The evening times., 1899-06-05
Committee WORK Of
THE ENCAMPbENT
The Confederate Daughters
Affair at Glen Echo.
Instructions Issued at a Special
Meeting.
All In Readiness for the Elaborate
PrOgramme-Excelle
Prospects.

special meeting of the arrangement,
committee of the Glen Echo Encampment
of the United Daughters of the Confedera-
! cy was held this morning at an early hour
at the Office of the general manager to ar
range for the headquarters of the various
committees and also to decide upon the
proper and most expedient method of ham
ding the people and visiting delegations.
After careful canvass OF the situation
| the committee came to the following con-
clusion as to the assignment of commit
tees:
All committees and subcommittee will
meet each day OF the encampment at the
headquarters of the X. Z. Lee Chapter Of
the United Daughters OF the 0Onfederacy
at IL a. m. After receiving instructions
the committees will repair to their vari-
Gus headquarters, as follows: The lady
members Of the reception committee ap-
pointed by the president of the r. E. Lee
Chapter will remain in charge Of the chap
ter headquarters, second floor of the main
pavilion. The lady members appointed
from the District of Columbia will take
position at the main entrance OF the
grounds and direct visiting delegations a
they arrive. The male members of the
committee, assisted by the male members
of the platform committee. will have
charge of the Confederate Veterans Asso-
ciation's headquarters and assist in look
ing after the comfort OF visitors and del
egations. The lady members of the plat
form committee, under the direction of
Mrs. S. w Halsey. will manage the work
of the sale and distribution of the souve-
mir programmes, with headquarters at the
main Office of Glen Echo Park on the
righthand side OF the driveway. The COM
mittee on decorations will meet the gen.
eral manager at his Office and receive its
instructions and proceed to the amphithea-
tre where il will direct the stage manager
in his work.
The marshals will make it their business
TO be everywhere, assisting and directing
the affairs of the encampment according
to advice and instructions of the general
manager. The sponsors for the occasion
will assist the president of the r. E. Lee
Chapter in the reception of guests. and will
go with the president to the amphitheatre
at the hour for the exercises. The press
committee will take up its quarters in
what is known as the postoffice, and assist
the representatives of the press In their
work of reporting the progress of the en-
campment
Inc ADVISORY DOard, being ex-OmctO
committee on speakers. will assist the re-
ception committee in looking after speak,
ers and arranging their places on the plat
form. The programme committee will re-
port to Mr.. Brawner, Manager of Glen
Echo Park who will instruct them in their
duties.
At high noon on the first day of the en-
campment all committees will assemble at
the headquarters of the Confederate Vet
Grams Association and march in a body to
the Stonewall Jackson Spring. The same
order will be observed at the time for the
amphitheatre exercises. The guard Of es-
cort TO the President will report 10 the
general manager promptly at p. N. on
Virginia day, and remain at his office until
the arrival of Mr.. Mckinley and party.
The committee on music will report to the
general manger at IL 80 a. IN. on each Cay
of the encampment, and then proceed to
instruct the bands in their duties. The
same committee will look after singers and
elocutionists. The committee on arrange
ments desires to have ii understood that
there will be no charge to the grounds on
any day OF the encampment. The only
charge that will be made will be for ad
mission to the amphitheatre. which money
will go into the treasury of the r. E. Lee
Chapter to be used in behalf of the eN-
Confederate veterans.
The commissary department of the en-
campment is in the hands of Manager
Brawner. AS the time Of the encampment
draws near the prospects of large at
tendance grows greater.