The Washington times., 1902-08-12
GENERAL TORRANCE
TO APPROVE WORK

veterans, and help them along the march
that is sure TO prove an excessive drain
upon the energies of most Of them.
Probably no utteranCe OF the officials
has stirred up greater opposition on the
part of the veterans and other patriotic
organizations than this. Everywhere
the battle cry has been raised Of NO
ragtime." and with brilliantly illumina,-
ed letter heads communications have
been sent TO Chairman Brainard II.
Warner in great numbers protesting
against ragt!me.
The latest of these came yesterday
from Miss Mamie G. Davis, secretary
of Lincoln Woman's RELIEF Corps, No.
| 6. Department OF the Potomac. who in
presenting the recent action Of that
organization stated that 4 desperate
| fight would be made on the question
Her letter is as follows:
Wants the Old Kind.
AT the regular meeting of Lincoln
| w R. c., No. 6, was instructed by
unanimous vote of said body Of $50 patri-
otic women to write to you entering ou-
m, st solemn protest against the action
| OF the chairman of music for the COM
! ing encampment, so that he will ar
range his program and instruct all
bands that patriotic and national airs
only be played to the exclusion of rag
time and all such during encampment
week There is nothing to these old
defenders Of the country as self-inspir-
| ing as these well-known and well-loved
tunes with which all OF them are fa-
miliar. Especially is it appropriate that
here in our National Capital, where so
many Of these same old soldiers marched
after the war to the tune of John
Brown, Rally Around the Flag that
all Of these old airs should be played
They will stir the blood and quicken the
| tagging footsteps of many an cid com
rade who would fall behind 10 music
! tso called of ragtime. We will make a
desperate fight on this question and will
have the united support OF every patri-
otic body Of men and women in the
District. but, knowing the patriotism
you have ever displayed and the infiu-
ence that you can exert over all such
matters, we place this in your hands"
Admiral Schley Accepts.
Admiral ". S. schley has written to
| Chairman 3. H. Warner from the mill
tary barracks at Platt.ourg. y. Y. under
the date of August 9, acknowledging the
courtesy shown him in placing his name
Upon the reception committee, and stat
ing that if he is in the city at the time
he will be pleased to act.
! i letter was also received from Ad-
jutant General II. c. Corhin in which ne
/ expresses regret that his absence in Ea-
rope at the time will prevent him from
Serving.
Yesterday a circular was received
/ Il ON Mr.. Frederick Jackson. well knowa
as an enerSeti.. worker in G. A r. cir
! cles in Mcpherson. Kan. Mr.. Jackson ;
I circular announces the most elaborate
plans for the operation OF a special
train from that city, arriving here Sat
Lrday evening. October T.
The following additions have been
made TO tie various encampment com
mittees: Col. O. C. Staples, OF the
Riggs House, 10 the reception commit
! tee; 4. S. Perham to the excursion COM
mittee, and J. Z. Krouse 10 historic
places of interest.
Ladies to Meet.
The Ladies' Union Veteran Legion,
Auxiliary 32, OF which Mrs. Georgia
Bclle johnson Is chairman, will hold o
meeting this evening at encampment
headquarters, 1905 New York Avenue
northwest, TO perfect their plans for the
big lawn fete which is to be held on the
grounds OF the Barber estate. Four
tecnth Street and Florida Avenue north
vest. Friday and Saturday OF the pres
ont week. The committees are:
Ice cream committee-Mrs Joseph
Allison, chairman. assisted By Mrs.
IIillore, Norton. Bailey, McKcIza. Ball.
| Berry, Garrett. Lincoln, Kelly, Ford
| Wyman, Bradley, Kidd, Whttinglad.
Marks, Saundorson, Tyron, Scgibner,
Whitcomb. Baden, BecKman, Miss Tan
ner, Miss Norton, Miss WhitcomO, and
] the Misses Allison.
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis will have charge
Of the gold diggings from the Klon-
| dixie assisted by Mrs. HoiIling5r, Mrs.
! Driver, and Miss Small.
Mrs. Ella Wright. The chairman cf the
candy committee. has secured number
cf attractions which she believes war
rants her in the claim that her booth
will be the finest on the grounds.
The committee on coffee and sand
vichcs is in charge Of Mrs. Little AMI
son. Among the other active workers
are Mrs. NoerT, Mrs. Baden, and Mrs.
Kelly.
There will be a meeting OF the ladies
o. the G. a. r. and OF the Twenty-thiri
Army Corps at encampment headquar-
ters, 1905 New York Avenue northwest,
this evening, the former at o'clock and
the latter at s. Tomorrow night a meet
ing Of the Twenty second Corps is an
rounced for o'clock at the same place.
and the Sixth Army Corps viii NEE.
there Fridly night.
The badge committee held 4 meeting
last evening at encampment headquar-
ters and adopted the encampment
badge. II also decided TO approve the
design of the souvenir badge.
NEW SEWERS ARE ORDERED.