The National tribune., 1902-07-17

Police, writes to Chairman Weller:
ing the coming National Encampmen,
should remain the same as they are now
| shall object to any change. They should
be maintained as at present, in order that
no charge Of exorbitant rates may be
made"
1t has been determined to hold religious
services in Convention Hall on the Sunday
preceding the G. A. 4. Encampment, which
convenes in Washington Monday, Oct. 6
1t is possible that one or two of the most
eloquent preachers Of the city may be Sc
cured to address the gathering or it may
be that the occasion will take the nature
of purely religious concert, participated
in to large extent by the audience, under
the leadership of one of Washington
most prominent directors. There also will
be in attendance several of the leading
bands.
1t is probable that an immense mass
meeting will be held on the evening OF
Monday, Oct. 6, which will be in charge OF
Chairman B. II. Warner, of the Citizens
Executive Committee, when it is hoped tc
have an address by President Roosevelt
who will be asked to welcome the veter
ans and visitors on behalf of the Nation
Commissioner Macfarland will be request
ed to make the address Of welcome on be
half Of the city of Washington. Some
leading speaker, not yet determined upon
will make the address on behalf Of the
resident members of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. Gen. Ell Torrance, Com
Chief of the q. A. r., will reply
on behalf of that organization, and will be
followed by other prominent speakers.
The local members Of the famous old
fighting 10Th Highlanders, Of New York
among them Serg't Robert Burns, Of Po
lice Headquarters, who instituted the sys
TEN Of trial by jury among the prisoners
in the military Jail at Columbia, S. c., dur
ing the war, have been notified that q
meeting of the survivors Of the regiment
will be held at 81 Seventh avenue, New
York, on July IS, for the purpose Of dis
K. Encampment, to be held here in Octo
ber.
The headquarters Of the 5th NY. II. A.
will be established in parlor @ at the St
James Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor.
ner 9th Street, Washington City, during
the week of the Beth National Encamp,
to ~ next. All ex-members of the regi.
ment and their friends who attend the En-,
campment are expected to report al
headquarters at the earliest possible time
Accommodations for our members and
their friends may be secured at once by
writing to Mrs. Kate LIE Barnes. 414 9th
Street, one and half blocks from our
headquarters. J. II. Barker, 2 Cedar
street, New York City, is Secretary of the
9th N. Y. II A. Assn.
One Of the largest delegations that will
visit Washington during the Encampment
will be the Post Of Ashtabula, Ohio, which
will travel by special train. Col George
ID. Parker, representing that body, was re.
Gently in this city and completed arrange.
ments for the trip. Their headquarters
have been secured at the Hotel Baltimore
Accommodations for about 100 more also
are being looked for among the private
residences. This organization will be ac-
eompanied by number Of Grand Army
Posts from towns in the vicinity of Ash
tabula, who will share the expense of the
special train. The wives and daughters of
many of the veterans will accompany the
party. Is well as several bands