Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-04
FLORAL DECORATIONS
COMMITTEE PLANNING FOR RE-
PRODUCTION OF BADGES,

The committee on floral decorations COM
posed Of Past Department Commanders
Nathan Bickford and Marion T. Anderson
and A. H. G. Richardson, Capt. Thos. H.
Mckee and Robert E. Grout, have been in
dustriously planning, for the floral badge
decoration of the city parks and public
reservations, and feel that their labors have
been we'll rewarded. In the execution Of
the plans the committee feels that it has
been most admirably aided by Captain
Brown, whose engineering skill has been
shown In the exactness with which the
various designs have been laid out, and
whose taste and eye for artistic effect have
been so picturesquely displayed.
There is scarcely park in the city that
will not smile its welcome to the veterans
in October earth's fairest flowers forming
the corps badges. Even beautiful Airing
ton has been made more beautiful, if pos
sible, for the coming of the veterans who
will wish to make a pilgrimage to the last
resting place of so many of their dead COM
rades.
The motif of the floral design at Arling-
ton has for 1t scenter the Temple Of Fame.
This pretty white pagoda is approached by
four walks which interesect there. On the
side toward the mansion, which Is on the
north, the walk is bordered with the names
Of Lincoln and Grant. done in colors the
Of the walk intersecting and leading to the
Temple Of Fame are the names of Sherman
and Sheridan.
In q circle about the Temple Of Fame are
eight of the corps badges, while two more
are In line with the names of Lincoln and
Grant. On the south side of the road lead
ing to the west gate are the corps badges
of the Army of the Tennessee the 18th,
the driveway is the acorn Of the 14th Corps.
The work at Arlington was laid out ac-
cording to plans agreed upon with Col
True, the depot quartermaster, and has
been done under the immediate supervision
of Mr.. Rhodes, the florist. and Col. Drum,
superintendent OF the cemetery. Hundreds
of thousands coleus plants have been used
in these decorations, and they have all
been propagated for this particular pur-
pose In the government nurseries under the
supervision of Capt. Brown.
Permission has been granted the COM
mittee to place two badges IN coleus on
the slopes at each side of the walk leading
to the avenue on the west front. AS these
badges are to be Of gigantic size, and as 1t
takes many thousand plants to make one
design, these two badges will not be laid
out till later. as it will be necessary to wait
for the plants to grow. the supply being
nearly exhausted.
Red Jackets, Ladies of the G.. A. r.
One of the interesting circles of the Ladies'
of the G. A. R. which will be represented In
campment Is Red Jacket Circle NO 16, of
Fulton, N. Y, Mrs. Maria JONES' president.
The members Of this circle are of Indian
blood or married to Indians who fought for
the Union. The members OF the circle be-
long to the famous New York tribes who
once owned ths greater part Of New York.
and the circle is NAMED after the famous
chief Red Jacket, whose grave they faith
fully decorate On each Memorial day
won1an's Committee
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. chairman of
the woman's citizens committee. has re-
moved from the quarters so long occupied
by her in the building on Louisiana avenue.
which is now to be taken for police head
quarters, and after this week will meet
members of het committee from to 10 In
her new offices in the Columbian building.
From II to u O'Clock she will be at the
rooms Of her committee at headquarters.
Her secretary, Mrs. Mccullough. or some
other member af het committee, Will be in
the rooms ready to receive all corners dur
The word from the two national presi-
dents, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Wall, recently
hurt in railway accidents, IL cheering both
ladies speeding toward recovery. They ex-
press themselves as eYntnently well pleased
with all the arrangements made thus far.
Mrs Mussey win call a meeting OF her
executive committee early next week to
lay before them nee plans Tor the various
receptions and other eourtisess that will
be rendered the women's organizations.
Mrs Mussey said this morning that ali the
committees were working hard and raising
funds in all kinds Of ways to help her out
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. chairman of the
Women,s Relief Corps committee, will hold
a meeting Of that committee at headquar-
tiers on Monday evening, July 8. She de-
sires that every member OF the committee
holding a pass book shall report at the
meeting, turn in her money and have her
accounts audited It is imperative, she
states. that every member of the committee
a hla business tn Law hefare them