The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
". F. Guide to Lead Citi-
zenS in Grand Army
Parade.
TARIFF FOR SADDLE HORSES
Arrangements Completed for Opening
New Headquarters for Encampment
Work of Securing Accommodations
for Ten Thousand Men

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AIr. William F. GUIDE. president Of the
Business Mems Associa ton, was named
today as marshal of the civilian escort
which viii lead the veterans Of the
Grand Army on the day of the grand re-
view. This escort will include 200 citi-
zens, wearing a uniform garb of black
frock coats, gray trousers. high hats.
and viii no doubt prove one of the most
impressive features Of the parade We'd
nesday.
Mr.. GUIDE is regarded as exceptionally
qualified for this position. being a man
OF executive ability and untiring energy.
The escort. it is believed. Will be one
Of the most pleasing features of the pa
rade, showing. as 1t will, the esteem in
which the former defenders Of the Capt.
tai are held by the bone and sfnew Of its
present business community This es-
cort viii head the procession Of veter-
ans up the Avenue. following immediate
ly after the platoon CT police.
Acceptanees Received.
ception committee have been received
from Ri Rev. Mgr. Conaty, rector OF
the Catholic University Messrs. Scott
c Bone, Louis a Dent, George B. Cor
telyou. o. o. Staley, Milton z. Allies. 4
A. Wilson. J. F. Raub. H. H. DarneiIIe
Otis T. Mason. John F. CoyIe and a. B.
Atkins.
Mr.. B. +. Warner gave out TODAY the
following statement relative 10 the gen
eral tariH Of 81 fixed for the hire OF sad
die horses for the G. 4. R. parades:
The committee viii do its utmost
10 have the charges made as reason
abe as possible Of course, il cannot
control the united action Of the Livery
mems Association, but It has 10 doubt
that members OF that association viii
be fair and listen 10 reason Nothing
IS more pTejudicial 10 q city than high
cab and carriage charges The tariff in
this direction has caused more Dro-
family around Niagara Falls than has
prevailed IN the entire State Of New
York elsewhere, and it became a Gus
tom several years ago for all visitors
70 that point to comment on the high
carriage charges as soon as they arrived.
o1 recent yelrs, however, all of this has
been remedfed by the use Of wagonettes
and other vehicles Of a general char
acter. As rule, our cabmen here are
very polite and reasonable. I think in
me end We shall have no serious diff
Guilty
To Open New Quarters.
Mr.. Harrison Dingman today complet-
ed arrangements for opening headquar-
ters Of the national encampment G A
R in the annex TO G. a. R. encamp-
ment headquarters at 1872 New York
Avenue The Offices will be Immediate
y fitted up and the work Of securing and
assigning free quarters begun in ear
nest
General Burrows will be able to nav
only occasional visits 10 the city for the
next Few weeks, and the pressure OF
demands fer free quarters has preelud-
ed the possibility of delaying action. At
the highest estimate the new Govern
ment Printing Office viii quarter but
half Of the 10000 applicants for free
quarters, and Mr. Ding1nan viii have
the task OF finding suitable buiIdirzs
WITHIN the means OF the officers OF The
national encampmeut, who. having re-
eelpted for the $4,000 paid them for
the purpose by the citizens committee
nave entirely relieved that body of re-
sponstbiliJy in connection with the work
General Ayers Interest.
Mr.. DiRgman, together with Col. A
Noel Brakeman, chief Of stan to General
Torrance. VIII occupy the entire floor
al l4l2 New York Avenue, il having
been placed at their disposal through
the courtesy OF Mr.. Charles Eckstein
Sir- Dingman had a conference with Mr.
Warner and General Torrance this
morning and Immediately began the
FoTk OF locating additional quarters.
Much pleasure has been evidenced in
Grand Army circles at the interest
taken in the encampment By General
russell 4. AigeT. former Secretary Of
war, who has engaged quarters al the
Arlington Hotel for himself and party
for the encampment week. General
Alger is planning 10 take a prominent
part il tire proceedings.
Committee Meetings.
Col John MeEIroy has called meet
ing OF the Reunion Committee this even
I2g at encampment headquarters. l405
New York Avenue northwest. The sub
reunion committee Of he Cavalry Corps
Of the Military Division Of Mississippi
wiz meet at the same place AT 7:so.
Committee meetings have been sched-
uled eor the remainder Of the week as
follows, all OF them al citizens com
nlittee headquarters except when other
wise Indicated:
Tuesday evening - Shields Division
and the Seventh Army Corps. including
other troops serving west Of the Mis-
sisslppl River The subcommittee on
historic points viii also meet in the
evening at s o'clock at the Ebbitr
House.
Wednesday evening - Committee on
horses and carriages.
Thursday evenins-Army Of the Ten
nessee-
Friday norning-Committee on mark
ing historic Spots the Twentieth Army
Corps with whom the members OF the
Eleventh and Twelfth Corps are desired
TO meet, Capt. Nathan Bickford presid-