The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
Wish MILES
TO HAVE PROMINENCE
May Take Leading Part in
@. A, R. Program.
HAS MADE NO PROMISES
General Torrance Calls at Army Head
quaTters-C Colonel Whitney Promises
Aid IN Securing His Presence-Win
Review With Roosevelt and Torrance.

Gen. Ell Torrance has completed his
preliminary work for the encamDment
and leaves here this afternoon with the
expectation that be will not return to
the city until few days before the date
set for that gathering. He is euinentIy
satisfied with the progress that has been
made by the local committee, ard con-
gIatulated both Chairmsn Warner and
Secretary 3ullley on the excellent
work that is being accomplished.
During tic morning General Torrancs
visited the War Department, where he
was in conference with Colonel whle-
rey, General Miles chief of staff. and a
number OF officials OF the department.
He also had an extended conference
With Mr.. B. H Warner regarding rou-
tine matters pertaining to the coming
OF the veterans. It is the desire Of both
Of these gentlemen that the demands o:
the veterans should be complied with.
and that General Miles 7eirresent at the
encampment, and participate in the
ceremonies attending il.
Has Pleaded Other Engagements.
From the beginning every effort has
been exerted to insure a prominent part
in the programme being taken by the
general commanding the army. but as
the positions on the various committees
have been rendered him he has felt on
strained 20 decline owing to his absence
from the city during the encampment
week. The demands of the veterans 5or
his presence have become so universal
that General Torrance called at the de-
partment today to see If # was not D9s-
sfble 10 secure a change in the plans OF
General Miles.
The situation was explained TO Colonel
Whitney, who was informed that il was
the earnest desire II the veterans that
he should be present aad that the ua-
tional officers Of the C. : r. Joined with
the local conmitteeI,en in asking that
General Miles SO alter his plans rs 70
permit of his occupying a seat beside
President Roosevelt and General Tor
rance on the reviewing stand the day Cf
the grand review He stated further
that 81 was de5.ved that General Miles
should De orator Of the evening at the
reception to be rendered the national Of
ficers OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
IN Convention Hall Tuesday evening. Oc-
tober :
Colonel Whitney assured his visitors
that he would use his good Offices to IN
duce General Niles to acquiesce in the
wishes Of his visitors and expressed the
opinion that il might be possible for the
matter to be arranged
Back From Gettysburg.
General Torrance was accompanied OF
the visit by Gen s. H fowler, adjutant
general OF the G. a. P, aad BY Col. a
Noel Brakeman. his chief of staT. The
party arrived IN the city this morninl
from Gettysburg, where they held Z
most solemn service over their com.
rades whose bodies were left upon the
field Of battle
The party viii leave here this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Generals Torrance
and fowler returning to Minneapolis
and Col Brakeman to his home in New
York. The auditorium in which the ses
sions Of the encampment viii be helC
has not yet been determined upon. Gen,
eral Torrance stated prior 10 his de
parture. but Chase's TAeater. where tn.
sessions we're held ten years ago !.
looked upon with favor by the veter-
ane. General Torrance stated that h,
did not think the time is yet ripe fol
making Washington the permanent
headquarters of the G. 4. p.