Evening star., 1902-08-01

expressions from a large number of men
connected with the navy during the war
indicating that they will be present"
In connection with the entertainment OF
the naval veterans Mr.. Warner and Secre-
tary Bulkley conferred this morning with
Mr.. w. Scott Smith, who is Col. Michaefs
vice chairman. Mr.. Smith is fleet captain
and chief of staff of the National Associa-
tion of Naval Veterans, and, as second in
command of that body, speaks with author
ity on the attitude of his comrades. In his
judgment model of the Hartford, or
some other historic vessel, would be most
desirable, but he does not think the lack of
it will keep away single veteran.
The Number Expected.
Our command musters between $500 and
$3.50 men at each reunion he said today
to Star reporter. Our custom has been
to meet with the G. A. r. every year, al
though in 1892 and before that time met
elsewhere. On the day preceding the parade
Of the veterans, in which many of our men
participate We have a dog watch or
campfire, and march in parade with the
prisoners of war, the members of the Battle
field Association, the local militia, Sons of
Veterans, and similar bodies. This day is
usually known as Naval day Prepara-
tons for such program are all we ask. In
Cleveland we met in hall. In Buffalo
met on one of the excursion steamers at
lllt "EdIStS IL we COulu meet III d hall
here or on the deck of United, States
cruiser at the navy yard, we would be COM
pletely satisfied. l have been empowered
by John o. Shaw of Bath, Me, who is our
commodore commanding, to make all the
arrangements for our reunion in October
But l shall leave them for him to approve
and shall visit him some time within the
suing fortnight
Chorus Of School Children.
Chairman E. B. Hay met his associates of
the music committee at encampment head
quarters last night, and the gathering voted
heartily to organize a chorus of 300 school
children to be costumed in representation
Of an American flag and to be stationed at
some conspicuous point, such as the south
front of the treasury. Special subcommt
tees to execute the plan of the full COM
mittee were appointed as follows:
Committee to confer with Commander
Miller on stands-Ernest w. Bradford,
chairman; Thomas Ellis Abram Frey, AL
fred Shaw, r. B. Schwickardi and ]. S.
Thornton.
Committee on children singing-E. D.
Tracy, chairman; Percy Foster, vice chair
man; DR.. William Long, 7. J. McNamee, j.
Albert Houghton, s. E. Grisley, Herndon
Morsell, J. B. Sleman, w. E. Colburn and
Dr. Thomas S. Jones.
Mr.. Percy F. Foster will choose the sing
ers and train the chorus.
Chairman Hay also reported the offer of
the Veterans Musical Association to fur
nish 1C0 Grand Army Of the Republic musi-
clans, sixty drummers thirty flies and
twenty buglers, if the committee would fur
nlsh free quarters. The committee favored
the engagement of the organization with a
view to the assignment of a place at the
right of the line, and recommended to the
committee on free quarters. or those act
ing with General Torrance, that the organ
ization be provided with quarters.
Much interest was manifested in Mr..
Hays report on bands. He had already
Hrt rod he solo low o1,nr Of 1nno1
bands at the union rate first proposed, 81
per man for the parade, 50 per man for es
cort duty from the station to the hotel, So
per man for concerts and extra duty in pro-
portion. Many other bands within easy
reach of the city-at Fort Monroe, Altoona,
Pa, and ther places equidstant-had
agreed to come here and play at the same
rate Accordingly the chairman believed
the whole band question to be settled.
This committee will meet once a week
from this time onward.
Committee on Campfres.
A subcommittee of the committee on
campfires met last night also. A vote was
taken on the question of eampfres for each
corps or division of the G. A R., but the
voice of the committee was overwhelming
ly in favor of a single campfire, to be held
probably the evening Of October 6.
This report will now be acted upon by
the full committee.
Further committee appointments have
been announced as follows:
To the reception committee-Ernest G.
Timme G. w. Esterly, Wallace II. Hills,
w. +. Andrews, r. S. Person, George P.
Durham and Charles Lyman.
To the committee on eXcursions-Arthur
Hendricks, chairman; F. a. Butts, R. H
Marcellus. z. w. Beebe E. N. Truell and
H H. Martin.
Revision of Committee Lists.
Thorough revision is being made of the
rolls of the several subcommittee prepara-
tory to the preparation of the souvenir
program. Chairman William H. Hahn has
already completed the revision of his list
and other charmen expect to do so within
two or three days.
The ladies of Mrs. Mussey's committee
and the citizens executive committee in
connection with the forthcoming encamp-
ment Of the G. A. r. desire to acknowl-
edge deep debt Of gratitude to Col. Hug
gins, commandant at Fort Myer and to
Major w. NJ. Black, commandant at the
arsenal, for the orders by which the bands |
of these respective posts have been permit
ted to play at the lawn fete for the ladies' |
to be held at 14th street and Florida ave-
nue. on August Is and 16.