Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
WILL ALSO MEET HERE
U.V.U. tp Convene in Wash
ingtbn. IN October.
THE ORDERS ISSUED
TO ASSEMBLE s1Mu1rANEousLY
WITH THE a. A. R.
Conference Held Today Regarding
Flag Day E1ercises-The Corps
Badge Decorations.

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Flag Day Exercises-The Corps
Badge Decorations.
Gen. A. c., Hawley. assistant adjutant
general of the Union Veterans Union to-
day informed the officers Of the citizens
committee on the 1892 encampment of the
Grand Army Of the. Republic that the for
| mer body would convene in Washington
for. its annual reunion and encampment
| simultaneously with the Grand Army.
| Orders to this effect have been prepared by
Gen. Robert G.. DYrenforth, commander-in-
chief. of the Union Veterans Union, said
Gen. Hawley, and have been issued From
all indications the general officers of the
union anticipate that their encampment
Will surpass in number, of veterans who at
| tend and in. general interest to the men,
-bers of the union any previous annual
| gathering in it's history.
| The officials of the G., A. R. encampment
are extremely gratified at this action
the part of the Union Veterans Union. 1t
Will mean, according to conservative esti-
| mates. addition of over 25 900 persons to
the number of visitors brought here by the
G. A. R. Furthermore, the first week in
Octooer thus takes on peculiar signfi-
canoe as the time for the reunion in the
national capital of nearly all the western
organizations of Union soldiers
DR.. Francis r. Lane, supervising princi-
PAL OF the washington High Schools; DR..
F. T. Howe. chairman of the committee on
| concerts. and Mr.. Barry Buckley. secretary
or the citizens committee, conferred this
morning on the Flag day concert. which is
to- be conducted under the patronage and
direction Of the citizens committee 1t is
purposed that the G. A. r.. which is a fore
most patriotic organization, shall take adj
vantage of the patriotic impulses of that
a entertainment
which shall reflect the patriotism of the en-
tire city: DR. Lane entered into the spirit
or the plan heartily and volunteered to aid
the project as far as he could. But the
presence of a company Of High School
Cadets. as was suggested at the first meet
Ing OF the committee on concerts. depended
not on his interest, but on the action of the
beard of education
The request that a company of cadets be
permitted to drill during the entertainment
will accordingly be presented to the board
or at1on next Wednesday. DR.. Howe
indicated to the others present the names
of many prominent Ideal musicians who had
signified their Willingness to help in any
way. The general effect of the conference
was to inspire the greatest confidence that
the concert wofld add materially to the
funds of the ctizens committee.
Applications for Quarters.
'WadaT Post, sNos I2o of Howell, Mich,
has applied for quarters for fifty men, their
application being transmitted through Rep
| resentative 8. W: Smith:
Chairman Frank TX Raymond of the
finance committee AID the officers of the
citizens committee Are greatly gratlhed at
asespt ssf fT to THE EN-
of Bobinger Brathersa proprietors of Cabin
John Bridge Hotel. This firm is regarded
as entirely an Yptsids arm. as all its bust
| tIon is considered to he as liberal as though
Bobinger Brothers were located in the
heart of the city.
Committee anHouncements are made as
folloWs: A meeting OF the committee on
literature for the encampment at head
quarters this afternoon. at 4 O'Clock: a
meeting of the Cavalry Corps of Mississippi
Survivors Association, at headquarters to-
morrow evening" meeting of the commit
tee on privileges and advertising at head
quarters tomorrow evening.
Floral Corps Badges.
AS starter for the floral corps badge dec
Grafton of the city the space in the south
angle of the tiny park surrounding the
statue of its old commander Major General
Winfield Scott Hancock, has been planted
with coleous plants, forming the clover leaf
or trefoil of the I'd Corps badge 1t is of
heroic size. andswiH soon present beauti-
full appearance Superintendent of Build
ings and Grounds Colonel Theo Bingham
will. as far as ties IN his power, continue
tIllS Iilie Oh decoration, lie mas apDrO-
priation for this specific purpose. but
wherever It is usual to make flower beds in
the public reservations, corps badges will
this year take the place OF the usual geo.
The 5th Corps Reunion Association held
an interesting and well-attended meeting
Saturday evening at 14O5 New York avenue
northwest. The members of the Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Association were placed on
the rolls as full members Of the organiza-
ton.
Mr.. George e. Carson. who is the presi-
dent. was elected chairman Of an executive
committee OF nine members, who will look
after all matters pertaining to the arrange
ments for the reunion of the corps.
Dr. ]. M. Raubs is secretary Of the asso-
ciation Colonel ]. Madison Cults, who was
elected vice president Of the association at
former meeting. announced his declina-
ton Of the office because Of pressure of
business which woI'l not permit him to
devote to 1t the tim, necessary. DR.. A. E.
Johnson Of Capitol Hill was unanimously
elected vice president to fill this vacancy.
DR.. Johnson belonged to the famous Penn
sylvania Reserves, who camped in old Fort
Reno. where he did his first soldering
Valley Forge is not to be mentioned in the
same breath with the; uncomfortable first
winter in this poorly equipped fort.
A May festival, for the purpose Of raising
funds for national encampment purposes,
VII be opened by syn Lincoln %a,, Womans Relief
Lunch will be served from II m. to 4:3O
pm. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday. Wednesday evening this May fes-
tival will widen into a fine musical and
literary function, especially designed for
young people. and dancing will close the
evenings program,
9eo%a ae q b the destya is
man; Mrs ,:.. MaSS HasAM Mrs 81, Margaret
Chase, Mrs siAH ga }s9s ~; Mrs INA, Mamie G.
Mrs HannaA Ksvee. Ms Jennie Hsaae:
Mrs Jennie Street. Miss Mary Glennon.