The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-24
QUARTERS FOR VETERANS
Provisions to Secure the Attend
ance of Marching Bodies.
The Committee on Military Organic
atoms Changes Its Name-Thc Ros-
ter of the Pennsylvania National
Guard observation-disclosures meRts for
the Comfort of the City's Visitors.

Guard Received-Arrangem 70
the Comfort of the City,s Visitors
The Inaugural Committee on Militsr,
Organizations viii henclfo be known a
the Committee on Military Organization
and Veteran Organizations. Major r D
Simms, Vice Chairman CT the committee
made the announcement of the change o
name at the meeting held yesterday af
ternoon.
The names Of three members Of the De.
partment of the Potomac, G. A. R.: thre,
members of the Department of the Po-
tomac, Union Veterans Union; three mem
bers of the local encampment, Union Vet
eran Legion and three members of The
local branch OF the Spanish War Veterans
will be added TO the roster of the commit
tee. These additional members will be
appointed a SUBJ Committee on Veteran
Organizations, and will be authorized tC
exercise the duties of the committee in
securing the attendance of veteran or
CARNATIONS TO march in the inaugural
parade
, The vice chairman was authorized to
communicate with the heads of the various
local veteran organizations, mentioned
ABOVE, requesting them to designate their
! representatives to serve on the committee.
Inc meeting of the committee was called
Ior 4:5V O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
an hour was consumed in waiting for the
presence of the chairman, George II. Har-
res, VINO falled to put in an appearance.
several OF those present left being unable
TO wait longer, and the rest were about
ready to abandon the place when Major
simns, despalring the attendance of the
chairman, called the meeting to order
He announced the chairInan's purpose in
calling the meeting to provide for the at
tendance OF veteran organizations along
the lines noted above and approved by the
committee.
meeting of the full Committee on Mill
tary Organizations and Veteran OrganiZa-
lions, as it will henceforth be denomi-
mated. If the approval of the Inaugural
Committee is not required or withheld
will be held on Thursday evening next.
Chairman Michael l. Weller. of the Com
mfttee on Public Comfort, has received
from the Adjutant General of Pennsylva-
MIA roster of the Pennsylvania National
Guard. The names of the Governors stan
are also enclosed. The Governor of Penn
sylvania, William,-A Stone. with his staff
the Inauguration. The party will number
twenty-seven and is as follows:
Gov. William A. Stone, Harrisburg. Pa; Thomas
j. Stewart. hrieadicr general and adjutant gen
eral; Ezra II. Ripple. colonel and assistant adju
tant general; Frank G. Sweeney, colonel and in
tpector general; b. Frank Eshleman, colonel and
judge Advocate general; Thomas Potter ,jr.. col.
onel and quartermaster general; Samuel Moody
lieutenant colonel and assistant quarter1naster
general; Edward f. Robbins. colonel and com
rF1sGa Il IL.
colonel and assistant commissary general; John
V. Shoemaker, colonel and surgeon general Frank
X. Patterson colonel and general inspector of
rhe practice; Sheldon Potter. colonel and chief Of
ordnance; John $. Muckle, colonel (relative)
naval rank of captain; Albert ]. Logan, colonel
Designed TO duty with commander cniei); 4 her
Miner colonel assigned to duty with the com
mandeT- in-chieD; lieutenant colonies James
Thomas J. Nienan, jr., James n. Reid William
L. Elkins, Harry c. Trexler, W. Fred Reynolds
Frank Seltzer, Ned Arden Flood, Charles c,
Pratt, and J. Milton Taylor.
The Committee On Public Comfort has
quarters for the Eighth Regi-
ment Ohio National Guard at the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Communications from citizens of Wash |
ngton urging the necessity Of construct
ing stations for public convenience along
he route of the inaugural parade continue
to pour into the headquarters Of the Com !
mittee on Public Comfort. NJ. l. Weller, |
chairman Of the committee. who has pre- |
scented the matter to the District Com
missioners with his own recommendation |
that some measures be taken to provide |
The necessary relief is not disposed to let |
The discussion drop, despite the report of |
the Health Officer who states that such |
power does not rest with the municipal |
government
A bill has been pending before Con- !
gress for nearly year. which was |
drafted apparently al the suggestion OF |
the Commissioners, giving them author
ity to permit the temporary construction |
Of public convenience stations. The joint |
resolution introduced in the Senate
March 81, 1860, by Mr. Mcmillan, Chair
man of the District Committee. was re-
ported back TO the Senate by Senator
Gallinger, without amendment. With this
prestige, and in face of the fact that
little opposition was to be expected to
the passage OF a bill involving no other /
question but convenience, Mr. Weller is
curious to know why it has not been
urged to adoption, and why it cannot
even at this hour be pressed, in view of
the impending necessity. Even in the
event that Congressional action is not Sc
cured, the Chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Public Comfort is of the opinion that
the authority of the District Commits
5ioners would not be unduly stretched by |
providing for the necessary relief.
Among the correspondence received by !
Mr.. Weller in regard TO the matter are
many which narra;e pathetic incidents at
'ormer celebrations. Most Of the letters
Irge that places OF public convenience be
provided for women if no other provision
;an be secured. Mr. Weller intends to
lrge that ct least the feminine portion of
he spectators be cared for
Arrangements for the assignment OF the
,adets Of Gonzaga College as public COM
tort guides. have been made by A. B.
'Oppes, chairman of the subcommittee on
ieLots of the Public Comfort Committee.
The assignments to the various depots !
md headquarters of the Committee on
public Comfort have been submitted TO
chairman Weller and have been approved.
The assignments have been arranged so
hat the smaller boys, between twelve and
ourteen years of age, will not be re
luired to work except in the daytime
The older boys, from fourteen to eighteen
ears of age, will have night duty The
etters &c. c." the initials Of the insti-
ution, GonZaga College, worked upon the
ront OF the cadet caps, Will have a new
while on duty, when they
will stand for the initial letters of Guide
One detail of guides will be
equired to serve on Friday, March l, be
ween the hours of 10 q. IN. and p. m at
he Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore and
'otomac depots; second detail will
erve from ) p. m. until midnight. On
the details will be changed at
=. m, the first working from a. m. and
he second until midnight. From Il. m
ntil noon will be the shift of the first de-
all on Sunday, and the second viii serve
he following twelve hours.
AT the headquarters of the Committee