The evening times., 1898-08-24

the movement and to hope that 1t will
be carried forward to great success"
The following has been received from
C. c. Willard: s
Dear Commissioner Ross:
please accept the enclosed $s5 on ac-
| count of, thesdemonstrat ton 70 be tender
ed the returning District troops from
Santiago.
II am very sorry / viii be unable to
participate on such a grand and most de-
serving occasion, Yours very truly.
&c. C. WILLARD"
Among the other letters received by
Commissioner Ross. today were the fol-
lowing:
las you are to open the mass meeting
tonight and as every effort will be made
to make the homecoming Of our SOL
dier boys as demonstrative as possible.
pardon me for suggesting that a reso-
luton should be passed requesting the
President to issue an order excusing
all the clerks and employees of the execu-
tive departments. Government Printing
Office and the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing who can be spared from duty
on the day of the reception. II I can
be Of any service in any capacity COM
mand ime. MES F. SCAGGS.
Attorney at Law"
.I have just returned to the city after
place my services at your disposal In
connection with the proposed reception to
our District boys on. the occasion Of
their Ihome-coming. have a son in
company C. ]. L. EVANS
Deaf Sir: On my return from New
Forlss Fam pleased to find that you are
taking steps to give our returning soldier
boys the welcome home which they have
so richly earned. In the absence of our
president. Miss Clara Barton, at her post
of duty in Havana, 1 desire to offer the
aid of the American National Red Cross
in making the occasion a success. As the
only officer of the national organization
in this city, / shall be pleased to cooper
ate in any manner you may suggest.
Very respectfully yours.
- ELLEN SPENCER MUSSEY,
Attorney for the American National Red
F. Cross"
The special committee appointed by
Columbia Typographical Union No. 1O1.
TO cooperate with the general commits
tee Ito be appointed at the mass meeting,
met yesterday and organized by the
election of Mr.. Edwin c. Jones. president
of the union, as chairman, and William
NJ Garrett as secretary. The other
members of the committee are T. A. By
mum. J. d. Roberts and ]. II. Babcock.
Mr.. Garrett called upon Commissioner
Ross today and directed his attention to
the fact that although there are a large
number of the members of Columbia
Union, No. l01 in the District Guard. still
the organizati ton was not remembered in
the selection of the vice presidents of the
meeting. Mr.. Garrett then submitted the
name of Mr. Jones. president of the union.
as one Of the vice presidents of the mass
meeting to be held this evening.
In the event that the recommendation
of The committee is not considered IA
vorably by Commissioner Ross, then Mr.
Garrett says II will act independently.
Already he says a number of sugges-
tons have been made by members Of
Columbia Union with reference to ac-
knowledging and remembering the serv-
Ices of its members in the war. One of
these is that the union appropriate an
amount sufficient to purchase the outfits
of the soldier members from the Gov
ernment. and present them to the indi-
vidual members as souvenirs of the war.