The National tribune., 1902-09-25
ENcAMPMENT NOTES.

Col. T. d. McGillicuddy. Of Memorial
Post, Cleveland, o., is in the city for the
purpose of securing headquarters for that
Post. Very fine quarters for the officers
have been secured at the Metropolitan Ho-
tel, where headquarters will be opened
early and an energtic campaign inaugural
ed for C0mrade j. l.. Smith, of Memorial
Post, for Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief.
A committee Of Naval Post, 400, G. A.
r., of Philadelphia, composed Of Com
rades VIM. Simmons, Andrew Smith and
III. b. Meyers, have selected as headquar-
ters for the organization Hotel Lawrence,
1927 Pa. Ave.
The Fifth Annual Reunion of Sickles's
25th n. Y. Cav. will be held in Wash
ington during the National Encampment.
Regimental headquarters will be at the
Howard House: 9th and Pa. Ave. Com
rades of this command should address
John II. Wolf, 203 G st. n. W., Washing
ton, ID. G.
VIM. g. Settle. Quartermnster Of Col.
Iulngs Post, 176, Department OF Penn
sylvnnia, c. A. r., OF Lewiston, writes
that his Post will attend the Encampnlenf
5G or 60 strong, and will be Quartertd 81:
Whiteaft's Hall, 3D. and Pa. Ave. s. c. w.
". Trout is Commander of the Post.
There will be n Reunion Of the suryiv-
ors of the 9th Md. in Washington Oct. o,
1902, Mt 514 Ninth st. N. w. ut 2 p. N.
The monument to Gen. Wright. the old
Corps Commander, will be dedicated Oct.
I, at 2 p. IN. Col John X. King, of Balti-
Nil. ia Sprrpt0rv n and will hp Glad
to correspond with the survivors Of the old
regiment.
1t has been expected that, according
to the vote in the National Convention of
the Woman's Relief Corps last year, the
National Home for Army Nurses. situat-
ed at Madison, Ohio, would be turned
over to that State, as the burden of car
ing for it was greater than the Relief
Corps could stand. The Ohio Legislature
at its last session voted the sum of $12,-
500 to the Home, and it will now be
possible for the Woman's Relief Corps to
retain control Of the Home for the next
three years.
The Headquarters of the Department
of South Dakota, q. A. X. and w. K. G..
will be at the Elsmere, on II street, be-
tween 18th and 18th, within block of
National Headquarters.
The famous Modoc Club of Topeka,
Kan, will be one of the attractions at
the National Encampment, where they
now have more invitations to sing than
they can fill. They viii accompany the
Department of Kansas on invitation of
Department Commander Loomis, and will
have their headquarters at the Oxford
with the Kansas delegation.
There is every indication that there will
be bands to spare during the National En-
campment. There never was such a
plethora of music presented to any former
Encampment Committee, and the bands
are the very best in the country.
The official badge of the various wo-
mems committees for the Encampment
are quite pretty. The body of the badge
will be of pale blue, each emblem contain
ing the name of the organization of which
the wearer is a member. The committee
has also decided to issue woman's SOU
venir badge, which will be sold only by
which it is hoped to realize quite sum
OF money.
1t is announced that ex-Speaker Thorn
as b. Reed will be one of the orators at
the Dog Watch" of the Naval Veterans.
The ex-Speaker had brief war service
aboard q man O. war.
The West Virginia Headquarters of the
Ladies Of the q. A. 4. will be at the Eb-
bitt House. The Department of West
Virginia will present the name of Mrs.
NJ. Anna Hall for National President of
the organization. They are also working
for the election of Col McElroy for Gem
mander-in- Chief. The patriotic Orders Of
Wnman of thar, eli inc fcxx or1
this end, recognizing the fact that in him
they have 4 firm friend.
The Headquarters of the Department
of Potomac. w. Il. c., will be in the
Wimodaughsis, which is next door to the
Headquarters of the National Encamp-
ment Committee. Open house will be
ment, and Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd, Depart
ment President, will have committee
Of ladies always on hand to welcome the
guests of the Department.
Past Surgeon-General DIR. A. E. John
son will be in charge of the Emergency
Hospital at Camp Roosevelt. Or. John
son has been practitioner in Washing
ton for 30 years. He has a splendid war
record with the old Pennsylvania Re
serves, and was shot so badly in the
Peninsular campaign that he was left for
dead on the field, and picked up three
days later, to land at last in Libby.
Illinois Headquarters will be at the Re
gent Hotel, just across from the Treas
ury Department. There is to be big
electric sign which spells "IlIinois," and
you will not. be able to miss it day or
night. The Illinois delegation will enter
tain all comers.
Mrs. Wall reports a splendid condition
Of the Ladies of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, and speaks with good deal of
pride of the healthy growth that has
been made during her administration.