Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10
G.. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS CON
FERs WITH COMMISSIONERS.
Resolution to Be Submitted to Congress
Granting Desired Privileges-Meet-
ings Of Committees.

Messrs. B. H. Warner, Chaplin Brown,
| John McElroy, NJ Dyrenforth. ID. P. Hick-
| ling, ]. p. Ernest, Conrad II. Syme and
Barry Bulkley, Of the committee having in
| charge the preparations for the forthcom-
| ing encampment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic in this city next October, called
| on the District Commissioners today and
| discussed with them certain privileges it is
! desired the local authorities shall grant.
| The Commissioners explained to the COM
| mftteemen present that they have already
| taken steps to provide for an increased
| police force during the period of the en-
campment by reporting to Congress joint
| resolution carrying an appropriation of
| $4,000. The Commissioners also said they
| had reported favorably on a resolution
granting permission to the steam railroad
companies to lay temporary tracks.
Mr. Chaplin Brown, chairman of the COM
mittee on legislation. informed the Com
missioners he would draw up joint reso-
luton to be introduced in Congress provid-
| ing for the temporary erection of overhead
electric wires. the use of public space for
| the erection of reviewing stands, etc Com
| missioner Mcfarland, speaking for the
board. said the authorities would be glad
| to recommend the passage of the resolu-
| ton. These same privileges have been
granted heretofore on all occasions kindred
| to the forthcoming encampment, especially
| at inauguration times.
Hospital Accommo dations.
Another subject brought up during the
conference was that OF hospital accommo-
dations during encampment week During
| the last encampment of the G. A. R. in
| this city temporary hospital was i'm
| provised and nearly 400 people received
| medical reatment at the institution. 1t
| has not yet been decided to follow this
| course again, and it is hoped that the hos
| pitfalls of the city may agree to take care
| Of all those needing treatment. George s.
| Wilson, secretary OF the board of charities
was called in consultation in regard to this
point and he said inquiries would forthwith
| be made at the several haspitals and a re-
port made to the Commissioners at an
| early date.
| 1t was reported to the Commissioners
that the committee has already secured
| subscriptions to the amount Of $3S 600
| During the Masonic fair opera lions were
| soon run the sum up to the $4,000 figure.
| The committee does not anticipate a de-
| ficiency if the $4,000 is secured.
Meeting of Executive Committee.
Mr.. B. H. Warmer has issued a call for
| the meeting of the citizens executive COM
| mittee May H. The place of meeting will
| be announced later. This will be the third
| assembly Of this body and will be very
| important one. There will also be report
| of the finance committee, which is now en-
| gagged in calling on 500 business men of the
4 city who have not as yet subscribed to the
/ encampment fund.
| Major A. H. G. Richardson of the Post
| Office Department attended the annual
| meeting of the Third Army Corps Union at
| the Manhattan Hotel, in New York May s.
4 which was attended by a large number of
veterans from New York. Philadelphia and
Boston. After the election of officers and
| other business the meeting adjourned to
| meet in Washington during the Grand
Army encampment in October In 1892 this
| corps held a meeting here and it was at
tended 6y more than 400 veterans from the
| surrounding country. 1t Is expected that
| the number in attendance this year will
greatly exceed that Of ten years ago. The
meeting will be held in huge tent on the
| White Lot, where many other meetings and
| reunions will be held under canvas.
Woman's Work.
| There will be meeting Of the woman's
| executive committee, Mrs. Ellen Spencer
| Mussey, chairman, at the Riggs House
| Thursday, May u, at IL o'clock. Mrs. Mus
| sey expects the chairmen Of all the commit
| tees to be ready to report what they have
| accomplished.
| The special committee on reception hall
| Mrs. Mamie P. 'Darsey, chairman, visited
the capital yesterday. The ladies of her
committee, Mrs Ada 6. Dickerson. past
president of Wimodaughsis; Mrs. Ashton
Shallenberger and Mrs. Isabel Ball, accom-
| panied her. The ladies visited Senator Frye
president Of the Senate; Senator Spooner.
| chairman Of the committee on rules Of the
| Senate, and Gen. Grosvenor, member Of the
House committee OH rules. and found them
| pleasantly disposed toward the suggestion
| that Congress loan the ladies the rotunda of
| the Capitol for the big Joint reception. Sem
| ators Frye and Spooner, as well as Gen.
! Grosvenor. expressed the opinion that 1t
| was quite the proper thing to do under GER
| tain restrictions. and as the precedent was
set ten years ago and there will be no ex-
pense attached they can see no reason why
Congress may not properly give the permits
| sion.
A bill granting the use Of the rotunda will
| be prepared under the direction OF Senator
Spooner for the Senate and for the House