The evening times., 1899-04-14
TEE ENCANPMENT
At FALLS CHURCH
Daughters of the Confederacy
Perfecting a Programme.
President Mckinley to Deliver an
Address.
Some of the CeIebritles Who Will
Attend-A Unique Dinner.
Roosevelt Invited.

The preparations for the encampment OF
the United Daughters of the Confederacy
| to be held at Falls Church. Va, June 10
s. inclusive, are progressing toward COM
pletion.
Both the residents of the town in which
the encampment is to be held and the
daughters are now perfecting plans for an
elaborate programme for the three days
reunion.
Invitations have been extended to and
accepted by President Mckinley. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, Senators Daniel and Mar
tin, former Senator German. and many
other celebrities. President Mckinley will
attend the encampment the first day and
will be present and address the daughters S
at the opening session. a handsome and
elaborate programme for this occasion is
now being completed.
During the first day of the encampment
a unique dinner will be served TO the
speakers in a tent provided for the occa-
sion. The meal will consist of only the
regulation army rations and will be serv-
ed with tin plates and cups. An osigiIa al
plate and cup are now being made for
President Mckinley from which he will
eat and which he will preserve as me
mento of the occasion. This style of din
ner will be served to the guests during
the encampment for the accommodation OF
those who come over from Washington.
Preparations have been made at the ho-
tells in this city for the entertainment OF
five thousand visitors during the encamp-
mcnt. Arrangements have also been made
with the Southern Railway. and trains run
ming direct from Washington to Falls
TksrrT xt-t1 .,
ton every half hour. Besides the Presi-
dents speech the first days programme
includes addresses from Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, Rev. DR.. Stafford Corporal Tan
ner and others. The choir quarte;te of All
Souls Unitarian Church will render music
during the encampmeEt and will sing for
the first time the Battle Hymn of the
South written especially for the occa-
sion.
r. p. Barnes. Of the photographic Office,
is now preparing an elaborate souvenir pro-
sramne Of thirty-two pages. Ii will con-
tain the portraits of the President General
Wheeler. Rear Admiral Schley, Miss Wini-
fred Davis, the Daughter of the Confed-
eracy. and the generals of the Confederate
army. On its cover will be printed the
battle flag of the Confederacy. with ~. d.
{. printed in relief letters. A copy of
this programme bound In morocco leather
is being made, and will be presented to
Mrs. Mckinley.
An invitation has been extended to Gov
ernOr Theodore Roosevelt Of New York
and in the event of his finding il convenient
TO attend, special day will be set aside
for his reception. President Mckinley will
be escorted to Falls Church by two COM
panies of the regular army. which parti-
cipated in the campaign at Santiago during
the war with Spain.
At the meeting of the city council of
Falls Church last night the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Press-W. NJ. Ellison. NJ. E. Church. Rev.
W. \. Graves. Charles c. Mckim, H. A. d.
Crocker E. c. Housh. c. L. Blanden, and
A. ID. Swift.
Reception committee. d. DePutron.
William Ball, Rev. Boiler. DR.. Gould, Col
onel Buckner, Z. J. Northrop. W. H. Bail,
and Phillip Nourse.
Escort TO the President-Rev. DR.. Nourse,
Rev. L. s. a Havener. Rev. f. l.. Rath-
burn, II. H. Schrieves. DIR. George B. Fade
ley Or. T. C. Quick. L. F. Crocker and
George L. Neaell.
Committee on decorations-W. H. Nolan.
f. r. Merry DR.. T. C. Quick, J. E. Jacobs,
J. 5. Riley. G. A. l.. Merryfield, w. f.
Parker and c. p. Montgomery.
Bureau of information-George T. Man.
kin, William Lynch. II. l.. Turner. Luther
Elliott. TS McGill. Leo c. Burch, and J.
ID. HOdgkfhs