Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
OFFICIALS KEPT BUSY
EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST IN q,
A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Gen. A. c. Hawley a Visitor at Com
mittee Headquarters-Detai
of the Parade

Yesterdays announcement that the lee
lures to be given next Tuesday under the
auspices of the citizens committee on the
G. A. r. encampment were to be delivered
at 2:3O o'clock pm. has developed an
extraordinary interest in the entertain
ment From o'clock onward Secre-
tary Bulkley and his assistants at head
quarters were kept busy explaining to
prospective patrons that the time had been
fixed at 2:30 by the executive committee
and that every effort would be made to
change it as all the callers desired. The
objection offered was always the same
that government clerks could not attend the
lectures if they were delivered at any time
before o'clock. Accordingly Mr. Chair
man Warner and Mr. Bulkley conferred
on the subject last night, and agreed readi-
~ to change the hour from 2:3O o clock to
40 the time usually set for special after
noon performances at the theaters. 1t is
believed this change will answer all OBJ
jectionS received at Headquarters yesterday
and this morning.
General A. c. Hawley, who organized and
commanded the military parade at the
peace jubilee, called at headquarters this
morning and discussed with Mr.. Buckley
the details for the parades during the en-
campment. 1t is his purpose to remain in
Washington several days and report here
in October for the encampment.
OuuQer OF the OcQer.
In consequence of yesterdays favorable
action by the Senate committee on the Ii
brary it is now practically assured the en-
campment will be marked by the dedication
of monument here to the late Ben
jamin F. Stephenson. founder of the Grand
Army of the Republic. This is in part the
Webb Of Brooklyn, N. Y, who has been
in Washington several weeks agitating
the subject. Statue and pedestal are to
cost not less than $1,000. According to
yesterday it may be located on any park
or reservation on other than the Library
and Capitol grounds. At encampment head
quarters this prospect has occaS1oned the
utmost satisfaction and the opinion is free
ly expressed that by the two ceremonies
contemplated-the dedication of this monu-
ment and the laying of the corner stone of
the Memorial bridge-the forthcoming en-
campment may leave in the encampment
city the most permanent record in all the
history of G. A. R. reunions
About SiXty-five of the seventy members
of the committee on campfires met at the
Ebbitt last night Chairman S. E. Faunce
presided and read letter from Chairman
Warner outlining the work of the commit
tee. The meeting was also addressed by
Secretary Barry Buckley. The time of the
meeting was entirely consumed in these
preliminares of organization and in voting
that a special committee be appointed to
prepare a list of Washington halls suitable
for camptires and reunions.
Report on Reunions.
Col John McElroy, chairman of the COM
mittee on reunions, reports that matters
are moving smoothly and the work of
planning reunions is in the hands of the
chairmen of the various corps committees,
who are making up their committees with
great care.
After looking over all the available reser-
vations and parks it has been decided that
the White Lot, chrstened Grand Army
place ten years ago. is the very best place
possible for the reunion plans to be worked
out.