Evening star., 1898-09-14

committee this special committee met and
decided to ask Colonel Harries to provide
an escort from the regiment to meet and
escort the company up the avenue to the
White House grounds. Mr.. North, on
behalf of the Ladies' Aid Society, promised
to provide the company with a lunch, and
also to provide one for the regiment on
medal day.
The subcommittee.
Upon the call for reports from the sub
committees Mr.. John Joy Edson stated
that the finance committee has so far re-
ceived S3,s27.12, and that several hundred
are in sight.
The flower committee, through Chairman
j. Henry Small. told of its work.
The loose flowers" reported Mr.. Small,
left over Were sent to the treasury and
turned over to Colonel E. B. Hay. chair
man of the committee on music. to straw
before the soldiers they marched up
18th street. and on Saturday morning the
florists sent to each of the sick soldiers, at
his home or In the hospital, a bunch of
flowers. Memorial wreaths We're sent to
decorate the graves of Private Maupin and
Sergeant Fer:ee and also to the funerals
of Privates Gaskell. Griffith and MddduX.
l beg to state that owing to the gener-
osity of the merchants of Washington in
donating the ribbon and of the florists in
donating the flowers, there are no expenses
to be appropriated for this Committee
Committees Expenses.
The work of the committee sent to meet
the regiment at Baltimore was reported by
Or. Bayne, and an appropriation of $29.s6
was made to cover the committees ex-
penses.
Mr. Hutchins explained what has been
done by the committee on street railways,
stating that all roads, excepting the Cap
ital Traction and the Brightwood, have
cod To off nd hnG Gnlf r.
tation over their lines during the month,
and that the Capital Traction will do like
wise in all probability at meeting of the
directors today
Colonel Hendricks of the committee on
veteran organizations referred to the work
of his vice chairman, Col. Calvin Farms
worth, and to the fine showing OF the or
ganiZations despite the limited time In Which
to prepare Colonel Hendricks also told of
the pleasure and qualification the members
Of those organizations experienced IN wei
coming the returning heroes.
MI Jones reported upon the work OF the
committee on labor organizations, stating
that despite the very limited notice the or
ganiEations made a splendid showing, Co
hmbia geographical Union appearing
three hundred strong. Mr.. Gordon of the
committee on public order said, because
Of the great good nature of the crowds
ana the very efficient work OF the ponce,
there was very little for him and his com
mittcg to do Mr.. Geo. W. Evans OIL the
committee on civic organizations reported
that its labOTs had been promptly ana Ell
fectiveiy carried out, and Captain Major
reported that the committee on refresh
mcnts had not only provided splendld
Breakfast fer the regiment within the ap-
preparation Of $500. but had also been able
To- send to the ladies of the PENSION once
Relief Association great box or sahd,
viches and fried chicken. the receipt of
which mad been gratefully acknowledged.
Street Decorations.
I{-iDa oF ba decOra-
ticns referred to the profusely and beauti-
fully decorated streets. and stated that
great credit was due Vice Chairman ].
" hit. Heron for the success of the COM
mittee's work.
Major Bell told of the visit of his COM
mittee to Montauk and stated that tIr.
Johnson, Dr. Johnson and himself had
donated SO of the expenses of the COM
nittee. In the absence of Major Neumeyer
the committee was not able to give COM
plete financial report.
The work OF the committee of ladies who
served the refreshments to the boys was
told of by Mrs Mort h, who stated that in her
enforced abserce Mr.. ]. Whit. Heron took
charge Of the work, and performed 1t most
cTeditably.
Mr. Harries of the committee on badges
said that the committee is $1635 ahead and
still has badges to sell.
Mr.. West from the committee on medals,
said the contract has been let and that
the medals viii he ready for distribution
by the 10th Of next month. a badge Will
he designed for Company II, and a con-
siderable surplus Will be turned back into
the committees treasury. Mr.. J. Nota Nc
Gill Of the committee on employment re-
ported the work Of the committee as pub
Gshed in The Star, and an appropriation of
$50 was made Tor the committee.
Col. Iarries' Letter
After Mr.. EGson had announced that the
ezecUtive committee on finance and relief
Will meet at the board of trade rooms at
1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Major Syl-
yester read the following letter from Col.
Harries:
Please accept from me, on behalf of
the regiment which l have the honor to
command. the thanks of every member of
the 1St District of Columbia Volunteer
infantry for the Observation-Disclosures re-
ceptlon accorded us last Friday. That
some Of our friends might greet US upon
our return home was regarded by US as a
probability, but none Of US dreamed of
such thoroughly organized. elaborate and
delightful exhibition Of hospitality and al
tecticn. Thanks for SO much of interest
must surely he cold and insufficient by
comparison. Please accept this statement
as the best l can do under present cir
cUmStanccS."
The committee then adjourned subject to
the call Of the chairman