The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Busy Concluding Arrange
nnents for the Big
Encanpnnent.
MANY MEETINGS BEING HELD
Monster Religious Services at Camp
Reesevelt-Ninth Army Corps Looks
Forward to Record Breaking Attend
ance Of Its Members.

Many phases of encampment week ar
rangements were discussed by the sew
eral committees which held meetings
last night. The veterans composing the
corps reunion committees are enthusias
tic and active, and express entire con-
fidence in the success of the numerous
reunions to be had by the different
commands. Reports received show that
the veterans all over the country are
coming TO the encampment, and will
participate heartily in the features ar
ranged by their comrades in the city.
1t was definitely decided by the reli-
gious committee 10 have a monster gath
ering at Camp Roosevelt on Sunday af-
ternoon. when a great many of the yisi-
tors win have arrived.
The reunion of the Sixth Army Corps
will be had at the Meade tent on Tues
day, October 4, at 1880 p. In. Ad-
dresses will be made by Gen. ]. War
rem Keifer, former Speaker of the House
of Representatives: Gen. w. H. Seward,
of New York, and others. The program
includes many musical selections and
songs by the old soldiers.
Memorial to Commander.
On Monday, October 6, at 2:30 p. m,
the corps committee and other members
of the command will attend the unveil
ing of the Wright monument at Arling
ton The monument has just been con-
pleted and is handsome memorial to
the last commander of the corps. Gen.
Horatio G. Wright
Through the kindness of Capt A. F.
Mcmillan, assistant superintendent of
the Treasury. a large Greek cross, copy
of the corps badge, has been placed
near the north front of the Treasury.
The committee of the Eighth Corps
and Army of West Virginia met at head
quarters. Mr.. John G. Maynard appeared
for the survivors of Coles Cavalry, orig
inally the First Maryland Regiment,
which was raised in Baltimore. Mr.. s.
w. Briggs appeared for the Fourteenth
Pennsylvania. The reunion of the Eighth
Corps will be held on the afternoon of
October 5 in its own tent. Coles Cav
airy viii meet in the tent On the after
noon of October Z.
Ninth Army Corps.
Arrangements for a large attendance
of comrades were made by the commit
tee of the Ninth Army Corps in a meet
ing at headquarters. Gen. Orlando b.
Wilcox, commander of the corps. will
be asked to make the address. The ad
dress of Welcome will be made by Col. J.
Madison Cults. The reunion will be held
at the Sheridan tent, on Tuesday. at
10 a. m.
The Twenty-second Army Corps, which
includes all soldiers in the defense of
The National Capital unassigned and all
the members of the provisional army in
the N4lley of the Shenandoah, viii have
a reunion on October 9 at Farragut tent
Senator Hanna and Governor Nash. of
ohio, members of the corps, have been
asked 10 make addresses.
Religious Exercises.
The first meeting of the committee
IN religious exercises was held at the |
Riggs House last night Those present
we're: Rev. w. C. Alexander. Rev. J. NJ. |
schick. Rev. W. T. Snyder. Rev. Forrest
!. Prettyman Rev. Ulysses B. c. Pierce. |
Rev. ]. ID. kinzer. Rev. A. S. Fiske. Rev.
7. G. Butler. Rev. F. ID. Power, Rev.
!. ]. Muir. The committee was organ
zed for the work of the reunion by the
lection of Rev. w. C. Alexander as
hartman and Rev. Ulysses B. G. Pierce
IS secretary.
Drs. Snyder, Muir and Fiske were ap-
'ointed to ascertain if it is desirable to
ave at some time during the encamp-
nent a campfire for the ex-cha plains who
nay be here.
1t was decided to have religious SER
ices on Sunday afternoon. October 5. at
he Grant tent. Camp Roosevelt.
To Handle Crowds.
The plans for the handling by the
ublic comfort committee OF the crowds
1at will attend the Grand Army en-
ampment to be held in this city begin
ing two weeks from Monday. have been
bout completed by Chairman NJ. I.
7eller. of that committee They have
cen submitted in the rough TO the exec
tive end of the public comfort commit
.e and met with its approval. The
-st meeting of the entire 3o4 members
: the committee will be called within
le next few days.
Mr.. Weller yesterday announced the
,pointment of Mr.. a. B. Coppes as
lairman of the subcommittee in charge
arrangements at the Pennsylvania
pot, and Mr. James H. Forsythe as