major J.
W. Balm, U. S. army: Drs. Magruder.
| hewitt, Hickling. Woodward Major Bell
and Messrs. McLain and Chamberlain.
This committee left the city at 10 O'Clock
! and will meet the train upon which the
regiment is returning at Baltimore early
! this morning. The committee will be al
| vided in such a way that two or more
Will pass through each train and inspect
/ the troops while they are en- route be
| tween Baltimore and tits city for the
! purpose of learning who should go TO The
! hospitals or to their homes and they will
| also caution the men, especially the sici
| as 20 the character of the food which
| they should eat upon their arrival here
Major Sylvester stated that the relief
committee had been appointed in full and
explained, for the understanding OF those
| present, that all committees are to be
maintained until after the medal pre-
sentation ceremonies in October The
chairman also stated that Col. Bingham
had made every arrangement for the oc-
cupancy of the rear of the White House
! grounds by the troops In order that they
| may quickly stack their guns previous to
! disbandment.
Mr.. Small, in reporting as chairman Of
| the committee on flowers, said that bou-
quetS would be placed in the barrels Of
the guns of each soldier and that wreaths
would be presented to the officers These
five hundred yards of red, white and blue
ribbon, donated by the Palais Royal, S.
/ Kahn, Sons & Co, The Bon Marche
| Lansburgh & Co, c. Baum, NJ. Golden
berg, The Kings Palace, Saks & Co,
! Guy Curran, and Hecht & Co
! Mr.. Hutchins announced that the conn
mittee on street railroads. which is ar
/ ranging for basis upon which the re-
| turning troops may be granted free
| transportation on the street railroads
| VIII be ready to report tomorrow night.
To Care for the Sick.
Mr. Farnsworth reported that all vet
| eran organizations had been invited to
| participate in today's demonstration. and
he had doubt that they would be in
| their places in the line of march
Mr.. Schafter, chairman OF the commit
! tee on conveyances, reported the COM
/ pletion of arrangements for the accom-.
mediation of the men who are not able to
walk in the parade. He said that the
members of his committee and convey
! ances would assemble at No 424 Eleventh
/ Street this morning at o'clock. He an
nounced the appointment of the fol Towing
| committees: On buses, George ETnmons,
| J. B. Espey, f. X. Raymond and c. v
! Knox; on one-horse vehicles, c. w. King
| F. III. Thomas. l.. H. Emmert, and NJ
! Dyrenforth; on wagons and ambulances,
! c. G. Sloan. J. Cunningham, r. Van
! Epps, and Charles F. Schneider; on UNI
used vehicles, J. r. Quinter z. S. Coch-
! ran, w. H Ruff, and E. S. Johnson.
| Mr.. Schaefer explained that 1t would
! be the special duty of the last named
| committee to care for such soldiers as are
| taken sick during the parade. Mr.. Schae-
! fer announced the appointment of f.
| Gieseking as marshal to arrange car
riages in the parade ana to work in
conjunction with the grand marshal in
order that there may be no delay or in
convenience. Each vehicle will be tagged
| Chairman Wine, of the decola,,ons
committee, reported that a. nis request
the State, War and Navy and Treasury
Buildings and the Attorney Generals of
flee will be handsomely decorated for the
parade He also ordered, at the expense
of the committee the decoration of the
two main entrances to the White House
grounds.
Mr.. Evans stated on behalf of the Ma
tional Rifles, OF which he is an officer
that many members of that organiza-
ton were absent from the city or indis-
posed that it could not possibly partici-
| pate in the escort The organization,
however had voted contribution of 500
| for the relief of the returning volunteers,
and the disposal of their fine hall, free of
! expense for entertainments or meetings
| held for their relief
Mr. West was appointed a committee of
one to ascertain from the War Depart