Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26

committee Will have to look after the COM
fort of the women only.
Mrs. William Spencer has been named
vice chairman of the auxiliary committee
on courtesies. This body will hold it's in
itial meeting Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The woman's committee on decorations will
meet Saturday night at headquarters
Agitation for Memorial Bridge.
In the hope of obtaining the desired me-
mortal bridge legislation at this session of
Congress, Secretary Buckley is urging all
commanders of G. A. R. posts and other
distinguished veterans of the war of the re-
bellion to see their congressional represen-
tatives during their stay in Washington and
ask favorable action on the bill. This
course has been pursued quietly for several
weeks past, with the result that Congress is
now more impressed with the desirablllty
of the bridge than ever before. An impress
sion prevails, however that the agitation
on the part of the veterans Is tardy, and
that no appropriation can be obtained in
time for the encampment.
Yesterday brought several very prominent
G. A. r. men to headquarters, and all of
them discussed the proposed corner stone
laying with marked interest Among them
were Col. H. C. Loomis. department COM
mander OF the Department of Kansas; Gen.
o. H. Coulter, past commander of the same
department; Col. David r. Hunt of the
Department of Ohio; Henry Weitzel, chair
man of the encampment committee of For
sythe Post of Toledo, and Charles Witch,
also Of Forsythe Post. These gentlemen
took the most pronounced interest in Mr..
Bulkley's statement as to the bridge and
acted upon his suggestions without delay.
The Ohio Contingent.
According to Mr. Weitzel, the attendance
from Ohio will surpass any record in the
history of that department. excepting the
attendance at encampments held within
Tic Ind ic hat
5000 veterans will attend from Ohio alone.
The headquarters of the Ohio delegation
will be established in the National Hotel.
State headquarters were established yes
terday as follows: The Department of Hill
nois at the Regent. the Department of
Rhode Island at the Normandie.
Quarters have been reserved for the fol-
lowing Rhode Island posts: Ballou Post of
Central Falls: Arnold Post, Slocum Post
and Ives Post of Providence; Smith Post of
Woonsocket; Tower Post of Pawtucket.
Lawn Party to Raise Funds.
The lawns surrounding the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Chase, on the Christie
place. Harrison street, Anacostia, presented
{: pleasing appearance last evening, when
the Hancock, Smith and Logan unions of
the Women's Veteran Relief Union enter
tanned their friends at a garden party. A
large number of persons attended the fete
during the evening, including many men,
bers of the local Gand Army posts and of
the Union Veterans Union, of which the
w. V. r. L. is an auxiliary. Dancing was
a feature of the evening, taking place at
the Chase home, where an interesting mu-
steal program was also rendered.
The proceeds of the party will be used to-
ward defraying the expenses of the national
convention of the W. V. r. u, which will be
held in Washington during the Grand Army
encampment. The committee of arrange
ments for the fete comprised Sarah Beach
chairman: Mrs. B. Gibson, vice chairman
Mrs. Ida Bogia-Roe, Mrs. Mary Keller and
Mrs. Ida Chase.