Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
AID FROM CON GRESS
HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTS FAVOR.
ABLY ON G. A. r. REQUESTS.
Police Protection During Encampment
Allowances for Memorial Bridge
and Deemed Improbable.

Messrs Chaplin Brown and John Paul
Ernest. chairman and vice chairman, re-
spectively of the committee on legislation
for the 1902 encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and Secretary Bulk
ley of the citizens committee conferred this
morning with the members of the House
committee on the District Of Columbia and
appeared before that committee In further
ance of the legislation necessary for the
encampment. AS a result of the conference
with and session of tine committee IL was
unanimously agreed to report favorably all
the measures presented by Mr.. Brown, to
comprehend all the concessions desired in
one BILL and to urge the enactment of that
omnibus measure at the earliest possible
time.
terest was manifested was the proposed al
lowance of 81, 600 for adequate police pro-
lection during the encampment- with the
permanent apparatus for roping off Penn
syIvania avenue, obtained from the similar
appropriation made for etne second Mckin-
ley inauguration, this sum is expected 10
prove ample. Additional policemen will be
provided special officers will be assigned TO
the increased detective work incident to
the presence of so large crowd and the
city will be given the generally increased
protection necessary at such time. Other
clauses in the bill will provide for the
Stringtng OF the d0QltlOndi electric wires
needed for the electrical display, for the
laying of temporary railroad tracks in the
vicinity of the two railroad stations, for the
use of public reserva tons for reviewing
stands and reunion tents, and for the use of
the Monument grounds for the proposed
fireworks display.
1lluminations and Decorations.
No action was taken on the requests Of
the executive committee for allowances
Ai "A
decorate the other public buildings. 1t
seems to be the general opinion that these
provisions cannot be obtained
Subscriptions to the Woman's Auxiliary
fund have been announced by Mrs. Nc
Collough. secretary of the Woman's Aux
iliary committee. as follows: Reported by
the Legion of Loyal Women for the enter
Bowes So; Miss Mabel Boardman, 50; Mrs.
J. b. Foraker. $40; Mrs. Catherine l.. Case,
s. Total, So. Reported by Mrs. Mussey
FOR the general uses of the Woman's Aux
iIiarv committee-Mr E. E. Stevens. SO;
the law firm Of Newton & Gillett, IS. Total,
SIS.
Public Comfort Committee.
The womans public comfort committee
met at G. A. r. headquarters last evening,
Mrs. Lizzie Calver presiding The work Of
The voman's comfort committee is decidedly
varied. They will look out for the organi-
cations of women that are coming, aid
them TO find headquarters, boarding places
and reception rooms. and in every way pos
. sihle help the ladies who will be the guests
Of the city in October tc be comfortable
while here.
MANY corps are coming in a body These
,sdJes want headquarters where they Will
be able to give a big reception. This calls
for large parlors and decorations Many
narties of women are coming to stay a
inonth-as the round trip tiek ss. are e good
> 3Yrnished house, so that they can be at
& home and comfortable for that period
, All these matters will have to be con-
.iSeraS and discussed by Mrs. Calver's
committee. it,
Miss Fanny Pomeroy was elected wee
chairman of the committee and Miss Lii
Ian V. Calver secretary.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, chairman OF
the voman's auxiliary committee, was
present and addressed the committee con-
corning the work they woul SHAVE to do.
The business of registering the boarding
houses and hotels will be conducted by Mr.
n. l. Weller, she said, SO that the woman's