Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
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Mrs. Roosevelt today informed Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, chairman of the woman's
auxiliary committee on the 1902 q. A. H.
encampment, that she would receive the
iaoles OF the patriotic organizations assem-
pleo mere during the encampment.
by arrangements made Immediately on
receipt Of this information 1t was determin
ed admission to the reception should be by
card only and that the number of cards
shoufd be limited to 800. This number Is
expected to include only the delegates to
the seven national conventions of patriotic
women which will then be in session In
Washington and the officers of those bodies.
The reception is set for Thursday after
noon, from to o'clock. Mrs. Mussey will
present the guests to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Kansas is striving to make the strongest
showing in the thirty-sixth national en-
campment the state has ever made, accord
ing to the report of Col. Loomis, depart
ment commander He hopes to have at
He Is especially DESTROYS that all the vet
Grams OF Kansas who are now residents OF
Washington shall march with their old
comrades from that state, and to this emo
call and register at the Oxford. where
headquarters of the sunf1ower state will be
located The headquarters will be open for
business Monday morning and some one
will be on duty from that time on.
among the early arrivals in Washington
Is capt: A. ]. Armstrong Of the Depart
ment OF New Mexico. Captain Armstrong
was one Of Jim Lanes Terrors," and cap
tain Of Company D, LIST Kansas Colored In
fantry He mustered this company, and
had 1t In the service four months before
anybody else thought of such thing. The
command did splendid service, and yet
went twenty-seven years without dollar
of pay, a special act of Congress being
necessary to get it, because Of the irregu-
lar mode of mastering the company.
DR.. d. Percy Kicking, chairman of the
medical committee, announced today that
the encampment hospital would be opened
tomorrow at noon and remain open until
October 16.
The Daughters Of Veterans held a meet
ing of that committee last evening In head
quarters parors on New York avenue. the
chairman and national president of the
order Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, presiding.
1t was announced that the Ladies Auxil-
larry of the Union Veteran Legion would
furnish luncheon for the Daughters. Miss
Ollie Wood reported that her committee on
music had secured the services of Miss
Kimball and her quartet for the reception
entertainment of Friday night, and that
Mr.. Stratton, organist Of St. Andrews
Church, had also promised his services.
Daughters of Veterans.
Following the meeting Of the committee,
all the laymen were turned out, and the
national president, Mrs. Stanley, proceeded
to organize a tent Of the Daughters Of Vet
Grams for the District of Columbia. This
new organization took the name ELLEN
Spencer Mussey Tent" in honor Of the
chairman of the woman's citizens commit
tee. who has been extending many unlock
ed for courtesfes to- this young organiza-
ton. The tent officers are as follows: Mrs.
HAZEL H. Doyle as president; Mrs. Martha
Spencer. senior vice president; Miss Cor
nelia Clay, junior vice president; Miss An
gelina Beckman. treasurer, and Miss Anna
M. Roberts. chaplain. Mrs. Ella s. Knight.
Mrs. Honora Jane Hoffiger and Miss
Jennie Hamilton were elected trustees.
Work on the decoration of headquarters
for the Department Of the Potomac, w. r"
c., began this morning. Mrs OldrOyd, de-
partment president, will be located at WI
campme mt week will keep open house from
o'clock until midnight.
Mrs. Francis Bingham, wife of Depart
ment Commander B. F. Bingham, has no
titled Mrs. Mussey of her acceptance of an
invitation to serve upon the reception COM
mittee. Mrs. Mussey has received like
answer from Mrs. Eugene Ware of Kansas,
Mrs Ware at this reception will make her
initial appearance in Washington as the
wife of the commissioner of pensions hav-
ing spent the summer in travel. The Wares
have taken house at 1875 P street north
west for the winter. Col. Ware will march
with his post, William H. Lytle Post, No.
80, of Fort Scott, Kansas.
Mr.. NJ. I. Weller, chairman of the COM
mittee public comfort, urgently requests
that all persons who have registered their
houses with this committee for the accom-
mediation of visit orS to the coming encamp-
ment notify him as soon as all their accom-
modationS are engaged.