Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
MONEY WE'LL SPENT
MIR. HARRISON DINGMAN'S VIEW
OF g. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Influence of the Soldiers in National
Observation-Disclosures to Take
Part in Concert.

headquarters Of the national encampment
committee today. Mr.. Dingman was sec.
rotary of the Grand Army committee in
1892, and gave his time for several months
In working up the details of that great en-
terprise. He is enthusiastic as to the re-
suits that came from holding the last en-
campment in the city of Washington.
ut is true" he said, cit cost a great deal
Of money, but it brought to our city hun
dreds of thousands Of guests who would
not have visited the national capital I'M
der other circumstances. and they were
made friends of this city through the cor
dial greeting and generous hospitality ex-
tended to them.
washington has never prospered more
during its whole existence than within the
past ten years. We find the influence Of
enacted at the national capital, and may
say that with hardly an exception the in
f1uence OF the civil war veteran is in favor
Of making this the most beautiful capital
city in the world.
II shall be glad to contribute In every
possible way to the success Of the en-
campment and believe the attendance will
be very large. I am very glad to witness
the progress that has already been made
by many of the committees. I think you
are quite right in practicing the strictest
economy, but, OF course, it requires ex-
perience to work out the best results.
1--WE undertook a herculean task in 1892
when we proposed to furnish free quarters
to so large a body Of people as took adj
vantage of our offer. Now you don't have
that question to deal with in such per-
picking FORM as the general committee OF
the Grand Army must look after that"
Prominent Member Of the G.. A. r.
Mr.. Dingman is past commander of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., and
also past Junior vice commander-in-chief
80 tto
tend the session Of the Imperial Council
of the Mystic Shrine at San Francisco, re-
turning about the 25th of June. after
which he will devote himself to the in
terests Of the coming encampment.
Mr. Arthur Hendricks has been added to
the committee on speakers for the encamp-
ment, Of which Conrad H. Syme is chair
man.
DR.. Franklin T. Howe. chairman of the
committee on concerts, and Mr.. Barry Bulk
ley visited Mr.. A. T. Stuart, superintendent
of the public schools of Washington. this
morning; also Miss Bently, chief music in
structor. and Mr.. Tracy, assistant instructor,
with regard to securing children of the
schools for the concert on flag night, which
comes Saturday, June IA. Dr. Howe wants
a chorus of 200 voices and is assured that
those who have the music Of the schools
in charge will arrange for this chorus, which
will be directed by Mr.. Harry Wheaton
Howard.
Commissioner mcfarland will preside
over the flag night exercises
May Festival Last Night.
A May festival program was rendered
last night to a large audience. Later the
floors were cleared for dancing. The hall
was very prettily decorated with bunting.
flags and flowers.
The guests were welcomed by Mrs. Mary
E. Hail. president of Lincoln Corps. She in
troduced Mrs Marks, chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee, who presented the
program for the evening. 1t was original
in conception and went without delay, de-
lighting the audience and eliciting frequent
outbursts Of applause.
There was a piano solo by Miss Feathers,
and another by Miss Kessler; Mrs. Sargent
gave two recitations, Miss Mcknight also
recited and Mrs. Bucklin appeared in a
monologue. A violin solo was rendered by
Miss Farrow, accompanied by Miss Feath-
ers. Miss Austin sang and tenor solos were
rendered by Mr.. Morris Avery and Mr..
Clarke. The prize was awarded to Mrs.
Smith, wife of the post commander of Lin
coin Post.
That the people of Washington are in
terested in the coming national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
is shown by the numbers in which they are
attending the luncheon given by Lincoln
Woman's Relief Corps for the encampment
fund at Masonic Temple, corner of 9th and
F streets. The luncheon was inaugurated
Tuesday and nearly 1000 people have
lunched there each day since between the
hours of II and $50 pm.