Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28
UNDER UNION LABEL
Printing for Encampment to
Bear Stamp Of Labor.
THE AUTO DISPLAY
SPANISH WAR VETERANS TO DO
ESCORT DUTY.
District Commissioners Asked to Com
memorate the Services Of the
Capital Defenders.

me1norate the Services Of the
Capital Defenders.
A final conference over the publication OF
the encampmept booklet was held this
morning in the office of the citizens eXecu-
tive committee on the 1902 reunion of the
G. A. r. The conclusions reached are not
all ready for publication, but Chairman
Warner has authorized the announcement
that the book will be published, that the
work will be done in Washington and that
it will bear the label of the Allied Printing
Trades Council.
Those who took part in the discussion OF
this morning were Mr.. Warner and Secre-
tary Buckley, on the citizens executive
committee. and Mr.. William Hahn as chair
man of the printing committee The chief
interest in the meeting conferred on state
ment from Mr.. Buckley to the following eff
feet: That some apprehension prevailed
among local union laborers that the con-
tract might go to a non-unon publishing
house: that local printers in one bureau or
another had contributed about 5000 to the
encampment fund; that the defined policy
of the executive committee was to limit its
work to union shops, because of the shorter
hours. more liberal allowances, higher pay
and other advantages enjoyed by union
workmen. and that in his judgment as sec
rotary the encampment committee should
not place this contract with any firm which
did not use the regular label of the Allied
Printing Trades.
The subsequent discussion was very brief.
motion to give the work to a Washington
firm which would use the union label
prevailed unanimously, and Messrs. Hahn
and Buckley began to debate at once which
of the local bidders offered the most ad-
vantageous terms. This phase of the ques-
ton has not been settled, and some further
bidding may result. But the several points
in which the local printing trades council
is interested have all been settled in favor
of that body.
Mr. Bulkley's statement was based upon
several conversations with Secretary A.
Thomas Campbell Of the Allied Printing
Trades Council and Secretary w. M Gar
rett of the Typographical Union.
Conference on Auto Display.
By arrangement with several prominen.
auto" racers and manufacturers of horse
less vehicles, Vice Chairman Robert B.
Brown of the committee on automobile dis
play, will hold a conference in New York
city tomorrow afternoon. He will leave
Washington early tomorrow morning 1t Is
the understanding he is to meet several Of
hcers of New York manufacturing firms,
several well known racers and other per-
sons Interested in the proposed Grand Army
meet and that the program will then be
practically decided upon. In Mr.. Browns
judgment this morning the success of the
meet Is easily assured
Col. ]. D. Walker, national commander of
the Union Ex-Prisoners of War, and his
adJutant general, Col. Stephen NJ. Long of
East Orange, N. j., called on Secretary
Buckley today and had a long talk with
Mr.. Warner regarding the treatment Of
the members of his organization at the
coming encampment
Colonel Walker stated that about nine
thousand names were borne upon the rolls
of the Union Ex-Prisoners of War and that
greater interest was being manifested In
the coming encampment than had ever
been evidenced in any similar event He
anticipated a greater number of men in
line here than were in line In Cleveland
last year, when there were over $500
marching members of the organization
present.
Adjutant General Long stated that most
OF the members who were coming would
BRING their wives and one or more members
OF their families, and that from informa-
ton In his possession he believed the total
attendance of the ex-prisoners and their
friends would exceed 5000 men.
The two were assured that every atten-
ton would be paid to the organization A.:
that one of the largest tents on Grand
Army Place would be set aside for their
use, End that everything possible would he
done for them.
&AAuiIloliS " uuO.
In response to the circular letter recently
sent out by Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker, vice
chairman of the citizens committe, several
letters were received this morning. Mr.
Charles B. Bailey inclosed a check for 500
and Mr.. j. B. Lord sent IS. Mr.. Bailey,
who Is in Portland, Me-, wrote RI Mr.
Shoemaker as follows:
your circular letter in reference to the
". A r. encampment fund was forwarded
10 me and received this morning. In re-
spouse l inclose check for 500. T send II
to you instead of to Mr.. Norment because
want to express to you my appreciation
OF the energy and self-denyfng labor Won
ano others are putting into this thing and
to let you know that 1t Is recognized
1t Is proposed to exhibit during the en-
campment the well-known painting of
Inc Repulse OF Longstreets Brigade" by
James Walker, and a description OF that
work with an article on the battle of Get
tysourg from the pen of John B. Bachel-
der has been sent to Headquarters
Close on the heels of the automobile pro-
posals from local enthusiasts has come the
following letter from Mr.. jeff C. Patterson
of Greenfield, Ind:
1t has been an annual custom at all the
encampments since that at st. Paul to give,
among the other amusements, a bicycle
race for q. A. R. veterans only Are you
going TO continue the custom this year? If
so please notify u.s. giving the king of
races We should like to know the limit
of the handicap men. the length of the
course and all other information along the
Same line. You can rely upon the writer
as one OF the scratch men. and I am sixty
five years old"
In River Since Civil War.
Chairman Warner has been given a rife
! which has curious history and special
significance in view of the recipients pres
ent position.
TT was found" says the donor, last
summer In the Potomac river at low water
by Mr.. w. E. Blundon opposite the old
Blunt cement MILL about a mile below
Shepherdstown w. Va. 1t is supposed 20
have belonged to soldier of what was
known as the Corn Exchange Regiment. a
regiment raised by the corn exchange Of
Philadelphia and mustered in as the 11sth
pennsylvania. OF course, it is only suppo-
sition as to the ownership of the gun.
There was also another rifle found at the
| same time and place, not quite so perfect.
| 1t Is what is known as an Enfield rifle, is
cooked and the cap Is In place The one
which Is presented to you is perfect 1t is
| cooked and the cap is In place, apparently
| unexploded."
Additions to committees are made as fol-
| lows: B. w. Beebe, J. q. Clifford and r.
II. Marcellus. to the committee on battle-