Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23
PREPARING THE WELCOME
Vice Presidents for Mass Meeting Tomor-
row Night.
Returning Soldier Boys to Be Proper
~ WelcOmed-SOme Lett
tiers Received.

Inc arrangements nave Deen cOHlpiete0
for the mass meeting to be held tomorrow
evening at the National Theater to consider
the plans of arranging an appropriate well
come to the LIST District Of Columbia Regi-
ment. upon its return to Washington. Dis
trict Commissioner Ross will preside and
deliver the opening address, and remarks
will be made by Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith. Rev. DIR. D. ]. Stat
ford and Corporal James Tanner. The
various officers will be announced followed
by the appointment of the necessary COM
mittees The business features will be in
terspersed with patriotic music by the
United States Marine Band which has been
ordered out for the occasion by direction
of President Mckinley.
There is no doubt that the movement
thus enthusiastically begun will eliminate
in an ovation that will be memorable in
the annals Of the national capital. and
gratifying alike to the brave boys in the
ranks and the community at large.
Commissioner Ross has announced par
tial list of the vice presidents. which very
appropriately includes some well known
ladies'
The names are as follows: Mr.. Justice
Bradley, Mr.. Justice Seth Shepard, Capt.
l.. H Beach, John w. Douglass, Samuel
Myron NJ. Parker, James g. Berret. Theo-
dore W. Noyes, Walter S. Hutchins. Chas.
A. E;oynton, Scott G. Bone. Rev. II. N.
Couden. Rev. H. w. Ennis. Rev. B. L.
Whitman. Rev. Frank H. Bristol, Rev.
Samuel Domer, Robert 1. Fleming. EN-
mons S. Smith. Col Henry May. John Joy
Edison, Isadore Saks. Arthur Hendricks,
S. w. Woodward, Dominick 1. Murphy,
Nathaniel Wilson, NJ l. Weller, Archibald
Greenlees, L. w. Richie, ]. J. Darlington,
A S. Worthington. s. c. Busey, H. 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 Gill
lespie, William Oscar Roome, Thomas ].
Morgan, A 7. Britton. w. H. Moses, Major
James E. Bell. Gen. w. W. Dudley, Lieut..
George w. Evans, Major Burton R. Ross
capt Benjamin r. Streeks, Major Charles
n Ourand. Perry H. Carson. Major John
McElroy, DR.. Robert Reyburn, DR.. H. L.
E. johnson, DR.. j. Lee Adams.
Offers of Assistance
Commissioner Ross today received a num-
Der of letters offering assistance for the
mass meeting tomorrow evening and for
the reception of the regiment Mr. H. B.
Moultcn. wel-kncwn attorney, telegraph
ed from Ocean Grove, regretting his in
ability to be present tomorrow evening,
but expressing the hope that the meeting
and the reception will be big success
He says he feels a fatherly interest in the
regiment as a whole. and concludes by
saying that George Harries is one of my
boys"
Mr.. Harry c. Wooden of the Postal Tele-
graph Company writes Mr. Ross Offering
his services to assist In any way possible
Mr. q. W. F. Swertzell writes to regret
that he cannot attend the mass meeting,
put hoping to be present at the reception.
Mr.. Philip Walker. another well-known at
torney at the District bar, asks that he be
called upon for any assistance that may be
in his power to command.
William r. Pebble, president of the John
B. Henderson Drum, Fife and Bugle Corps
writes hearty letter to Mr.. Ross, tender
Ing the services of his Orga MIA ton for the
reception of the District soldiers saying
his men will be glad to take any place in
the line that may be assigned them
Major Joseph w. Anderson of the I'd Bat
TALON of the District National Guard has
offered his services, to be commanded by
Mr.. Wight whenever he sees fit to call upon
him in any capacity.
Mr.. Oscar w. White, writing from Allan
tic City, announces that the committee on
arrangements can count on him for any as
sistance in his power to render. He SAYS
he will be home for the mass meeting at
the National Theater.
Mr.. Ross is very much gratifed at the
lively interest taken in the proposed recep-
ton, and at the words of sympathy re-
ceived from Washingtonians all over the
country.
Meetings Tonight.
The District of Columbia Volunteers Aid
Association will hold a special meeting to-
night at National Guard armory, Center
market, to take appropriate action upon
the coming reception, and select delegates
to the mass meeting tomorrow night
The officers and members of the District
National Guard and the National Rifles and
other independent military organizations
a strict
night at National Rifles armory to express
views on the manner of giving the LIST Dis
ulct volunteers a proper military recep-
tlon on their return and to select a com
m1ttee to attend the meeting tomorrow
night.
Major Richard Sylvester of the metro
pontan police force has accepted the chair
nansbip of the committee which will have
cfarge OF the arrangements for the recep-
tlon to the regiment. This will be extreme
ly gratifying to the citizens, as IT tnsures
energetic work toward the applaudable end
in view.