Evening star., 1902-08-01
SERIES Of MEETINGS
Arranging for Entertainment
of G.. A. R. Visitors
DURING REUNION WEEK
VETERANS OCTOBER 6.
Chairman Warmers Statement Regard
ing Proposition to Construct Model
of Battle Ship-Other Matters.


Chairman Warner of the citizens execu-
tive committee on the 1902 encampment of
the G.. A. r. completed this morning the
preliminary arrangements for a series Of
public meetings to occur in Convention
Hall during the reunion week. A contract
whereby the executive committee leases
the hall from October to October 10, in
elusive, has been signed and the committee
informed that the auditorium will be avail
able for decoration and similar prepara-
tions several days in advance of the first
meeting.
With the assistance of the officers of
the executive committee, the subcommit-
tee religious exercises will now arrange
for great public religious and patriotic
service to occur in the hall in the morning
of Sunday, October 3. This subcommittee
has for its chairman Rev. w. c. Alexander,
D. D., pastor of the West Street Presby
terian Church, Georgetown. Its member
snip has not yet been announced. The pro-
gram of the public service, however, has
been tentatively determined by DR.. Alex
ander, Mr.. Warner. Secretary Bulkley and
others. Some distinguished churchman of
the civil war period will preside, prob
ably Bishop G. c. McCabe of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Addresses will be de-
livered by Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D.,
pastor of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, whose special sermon of
ten years ago proved to be one Of the most
notable features of that encampment Rev.
d. j. Stafford, ID. D.. pastor of st. Patricks
Catholic Church; some prominent Hebrew
rabbi and perhaps other distinguished pre-
lates. An orchestra and a special chorus
choir will provide the music. In the after
noon it is probable a song service will be
held, at which several thousand veterans
and their friends will join in singing patri
otic hymns suitable to the occasion.
Welcoming Address.
A public meeting of welcome to the G. A.
r. visitors will be held some time Monday,
probably in the afternoon. as not to in
terfere with the fireworks display, at which
all the officials in the city are to be pres
ent At that meeting the citizens execu-
tive committee will formally welcome the
Grand Army and the auxiliary organiza
tiOns which also to convene here. Mr..
Warner will preside. The program will in
clude brief addresses by representatives of
the national government, a representative
of the municipal government-Mr. Henry B.
F. Macfarland, president of the board of
District Commissioners, having already
been selected to speak in that capacity
and representatives of the citys CONNER
cial life Gen. Terrence, as commander-in-.
chief of the G. A. r., viii reply. At the
close of the meeting Mr.. Warner will pre-
sent his gavel to Gen. Terrence and eX-
tend to the veterans the freedom of the
city.
Next day the committee on camp fires of
which Mr.. S. Z. Faunce is chairman, will
hold an immense reunion in the hall This
meeting will be almost exclusively military
in character. Addresses will be delivered
by prominent Union commanders then in
the city, by officers of the regular army
and navy and by members of the other
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clude many old army songs, THE Army
Bean" who Will Care for Mother Now
and the like. In brief, the whole meeting
will be a characteristic reunion or camp
fire. of Union veterans, and will doubt
prove of the most sociable and hearty
features of the whole encampment pro-
gram.
Half the period for which Convention Hall
is rented is thus allotted. The remainder
will be divided among the various commit
tees, with a reservation OF one entire day
for Mrs. Mussey's auxiliary committee on
woman's organizations. 1t is very likely
however, that every minute of time at
which the hall can be used will be needed.
A Sample Marker.
a sample marker of the kind intended for
use at 1850 points of interest about the
city reached headquarters this morning 1t
is of canvas, stretched on a frame about
about three feet long and two feet wide.
ter as the place where President Lincoln
was assassinated. Practically 1000 more
will be made and fastened to buildings and
trees all over the District of Columbia, in
dicating the site of Alexander Hamilton's
old national bank. various hospitals and
camps, the home of Webster, Clay, Sumner,
Calhoun and 1CO other prominent ante bel
lun statesmen; the scene of the assault on
Secretary Seward and various other spots of
equal interest. These Will cost a consider
able sum, but the committee feels this work
to be of the utmost Importance and is will
ing TO skimp elsewhere to make this mark
ing as complete as possible. 1t will give
the encampment as great an interest for
residents Of Washington as for the city's
visitors, as very few Washingtonians know
half the history which is associat ed with
buildings and sites all over the District
Mr. w. p. Van Wickle has been
made chairman of a special committee on
tins work One of his most interested CO.
laborers will be Representative John j. Jen-
kins of Wisconsin, a member of the House
District committee, who purposes to intro
duce bill at the next session of Congress
10 provide for the permanent marking of
these same events.
Chairman Warner Makes Statement.
In an interview given out yesterday even
ing Col. w. H. Michael, chief clerk of the
State Department and chairman of the
committee on naval veterans suggested
the possibility OF making a public appeal
for funds to construct a model of a battle
snip for the entertainment of the retired
seamen. This proposal is discussed by Mr.
Warner in the following statement given
out by him this morning:
The citizens executive committee Is en-
deavoring 10 provide for the safety, COM
fort health and pleasure of those who will
attend the Grand Army of the Republic en-
campment. The city of Washingt on will
act as host on this occasion. 1t will not
attempt any lavish expenditure In any di-
rection- Cur thinking and appreciative yls-
itors do not expect 1t.
The naval veterans who are members of
the different Grand Army posts will visit
the city with the organizations to which
they belong and will be satisfied with any
entertainment this committee provides for
them They are not unreasonable men, and
they will not attempt to do more than any
other organizations have SO far undert aiken
that is. to dictate what particular hospital
ity shall be extended to them nor whether
they shall have a boat built on dry land to