Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-21
NEARLY ALL COMPLETE
BUT FEW ENcAMPMENr COMMIT
TEES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
DR.. A. E. Johnson in Charge of Hospi-
tai Service - Representative
Loudenslager' Interest.

| AT headquarters or the Grand Army of
| the republic national encampment commit
Tee this morning Secretary Buckley said
that all committees have been announced
with the exception of the reception, religious
| exercises naval review and parade He is
Of the opinion that these will be completed
this week, and announcements Of additional
| members Will be made from time to time as
| names are suggested There has been no
chairman, as yet, for the reception commit
tee. Mr.. Warner is expected to make this
announcement at the executive committee
meeting Friday evening
There will be meeting of the entertain
ment committee at the Riggs House We'd
nesday evening, and a meeting of the exec
| utive committee Friday evening.
| Application has been made for quarters
for fifty men and drum corps from Bernard
| Mullin, commander of Richmond Post No
524, G. A. r., Department of New York
N. Y.
DR.. A. E Johnson of Capitol Hill has ac-
| cepted the appointment as surgeon of the
corps hospital to be located on the white
| lot during the national encampment. Dr.
Johnson served in Company D of the 9th
pennsylvania Reserves, and was pretty well
| shot to pieces in the fight at Charles City
| Cross Roads. He says he learned for the
| first time, after four days of suffering on
the battlefield that an excellent though
nurderously cruel treatment for wounds
such as he had is to fill them with turpen-
| tine
Mr. Loudenslager Interested.
Representative H. C. Loudenslager of New
Jersey said at headquarters today: Il am
very much interested in seeing the coming
encampment Of the Grand Army made
grand success. 1 have always been a friend
of the soldier and of the army. My work in
| Congress as chairman of the committee on
pensions has brought me into very close
| touch with the rank and file of those who
| fought In the civil war. A very large num-
| Der of the soldiers who fought in that war
| were under twenty-one years of age. These
| men have grown TO maturity and become
| Identified with business interests all through
| the country, and a large number of them
| have become wealthy. They take a deep
interest in the national capital and all that
pertains to Its growth. They, as a rule, are
| enthusiastic in their desire to the capt.
| tai of this country made the most beauti-
| full city on the globe, and are in favor of
any appropriations for this purpose.
Il have always been liberal in my treat
ment of the city of Washington and really
| think that some of my sentiment regarding
this has been borrowed from the soldiers of
the civil war. Really, this city, as it exists
today, was born at the commencement OF
| that war, and l think every citizen of WASH
ington ought to be alive to the fact that the
| bringing of such a great body of men to
the national capital will attend the COM
ing encampment VIII be or very great Dene-
fit. These men will grow to love the federal
city, and their attachment VIII deepen as
years go on and their lives become length
ened. You may rest assured that so far as
l can serve your committee 1t will give me
great pleasure l shall not contine my eff
forts, either, to the expression of sentiment,
but will do active work.
Committee Announced.
Gen Geo H. Harries, chairman of the
committee on review, parade and military
organizations this morning announced his
committee as follows: Gen. Geo. H. dar-
ries chairman; Maj. R. D. Simms, vice
chairman; J. F. Whitehead, secretary;
Lieut.. Col. Theo. W. Mosher, Z. S. A; Col.
Thos S. Hopkins. Maj. Gen. S. B. NJ
Young, Z. S. A; Gen. Ellis Spear, NAL
John Tweedale. L. s. A: Gen. Chas. Hay
wood. L. S. NJ. c.; Capt. Andrew Parker,
Col. Calvin Farnsworth. Lieut.. Col. w. Nj.
Black, L. S. A: Judge 1. G. kimball, Chas.
R. Douglass. Lieut. Col E. d. Dimmick,
L. S. A; Col. Arthur Hendricks, DR.. S. {.
Cox, Lieut.. Col. Oscar F. Long, U: S. A;
Commander G. W. Baird. U. s. N. Maj. q.
B. Young, Col. NJ. E. Urell, Capt. l.. NJ
Brett, L. S. A; Capt A P. Robbins, Capt.
T. ]. Lewis, Capt. Jas. NJ Edgar, Lieut..
Col. r. A. OBrien, Capt Harrison Ding
man. w. H. Grimshaw Lieut.. Col Burton
R. Ross, Capt H. T. Brian. John B. Larner,
Lieut.. Col John c. Johnson. L. S. A.
Encampment Program.
Plans for publishing the encampment
program were discussed with enthusiasm
last night at a meeting Of the committee on
privileges and advertising. Chairman
Frank n. Pierce presided. A very earnest
discussion occurred as to the matter which
should be included in the program and the
channel through which it should be placed
before the public.
1t was voted to issue a smaller program,
more artistically and tastefully printed
than is customary at such times and to sell
the entire privilege to the highest bidder in
the open market Accordingly advertise
mentS are soon to appear in the Washing
ton newspapers inviting bids for the pro-
gram privilege.
To this end a special subcommittee-con-
sisting of Chairman Pierce, A NJ Clegg, l..
p. Darrell. G. (. BooS and c. X. Berryman
will meet this evening and draw up the
necessary specifications. All bids must be
submitted before June 3, at which time the
entire committee will meet and award the
contract.
Much interest attaches to the meeting this
evening of the committee on entertainment,
Gen. S. s. Burdett having directed his as
sociates to assemble at the Riggs at
o'clock. This body arranges the program
of entertainment to be extended the dele
gates to the G. A. r. annual convention and
intends. if possible, to escort the veterans
to Arlington, Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall.