Evening star., 1898-08-26
NEARLY ORGANIZED
Work Progressing Rapidly for Our
Regiments Reception.
FORMING 4HB COMMITTEES
Energetic Men Devoting Them
selves to Achieving Success.
DEVELOPMENTS TO-DAY


With such capable heads directing such
willing and eager hands it is scarcely neces-
sary to state. that the arrangements for the
reception to the District Volunteers are
being moved along at rapid pace. Dis
trict Commissioner Ross and Major Rich
ard Sylvester. chairmen of the committee
on arrangements, had conference this
morning and the selection Of the members
Of the various committees was so far pro-
ceeded with that they will be announced
tomorrow, and it is probable Chairman Syl-
vester will call meeting of his committee
tomorrow night Mr.. John Joy Edison,
chairman of the finance committee. arrived
In Washington last night and conferred
with Messrs. Ross and Sylvester today. All
three gentlemen expressed much gradfca-
ton at the general and generous interest
being taken by the community in the ad-
mirable enterprise. and all felt assured that
the result would be in the nature OF an ova-
ton which would be memorable to all con-
cerned. With his usual foresight and keen
appreciation of the fitness OF things, Maj.
sylvester has already drawn up plan for
the details of the reception, which, when
made known to the public after submission
TO the committee, will unquestonably meet
with universal approval OF course, the
be developed at this time, but the few gen
tlemen who have seen it, and all Of them
are experienced In the arrangement of
similar affairs, are loud in their praises.
Ihere Is general feeling among the gen.
tlemen having charge of the work that the
future of the men composing the regiment
should be looked after in addition to giving
them royal, rcusing homecoming. The
wish is expressed that the reception fund
will grow to such proportions that a hand
some surplus will be left after all expenses
are paid which may be devoted to assist
ing any OF the soldiers. wko. on being mus
No No - G,,1
employment. 1t is pointed out that many
of the men who enlisted in the District reg
iment were meo hanics engaged in outdoor
occupations whos If mustered out in a few
weeks as expected, Will be unable to secure
work until the spring comes 1t is not i'm
propable that movement may be In
augurated having in view the retention of
a battalion Of the regiment in service until
next March, to be composed of the men
who may not have resources to fall back
on before next spring.
1t was pretty .welh decided today at the
conference between Mr.. Ross and Major
sylvester to send committee to Montauk
Point when the District troops had as
sembled there TO ascertain their wants as
well as to secure theiyiews of the men upon
the question of, the reception and the shape
they would prefer it TO take. Major James
E. Bell was one of Major Sylvesters callers
and will probably bee chairman of the COM
mittee suggested.
Maj. Syivasters stated today that he pro-
posed to recon,piend to the District Com
mssioners a change In the police resula-
tions so as to permit Service in the list Reg
iment, Districtfof Columbia Volunteers, to
be regarded asa preferred qualifca lion In
appointments TO the metropolitan police
Commissioner Ross today received the
following additic nab subscriptions to tire
f. I'D being raised % idefray the expenses of
the reception ar langsments:
The EveninS Star Newspaper Co. 800 90
"A. l..
John II. Wilseerscri cri.... 10nl
AStShSoA|. D.D
Mr.. Ross will turn the money over to MIR.
John joy Edson.'