Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26
MANIFEST INTEREST
MANY VETERANS COMING TO
WASHINGTON I'M OCTOBER.
Numerous Applications for Quarters,
Some Accompanied by Cash Con-
tributions to Expense Fund.

Chairman B. II. Warner and Secretary
Buckley OF the citizens committee on the
l9O2 encampment of; the Grand Army Of
the Republic today announced the follow
ing appointments to the encampment sub
committees: Mr.. ]. H Malees and Major
whitney, to the committee on excursions;
Dr. Edgar P. Copeland, to the medical de-
partment.
The wide interest in the encampment
manifest throughout the country has ex-
c1ted much discussion among the members
OF the executive committee. At no ether
encampment have anywhere near so many
posts applied for quarters SO long before
the date of the reunion or so many pledges
OF hearty cooperation been received Ev-
cry mail brings to headquarters some sign
tnat other cities regard the Washingto
encampment as the most important gath
erlng or veterans since the other encamp-
ment IN the national capital ten years ego.
rms morning, for example, Mr.. Warner
neard from K. B. Truesdell of Binghamton,
~. T., to the effect that Bartlett Post of
tnat city would report with fifty men.
many prominent veterans Of the northern
army have sent contributions to the en-
campment fund from other cities. Assur-
ahces or this sort-neticas that unusually
laise uelesatlons are to represent various
posts ana contributions Of money to make
tne gathering a success-are viewed by the
members OF the executive committee as
very favorable indications that the tncamp-
ment Will be an enormous success.
Numerous Applicants for Quarters.
Apphcatlons for quarters continue to pour
IN on the committee on public comfort at
rate very gratifying to the citizens ex-
ecutfve committee. The last notable COM
munlcation was delivered personally by
hve members of Philip R. Schuyler Post,
NO. 81, G: A A, of Philadelphia-Mes
Harry Hoicomb. Duckett Hartman, Charles
Mount, EDWARD Rice and John Emhardt.
rms committee Informed Chairman NJ 1.
WeHer OF the subcommittee on public COM
1ort that 300 members Of the post are to
attend the encampment and that they will
De escorted by Lieutenant Blushng's bat
terry with six guns, an infantry firing guard
with thlrty-six rifles and the Hyde Marine
Band Of PHILADELPHIA
General Charles Dick commander-inchiep
Of the Ohio National Guard as well as a
representative in Congress from the nine
teenth ONO district, called at headquarters
yesterday and left communication from
MAJOR T.. r. Iaggart, commander of Buck
ley Post, No. r. of Akron, in which it was
stated that this post would be represented
by 900 members and a band. Over 800 ladies
are to attend the encampment also and will
IraVei IN special cars supplied by the post.
Thls Is one of the largest parties which has
so far been scheduled
Other Posts, Heard From.
Other posts which have recently sienifed
their purpose to attend the encampment
are: The Aaron Wilkes Post, No. %. Of
Trenton, N. j., which will attend with 100
members; the George H. Thomas Post OF
Cincinnati. $50 members: the Koltes Post,
No 80, Department Of New York, with 100
members; the Clarence D. Mackenzie Post
NO. 800, Of Brooklyn, $50 members; the ].
y; MCCOY Post No. l, Of Columbus, Ohio
200 members, which will be ACCOMPANIED
by uniformed drill corps Of fifty and a
drum corps of twelve men: the Anna NJ
Ross Post, No. 81, OF Philadelphia, which
Will attend with $50 members: the Admiral
Foote Post, No. II, of New Haven, Conn.
$50 members.