Evening star., 1900-10-01
fteenth Annual Gathering Will
Commence Tomorrow.
IL CONTINUE In SESSION FOURDAYS
oman's Veteran Relief Union
VIII Assemble simultaneously.
2OGRAM OF THE OCCASION

the Union Veterans Union have met in
nual encampment to consider the good
the order, choose officers, exchange rem
sciences of the bloody days that banded
EN- together and devise means to make
ose bonds stronger. For the fifteenth
4nual encampment the veterans will as
mble tomorrow in the capital of the ma
bn they struggled so yalorously to save
ID perpetuate and the delegates are al
ady arriving from their far-apart homes.
be attitude of the railroads in declining
grant reduced rates for other than
tual delegates participating in the en-
mpment will serve TO keep a substantial
uwd of comrades and other visitors at
PINE. but very good attendance is ex-
cted, despite this disappointment.
.The program for the encampnent. which
| i'll continue for four days, will include the
Bsembling at clock tomorrow morning
| g6 G. street northwest, headquarters OF
he Division of the Potomac. the local COM
ands belonging to the Hancock, the Lo-
n. the Sedgwick. the Green Clay smith
|hd the Shaw.
Escort to ArmOry.
'The division, under command of Maj.
|en A. NJ Legg, commander. will march
b the Riggs House, where the national
HEADQUARTERS are located. Commander
|egg's staff is as follows: Brig. Gen. f. b
harding first brigade commander. Balti-
hore. Md: Brig Gen. F. NJ. Welch, second
|rigade commander. Washington; Col j.
/. Meacham. chief of staff, Washington;
Eoi. c. " Petteys. Nj. d.. adjutant general:
Col. J. T. Ryan quartermaster general
tol. p C. Balm, commissary general; Col.
erome Lang, inspector general, Baltimore,
I'D: Col. E. b. Payne judge advocate'
O tor a 1t
fohn F. Anderson. surgeon, Baltimore
Id; Col c. C. Bollinger. chaplain; Col. ).
l. Doster. recruiting officer; Lieut.. Col W.
= Rogers, senior aid-de-camp.
AT the Riggs House there will be recep-
lon to the citizens committee and the ma
onal officers, and they will be escorted TO
ne National Rifles armory. where the ses-
ions of the encampment are to be held,
nd will there be received by Distrlct Nom
1issioner II. B. F. Macfarland on behalf
the capital. Responses will be made by
.attonal Commander r. G. Dyrenforth.
nd Division Commander Legg in behalf OF
he Union Veterans Union, and by MIS-
,elle w Morgan, senior national vice presi-
ent OF the Woman's Veteran Relief Union
a behalf of that auxiliary, which also holds
$ annual sessions here coincidently with
ne L. V. L.
Sessions of the Encampment-
The encampment of the Union Veterans
rnion will be opened in National Rifles ar
aory at pm. tomorrow. Three officers
re to be elected during the sessions. the
ommander-in-chief and the two deputy
mmanders-in-chief. all other officers be-
,g appointed by the first named
The present officers are: Gen. Robert ST.
ieorge Dyrenforth. -in-chief,
ID. c.; Brigadier General John
IcElroy. chief OF staff. Washington. d. G;
General s. F. Hamilton, adjutant
eneraI, Washington. ID. c.. Brigadier Cen
raj F. +. Bogia. quartermaster general.
D. C.; Major General T. a.
ludlow, deputy commander-in chief, Sioux
'ais S D.; Major General Walter L.
second deputy commander-in-chlef,
Mass; Brigadier General X V.
lnkeny. commissary general, Des MONIES.
owa: Brigadier E. NJ Wilcox. inspector
eneraI. Rock Island. H.; Brigadier Cen
raj J. w Morgan surgeon general. Mo
ne H.: Brigadier General s. s. Yoder,
ldge advocate general, Washington. u. e.;
,rigadier General John Middleton. chief
a,rsteriug officer. Washington. d. c.: Brig
dier General J. B. Albrook. ID. D.. Phi. D.,
hief chaplain, Mount Vernon, Iowa
woman's Veteran Relief Union.
The woman's Veteran Relief Union will
old It's sessions In Typographical Temple.
apostle the pension building, on G street.
he present officers OF this body are: Mrs.
.da B. Johnson national president, II Vine
treet, Binghamton. y. Y; Mrs. Belle Nor
an, senior vice president Moline, ILL.,; Mrs
lillian E. Deemer, junior vice president,
les Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Lucy A. French.
haplain. Brockton. Mass. Mrs. Julia Ty-
r. secretary, Bingha mton. y. y, Mrs.
settie B. Rugg. treasurer, Binghamton. N
=; Mrs. Clara NJ. Thorne. conductress,
ioux Falls. S. D.; Mrs. Emma H. Hancock,
aside guard. Jersey City. \. j.; Miss Rose
Larron. outside guard, Omaha Neb.
The citizens committee Of the District
aving preparations for the gathering in
barge met a the Riggs House Saturday
light. with Mr.. John W. Douglass presid-
lg. The chairman Of the finance commit
se. Mr.. VIM. Oscar Roome reported that
lille the responses to the committees aI-
ealS had not been as prompt as was
fished. good progress had been made in
he collection OF funds. The committee will
leet again tonight at ! o'clock.
Coming Events.
Hancock Command will give an entertain
lent tonight, In addition to It's regular
1eeting, in honor Of Hancock Command of
Jew York state
There will be a campfire held tomorrow
light by Logan and Green Clay Smith COM
iands at their hall. on 9Th street just north
( G.
Mrs. Dyrenforth, wife Of the commander
1-chief. and president Of the Hancock Re-
ef Corps of this city. Will give a reception
D the Union Veteran Union and the Wo-
sans Veteran Relief Corps at her resi-
ence. on New Hampshire avenue.
Arrangements are in progress for a recep-
lon by President Mckinley
Naval Orders.
Commander J. P. Merrell has been order