Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

A number of searchlights loaned the illu
mination committee for the illumination of
the Capitol next week arrived in Washing
ton yesterday. The work of setting the
lights in place will commence at once.
By request of Col. E. r. Campbell, com
mander-in-chief Of the Sons of Veterans,
Col M. A. Winter has ordered a detail of
twenty-five officers Of the 1st Regiment of
minute men to escort Commander Campbell
and staff from their headquarters at the
Ebbitt House to Carroll Hall, their assembly
room, Tuesday, at 8 am.
Chairman NJ I. Weller OF the committee
on public comfort, requests that all mem
bers who have been supplied with badges
wear them on the outside of their coats,
instead Of on their vests, SO that visitors
will be able to distinguish these commit
teemen. Mr.. Weller announces that the
operation of information booths for the as
signing of those who have not as yet Sc
cured quarters will commence today at the
depots. AS the rates for the encampment
on the eastern railroads went into effect
yesterday, hundreds Of visitors have al
ready commenced arriving, and the rush
will continue until next Tuesday.
Chairman Frank K. Raymond Of the
| finance committee has reported subscrip-
tions of $500 from Mr.. T. Rosselle, $40 from
Mr.. Thomas B. Walker and $40 from Mr..
Thomas p. Morgan.
The Second Army Corps Association has
arranged to meet In It's tent in Camp
Roosevelt this evening, at 7:30 o'clock to
extend a welcome to its old comrades Of
that corps who may have arrived in the
city.
Superintendent ]. f. Watkins of the Ma
tional Museum has written Secretary Bulk
ley that the institution will be open for
visitors to the encampment from $50 am.
to $50 pm, instead of 8 am. to 4:3O pm,
as is usual. The museum will be open
| every day next week except Wednesday.
when 1t will be closed on account of the
parade.
Old Guard Will March.
Capt. j. M. Edgar. commanding the Old
Guard has issued orders to the company to
assemble at the armory, 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue, October s, at $50 m, in dress Uni
| forms and shakos to participate in the pa
| rade as the military escort of the Depart
ment of the Potomac G. A. R., with the G.
A. R. and Farragut badges worn upon the
| left breast and all ribbon badges excluded.
During encampment week the headquar-
ters of the company will be In the Lehman
building, 18th and New York avenue where
! its hospitalities will be dispensed to visiting
comrades.
| Tuesday, October 7, at pm. the COM
pany will participate in the reception to be
given by the officers and w. r. c. of the
Potomac department.
| The roster Of the Old Guard follows:
Oficers-James M. Edgar, captain; VIII
| liam H Fuss first lieutenant; Amos j. Cum
| ming, second lieutenant; Frank H. Mooers,
| jr., second lieutenant.
Staff ofticers-Joseph H. Lawrence, chief
| of staff; Charles l.. Patten. judge advo-
cate; John B. Gilillen, Quartermaster;
| Thomas w. Steuart, commfssary; Albert K.
| johnson, surgeon; William H. Hoover, pay
master; James E. McCabe, inspector; Henry
| S. Stevens, chaplain.
| One-armed color guard-Sergeant James
| NJ Pipes, Corporals James M. Miller and
| Norris H. Merrill and Privates John John
| son and Thomas Lewis.
| Non-commis ssioned oficers-James F. Col
| Inns. uuartermaster sergeant; William c.
| McEuen color sergeant; George w. Scheer-
| err first sergeant: Albert Brown, second
| sergeant: William s. Seymour. fourth ser
| geant: William w. Wallingford, fifth SER
| geant: Thomas Calver, sixth sergeant; Mel
| bourne NJ Lewis. first corporal; Charles +.
| Noske. fourth corporal; William S. Boyd
| fifth corporal: Aaron H. Frear, sixth cor
| poral.
Pr4vates-Asbert G. Bruce, Robert H.
| Cook James NJ Cumberlidge, Benjamin p
| Entriken. Lorenzo D. Frost, Benjamin F.
| Gaham John H. Hewlett, William O. Har-
/ vey. William H. Hennfng. Michael ]. Ian
| er, George w. Miller, Charles e. Morris,
George w. Mockabee. Robert c. Patterson,
Edwin Phillips. James Ralph, James E.
/ Roberts. Charles III. Reaney. Michael J.
| Sauter. Alonzo ID. Shaw. Linus F. Squire,
| George T. TAFT, Emery A. Wilber Daniel
| Williams.
Life honorary members. Gen. Russell A.
Alger. Gen. William Warner, Gen Charles
F. Manderson. Maj. J. B. Burke. Maj.
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