The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
FAVOR RBCOGNITIONBT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Grand Army May Receive
Delicate Attention.
SUPPORTERS IN CONGRESS
Growing Sentiment That Some Govern
mental Tribute to the Veterans During
the Coming Encampment Would Be
Most Appropriate

The personnel Of the subcommittee on
legislation was announced today by
Chairman B. H Warner. following his
approval Of the list as submitted to him
by Mr. Chaplin Brown, the chairman of
the subcommittee
In connection with the duties Of this
committee considerable speculation has
been rife during the past few days. 1t Is
the avowed intention Of the promoters of
the encampment Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic to bc held in this city nex5
October TO make no requests for appTo-
pEiaticns from Congress. and there have
been no :nti4nations from that source tnat
any other policy is contemplated. There
is. however. i growing sentiment IN many
quarters that il would be most approDri-
ate for the Government whose unity today
is the result Of the patriotism OF the old
veterans who Vii! meet here for the last
time next October to make some recogni-
tion Of the invaluable services of these
men.
No definite plan has been considered,
but even in C0HgTeg siORaI circles there
seems TO be a growing feeling that some
demonstration should be made in their
honor Whether the legislative committee
viz content itself with the purposes orig
inally DnouncS:f in view of this feeling
and leave any &c ion that may be taken
10 the spontans;ty of the national Iegis-
latoTs remains to be seen. but under any
circumstances il is believed that some
suitable measure viii be presented in
Congress looking to the desired end be
fore the fBai adjournment.
The Legislative Committee.
The legislative committee in charge Of
the G. =. r. work. as announced today.
consists of Chaplin Brown. chairman; John
Paul Earnest, vice chairman; Augustus
s. worthington. Joseph X McCammon.
William ". Levin, Fillmore Beau. BenJa-
min 3 Minor. Edward F Abner, Edward
5 McCaImont Francis Carroll MattingIy
Charles X. DaTr. Charles II. Bauman
Fulton Lewis, A 4, Hoeling. ir.. A. b.
Browne, Thomas {. Hopkins john JOY
Edson, B F Smith. Malcolm Hufty, John
Paul Jones. William 3 King, John 3.
LaTner. Benjamin F. Leighton. Samuel c.
Mills, James L. Norris James F. Scaggs,
E Richard ShipF, Charles B. Tanner,
Smith Thompson, jr.- and Jesse II. VII
son.
Speakers at Cornerstone Laying.
Another suggestion that is meeting with
considerable favor is in connection with
the ceremonies attending the laying of
the cornerstone Of the Memorial Bridge
that is designed TO connect Washington
with the city Of the soldier dead across
the river, is with reference to the repre-
sentatiOn Of the present generation among
the speakers It is contemplated 70 have
a short address by the President Of the
United States on that occasion, and by
prominent representative Of both the
Northern cause and that Of the South
II is now suggested that IL would be
most appropriate for some young and
representative man OF the present genera
alton to be ar ong the orators Of the day
intrusted with the presentation Of the
views Of the bone and sineW Of the present
day on the glorious and patriotic theme.
The matter has already been brought to
the attention Of Secretary Barry BuIkIev
and win be discussed with Chairman B.
Il Warner in the near future