The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
NOTHING TOO GORGEOUS
Suggestions for a Reception to
the Regiment.
PLANS ASSUMING SHAPE
Two Preliminary Meetings Held
Last Night md Delegates Chosen
to the Big Gathering in the Ma
tiOnaI Observation-Disclosures Res
olutfOns Were Adopted.

| of the First District Regiment are rapidly
assuming shape. Last night two enthu-
| siastic meetings were held and commit
| tees appointed TO cooperate with the
committee in charge of the mass meeting
| at the National Theater tonight.
| 1t is doubtful If another city in all the
Union will give their returning heroes
such a welcome as the District troops
will receive. committee composed of
every man, woman and child in the Dis
trict will receive the boys and will cause
them to forget the miserecs of the cam
| palgn in the great. long-drawn Joy of
! their welcome
Tosns of Fame.
The ragged uniforms will be as topas
OIL lame the battered accouterments will
De badges OF glory, the pale faces and
thin forms will grow rosy and fair in the
harmony of color. cheering and music.
Enthusiastic Suggestions.
Not one of the boys who gave up COM
forts, home, and love to face danger
hardships, and death for their loved
country bur will feel himself truly and
he left with the command.
| The enthusiasm at the meetings last
| night was most commenda,hle. Nothing
was 100 gorgeous or costly for the home
coming soldiers. If the citizens of the
| District are left to their own sweet ,ills
10 prepare the reception, the city will be
| thoroughly aroused.
TriumphaI Arches Proposed
Propositions have been made to erect
triumphal arches, to strew fcwers in
front of the boys. to give each soldier a
gold cross, to tura out the school chill
dren of the city, and form them into
great welcoming figures and to sit the
| boys down to banquet which will for
ever bot out the memory OF hardtack and
black coffee.
j AT conservative estimate over $40 900
VIII be expended in welcoming the regi-
| ment.
Delegates Chosen
The preliminary meeting of representa-
| tives from the various military. semi-miH-
| tary and civic organizations of the citv
held at the National Rifles Armory last
| evening. for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the mass meeting. exceeded all
| expectations, both as to size and the
amount of whole-souled enthusiasm dis
played.
A large gathering of delegates was
| present representing the District Ma
| uonai Guard. the Washington Light In
| fantry Corps. the Union Veteran Legion
John A. Rawlings Post No /. of tn,
Grand Army of the Republic; the Old
Guard the Union Veterans Union. the
asnlnston Concert Band and the
printing Trades Council of Washington
Col Edwin B. Hay was made chairrnan II
OF the meeting and H l.. Simpson. of the
National Rifles, was elected secretary.
Col hay delivered the opening address.
IN whicA he explained the object of the
| gathering. The following persons wara
selected and signifed their Willingness 70
serve as delegates to the mass meeting.
National Rifies-Capt James f. Oyster
Lieut.. George w. Evans, Col Edward b.
Hay Lieut.. w. X. Ellis, Lieut.. J. w
| Cameron, II. X. Simpson. CLAYTON r.
Simms, and ]. H. Small.
Washington Light Infantry CORPS
Capt. Allison Nailor and Sergt Mai. A,
! NJ. Mussey
National Guard of the District of Co.
lumbia-Major ]. w. Anderson, First
Lieut. D. B. Mcleod, of the brigade staff
and Jesse 3. X Lee
Union Veteran Legion-Lieut H. D.
Norton, of Encampment No. Go, and
Major Frank a. Butts.
Printing Trades Council-Edward J.
Roach.
John A Rawlings Post. No. l. of the
Grand Army of the Republic-T. r. Shep-
pard.
The Old Guard-W. II. Hoover
Union Veterans Union-W. H. House
holder.
Washington Concert Band-Prof w. H
Haley.
A number OF stirring addresses were
made expressive of the hearty co-opera-
ton of the organizations as 10 the most
appropriate manner of receiving the boys
home The suggestions thus offered were
afterwards drafted into a set of resolu,
| tions, which will be submitted at the
meeting tonight.
Strew Flowers Before Them.
committee was appointed to draw ur
the resolutions, and it submitted the fol
lowing. which were unanimously adopted
First. That a sufficient sum be raised.
by contribution from the people of the
District, to defray the expenses incident
to the proper reception and homecoming
| of the District troops, such sum to be
contributed in any amount by voluntary
contributions.
Second That a suitable medal, or
cross of honor be prepared in recognition
ed to each member of The First Regiment
| of District of Columbia Volunteers.
Third That the regiment pass in re-
view before the President of the United
States and his Cabinet and that upon the
arrival of the regime:t it DE properly
received and escorted from the place
of arrival to the point cf destination by
the military. semi-military. and civic bod
les of the District of Columbia.
Fourth. That if the regiment should
arrive at night. in addition to the above
reception. a pyrotechnic display be ar
ranged. and that in either event the citi-
zens along the line of march be requested
to decorate their residences and p aces OF
business.
"Fifth.-That a suitable and substantial
banquet be given the regiment at the time
| of its arrival, or at such other time as
the committee may decide.
"Sixth-If the review snould be held in
the day time ii is suggested that flowers
be spread along the line of march, and
that stands be erected at prominent