The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Several Meetings Are
Held at the Local
Headquarters.
THE WORK OF THE LADIES
Auxiliary Pleased With Subscriptions
Received - Thankful for Small
Amounts Recently Contributed
Work of Finance Committee.

At a meeting of the G. A. R. reunion
committee last night on the motion Of
General Busy, Chairman John McEl-
roy, of that committee. was directed tc
extend an invitation to the Association
of Civil War Musicians to attend the
enc s!npment and to participate In the
parade as an organization. 1t is be-
lieved that a band of 125 thoroughly
trained men can be assembled, and,
marching with the same instruments
they used when the nations defenders
were fighting to their strains, that they
will prove a great attraction. The pur-
pose is for the members OF this band
to assemble in the city several days
before the opening of the encampment
and with a few rehearsals they will be
prepared to render most acceptable mu-
sic. o.
as secretary of the reunion committee,
was accepted, and Mr.. Edward X. De-
Puy was elected to fill the vacancy.
Vice-Chairman J. w. NJ. Keogh, of the
committee on the reunion OF the Sec
ond Corps, also rendered his resigna-
tion as an officer of the committee. He
remains a member of the committee.
Withdrawn From Committee.
Major Halstead, OF the First Corps. re-
quested permission to withdraw the
name OF DR.. A. B. Jameson. as men,
ber of his committee. as DR.. Jameson
desired to affiliate with the Fifth Army
Corps. with which he had also served.
Following the approval of this action.
the appointment OF DR.. Jameson and Mr..
W. Howard Mills, as members of the
Fifth Corps reunion committee were
confirmed.
Chairman ]. w. Lewis. OF the cav
airy corps reunion committee, present
ed the names of the following gentle
men as members of his committee. which
met with the approval of the meeting:
Captain Sherwood, OF the Fourth Nary
land; Capt. Peter Riley. of the Second
Iowa: Capt. W. P. Pierce, of the Twelfth
and Comrade J. C. SQuires,
Of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania. A reso-
luton was adopted directing the chair
ran OF the committee TO ascertain from
The executive committee what funds
would be allowed to that committee for
'eunion purposes.
The Woman's Relief Corps, OF which
Mrs. LYDIA A. Oldroyd is chairman, also
leld session at encampment head
quarters last night for the purpose Of
auditing the subscription books which
ire in the hands OF each member of the
committee. The results were gratifying.
I is the practice of these ladies to So
icit contributions for the entertainment
# the visiting ladies during the encamp |
nent, from those persons who are un-
bile to donate large amounts. and who
vould be reluctant 10 place their names |
mong the larger subscribers. Many OF
he extremely poor. 1t is said, take de-
light in giving 5 or 10 cents.
Large Summer Fete.
Plans for giving large summer fete |
nder the auspices CT the four largest |
iomen's patriotic organizations. for the
eneft CO the fund that is being raised
y Mrs. Mussey and the ladies of her
cmmittees for the expenses attendant
pom the presence in the city during the
ncampment OF the various women's Or
were discussed at some
myth. and II was determined that
yerything should be upon large scale.
he presidents of the Woman's Relief
orps. the Ladies' of the Grand Army OF
lie Republic, the Legion of Loyal Wom-
4, and the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
nion Veteran Legion have all enthusi-
stically indorscd the plan. and there