The Washington times., 1902-08-17
Their Work in Connec-
ton With the Coming
Gathering
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Ample Provision Made for the Comfort
of the Delegates and Visitors of the
Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the
G. A. R., and Daughters of Veterans.

u. A. H., ana daughters OF veterans
The work women are doing for the en-
tertainment and comfort of the women's
organizations, auxiliaries of and allied
to the Grand Army of the Republic
which will meet in Washington at the
national encampment the second week
in October. is on most extensive scale
and it is now thought will excel any
thing ever before attempted at a ma
tional encampment.
The plan of entertainment is now
pretty well mapped out, and the COM
mittees are vigorously perfectng all
the arrangements.
Mr.. B. H. Warner. chairman of the
citizens committee, appointed Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. widow CT the late Gen
r. d. Mussey, chairman of the woman s
auxiliary committee. Mrs. Mussey, who
enjoys the honor of being the only
woman dean of a law school in the
world, is lady of great executive
ability and much tact. She has sue
ceeded admirably in marshaling under
her committees all the patriotic organi-
cations of women in the District of
Columbia. The funds which the citi-
zens' committee has apportioned Mrs.
Mussey to carry on her plans are far
from munifcent, so it is necessary for
each of the subcommittee to raise its
own funds.
Headquarters at the Ebbitt.
National headquarters of the Woman S
Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R.,
and Daughters of Veterans will be main
tanned at the Ebbitt House The army
nurses will have headquarters at the
Bancroft, and will hold the sessions of
their convention at the Washington
Club. 1710 l Street northwest. the ia
nous woman's club of the city.
The national convention of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps will hold its sessions
in the Church of Our Father, corner OF
Thirteenth and L Streets, which is easy
OF access by electric cars from any por-
tion of the city.
The national organization of the La
dies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie will hold it's session in the Lutheran
Memorial Church, just beyond Thomas
Circle, on Fourteenth Street. also easily
reached by electric cars. The Daugh-
ters OF Veterans will hold their conven-
tions in the hall at the corner of Fifth
and G Streets, reached by two lines OF
electric cars.
All of these convention halls have
oommodious committee and conference
rooms, and will be arranged with every
convenience for working members Of
the convention.
AS has been customary for several
years. a lunch will be served to the
delegates and working members of each
convention Thursday and Friday of
convention week.
The general receptions and other fes-
tivities and social functions will all
take place Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, October 6, Z, and s. par
ticulars of which will be given later.
when all the preliminaries have been
settled. The national conventions of
the women's orders will probably open
on Thursday morning. as has been the
custom. The grand review of the vet
Grams will take place on Wednesday.
The headquartersf of the woman's
auxiliary committee is located in the
building with that of the citizens COM
rnittee, corner of Fourteenth Street
and New York Avenue. The secretary,
Mrs. NJ V Mccullough, will gladly an
swer all inquiries concerning the en-
campment plans SO far as made.
Accommodations for Visitors.
In this connection il might be of inter
est to those who come to Washington
as strangers, unacquainted with the city.
TO know that at committee headquarters
q strenuous effort is being made to To-
cate in comfortable quarters all those
who contemplate coming to Washington
al the time of the national encampment.
whether those desiring accommodations
are members of any patriotic organiza-
tion or not. While a saving of time is
sometimes desirable, it is suggested that
excellent boarding places and rooming
places, either or both. as may be de-
sired. can be secured at very reasonable
rates at short distance out The trans
portation system of Washington is ex-
cellent, and no difficulty win be expe-
rienced in getting from one point to an
other.
Committees of ladies from the various
organizations, wearing plainly marked
badges, will be on duty at the railway
stations TO meet the incoming guests and
direct them to their quarters If already
provided, or to assist them in securing
the same If selection has not been made. |
Il Is probable that lodgings will be
available at the rate of 81 a day, possibly
o little less. with two or four in a room. |
These are regular encampment rates .or
comfortable quarters. and there is no
disposition in Washington to raise them. |
Excellent meals can be procured in any
section of the city for - cents Good |
lunches arc 10 be served Tor - cents.
IN ciosinr it might be well TO state
that no enc should be deferred from
coming to Washington through fear cf |
high prices for livirg. II is said that
ore can 1--we more chSaply and better ia |
than in any other ely CT its |
size in the world.
The Work Divided
Mrs Mussey has so planned her work !
that none of it will fall TOO heavily on1
any one organization. To lcok after the |
ccrnfort NJ tho national rganiZation of /