The Washington times., 1902-09-06
Large Crowd Coming on
for the G. A. R. En-
canpment.
AVENUE DECORATION PLANS
General Torrance to Arrive Next Week
Ambulance Stations Announced by
Committee-Re Men to Give Parade
of Welcome.

The latest reports from the West are
very encouraging and point to large
attendance at the coming encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic TO
be held in this city next month. Not
only are the reports of quarters secured
coming in to the public comfort corr
fnittee in large numbers. but railroad
men best able to Judge of the situation
state that it is as satisfactory as a
month before the encamp,nent Of 1892.
OF all of the railroad officials In Wash
ington probably the one best qualified
to speak of the situation is Mr.. W. s.
Bronson, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road.
In speaking of the probable attendance
at the encampment. Mr.. Bronson said:
The falling off in the number of
members OF the G. A. Il. at the coming
encampment will be most marked. While
The number OF posts applying for infor-
nation concerning transportation is
about equal to that of ten years ago.
the number of members that each post
will bring has fallen off at least so per
cent.
General Public to Attend.
ITO balance this, the attendance of
auxiliary bodies and the general public
will make up the difference. Although
the public rarely inquiries so far ahead.
reports. show that for every member of
the G. a. r. that will attend the en-
campment there will be five outsiders.
Ten years ago, taking into account the
entire public attendance, there were not
over three outsiders to each member of
the G. A. r.
Col. a. Noel Brakeman, chief OF staff
to General Torrance, and Adjutant Gen
eral fowler have informed General Tor
rance's loca. representative, Mr.. Harri-
son Dingman, that they will probably
reach the city some time next week to
assist in the disposition of such pre-
liminary business as may require their
attention.
C.. Pennebaker has rendered to the
citizens executive committee the use of
fashioned house. known as the Williams
estate, with at least an acre CT ground
surrounding it, 1t is placed at the dis.
posal of the executive committee for
whatever purpose that body may desire
to use it,
sas Red Men to Parade.
welcome parade by the Improved Or
DER of Red Men is assured in the fol-
lowing letter received by Chairman
Warner yesterday from Joseph ].
Caylor, great sachem of the District OF
Columbia:
Your letter of the Sd instan. re-
ceiyed. Will state in reply that through
the efforts of Colonel Feathers. the
Great Council, Improved Order OF Red
Men, voted to participate in a parade
should we be extended an invitation 10
do SO. Knowing that the Grand Army
did and would uphold the dignity and
honor OF our flag with their lives, the
Improved Order OF Red Men, being de-
scendants OF the organization which
gave to the American people their en-
biem of liberty and their independence,
therefore as loyal and patriotic or
ganization we feel proud, assure you,
10 honor the American soldiers in givina
parade of welcome to them whether
they wore the blue or the gray"
Committee on Decorations.
The committee on decorations for the |
G. A. R. encampment, Mr.. Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, chairman, met at the Riggs House |
last night 1t was announced that The |
prizes or sums of money that are to be |
offered by this committee for the best |
decorated building during the period of |
the encampment would include every'I
owner or occupant of building in |
Washington, and not be confined 20
those along Pennsylvania Avenue and |
the line Of march.
Several suggestions were made as TO /
the decorations on Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. The one that received the most
favorable consideration of the commit
tee was that six or eight American flags,
twenty by thiriy-six feet be hung on
wires between the highest buildings on
the Avenue. Another suggestion was
that the different department buildings
of the Government be decorated at night
by a large flag. which would float over
the DuiiuihS Va d biSH pOle, DdCk Oh
which would be a large searchlight,
making a most attractive effect.
Chairman Rudolph desires that every
occupant or owner OF a building who
wishes to obtain flags from this COM
mittee send their names to him. stat
ing the number wanted, at the earliest
opportunity. The committee will meet
again at the same place next Wednes-
day evening at o'clock
Ambulance Stations.
The committee on ambulances, during
the week Of the encampment, met at the
Riggs House last evening and the diff
ferent locations CT ambulances and sur
geons during the day of the grand pa
rade was announced. The ambulances
will also be stationed at the same places
during all other psrades. 1t was decided
that the badge TO be worn by members
of this committee would be red cross
on a white satin face. which will be
different from that worn by the medal
Ambulances and physicians will be-
located at the following places:
Casualty Hospital-Dr. T. Glenn Jones
DR.. Thomas J. Ross!ter. f1r. r. A. W.
DIR. l.. NJ. Story, Dr. e. Wood
Tobias.
Washiugton's Statue. east front of
". p. Reeves, DR.. A. w. ,
DR.. Jesse shoup, DR.. Daniel D.
Library Pharmacy--Dr. d. olin Leech,