Evening star., 1902-08-14

assurance of cooperation from the local
veterans was gratefully accepted.
Large Number of Applications.
Applications for aquarters were received
TINS morning from the following: Col
george w. Schachfeiter of Ironton, Ohio,
Tor an indefinite ntimber of veterans from
Fost l65 of that scity 4and about fifteen
iadles; Gen. s. K. Zook Post, Norristown
"a, Tor seventy-fite men; Robert Bland
Post, No. so, of Philadelphia, for 100 men;
zen. Ihomas Albright Post, No. 4S5, of
Ihree springs, Pa, for twenty-five men;
Rosati's Naval Reserve Band of New York
city, Tor an engagement; James B. Tollgate,
commander of Thorpe Post, No 1885, of
HaWley, Pa, for self and staff; Newton
Brig. Gen. Elias D: Libbey, adjutant gen.
era era OF the Department of Minnesota for
SER and party; Greensburg Post, Green's
ourg, "a, for twenty-five men.
Ihese applications from Pennsylvania
are of extra interest in view of a state
ment made when the national executive
committee was asked to locate the encamp-
ment IN this city. 1t was then said that
would make little effort to attend the
campment in city theyaready knew so well.
Inc applications for quarters already re-
ceiVed from Pennsylvania insure that the
attendance from that state will be a least
twice what it was in Cleveland.
SaudQ1anS Interested.
William F. Given, writing from Cook
shire, Quebec, has informed the committee
on public comfort that the most marked
interest in the encampment prevails in
Canada. A post now established in Cook
shire, one in Quebec and one in Montreal
all plan to attend the reunion, he says, and
desire any circulars of information obtain
able.
The Department of Pennsylvania Ladies
of the G. A. r. has located headquarters
with Mrs. E. M. Granville, No. 1913 Q
street, within easy reach of the Ladies of
the G. A. r. meeting place-Luther Place
Memorial Church. The officers of the De
partment Of Pennsylvania are Mrs. Elmira
Scritchfield, president; Mrs. Jennie Hays,
secretary, and Mrs. Jennie Troxell, treas
urer
Circular Regarding Hotel Rates.
circular of general information con-
corning hotel and boarding house rates dur
ing the encampment has been prepared by
Chairman Weller of the committee on pub
lie comfort. That part of it which relates
to the hotels-which is practically dupli-
Gated as to the boarding houses-is as fol-
lows:
"The prices quoted for quarters regis
tered with the committee are the minimum
rate of the hostelry in question. When not
otherwise stated this rate presumes the
room as can comfortably occupy the same
with due observance of the laws of Sani-
tary science
Where parties desire separate rooms the
charge is generally at the capacity rate
i. e., If the room VII comfortably accom-
modate six persons at 81 an individual per
night, the price Of the room will be in the
neighborhood of 81 to So a day.
The American plan includes meals in
the price quoted. Prices quoted on the 'Eu-
f0pean plan do NOT include meals
"Generally the hotel prices quoted in
clude an implied agreement to stay at least
three days"
Invited to Meet Here.
The board of District Commissioners has
formally invited the Union Veterans Union
to convene in Washington simultaneously
with the Grand Army of the Republic This
action insures the assembling Of the two
bodies at the same time and the attend
ance Of possibly 250O0 visitors in addition
TO those drawn by, the, convention of the
U. A. X. Omaha, Neb., was originally
chosen as the place for this gathering of
u. V. U. veteranss but as most of those
old soldiers are members of the G. A. R.
as well 1t was deemed impracticable to ask
them to journey first to the west and then
back again to the east.
The text of the Invitation follows:
August 13, 1902
General Robert Gs DYrenforth, Command
mon
Washington Loan and Trust Building;
Dear Sir: The Commissioners of the
District of Columbia have the honor to in
close herewith an Invitation to the Union
Veterans Union, or Order of Union Battle
Men, to hold its next national encampment
in the city of Washington during the com
Ing encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The Commissioners feel that they can
assure you that those fraternally interested
and the citizens of Washington generally
will do all they can to make the occasion
one to be pleasantly remembered.
Very respectfully,
(Signed)
HENRY B. F. MCFARLAND.
president of the Board of Commissioners
of the District of Columbia
A general waiting room and resting place
has been proposed to the committee on
public comfort by Capt ]. c. Veach Of
Burnside Post, this city, in the name of
many other members of the Department
of the Potomac. The scheme suggested is
that a large hall, situated on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue in the vicinity of The Star building
be rented and set apart for this purpose
Retiring rooms are to be provided, attend
ants should be present in sufficient num-
Der to give the veterans and their families
every service, and lemonade and ice water
furnished. Boys trained as guides should
be available also, said Captain Veach, SO
that veterans who needed instructions as
to finding quarters might be guided thither
aid, Mr.. Johnson, were very favorably i'm
pressed with this suggestion. 1t will very
likely be acted upon with some modifica-
tions
Naval Veterans Day.
Monday, October 6, will be named az
Naval Veterans day if the plan Of Chair
man W. H. Michael Of the committee to en-
tertain those old fighters is approved by the
citizens executive committee. He will urge
this action on the citizens committee at
the meeting Of tomorrow night, and will
have with him to support his suggestion
Capt. Daniel Kelly of Philadelphia, who
conducted the Naval Veterans day exer- |
cises during the encampment in that city.
Gregory's Hotel and pavilion have been
offered to the committee on public comfort
for use during the encampment free of
charge According to Mr.. J. w. Gregory,
the proprietor, they will provide sleeping
quarters for about 200 men. The only stip-
ulation of the owner Is that he can retain |
several rooms for his own use Mr Weller |