Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
OPENS HEADQUARTERS
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Frank A. Butts, Maj. Thomas B. Harrison
Capt. Albert H. Van Deusen, Corp James
Tanner. Prof. James A. Vermilya, Rev. c.
]. zimmerman and Messrs. Solomon E.
Faunce, George w. Strictly, J. c. s. Burger
and Nathan H Baker.
Preparations of Spanish War Veterans
On invitation from Gen. George H. Har-
ries, the Spanish War Veterans will partic-
ipate in the naval parade of next Tuesday.
Their arrangements to that end have been
completed follows
s'The Spanish War Veterans will assemble
at their hall, 612 E street northwest
promptly at $50 O'Clock next Tuesday
morning. The line will be formed on E
street in front Of the hall, and the column
Will move to the place of rendezvous at
9:15 Spanish War Veteran uniforms, cam
paign hats and white gloves will be worn.
THE reunion of the Spanish War Veter-
ans will be held in one of the large tents
on Camp Roosevelt at o'clock Tuesday:
Among the speakers who are expected to
address the meeting are Gen. Fftzhugh Lee.
Col M. Emmett Urell, commandment chief
of the Spanish War Veterans: Gen. j. War
rem Keifer of Ohio and others who were
prominent figures in the Spanish-Amer1can
war. Two tents have been set aside in
Camp Roosevelt as headquarters for the
Spanish War Veterans, and the work OF
decorating them commenced this morning
Committees to arrange all preparations
have been appointed, with the following
chairmen:
General committee, Col. Lee NJ. Lips
comb: executive, Commander-in-Chief M
Emmett Urell; reception, Corps Commander
Fred S. Hodgson; on reunions, Capt. w. f.
Ullrich, Miles Command; on quarters for
visiting commands. Capt. Charles J. Har-
low, Harden Command; on ladies auXll-
aries, Capt. Fred w. Alexander Attn I'M
munes Command; on parade, Capt. F. b.
Wheaton Lawton Command; on decora-
tions, Capt. S. B. Wallace, Young Com
mand; on entertainment Capt. Frederick
J. Wildman, Willard Command; on Spanish
War Veterans Hail. Capt, G. Leyburn Sho-
rey, Aston Command"
Will Greet Longstreet.
General Longstreet, who is in Washington
under treatment for a serious affection OF
the eyes, has yielded to the urgent solicit
tation of the Sd Corps committee so far as
to promise a brief visit to General Sickles
and his boys" during the reunion in Far
ragut tent next Thursday evening. Third
Corps men claim a kind Of proprietary in
terest in General Longstreet by reason OF
the numerous conflicts In which the ISL
Corps of the confederate army. under Long
street, and the Sd Corps of the federal
army. under Heintzelman and Sickles, were
mutually engaged.
Colonel Edwin S. Pierce Of the Sd Michi-
gan Infantry who twice recovered from
wounds inflicted by Longstreets men. has
been appointed by the executive committee
to escort General Longstreet to and from
the reunion.
= Private Charles Sonnenberg Of the Excel
sior Brigade, recruited in 1861 by General
Sicklas, now one of the proprietors of the
great diamond mines in South Africa, will
be in attendance upon the Sd Corps reunion.
Private Sonnenberg has been industrously
touring the United States renewing old time
army friendships.
TwentyThird Army Corps.
The 23d Corps met last evening. A COM
for the reunion on the evening Of Thursday,
October 9, was appointed, consisting Of
George Redway. ]. Fraise Richard and ].
c. Morgan. This committee was likewise
instructed to prepare plan for permanent
corps organization and report to the full
committee at ITS next meeting.
1t was ordered that all local members Of
the corps within the city be constituted
committee to attend at corps tent next
week and assist in entertaining and serving
strangers from abroad. The committee adj
journed to meet at the same place on Mon
day next, 2 pm. full attendance Is de-
sired.
Maj. T. E. True, depot quartermaster, has
arranged with the Randall Line Steamboat
Co. for the transportation Of the 37th, 44th
and 10th companies of Coast Artillery from
Fort Washington, Maryland, and the 47th
Company from Fort Hunt, Virginia, to this
city Tuesday next, to take part in the big
military and naval parade of that day. The
troops, numbering about 400 officers and
men, will leave the forts about $50 am. on
the steamer Saml ]. Pentz, and will be
landed here by I am. At the conclusion of
the days ceremonies they will be taken
back to their stations on the same steamer.
A. NJ. Sawyer of Portland. Me-. is coming
to Washington with a party Of 125 people.
The party, which will consist Of veterans
and their wives and friends and their wives,
will leave Portland. Me-, Saturday, October
4. at S:25 pm. A stop will be made at New
York city until Monday morning. leaving
that city at am. over the Pennsylvania
railroad for Washington. Mr.. Sawyer has
charge of the Portland people, and will ar
rive in Washington Sunday October 8, to
secure quarters for his people, as no salts
factory arrangements could be made by
mail.
The Mayfower Coming.
A dispatch received at the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon says that the naval
yacht Mayflower left New York this morn
ing for Washington to join the fleet of
naval vessels to be assembled here to par
ticipate in the Grand Army reunion. The
Mayflower will arrive here tomorrow night
or Monday morning.
Three warships are already assembled in
this harbor, namely. the training ship Ian
caster, the dispatch boat Dolphin and the
Presidents yacht Sylph The historic war
ship Hartford, now employed in training
landsmen, is expected to arrive here tomor-
row. All these vessels will land seamen
for participation in the naval parade next
Tuesday, and for such other service IN con-
nection with the encampment as they may
be called upon to perform. All of the YES
sells will be open to the inspection of visit
ors during the encampment and this prlVi-
lege will undoubtedly be awaited of by
large number of people.