The evening times., 1902-06-12
GEN. ELL TORRANCE
TO MEET COMnTT7- |
Grand Army Chief Will Ar
rive Tomorrow.
FINANCIAL VIEW BRIGHTER
Prompt Response Made on the Part c.
Subscribers to the First Call fo.
Funds Encourages Committeeman
Outlook for Flag Day.

Gen. Ell Torrance, the commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, will be in Washington tomorrow &c
confer with the members of the citi-
zens' executive committee regarding the
plans for the coming encampment to bt
held, beginning October next. This in
formation was contained in a letter re-
ceived from General Torrance at en-
campment headquarters this morning by
Chairman Brainard H Warner. of the
executive committee.
After a conference between Mr.. War
per and Secretary Bulkley it was stated
that an effort would be made to have
General Torrance remain over and at
tend the meeting of the. executive com
mittee tomorrow night at the Riggs
House. when the situation Will be gone
over in all of its details, and it is hoped
the allotments of money to each Of the
subcommittee will be made
Subscribers Come Forward.
A most gratifying feature of the fnan-
cial situation is that the call for the
first iGstallment on the amount of the
subscriptions has been met with hardly
a single exception. This is an unusual
condition, as in almost every instance
there is a proportion Of those who place
their names on the subscription list who
afterward, from one cause OF anether,
refuse TO contribute the amount prom
ised. II the future collections for the
fund are as good as they have been up
to the present time, the financial situa-
tion viii be far more satisfactory than
| il was supposed to be.
Up to the present time the subscrip-
! tions amount 10 nearly S43, GOO, which.
with the estimated profits of the fire
works display. would exceed the $50, ,000
mark The profit. however. is proble-
matical. and cannot be taken into con
sideration in making the original aIlot-
ments for the encampment work.
The Concert Enterprise.
Mr.. BuIkley has been de7oting almost
his entire attention for several days
past TO the furthering Of the concert IN
terests. lie has beer an indefatigable
assistant to Dr. Howe. the chairman OF
the concert committee, and is confident
tnEL TIE enterprise VIII De success
and will turn in a large amount OF
money to the encaupment fund
This morning he sent batch of tick
cts TO Dr.. Lane at the High School. with
the request that he dispose Of them
among the students Other tickets viii
be placed about in the lower grades of
the public schools. as # is thought that
many Of the friends and families. OF the
children viii be desirous OF hearing the
little ones in their grand chorus or pa
triotic songs with Marine Band accom-
paniment
The first full rehearsal of children 5
chorus will be held tomorrow afternoon
on the stage OF the Columbia Theater.
the entire Marine Band being present to
accompany them
An Orator Nay Be Absent.
Following upon the announcement OF
the completion Of the program Of the
concert and Flag Day celebration comes
the intimation that the Hon. George A.
Pearre may be prevented from appear
ing by. reason Of a pressing engagement
in Cumberland. The matter has not as
yet been officially announced. but il
such is the case another speaker will
I be substituted in his place.