The Washington times., 1902-09-12

Temporary stands and other conyen.
fences during said encampment, which
| will not conflict with any law or regu.
lation for the maintenance of order
and the protection of life and property
Ii nor cause any obstruction to travel or
said highways All such permits musi
be signed by Isaac Cans. chairman oi
the committee on privileges, and du-
plicates thereof forwarded to the Com
missioners of the District of Colum-
bia."
Mr.. Cans has called a meeting for
Monday night at encampment headquar-
| tiers, to meet all who desire privileges
and concessions. 1t is necessary. he
says. that every applicant be on hand,
as all such grants will be made at that
meeting. A bond will be required of
every successful bidder to insure the
faithful performance of his contract and
the observance of all the conditions i'm
posed by the committee.
Contributes to History.
most interesting contribution 20
the fund of historical information that
is being gathered by the committee Gn
the marking of historical points, OF
energetic chairman. was made yesterday
by Mr.. John Croggon, one of the old
est newspaper men in the city, and an
active worker in the exciting times at
the outbreak of the civil strife.
In beginning Mr.. Croggon states that
the first troops to arrive, April Is. in de-
fense of the Capital were Companies d
and H of the Second United States Cav
airy, which had been stationed in Texas.
ID was quartered in the War Department
building, while H occupied the old Sem
mary building on E Street between Sixth
and Seventh Streets northwest. Com
pany | of the First infantry arrived
about the same time and was sent to the
Arsenal.
Pennsylvanians Arrived Early.
Several Pennsylvania companies were
the next to arrive. For several hours
they were quartered in the inaugural
ballroom in Judiciary Square. Most Of
them were afterward moved to the
north wing of the Capitol. These troops
were from Pottsville, Reading. Lam
caster, and Allentown. On arriving in
the city Company F, of the Fourth
Artillery, was sent to the Seminary
building and shortly afterward was fol-
lowed by the Sixth Massachusetts,. These
men brought with them those of their
number who were injured while passing
through Baltimore. The wounded were
removed to the hospitals. The Seventh
New York Regiment arrived about noon
April %, were reviewed by the President.
went to Wizards and subsequently into
Camp Cameron on Stone Place.
Continuing, Mr.. Croggon lists many of
the historic points of interest, which
he suggests should be marked for the
guidance Of the many veterans who will
be interested
The 'National Republican" Office.
''The site of Turner Hall should be
marked" Mr. Croggon continued, for
1t was almost the first saloon encoun-
tered on New Jersey Avenue south OF
C Street northwest. and the popular
resting place of the German soldiers.
Also the Wigwam, then the National
Republican Office. at the northwest cor
ner of Third Street and Indiana Avenue.
1t was the headquarters of the Wide
awakes,' and was used as the armory
of the Eighth Battalion, OF District
troops. From here also the funeral of
two of its members, the first killed in
the war, took place. They were picked
off by sharpshooters south of the river
while on duty near the Great Falls.
Serenade for Carl Schurz
"a saloon adjoining the mail bag re-
pair shop on Street was resort for
the Germans, and Carl Schurz received
here the compliment of a welcome and
serenade. The proprietors-Gerhart &
Kizanowski-were both members of the
German battalions and in the service
won stars. / would not mark such un-
savory places as the Blue Goose. on
Seventh Street above New York Avenue.
for but few want to remember them
THE two remaining engine houses Of
the volunteer days-the Union at Nine
teenth and H Streets northwest, and the
Anacostia, at Ninth and X Streets south.
east-should be included in the list. the
first because of the formation OF com
panies that took part in the war with
Mexico and in 1861, the Government
steam engine Hibernia being located
there. and the second because it was
rallying place for the New York people.
Location of Armories.
The following is also a partial list of
the armories occupied by the District
troops who were mustered in from April
10 to %, 1861:
Washington Light Infantry-Chesa-
peake Hall, over Combs restaurant