Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-18
TO RECEIVE VETERANS
Members 5pf g. A. R. Recep-
ton Committee Announced.
CROWD We'll BE LARGE
WoMAN'S AUXILIARY COMMIT
TEE HOLDS IMPORTANT MEETING
Will Make Use of Convention Hall
Notable Reception Planned-To
Mark Historic Buildings.
CROWD WELL BE LARGE

Chairman B. H. Warner of the citizens
executive committee on the 1902 encamp-
ment of the G. A r. has announced the
following appointments to the reception
committee for the encampment, following
his announcement of several days ago that
Secretary Root would serve as chairman
of this committee: Lieut. Gen. Nelson a.
Miles, Lieut. Gen. John NJ. Schoheld Gen.
ID. E. Sickles. Gen. o. 0. Howard, Gen. G.
M Dodge. Gen. H. C. Corbin, Gen. j. H.
Wilson, Gen. Leonard A. Wood, Mr.. Will
liam A Stone. Representative D. II. Mer-
Ger, Col. Geo. B. Cortelyou. Gen. r. E.
Cochran and Mr.. Ernest C. Brown.
The reception committee is to be one of
the largest and one of the most distinguish
ed committees which has ever served in
such capacity at any gathering of Union
veterans The appointments so far made
represent the military service of the war
or the rebellion and the present regular
army. Such further appointments as are
10 De made Will include members or the
senate and House, the Supreme Court, the
courts of the District of Columbia, the
District government, the business and pro-
fessional life of the District and other
branches of army and navy service.
Signs of Great Crowd.
Applications for quarters are being regis
tered by the committee on public comfort
at an unprecedented rate. Yesterday after
noon and this morning, for example. the
following posts have been entered on the
committee books: George H. Ward Post.
No Nc 10. Department of Worcester. Mass.
100 men; Sheron Post, No. 254. of Sheron.
Pa, 80 men; Baldwin Post, No. g. of Ell
mira. N. Y. rs men and band: Montour
Post, No. %, of Watkins, N. Y. 40 men:
Brooklyn. 15O men each: U. s. Grant Post.
No. 5, of Philadelphia, GO persons and
drum corps of IS men.
Assistant Adjutant General j. S. Litzem-
berg OF the Department of Delaware and
Joel H. Lucia, past department commander
Of Vermont. have written the officers Of the
citizens executive committee that interest
in the Washington encampment seems to
be greater in their respective territories
than at any previous gathering Of G. A. r.
veterans.
Gen. Thomas G. Sample Of Allegheny, Pa,
was in the city yesterday endeavoring to
Post 12s G. A. R.. ofAllegheny. 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
$50 tents. They. will hold concerts every
night in their camp and will bring with
them two cannon made of shell from Get
tysburg and other battleflelds. They will
y. ,,
October 6. visit Fredericksburg battle
ground. General Sample is a member of
the executive council OF the national COM
mittee of administration, g. A. R., and says
| he expects an enormous attendance.
Details of Preparation.
The Secretary. of the Navy has transmit
ted to the Secretary of the citizens execu-
tive committee a letter from Mr.. Thomas
S. Butler of Pennsylvania to the effect that
Lieutenant Josiah White Post. No. As. G.
A. R., is very anxious to attend the reunion.
Mr.. Butler states that members of this
post are poor and not able to pay for hotel
accommodations. Mr.. Butler further asked
If there would be any room in the War De-
partment for these soldiers during their
stay in Washington. Mr.. Buckley In his
reply has stated the conditions regula ting
free quarters and has assured him that his
request viii receive prompt attention at
the hands of the executive commit ee of
| the G. A. r.
Mr.. B. H. Warner. chairman Of the oiti-
zens' executive committee, has received
sketch from Mr.. Carl Gutherz, well-known
artist, for the proposed statue of General
Grant intended for display during the
Grand Army ceremonies, and to be ioca ted
on PENNSYLVANIA avenue. just south Of the
Treasury Department. In carrying out the
| ideas of the Statue Mr. Warner believes
that he will have the assistance of the emf
nent sculptor, Mr. Chas. H. Niehaus.
"A mas Deen received q
headquarters form NJ. H. Hargrove, repre-
| senting the Loyal Home Workers. asking
that an assignment of quarters be made
| for their delegates during the encampment
| week. The communication states that the
Loyal Home Workers are an organization
akin to the G. A. R., and bear the same re-
| lation tc that organization as do the Sons
and Daughters of Veterans. The commune
| cation has been referred to Mr. Weller
| chairman of the committee on public com,
| fort.
| Mr.. Warner has received from Mr.. w 8
! Knox, chairman of the COMMITTEES on r1n
mination, a letter from Bedford springs
stating that in the illumination of the Can
itol and other public buildings he has called
| upon the good services of a member of his
| committee Commander G. W. Baird ST.
| perintendent Of the State, War and NAVY
building.
Dr. D. P. HickIing has called meeting
| of the medical department at the Riggs
House for Thursday, July "A, at 8 O'clock
| pm.
Buildings Now Unmarked.
| The subject of marking historic snots
| about Washington for the benefit of ma
| tional encampment visitors was discussed
| at HEADQUARTERS this morning This matter
| had been taken up by Chairman B. H. War
| ner early in the spring, with Judge Jen-
| kins Of the District of Columbia. committee
| who promised to make an effort to get an
| appropriation for the purpose Of furnishing
| markers of appropriate design for historic
| spots in and around Washington. No final
| action was taken. Mr. Warner feels that
| ali the historic houses in and about Wash
| ington should be marked, not only those of
| the war of the rebellion period but those
of the revolutionary period as we'll
| washington rs flied with points of In
| &C, said Secretary Buckley, land NOT the
least by any means. are those Of bygone
days. it is trueothat many of the old build
ings are replaced by fiHe new structures but
there is always an ap1ding Interest In the
once stood. These places should be plainly
marked. Everyitietefsn who was in hos
| pital in this city dubing the war wants to
See again the SPOT. where that hospital
stood. He win probably want to take his
| wife and his grown SONS and daughters to