The Washington times., 1902-08-02
Commissioners Ask the
Veterans to Meet in
This City.
FOR ANNUAL ENCAMP MENT
Medical Committee Maps Out Plan of
Work-Book of General Information
to Be Issued-Applications for Quar-
ters Coming in in Large Numbers.

to Be Issued-Applications for Quar-
ters Coming in in Large Numbers.
The District Commissioners yesterday
sent to Gen. Ell Torrance. commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public. an official invitation for that or
ganization to hold its thirty-sixth an
nuaI encampment in this city in octo-
Der next.
The invitation follows:
THE Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia have the honor 10 invite the
Grand Army OF the Republic to hold its
thirty-sixth annual encampment in
Washington, d. c.. in October next. The
Commissioners are aware that you have
been invited to Washington for this oc-
casion by representative committee OF
our citizens which has matured plans
for your entertainment, and has secured
by popular subscription a sum of money
which, we are assured, is adequate for
that purpose. We feel. however, that
the time has come when you should re-
ceive an official invitation from the gov
ernment of the District of Columbia,
and we take great pleasure in offering it
TO you
Veterans Interest In City.
I'VE feel that no argument is required
TO induce veterans of the civil war to
come to the National Capital. They have
a deeper interest in ii than other citi-
zens. because they offered their lives for
its defense 1t is still the National Cap
ital because their valor was victorious
and because their devotion consecrated
it. In preserving the Union they pre-
served its Capital The sacrifices made
for it, the sentiment aroused for it.
stopped forever the talk OF removing 1t
from the District of Columbia. Its de-
yelopment and establishment as the Ma
tional Capital was the natural conse-
quence of the civil war, and its attrac-
tiveness, constantly increasing. is large
ly due to the men who won that war.
We who live in the National Capital
fully appreciate the peculiar debt which
we owe to you over and above our share
in the national obligation, and we feel
that you know this and will be drawn
by it. For we have freshly in mind the
experience of ten yeares ago, when your
national encampment was held here,
with larger attendance and greater
success than on any other occasion.
Those who were hosts and those who
were guests will never be able to forget
the inspiring and delightful incidents OF
that visit, nor the deep, significant SEN
timent back of them all.
Advance of National Capital.
THE National Capital has advanced
in every way in ten years. l; is that
much mere attractive. but its spirit of
hospitality IS unchanged. 1t invites the
Grand Army of the Republic 10 revisit
Washington with the same cordiality,
and promises a similar experience"
This invitation was signed by Commits
sioner Macfarland. president OF the Dis
trict Board.
The initial meeting of the ambulance
corps, which will cooperate with the
medical committee of the G. A R. en-
utAl OtlCUtE. was UGiG ldSt
night at headquarters. The attend
ance was very gratifying. DR.. Gibson,
the chairman of the ambulance commit
tee, presented some suggestions rela-
tive to the management of the corps
during the encampment and they were
unanimously accepted.
He outlined the plans of the com
mittee. which will be TO establish am
bulance stations along the line of
march the day OF the parade TO look
after accidents TO those in line and
spectators. There will be sixteen of
these stations from the Peace Monu-
ment. where it is thought the parade
Will start, TO Eighteenth Street, the
terminus.
Twenty ambuiances have been fur
nished and these will be distributed
among the different stations. At some
of the stations there will be two hos
pital wagons. while at others there will
be b"t ore.
In addition to twenty ambulances on
hand there will be five in reserve one
from Garfield Hospital and one from
Emergency Hospital, another from
Freedman's Hospital, and two from Po
lice headquarters, making twenty-five
wagons in all.
The stations along Pennsylvania Ave
nue. will be maintained only on the day
of the parade. but during the five even
ings when there viii be a display of
fireworks in the White Lot stations will
be established there TO care for emer-
gency cases.
To Signal for Ambulance.
On the day Of the parade an enlisted
man viii stand in front OF each station
and carry long pole surmounted by
Red Cross flag. This will serve as
signal when an accident occurs, so that
the ambulance may be located imme-
diately and without confusion.
Each ambulance will be provided with
an emergency bag and every facility for
attending to the sick or injured without
carrying the person to the hospital. un-
less the accident is serious. i is cE-
pected hat there VIII be more work for
the ambulance corps after the parade
than at any other time and the mem
bers Of the committee were instructed by
DR.. Gibson last night to be prepared for
this. At that time there is more OF a
crush than at any other. as The crowd
surges in eysry direction in its efforts
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