Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
AN OPTION ON TENTS
CHAIRMAN WARNER WILL USE
THEM FOR REUNIONS.
Halls in the City Will Probably Be In
adequate-Energy of Finance
Committee.


| committee on the 1902 encampment of the
| Grand Army of the Republic has returned
| to Washington from Philadelphia. where
| he went to arrange for the hire of several,
| large tents. His purpose was to engage
several enormous canvas Enclosures where
| reunions might be held during the encamp-
| ment in case the hall accommodations
should prove inadequate. He found he
| could hire a sufficient number of tents each
| with capacity of 1900 or 5000 persons at
| a very reasonable rate. 1t is likely the citi-
zens' committee will engage these tents
| with the understanding that several recep-
| tons may be given in them during the
| period of the encampment, possibly to Gen.
| Miles, Gen. Schofield, Admiral Dewey and
Admiral Schley. These tents have been
used only once or twice and are practically
new.
Finance Committee at Work.
Daniel N. Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms of
| the Senate, and Representative George A.
| Pearre have been named a special commit
| tee on finance. Chairman Frank K. Ray
| mond has also added to the roll of the COM
| mittee on finance the names of A. NJ Law
son and H. B: Bennett. The greatest en-
couragement Is to be noted among the
| members of Mr.. Raymond's committee in
consequence of the generous subscriptions
| OF the past two days. Day before yesterday
IN
| from the Pullman Palace Car Company and
$50 from A Lisner. Meanwhile members
| OF the committee were interviewing other
corporations and business men and this
morning they reported a total of $3.50 adGi-
tional
committee announcements are made as
follows: By Dr. Franklin T. Howe, meet
ing of the committee on concerts at head
quarters, Friday afternoon at 4:3O; by
Chairman Mitchell Dyrenforth, a meeting
of the committee on fireworks to be held
some time next week; by B. H. Warner
chairman of the citizens executive commit
tee, the indefinite postpcnement of a meet
ing announced for next Saturday night
Survivors Of the cavalry corps of the di-
vision of the Mississippi met last night at
headquarters in considerable number and
formed a temporary organization for the
entertainment of the visiting members of
their corps during the encampment. John
w. Lewis of the 4th Cavalry was chosen
chairman and Captain w. S. Belden of the
"a Iowa Cavalry was chosen vice chairman
The veterans discussed generally several
programs of entertainment for their com
rades and then adjourned to meet May 20
at headquarters.
6. P. o. for Quarters.
Chairman Heatwole of the House COM
mittee on printing will call up In the House
the bill granting the use of the new gov
eminent printing office building for sleep
ing quarters during the forthcoming en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
The bill as reported by the committee is
amended SO as to make the officers of the
Grand Army of the Republic responsible
for the care of the building and also makes
the Secretary of the Interior the repre-
sentative of the building the part of
the government for the occasion.
Rush for Quarters Continues.
Applications for accommodations continue
to come regularly to headquarters. Yes
terday's record is three large posts en-
rolled and assigned to quarters for the en-
campment. General w. C. Farley of New
York city called at headquarters and en-
gagged sleeping accommodations for Joe
Hooker Post and Farragut Naval Veteran
Squadron No 1, both of New York city
General David NJ. Earle called also and en-
gagged similar accommodations for George
II. Ward Post, No. 10, Of Worcester, Mass
The latter organization expects to attend
with about 800 members and band.
Mansfield G. A. r. Post of Brooklyn, n
Y, which will be one of the largest posts
at the eucampment, is to be entertained by
John A Rawlins Post of this city at a
three days reunion at Glen Echo. The
Mansfield men will be escorted to their
headquarters at the Hotel Johnson and ser
enaded the first day of their stay in Wash
ington. They will then divide their time
between this city and Glen Echo. At the
litleE pace Speeches Will De delivered by
Captain Martin Short and by several others
OF the visitors, and by Col. M E Uren,
Corporal James Tanner and other Washing
tonianS.
Spanish War Veterans.
command of Spanish War Veterans
from Brooklyn, 100 or more strong, will ac-
company the Mansfield men to WASHINGTON.
They will be entertained by the local chap
tiers of the Spanish War Veterans, and a
number of reunions will be held
General Edward R. Campbell, commander
in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, believes
that the 1902 encampment may be made
more notable than any recent reunion by
a close affiliation of the G. A. R. and the
Sons of Veterans. This union of the two
bodies has been the aim of General Camp-
bell ever since his assumption of office at
the head of the younger organization He
has written several officials of the G. A. r.
on the subject, and has received replies
which encourage him to believe that in
October of this year the two bodies may
be firmly united