Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-10
MR. ROOT WILL SERVE
ACCEPTS cHA1aaMAfsH OF @. a.
R. RECEPTION Committee.
Remaining Members to Be Announced
Later-Estimate N1te Of Expense
of EnjAnp fent.

Inc members OF 'the citizens executive
committee on the thirtytsixth national en-
campment Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public were much egratiaed to learn last
evening. through Chairman B H. Warner
that Secretary Root win serve as chairman
Of tne reception committee He intends to
make a journey to Europe during the late
summer. but yesterday informed MIR War
ner and Col. John McElroy, chairman of
the committee on reunions, that he would
certainly return to Washington before the
encampnent and would be glad to oficiate
at the head of the committee indicated.
This selection Is given the UNQUALIFIED in
dorsement of every member of the execu-
tive committee. With Secretary Root at
the head of the reception committee II Is
felt the interest of the President and his
cabinet will be manifested to every one, and
that the high character of the encampment
will thus appeal to every one In the coun-
try. Mr.. Warner will announce the other
members of the committee during the en-.
suing fortnight and plans to make the en-
tire body as digniffed and as acceptable to
the citizens executive committee as the
name of its chairman would suggest
Estimate Of Expense.
An informal casting of accounts was made
recently by Secretary Buckley, and the con-
clusion was reached that the expenses Of
the executive committee on the 1902 en-
campment will probably not exceed half the
sum spent by the corresponding committee
of ten years ago. Mr.. Warner Mr. BuIkley
and Mr. NJ. l. Weller, chairman of the COM
mittee on public comfort, are conducting
the work of their offices on what Mr.. Bulk
ley calls "a minimum of clerical force and
a maximum Of efficiency" At Headquarters
only one clerk and messenger are en-
ployed. The rest Of the work Is done by
Mr.. Warner and Mr.. Buckley. Mr.. Weller
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executive committee has completely out
lined the preparations for the encampment,
has prepared tentative program, has al
lotted it's funds with regard to the greatest
possible good results. and has otherwise
accomplished all the work expected of such
a committee Mr.. Weller has done equally
well, having listed all the hotels boarding
houses. restaurants and lunch rooms, as
signed quarters to several thousand pros
pective visitors and held conferences with
representatives Of several hundred Grand
Army posts.
General Contributions Solicited.
In consequence of some criticism to the
effect that general contributions have not
been asked for the encampment fund,
Chairman Warner issued the following
statement yesterday afternoon:
1T will be very great pleasure to receive
contributions toward the expense of the
encampment from any parties who are gen.
erous or public spirited enough to make
voluntary donations. If they will send the
| same to the Office at 1905 New York ave-
nue.. made payable to the order of Clarence
F. Norment. treasurer. Central National
Bank. it will be appreciated.
1T has been suggested that II small do
nations made by all the members of
committees. that In the aggregate the
amount will be quite large. It has been
brought to the attention Of several mem
bers of the executive committee that quite
a large number of names would appear on
the printed lists of parties who have rarely
given any financial aid, and one member
has intimated that he would probably move
at the next meeting of the executive COM
mittee that In printing the lists of COM
mittees only the names of parties shall ap-
pear in the list who have actively respond
ed to the request for contributions"
BY direction of Major Anderson the sur
vivors Of the 4th Army Corps have been
requested to meet at the Ebbitt House to-
morrow night at o'clock.
A committee consisting of Post Comman-
der Wendell Miller and Post Adjutant VIII
liam G. Hall of o. H. Lippey Post Pitts
burg, called at headquarters yesterday for
the purpose of making inquiries as to the
free quarters provided for veterans. They
will remain in Washington several days
Twenty Third Army Corps.
Capt. A. F. Mcmillan. chairman 23d Army
Corps reunion committee, has issued the
following special call:
iHefe Will De meeting OF ex-omcerS
and soldiers at 1903 New York avenue,
headquarters executive committee, Grand
Army encampment on the evening of July
IL next. at o'clock, for the purpose Of
consulting with Capt A. F. Mcmillan,
chairman. 23d Army Corps, on reunions.
The object of this meeting is to form
committee of persons who served in the I'D
Corps, and it is hoped that all who served
In the 23d Corps, to whose attention this
notice comes will be present.
Secretary Buckley had long talk on en-
campment prospects yesterday with Mr.. G.
Hector Clemes. a director of the Washing
ton base ball club. Mr.. Clemes formerly
lived IN Washington, but is now a resident
Of New York. His interest in the encamp-
ment was marked. and when Secretary
Buckley suggested that the base ball club
Set apart a particular day at the park as
u. A. X. encampment day he approved the
Idea warmly. AT the next meeting Of the
board of directors. he said, he would very
gladly lay the matter before his associates.