The Washington times., 1902-08-19
Decision Reached at a
Meeting of Reunion
Committee.
TENTED CITY ON WHITE LOT
Over Three Hundred Tents Will Be
Staked-General Torrance Returns to
City-General Miles Urged to Take
Part in Encampment.

The reunion committee for the coming
Grand Army encampment held lengthy
meeting at the G. A. R. headquarters
last evening to discuss the work tha,
has been thus far perfected by the sew
eral branches of that committee. The
principal feature of the meeting was
the announcement by Colonel McElroy,
the chairman, that the formal opening of
Camp Roosevelt" on &c. A. R. Place, -
otherwise the White Lot, will take place
at 4:30 O'Clock Monday afternoon, Oc-
tcber 6.
1t was decided that the assignment Of
the various army corps to their re-
spective tents will be made the work
of a section of the program committee.
Major Gilbert Thompson. chairman OF
this section, made full report con-
cerning the number and arrangement
of the tents. There are 10 be five large
tents. in which will be held the general
reunions. Thirty-seven smaller tents
will be given over to the army corps
for their headquarters. In addition.
there will be vast number of small
tents strewn about the ellipse, making
about 300 in all.
Needs More Money.
Major Thompson also stated that the
$1,000 apportioned his committee at the
recent executive meeting at the Riggs
House will not be sufficient to meet the
needs of the committee. He asked for an
additional appropriation of 81, 600, say
ing that the work could not be prop
erly carried forward on less than that
sum.
After some discussion it was decided
to provide tent as the headquarters
for the Naval Veterans Corps.
The following were nominated and
confirmed as a reunion committee for
the Seventeenth Army Corps:
Chairman. V. T. Close; vice chair
man, H. w. Breaisford; secretary, Fred
Hope: H. B. Ellsworth. j. B. Haglen.
Abraham Myers. R. H. Morgan, 1. B.
Thatcher, and General King.
Before adjournment, a schedule Of
corps meetings to be held in the near
future was arranged The Fourth Corps
will hold its next meeting at the Ebbitt
House Friday evening; the Ninth Corps
also on Friday evening, at 7:30 O'Clock.
at &. A. r. headquarters. Next Monday
evening the Twelfth Corps will meet at
headquarters. while the Second Corps
will meet at the same place Monday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock The Twen-
tieth Corps will meet at headquarters
Friday evening, and the Army of Ten
nessee on Thursday evening.
Return of General Torrance.
The interest CT the encampment com
mittees' yesterday was centered in the
return TO the city of Gen Ell Torrance
and his stan from Gettysburg. where
they spent Sunday General Torrance
was accompanied by Gen. Siias H. Tow
Ter, adjutant general OF the G. A. r..
and Col. A. Noel Brakeman, chief OF
stan to General Torrance.
The party arrived early in the morn
ing and repaired to quarters at the
Ebbitt House. Here they were later
Joined by Chairman Brainard II. Warner
who for nearly an hour was in confer
ence with them regarding the location
of a suitable hall in which to hold the
lsessicns of the encampment ard in re-
lgard to other matters
The question of a hall for the en-
fampment is proving a mos, serious
pne for the LEGAL committees II ha6
been hoped that Chases Theatre Nigh.
pc secured, ii having proved emnently
fitted for the use at the time OF the
lormer encampment ten years ago. This.
IS feared, will not be possible as Mr..
ghase has already booked his house
pI that week, and to cancel would be
hpensive either to him or the en-
pmpment committee. Several other
hlls were discussed by the representa-
yes OF the G. A. r. and Mr.. Warner,
p no decision has yet been reached.
After tho departure of Mr.. Warne-
fneral Torrance and his staff entered |,
tcarriage and were driven to the War
apartment, where they called upon sew
eil OF the officials. Several minor re- |
Sests were made Of the department, |
In the absence Of Secretary Roo: !
ai without that officials saEction. il |
IS deemed best 10 delay definite action |
tireon.
General Miles in Demand.
ieneral Torrance was particularly de |
fbus of seeing General Miles. the gen |
dl commanding the army, but TO hi,
tret that official is out of the citv |
BIN the beginning of the preparations
+ the enampment General Miles has
hn besieged with requests 70 serve
othe various committees. but has in
viably replied that as he would not I
lin the city at the time OF the eneamD-
mt he would be compelled 10 decline
See then practically every mail has 4
blght requests from veterans through L
O the country that the distinguished
der should take a prominent part In /
Il program of the encampment This !,
eression OF opinion was in accord
vi the wishes OF Mr.. Warner and the
otr members of the local commit
I'd
ben the matter was broached BY
Gtral Torrance the ideas OF the local
cdnitteemeL were so In harmony \
vi his own that General Torrance de-
c!t TO see if it would be possible 10
irfce General Miles to alter his plans
lttas with this purpose in view that
tiiall was made to the headquarters q.
tltarmy. Colonel Whitney, chief of
sd to General Miles, met the party,
a{ after learning its mission, as
sd them that he would use his good
oEs to further their desires. General
Ms will be communicated with at
u and his reply is eagerly awaited.
/ fho uregcut plans are abGcd nv 4,