Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
AT THE EBBITT HOUSE
WILL MEET THE PRESIDENT THIS
AFTERNOON.
Public Buildings to Be Illuminated
Plans of Spanish War Veterans
Committee Notes.


commander-in-c chief of that body.
On duty at the hotel with their chief are
the following members of the general staff:
Col. John McElroy of Washington, senior
vice commander-in- chief; Gen. Silas II.
fowler of Minneapolis, adjutant general;
Col. A. Noel Brakeman of New York, chief
of staff; Col. w. A. Wetherbee of Boston,
inspector general, and Justice l.. w. Collins
of Minneapolis, member of the national
executive committee.
The remaining members of the general
staff who are expected this evening, are:
Col Charles Burrows of Rutherford, N.
j., quartermaster general; Gen. H. M. Duff
field, judge advocate general; Dr. w. r..
H. Thrall, surgeon general; Col James
ODonnell, junior vice commander-in-chief
the Rev. Thomas Boyle, DID, chaplain-ln-
chief and Col. Thomas w. Scott of Fair
field. H.. member of the national executive
committee.
With Cen Torrance are Mrs. Torrance,
his son. Ell Torrance, jr., his son-in-la w,
Douglass Fiske. and Mrs. F1ske, and the
Misses Hester NJ. and Gratian Torrance
Gen fowler is accompanied by Mrs. Tow
ler Miss fowler and Miss Fox. Col. Blake
man is accompanied by Mrs. Brakeman.
Torrance and President Confer.
Immediately on taking charge Of the
rooms set apart for commander-in-chief's s
offices this morning, Gen. Torrance met
Chairman Warner of the citizens executive
committee and the two discussed the prepa-
rations for the encampmert.
At the close of this conference Gen. Tor
rance went to the White House TO see the
President and discuss with him the latter S
part in the exercises of next week. After
seeing Secretary Cortelyou Gen. Torrance
returned to the Ebbitt House for luncheon,
an appointment having been made mean
time for a meeting between President
Roosevelt and Gen. Torrance this afternoon.
General Torrance expressed the most COM
plete satisfaction in all the arrangements
for the encampment
only drive away these Clouds" he COM
mented, laughingy, "and l snail be IN
tirely satisfied with everything. Out west
every one is deeply interested in this Wash
ington reunion. We shall have as full
representation from Minnesota the state
has ever sent to a national encampment
THE decorations already in place In
Washington make the encampment seem
very close at hand. The order will have
much to consider at this meeting, many
things of the greatest Importance, but there
is nothing in prospect which is at all SEN
satonal.
ITO put the situation in a few words,
everything is propitious for a wonderfully
successful and pleasant encampment-if
only the weather man is our sde'
Col. George Slaybaugh and the other mem
bers of the Department of the Potomac, G.
A. r., who are managing the campaign of
Col. John McElroy for commander-in-chief
have opened headquarters In room 80 at
the Ebbtt, where they will be glad to meet
all his supporters. Colonel Slaybaugh ex-
presses himself very confident that the
Washington man will win.
Light for Public Buildings.
An effort to secure executive order for
the lighting, or partial lighting, of public
buildings at night next week was made at
the White House today by Louis P. Shoe
maker, vice chairman of the executive COM
mtttee Mr. Shoemaker saw Secretary
Cortelyou this morning and left a request
to be submitted to the President for an
executive order directing the lighting of
the buildings at night. Mr.. Cortelyou will
present the request.
MIR. Shoemaker believes that the lighting
of the buildings would add much to the
pleasures of next week and would be re-
ceived by the thousands of visitors as an
especial honor for their benefit.
Colonel L. NJ. Saunders, chairman of the
committee on invitations, left with the
President tickets of admission for himself
and family to the reviewing stands for the
entire week.
Dinner for the "Middies."
Commander c. E. Colahan, commandant
of the battalion Of midshipmen, was at the
Navy Department this morning arranging
for the visit of the midshipmen to this city
next Tuesday to take part in the naval
parade, in which they will have the right
of line. The "mlddies' will leave ANNAPOLIS
early IN the incoming of the 7th instant and
return there the same evening They will
be given their dinner in this CITY but will
not require any sleeping accommodations
Corps Commander Fred s. Hodgson of the
Spanish War Veterans issued call today
for the members of all commands to assem-
bic at headquarters, 612 street northwest,
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon The pur-
pose of the call IS to arrange for the recep-
ton of visiting comrades. Hubbell Com
mand of Brooklyn one OF the strongest
bodies in the organization, is expected to
reach Washington tomorrow evening or
Monday morning. 1t will parade In full
uniform.
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis. president of the Ma
tional Auxiliary to the Spanish War Vat-
Grams, has called a meeting Of the presi-
dents of the several local auxliaries for
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the par
lors of the Logan. 18th street and Iowa cir
Gle. The presidents will appoint commit
tees and make other arrangements for en-
campment week.
The ladies had decided to entertain the
soldiers Of the 9th United States Infantry
handsomely. should that organization come
to Washington during the encamment, as
was expected. Mrs, Lewis received infor-
nation late yesterday afternoon from the
adjutant generals office that the 9th would
not be here.
Capitol Will Be Open.
Col D. NJ. Ransdell. sergeant alarms of
the Senate. stated today that the Capitol
would be open for visitors tomorrow, and
perhaps the following Sunday, from 0
o'clock am. to 4:30 o clock pm. The build
ing will also be open next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights from to 10
O'Clock. Should the attendance Of visitors
justify 1t the Capitol doors will be thrown
open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights.
1T is my DESIRE" said Col Ransdell, ito
give the old veterans and their friends every
opportunity to see the building"
The lunch and souvenir stands in the
Capitol, which were banished from the
building about six years ago by action of
| Speaker Reed, are being restored today.
Stands have been placed at the following
| points: On the dome, corridor of the House,
| at west main entrance and two in the west
ern entrance of the Capitol park.