The Washington times., 1902-08-09
ENTERTAINMENT OF
VISITING VETERANS

erecting stands in front of the Navy
| building. and thai no permit will b.
! issued without first consulting that COM
/ mittee.
! Col. Allen II. Feathers. past sachcm.
| and brother of the local order OF Red
Men, has received n communication from
| the Grand Council of the District OF
| Columbia, Independent Order of Red
| Men, granting a dispensatiOn TO the
/ local tribes to participate in the parade
OF the civic and military organizations
/ planned as one OF the features of the
encampment.
Mrs. Rosemond B. Mcacham. first vice
| chairman of the Woman's Auxiliary.
/ who, in the absence of Mrs. Mussey,
| is in charge of the extensive work Of
/ that committee and subordinate organi-
zations, was unable to visit headquar-
ters yesterday. as her son is extremely
| i'll. He has been removed from his home
to Garfield Hospital, where an operation
will be performed
Chairman Warner, who was invited to
be present at the ceremonies at Cu,
peper yesterday. attending the re-
union of the New York veterans. sent
the following telegram of regret to the
chairman OF the committee on arrange
ments:
Regret l cannot be present Accept
my congratulations on the fraternal
feeling existing between the survivors
of the Northern and Southern armies
which unite in your ceremonies today"
Captain Hallack Named.
The name of Capt. w f Hallacl, has
been added to the roster of the commit
tee on transportation to battlefields.
and to the reception committee the
names Of Stewart Davidge and J. W.
Davidge
Mr.. H. c. Taber of the Interior De-
partment, has forwarded to headquar-
tiers 4 letter from Mr.. Fred Cossium,
of Auburn. n y, in which he states
that about 100 veterans will come from
that place, and asks that accommoda-
tions be reserved for small party
Free quarters are desired by twenty
three members of Wingate Post. of
North East, Md, and for seventy-fve
members of Wctzel Compton Post, No.
&c. of Hamilton. Ohio. A request for
circulars of information has been re-
ceived from Cincinnati Post, 80. 81, G.
A. r., and from the Morgan G. A. r.
Drum Corps OF Minneapolis.
There will be a meeting at encamp-
Iutul ltIS. l1tJ new VI n AVE-
nue., this evening at 7:30 o'clock. of the
Legion of Loyal Women. The following
meetings have also been announced for
next week:
Meeting of badge committee, Monday
evening. at headquarters at 7:30 o'clock.
Twenty-third Army Corps, at p. m.
Tuesday, at headquarters.
Twenty Army Corps at p.
m. Wednesday. at headquarters.
Sixth Army Corps, at p. m. Friday.
Tenders Resignation.
Another resignation that will occasion
sincere regret is that of Mr.. Charles r
Johnson. jr., the capable chief clerk of
the public comfort committee, who has
handed in his resignation, to take effect
Friday next. Mr. Johnson has received
an appointment in the Rural Free Mail
Delivery Service of the Postofiice De-
partment. and will assume his new du-
ties on the middle of the month
The successor to Mr.. johnson will not
be appointed until Chairman Weller. OF
the committee, who is now in the White
Mountains, has been heard from, but il
is believed that Mr. Charles d. Tucker,
the present assistant clerk, Will be pro-
NOTED TO the position
Contracts were closed yesterday with
Mrs. d. H. Dorsey, OF 2I1 d Street
northwest, for accommodations for one
hundred members OF Post No. l. of St /
Louis, the negotiations having been con-
Quoted by Mr.. Frank p. Blair, of that
post. through the local committee.
Slocum Post No. 10, OF Providence,
r. l., has arranged for quarters al
the house of Mrs. G. NJ. Rowe. 937 X /
Street northwest. They will bring I25 |
men. Fifty members OF Hayes Post, of !
Pittsburg, will be chartered at the |
Litchfield. Mr.. Charles Spencer, of this |
city, was a caller yesterday at the Of |
fees of the public comfort committee. |
in search of accommodations for $50 vet |
Grams, who are coming from Pottsville /
and Minersville, Pa. Mr. T. p Ave- /
rill, the assistant adjutant general of /
the department of Georgia, has written |
asking that headquarters for tina: de-
partment be reserved in some private |
house near the Ebbitt House