Evening star., 1902-08-07
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR
PLANS FOR THEIR COMFORT DUR
ING ENCAMPMENT.
Additions to Committees Announced
MISREPRESENTATION of Army
of Tennessee to Meet.

committee on campfires for the Grand
Army encampment. called at headquarters
this morning to inquire what provisions
had been made, or are to be made, for the
ex-prisoners of war who will attend the
encampment. The ex-prisoners will require
a hall and other accommodations. Chair
man Warner and Secretary Bulkley as
sured Mr.. keOgh that the citizens eXecu-
tive committee was interested in the well
fare of those who suffered hardShipS as
prisoners of war. Chairman Warner de-
clared that the eX-prisOners should be well
taken care of.
Secretary Bulkley this afternoon an
nounced additions to committees as fol-
lows:
Committee on entertainment-Mr Theo-
dOre w. Noyes, Dr.. Samuel II. Watkins,
Mr.. Hal. T. Denton. Dr. Presley c. Hunt:
Committee on reception-Mr. George Fl.
Slabaugh. Mr.. George NJ. Bowers Mr.. B.
F. Smith Mr.. F. W. Palmer, Mr.. James 7.
Dubois. Mr.. Addison 6. Dubois. Gen. Cyrus
Bussey. Mr.. Noble D. Larner, Gen. G. c.
Kniffin, Mr.. George Gibson, Mr.. \. A.
Thomas and the Rev. W. II. GolwaId.
Committee on eXcursions-Mr. w. W. Ell
dridge. Mr.. George E. Davis, Mr.. George
W. Rowe. Mr. s. w Bunyea. Mr.. Henry
Romeyn, Mr.. Thos. H. Martin, Mr.. John S.
Walker.
Committee on information-Mr. B. F.
Chase.
committee on feccpt1On--hf- JOS DICklli-
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On Religious Exercises.
The complete membership of the commit
tee religious exercises has not been made
UP as yet. The Rev. w. c. Alexander, d D.,
is chairman of the committee, and these
names have thus far been announced as
rnembers:
Revs. j. G.. Butler, ID; F. d. Power,
ID: j. NJ Shck. DID; ]. d. Kinser. J. w
Prettyman, j. ]. Muir, DID,; d. j. Stafford,
ID; w. Taylor Snyder Page Miburn, n.
S G. Pierce and Frank Sewall.
Local members of the Associate of the
Army of the Tennessee will meet tonight
at encampment headquarters to consider
questions that may come up in the way OF
entertainment of Out-oftOwn members of
the organization during the encampment.
The committee on out-of-door work, which
IS subcommittee of the ambulance COM
mlttee, Will also meet tonight at the same
place DR.. Hurdt is chairman. Tomorrow
afternoon, at 80 o clock. members of the
1st Army Corps. including members of the
Army of the Potomac, will meet at head
quarters.
Mr.. Charles a. Zimmerman. bandmaster
of the United States Naval Academy Band
has written the executive committee asking
for an engagement during the encamp-
meRt.
Subjects Discussed in Souvenir Book.
The assignments of subjects for the book
to be published under the auspices of the
committee on literature for the encamp-
ment was completed yesterday afternoon
Subjects and contributions are as follows:
Washington al the beginning of the civil
war. by w. B. Bryan. chronicler of the
Columbia Historical Society
The military situation in Washington
in 1861" by DR.. Marcus Benjamin. presf-
dent of the Society of the War of 1872
The aefenses of Washington by John
Gross Barnard, major general by brevet
and colonel Corps of Engineers
The part played by the naval forces in
the defense of Washington during the civil
war by Richard Wainwright, comma uder
United States navy and superintendent
Naval Academy.
"Early's march to Washington" by
Thomas NJ Vincent, general by brevet
United States army.
The battle of Fort Stevens" by William
Van Zandt Cox, author of The Defenses of
Washington"
The hospitals of Washington by John
Wells Buckley, D.. formerly in charge of
the patent Office hospital
The humanities: Christian and sanitary
commissions by William j. Rhees of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The Washington of today by Henry B.
F. Mcfarland. president of the board of
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
Arlington cemetery" by Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball
Besides then contributions there will be
articles from Chairman B. H. Warner
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, Col. John Nc
Elroy and another from some distinguished
military officer yet to be selected The
preface of the book will also be by some
distinguished public official.
New York Contingent.
James w. Webb, Fred Bolett and Sam
uel Tucker, representing Duryea's Zouavcs
were recently in Washington en- route to
southern battlefelds. Col. Webb has writ =
ten Arthur Hendricks. chairman of the
committee on excursions TO battieiicIds
that about 200 veterans from Greater New
York will attend the encampment here and
go from Washington to Henry House the
day of the reunion. A large number of old
soldiers from this city will also attend the
meeting in Virginia.
Chairman Warner has received a COM
munication from Calvin r. Fix, drum
major of the Morgan Grand Army Drum
Corps. Minneapolis, suggesting that during
the parade on October 8 d light lunch and
water be supplied the drum corps musical
OTganiZa tionS and veterans taking part in
the march. Mr.. Fix also suggests that The
lunch be served from wagons provided by
the committee along the line of march
Quartermaster j. f. Ferree of Grand
Army Post No. 37l of NewviIe Pa has
written for free quarters for about twenty
l. members of this organization. who desire
to visit Washington during the encamp-
meut and who unable to pay their own