Evening star., 1902-08-27
REUNION. SOUVENIR
Encampment Booklet to Be
Published by Committee.
SCOPE .Q 1.-THE WORK
NOTICES ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF
VARIOUS CORPS.
suggestion That Tablets, Suitably In
scribed, Be Placed at Points
Near Floral Badges.

ASSdI 1lOra1 Badges.
Plans for printing the booklet of the en-
campment occupied the officers of the local
executive committee, on the 1902 reunion of
the e. A R. this morning. At about 2
O'Clock 1t was agreed the matter should go
over until tomorrow some time. and that no
action should be announced until later
But the discussion went far enough to indi-
cate that the work will certainly be pub
llsned, and at the expense of the executive
committee
A table OF the contents of this work has
already appeared in these columns. The
book is designed to cover the condition of
washington at the opening Of the war.
the scenes enacted here during the period
OF conflict and at it's close, the Washington
OF the future and other allied subjects. A
committee headed by Gen. Thomas M. Vim
cent has been at work collecting the data
needed editing the manuscripts submitted
by the seventeen writer's and arranging to
nave IT appropriately and generously IL
lustrated Particular attention has been
given this last feature of the work-old
prints OF the city were collected. maps and
pictures of the wartime hospitals were
gathered from every source, and the War
Department was drawn upon to supply the
best-known portraits Of the great figures
VINO contributed to make the history Of that
day. The whole volume has been edited
by DR.. Marcus Benjamin of the National
Museum.
To publish such a volume will involve
large outlay This the committee hopes to
recover through the sale of copies suitably
bound. If the demand for the volume as
sumes any great proportions the executive
committee will reap handsome profit but
the present plans of the committeeman are
for a first edition Of not more than 5000
copies.
Circular to First Corps Members.
A circular has been issued to out-of-town
members of the 1st Army Corps by Chair
man W. w. Dudley and his associates Of
the local committee on the reunion of that
corps. The substance of this letter has al
ready appeared in The Star.
Capt. Albert H. Van Densen of the 9th
New York Volunteer Infantry, and secre-
tary of the committee on badges, has sug-
gested to the executive committee that tab
lets be placed the corps badges now
executed in flowers in the various parks of
the city. He proposes that these tablets
set forth ''the number Of the corps, the
name OF the army to which 1t belonged,
with date or dates. together with any addi-
ttonal data that might be deemed advis-
able"
Applications for accommodations and
music were received at headquarters this
morning from William H. Bartlett Post Of
Taunton. Mass, through H. N. Hopkins of
Taunton. and from George H. Van Houton
commander Of Post 3, Jersey City, N. ].
A meeting of the local chapter, Ladies, Of
the G. A. R.. is called for Friday evening
at o'clock.
Committee meetings are scheduled for
this evening as follows: Committee on
Camp fires. at 8 o'clock. at headquarters;
committee on the 18th Army Corps, at 80
O'Clock. at headquarters.
Chairman Warner announced this morn
ing that Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker, formerly
second vice chairman Of the citizens COM
mittee, would be made first vice chairman
Expresses Indignation.
An indignant veteran who lives In Topeka,
Kansas, and who has not yet heard that
the Grand Army is to have all the patriotic
music it can digest during the encampment :
has sent Mr.. Warner the following:
I'm the name Of history, patriotism and
every endearment Of the cause and victory
Of the war Of the rebellion and its heroic
survivors, unhorse that Upas and unpa triot-,
ic chump who Is chairman of the commit
tee on music. who wants Rag Time in
stead of old army songs played during the
encampment. Better tell the old boys to
stay away"
The survivors of the 11th, 18th and 10th
Corps, at their meeting at encampment
headquarters last evening authorized the
appointment of committees to take charge
of every phase Of the work incident to
camp fires and reunions Of those organiza-
tions during encampment week. Another
meeting will be held on Wednesday even
ing, the Sd of September, at the same place,
al which time the organization of all COM
mittees will be perfected.
Corps Committee Receives Reports.
The regular committee of the 23d Corps
met last evening at 1405 New York avenue
northwest, with Capt. A. F. Mcmillan in
the chair and J.-Fraise Richard secretary.
Several new members were present, includ-
ing Capt. j. W. Lewis and Maurice
Pechin
j. L. Thornton and Captain Redway CT
the committee on badges reported that
sterling silver badge with proper inscrip-
tions and requisite size can be procured
for from 81 to $1.25, and all who desire
these badges are expected to report at once
The committee on program for the ma
tional encampment, Of which Col. John A.
Joyce is chairman, reported scheme
which calls for the securing of the largest
tent on the grounds for general meeting
Or OF the eco corps M Sctoeer sehofe at which Lieut.
the corps, is expected to deliver an address
on "The Union Soldier Members of all
other corps will be requested to partici-
pate.
A committee on finance, consiting of
George Redway. chairman, and E, A. Fen
ton and J. w Lewis, was appointed TO
raise the ''sinews Of war for special work
Funds are to be collected for the purpose
Of presenting to General Schof1eld, their old
commander. a gold shield badge on tho oc-
casion of this reunion. The 23d is the only
corps which has living commander of the
rank of lieutenant general. In addition it
has on its rolls prominent men who served
in Congress and IN cabinet positions The
secretary was directed to correspond with
members of the corps in general in order
to secure the attendance Of these represen-
tative men at the .encampment
The committee adjourned to meet at the
same place Tuesday evening. September o.
Expects Large Gathering.
Chairman 8. b. Hege Of the committee on
transportationnto hattlehelds and general
passenger agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. talked with Chairman Weller of
the public comfort committee yesterday on
the crowd which may be reasonably ex-
pected duringsthe encampment. Like the
several other railroad agents who have dis
cussed the matter with the encampment
authorities Mr.. Hege thinks the attend
ance Will exceed that ever gathered in
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