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but did not include representatives, from
all the subcommittee. Chairman Warner
made reports on behalf of the committees
not represented, in order that the COM
mander-in- chief might have a cOmprehen-
siVe grasp of the local situation. AT the
conclusion of business Gen. Torrance and
each of his aids expressed the fullest con-
fidence that the reunion would be sue
cess; that the attendance would be large
beyond expectation and that the work OF
the committee would reflect the greatest
credit on all the local committeeman. Ao-
jutant General fowler was particularly
confident that the crowd would be large
and the program entirely satisfactory, but
expressed fear that the provisions made for
free quarters would prove to be inadequate.
Entertaining Naval Veterans.
Half the time of the meeting was given
to discussing the question of entertainment
for the naval veterans. At the close OF
the argument it was discovered every one
present thought alike on the subject The
vote had was consequently unanimous, and
the provisions made earlier by the Ebbitt
House conferees were cordially approved.
Tuesday will be naval day" The parade
of that day will be entirely within the
province of the Naval Veterans Associa-
tion. 1t was stated, however, that the old
seamen will ask the cooperation of the
War and Navy Departments, the several
separate associations of veterans, the local
militia, the Sons of Veterans, the High
School Cadet Corps and such civilian bodies
as the knights Templar and knights of
Pythias.
Funds were apportioned as follows: To
the committee on excursions to battlefields,
500: to the committee information,
81, 400; to the committee on reunions, $1,000;
to the committee on decorations, $500. This
money will be expended to the following
ends: The preparation of a full program OF
excursions to nearby battlefeldS; the con-
struction of twenty booths and preparation
+Ioao fv,fn
ton; the rental of three large tents and
thirty-tive smaller tents for reunions on
the White Lot; the award of various prizes
for the best decorated buildings during the
encampment.
The resolution as to the attendance OF
veterans in the government employ was
based on statement by Chairman Weller
that during a recent tour of northern New
York state he had met many old soldiers
now in the customs service who intended to
take part In the encampment but could not
do so without loss of part of fourteen days
annual leave. Colonel McElroy then eX-
planned that the matter had already been
called to the attention of the President
and that the latter expressed his entire
This statement was, of course, very favor
ably received.
Secretary Roots Assurances.
The cooperation of the War Department
had been obtained, according to a state
ment from Mr.. Warner by General George
H. Harries, who had received from Mr.
Root assurances that all the troops avail
able would be ordered out to parade on
naval day.
During their tour of the city yesterday
afternoon General Torrance, Mr. Warner
and the others of that party stopped at the
Arlington and discussed the encampment
with Mr.. Roessle. The Iast-named made
several inquiries about receptions incident
to the reunion and then offered fha
mans auxiliary committee the free use of
the Arlington parlors for the receptions to
be given the officers of the woman's aux
iliaries A statement to this effect was
made by Mr.. Warner last night and
resolution Of thanks to Mr.. Roessle was
unanimously adopted.