The Washington times., 1902-07-19
Generals Miles, Scho-
field, Sickles, and Others
Named to Serve.
SKETCH FOR GRANT STATUE
Submitted to Citizens Committee by
Artist Carl GutheTz-Post 12s, of AL
legheny, Pa, to Camp on White Lot
To Hold Nightly Concerts.

Mr.. Brainard H. Warner, chairman o!
the citizens executive committee of the
G. A. R. encampment, has received from
Mr.. w. S. Knox, chairman of the COM
mittee on illumination. letter dated at
Bedford Springs, where Mr.. Knox IS
passing few days, stating that in the
public buildings he has called upon the
good services of a member of his COM
mittce, Commander G. w. Baird. super
intendent of the State, War. and Navy
building. Mr.. Knox believes that he can
avail himself of the valuable services
and experience of Mr.. Baird in the mat
ter of illuminations.
DR.. d. P. Hickling has called a meet
ing OF the medical co nmittee at the
Riggs House, for Thursday, July "a, at s
o'clock p. m.
Reception Committee.
The following preliminary appoint
ments as members of the committee on
reception were announced from head
quarters:
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Gen. John NJ.
Schofield, Gen. D. E. Sickles, Gen. o. O..
Howard, Gen. G. NJ Dodge, Gen. H. C.
Corbin, Gen. j. H Wilson, Gen. Leonard
A. Wood, Hon William A. Stone, Hon.
D. H. Mercer, Col. George B. Cortelyou,
Gen R. E. Cochran, and Ernest C.
Brown.
Applications for quarters are being
registered ty the committee on public
comfort at an unprecedented rate. Yes
terSay, for example, the following posts
were entered on the committee books
George H. Ward Post, No. 10, Depart
ment of Worcester, Mass, 100 men:
Sheron Post, No. 254. of Sheron, Pa, 80
men; Baldwin Post, No. 6, of Elmira, n.
Y, rs men and a band; Montour Post.
No. %, of Watkins, n. Y, 40 men; q. S.
Grant Post and Mansfield Post. of
Brooklyn, $50 men each; U. S. Grant
Post, No. 5, of Philadelphia, 60 persons
and drum corps of IS men.
The Secretary of the Navy, Hon. ". H.
Moody, has transmitted TO the secretary
OF the citizens executive committee,
letter from Hon. Thomas S. Butler. of
Pennsylvania, stating that Lieut.. Jo-
siah White Post, No. 40. C. A. r..
is very anxious to attend he re-
union. MrI Butler states INA; members
Of this post are poor and not able to pay
for hotel accommodations.
Mr.. Butler further asked II there
would be any room in the War Depart
ment for these soldiers during their stay
in Washington. NJ. Bulkley in his reply
has stated the conditions regulating free
quarters and has assured him that his
request will receive prompt attention at
the hands of the executive committee Of
the C. a. ..
Sketch for Grant Statue.
Mr.. 3. H. Warner, chairman of the
citizens executive committee, has re-
ceived a sketch from Mr.. Carl Gutherz,
a well-known artist, for the proposed
statue of General Grant, intended for
display during the Grand Army cere-
monies, and to be located on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, just south OF the Treas
ury Department. In carrying out the
ideas OF the statue, Mr.. Warner believes
hat he will have the assistance of the
.minent sculptor, Mr.. Charles II. Me
haus.
A communication has been received at |
headquarters from NJ. H. Hargrove, rep
resenting the Loyal Home Workers, ask |
ing that an assignment of quarters be |
made for their .elegates during the en-
campment week. The communication |
states that the Loyal Home Workers are |
an organization akin to the G. A. R. and |
bear the same relation to that organi- |
zation as do the Sons and Daughters of |
Veterans.
The communication has been referred |
10 Mr.. Weller, chairman of the commit |
tee on public comfort.
Post I2s, G. A. R.
Gen. Thomas G. Sample. OF Allegheny,
ing to secure location on the White
Lot for Post I2S, C. A R., OF Allegheny.
Pa. They number about 100 and bring
Grand Army band of twenty five
pieces. For fifteen years this post has
gone into camp at the national encamp-
meats, erecting from 100 20 $50 tents.
They will hold concerts every night in
their camp. and will bring with them
two cannon made of shell from Gettys-
burg and other battlefelds.
They will arrive Sunday, October 5,
and on Monday, October 6. visit Fred
battle ground General Sam
pie is member of the executive coun-
Gil OF the national committee of ad-
HlulslTallOH, ". a. IT., ana says he
expects an enormous attendance.
Mr.. william Kirk. of the department
of West Virginia writing from Parkers-
burg has Informed Chairman NJ. /. Wei
Ter, of the public comfort committee,
that a delegation will arrive In Wash
lngton either today or Monday to Sc
cure department headquarters for the {
from that State who will be
here during the encampment. '
Efforts are being made by Mr.. D. C. {
Sherman, OF the General Land Office, in
this city. acting in behalf Of the officers
OF the department OF Oregon, to secure
quarters in which to establish the head
quarters of that department during the 5
He was a caller upon Mr.. /
Weller yesterday morning and received O
every courtesy, the facilities Of the Of =
ice being placed at his disposal
Contract for Fireworks. 4,
VI. Clifford Long, acting chairman Of t
en- fireworks, has called a {
meeting Of the special subcommittee on
to meet at headquarters on =
ionday eveniug, July q. at s o'clock. r
7hen It is assured that the contract +
nth Mr. Pain VIII be ready for sub Il
mission TO the committee for its con =
Iteration. Mr.. pa.n was in the city n
and discussed the details and A
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