The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Agricultural Exhibit Dur
ing EnCanpment at
Oxford Hotel.
WAR MUSICIANS TO PLAY
National Association to Be Assigned to
Post of Honor in Line-Shields' Di-
vision Seeking Recognition as De-
feating Stonewall Jackson.

vantage of the business opportunities
presented by the gathering Of the hosts
in this city next October on the occa-
sion of the thirty-sixth annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army. In locating de-
partment headquarters at the oxford
Hotel, it has arranged for space in which
to exhibit the prolucts OF their State.
Department Commander H. c. Lcomis
is in the city making arrangements for
the coming of his department. and is
most enthusiastic on the result of his
visit to the city. While at encampment
headquarters yesterday MIR. Loomis said:
1T is the purpose Of the Kansas post
to give during the time of the encamp-
ment a display of the agricultural and
mineral products of its State, and with
that purpose in view it is ~ossible that
some floor space will be set aside in the
oxford by which these arrangements may
be carried out
Colonel Loomis says that he expects
every post in the community of the State
to take advantage of the opportunity for
representation in the exhibit, and adds
IAsaN tIiG VI. a. Al OIl AdlSdS Will Idht
its own band of thirty pieces with them;
that they will display nspicuously the
suniiower and place on exhibition the
products of the farm, the mines, the
workshop. lead, zinc and oil, salt, glass
and grains and fruits on eLrth
Many Applications for Quarters.
great number of applications for ac-
commodations were received yesterday
b. Chairman Weller OF the public com
fort committee from individuals
throughout the country, but no post was
represented in the large mail
meeting of the Thirteenth Army
Corps is scheduled for O'Clock on Fri
day evening, July is. at headquarters.
1405 New York Avenue.
The ladies OF the Grand Army of the
Republic having been desirous of secur-
iEg the Sherman estate at the corner
of Fourteenth Street and Florida Ave-
nue. for lawn fete, made a request of
Mr. Bulkley some days ago that he COM
municate with the agent for the use of
the property, Col NJ. NJ Parker. and see
. IL IL tDQiA bt oGAl4 GU II &C VI Glidi st AJt
the purpose of entertainment.
In response TO Mr. Bulkiey's request
Colonel Parker has written from Cam
den, Ne. where he is passing the sum
mer. stating that he gives his consent
with pleasure. Colonel Parker also
takes occasion to express his interest
in the success of the eDcampmeEt and
his confidence in the final results of the
committees work.
At the request of Mr.. B. II. Warner,
chairman of the citizens executive
committee, Mr.. Allen d. Albert. secre-
tary of the press committee, has pre-
pared and sent today TO General Ell
Torrance the following:
THE purpose of Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes,
chairman of the press committee. and
his associates is to publish in every
newspaper in the United States. print
ed in any locality from which visitors
to the encamPmcnt might reasonably
be expected, three or four stories set
ting forth in general terms the regular
and particular attractions OF Washing
ton during the g. a r. encampment
week. To this end the committee, com
posed largely OF Washington correspon-
dents. first obtained the cooperation OF
every Washington correspondent now
in the city.
with this support an extended ar
t'cle covering in very general terms
the whole subject of the encampment.
was sent TO and printed by each of the
$50 largest newspapers in the country.
The next step was the preparation OF :
brief localized article intended particu
Jnrly for the States north of Virginia
and east of the Ohio River. This ar
ttcle has been sent to the newspapers
In the section indicated which did no.
obtain the first story.
Now that this second article is out
of the way, third viii be made up for
publication west of the Ohio River.
When that has been printed finished
newspaper article susceptible of use
without change will have been sent TO
every newspaper in the United States
with more than thousand subscribers.
"Of course. at this time, much OF the
Information contained in such newspa-
per articles is so general as to conflict
with the specific plans made by the com
mander- in Chief and the chairman OF
the citizens executive committee later. !
But no harm is done by the publication
OF a general statement OF Washington /
attractions during the week of the en-
campment. As the preparations near
completion the press committee viii /
submit stories OF more detail. and the /
newspapers. in accepting these first ar /
Ilt-EE- s'li app lfAAfNAN tAAsAA ny q = '-i'-
general outlines.
1T should be said that the press com /
mittee has met with most hearty CO. 4
operation from newspapers all over the /
country
War Musicians tc Participate.
4 committee representing the Ma
tionaI Association Of War Musicians
called upon Secretary BrIkley and |
Chairman Edward B. Hay. OF the mu-
sic committee. yesterday and completed
arrangements for participating in the
parade at the coming encampment.
There viii be over one hundred men
n tho band, which will be composed
OF musicians who saw service in the
civil war They viii assemble in the
city several days prior to the encamp-
ment to perfect themselves IN the
marches which they viii play.
Chairman Hay assured them that they
will be assigned 10 4 post Of honor in
the line. These veteran musicians VIII
make no charge for their services. A.
rangemeats are under way for proyld-
ing them with suitable accommodations.