Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
U. V. U. ENCAMPM ENT
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE LAST NIGHT.
Many Thousands Expected Here In
DC sOber-Chairman of Sub
committees.

A meeting of the executive committee In
charge Of the preparations for the encamp-
ment of the Union Veterans Union, which
will be held in this city beginning October
2, was held last night at the Riggs House.
ex-Commissioner j. w. Douglass in the
chair and DR.. c. V. Pettys secretary.
Mr.. William Oscar Roome, chairman of
the finance committee, reported satisfactory
progress and expressed a belief that the
money necessary to properly entertain the
delegates would be raised.
General George II. Harries, chairman of
the transportation committee, said that the
trunk lines had offered a rate of one fare
and a third, but that the committee was
hopeful of securing a one-fare rate. He
said he had been looking into the matter
and found that several organizations not as
numerous as the Union Veterans Union
had been SO favored, and as the Union Vet
eran Legion has just secured a one-rate
fare to Fort Wayne, Ind, he saw no reason
why the Union Veterans Union and the city
of Washington should be Disseminated
against.
Gen. A. M. Legg, the department COM
mander of the order. spoke of the large
number Of people it was expected this
encampment would bring to this city. He
said that the delegates would number
thousand, and that from correspondence
received at headquarters he knew that III
many cases in Pennsylvania. New Jersey,
New York and New England entire COM
mands were making arrangements to come
here. or course. he said, the rate of fare
would largely determine the attendance,
and the over the rate the greater num-
Der of people. He said that the order now
numbered over 100, 0OO and that the largest
commands were In the west.
Col. John Middleton, chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee spoke Of the last
encampment, which was held at Des
Moines, Iowa, and of the splendid manner
In which the citizens entertained the dele
gates there He said that effort was
then made to carry the encampment to
Sioux Falls, S. D., but that Washington
Won in a Geographic invitation from the
District Commissioners and the then pres
ident of the board of trade.
The chairman. Mr.. Douglass, announced
the following chairmen and vice chairmen
Of committees. with the understanding that
each chairman would fill IN the other mem-
bers and report them to the executive COM
mtttee at its meeting next Wednesday even
ing for approval
Reception-Commisson n. r. F. Mac
farland, chairman; W. s. Knox, vice chair
man.
Finanee-Wm. Oscar Roome. chairman;
Gen. S. S. Yoder, vice chairman.
Transportation-Gen Geo H. Harries,
chairman: E. j. Stelwagen, vice chairman.
Public comforts B. Hege, chairman; o.
G. Staples, vice chairman.
Entertainment-John Middleton, chair
man; w. V. Cox, vice chairman.
1nformatton-F. T. Bogia chairman; Geo.
w. Foote. vice chairman.
Badges-Geo. w. Hazer, chairman; D, w
Classic, vice chairman.
Press-Dr Frank T. Howe, chairman;
Scott c. Bone. vice chairman.
Audit-John Joy Edison, chairman; NJ. NJ.
Parker, vice chairman.
Printng-Coln Studs, chairman; Barry
Buckley, vice chairman.