The Washington times., 1902-05-23
Devised by Executive
Committee to Raise En-
campment Money.
SCHOOL CHILDREN CHORUS
Cooperation of District Officials In
sures Success - Important Meeting
Set for Tonight-Program to Be One
of Many Features.

1t is expected that matters OF unusual
Importance will be brought up for di,-
cussion at the meeting of the executive
committee Of the Grand Army encamp-
ment to be held this evening at O'Clock
at the Riggs House.
Chairman B. H. Warner is particularly
DESTROYS Of having a large attendance
and has had notices sent to all of the
members of the committee. He viii lay
before the committee many things of in
terest, including the result of his re-
cent conferences with the executive Off
GERS OF the Grand Army.
Concert Conference.
Yesterday there was a conference be-
tween Or. Franklin T. Howe, chairman
OF the committee on concerts, Secretary
Buckley, Superintendent Stuart of the
public schools, and Miss Bentley, the
director Of music in the schools.
The meeting occurred at the Franklin
Building and was most satisfactory in
results, Mr.. Stuart and Miss Bentley as
surfing the visitors of their unqualified
No-oPSAataOh Al ludhluS a Vi AUt
Flag Day celebration, which is to be
made use OF to aid in making the concert
q success.
This concert is devised to assist In
raising funds for the entertainment OF
the visitors next October. The purpose is
to secure large chorus from among the
school children and the cooperation of
the public school officials insures the
success of this undertaking.
High School Drill.
Mr.. Buckley and DIR. Howe will call
upon DR.. Lane, the principal of the
Central High School, this morning TO
complete arrangements for the drill by
the winning team of the High School
Cadets. The other features Of the pro-
gram are in contemplation and will be
announced later Commission Henry B.
F. Macfarland has accepted the invita-
tion to act as presiding officer at the
ceremonies attending the concert and
Flag Day celebration.
Col. Harrison Dingman was a caller
at headquarters yesterday. He was sec
rotary of the Grand Army committee in
1892 and gave his time for several
months working up the details of that
great enterprise. Colonel Dingman is
enthusiastic in his belief as to the re-
suits that came from holding the last
encampment in the city of Washington
1T is true it cost a great deal OF
money" he said, but ii brought to our
city hundreds of thousands of guests
who would not have visited the National
Capital under other circumstances, and |
they were made friends of this city |
through the cordial greeting and gen.
erous hospitality extended to them
Washington Prosperous.
Washington has never prospered |
more during its whole existence than |
within the past ten years. We find the |
influence OF the soldier in all the legis-
lation that is enacted at the National |
Capital, and / may say that with hardly
an exception the influence of the civil |
war veteran is in favor of making this
the most beautiful capital city in the
world.
Il shall be glad to contribute in every
possible way to the success of the en-
campment and believe the attendance
VIII ne very large. j am very glaC to
witness the progress that has already
been made by many Of the committees.
think you are quite right In practicing
the strictest economy, but, of course
II requires experience to work out the
best results. We UNDERSTOOD a Hercu-
lean task in 1892. when we proposed to
furnish free quarters to SO large body
OF people as took advantage OF our offer.
Now you don't have that question to
deal with in such perplexing form, as
the general committee of the Grand
Army must look after that"
Leaves for Frisco.
Colonel Dingman is past commander
OF the Department of the Potomac. G..
A. r., and also past Junior vice COM
mander-in-chief of the national en-
campment. He will attend the session
OF the Imperial Council of the Mystic
Shrine al San Francisco, returning about
June rs. after which he will devote him
self to the interests of the coming en-
campment.
Mr.. Arthur Hendricks has been added
TO the committee on speakers for the
encamI ment, Conrad II. Syme, chair
man.