The evening times., 1898-09-01
RETURN OF OUR SOLDIERS
Plans Are Maturing for the
Volunteers Reception.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The Announcement That the Dis
trict Regiment W0uld Prefer to
March Along Pennsyivania Ave-
nue. without an Escort Disar-
ranges the Parade Plans.

| The various committees appointed dur
| ing the last few days to arrange details
| for the reception to the District boys
| upon the occasion of their return from
| Montauk Point are today preparing the
| reports which they will make at the sec
| ond meeting of the general committee
on arrangements at the Ebitt House to-
| morrow night.
| The committee on civic and military or
| ganizations and parade find their plans
| considerably upset by the announcement
| yesterday that Col Harres and his men
were opposed to any escort upon their
return because they could not be given
any upon the occasion of their departure
| Should Col. Harries' plans be carried out
all the many military and other organi-
| cations which have taken such an inter
| est in the return of the troops will be
| barred from participation in the parade
and this would naturally greatly disap-
| point them. If a canvass of the CITY
| should be taken the majority OF citizens
| would no doubt favor the parade, as more
| htlngly expressing the esteem in which
| the boys are held by their feIlow-towns-
| men.
| The views upon this matter are diverse
however, and many are inclined 10 side
| with Col. Harries in his contention that
the District regiment should be the only
| Organiza ton on the Avenue when il re-
| turns TO Washington.
| The matter will be brought up for con-
sideration at the meeting of the general
| committee of arrangements tomorrow
! evening.
| Several of the chairmen will not make
public the names of the gentlemen Sc
lected to serve with them before they
have heard from Major Sylvester and
| find out what his plans are
Il have selected my committee" said
! Capt. Allison Nailor, jr., chairman of the
committee on refreshments this morning
when approached on the subject BY a
/ Times reporter. And it Is a good one,
too, but ! do not care TO make the names
! public until / have received the accept
ance of the appoinrees. The boys Will re-
ceive rousing welcome when they get
home, and l am going to see to it that
they get some good things TO eat" Capt
Nailor is a veteran member of the Wash
ington Light Infantry and he knows lust
what the soldiers want
Mr.. 5. w Woodward told a Times re-
porter who called on him this morning
{ that he intended 10 get to work on the
appointment of the committee on recep-
tion as soon as possible Mr. Woodward
Is very busy a. present, but he said that
he would find time for The reception OF
the District Volunteers when they re-
turn home.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chairman OF the
committee on public reservations and
grounds, told a Times reporter that he
did not think he would need any assist
ants on his committee other than Col.
Bingham, who was nominated to be vice
chairman "a the same time he was ap-
pointed chairman.
Col. Bingham is the superintendent
OF public buildings and grounds, you
know, and l do not think any one else
is competent TO serve. because so few
people are familiar with the control of
the public reservations
Mr.. ". H. Moses, chairman of the COM
mittee on decoration, one of the most
important committees on the list, is very
busy sele 4; ing his men. Mr.. Moses said
he woula try to have the selections
completed in time for the meeting to-
morrow night.
Mr.. E. B. Hay, chairman of the COM
mittee on music told Times reporter
that he had fine body of men Selected
but he was not ready TO make their
names public. This is going to be a
music committee and no mistake" Mr.
Hay said this morning. II think l have
the best music committee I ever saw
Mr.. Isadore Saks said he had not heard
from Major Sylvester as yet regarding
the work which his committee on trans
portation was expected to do. AS soon as
he saw the major, however, he would
Immediately make his selections and the
no ruhlip nrpha hII- in
time for the meeting Friday night
Mr.. Frank A. Vanderlip the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, who is chair
man of the auditing committee, is out
of town and it is not known whether or
not he has selected his associates He
will be home in time for the meeting to-
morrow night, and it is expected that his
appointments will have been made by
that time.
Col. Henry May has notified Major Syl-
vester that he will accept the position Of
chairman of the committee on military
with pleasure, and will do all In his pow
er to make the home coming of his as
sociateS in arms a glorious one. Col
May is at present at his summer home on
Long Island, but will be in the city in a
few days TO assume the duties intrusted
to him by Major Sylvester.
Mr. W. S. Hutchins chairman of the
committee on street railways, has not Sc
lected his committeeman as yet.
Mr.. Theodore Noyes has not selected
his associates on the press committee
and will not make their names known
till after the meeting tomorrow night.
The committees so far selected are:
Committee on tickets-Edward j. Stell-
wagen, chairman; w. S. Harlan, George
5. Hamilton, j. Maury Dove, A A Will
son, Charles G. Thorn, w. II. Hoeke, and
H. c. Burch
Mr.. w. A. Wimsatt, chairman of the
subcommittee on stands, has just re-
turned to the city, and up'to noon today
had not been informed that he had been
appointed to act as chairman of any COM
nittee, and he has not chosen the per-
sons to assist him.
Colonel Charles Haywood, chairman of
the sailors and marines committee is