Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-23
by Congress OF the-iegisfation necessary
to insure the lRilsPf the corner stone of
city with rliIg6nI Turing the eneamp-
ment of the Graz IA Army here next October.

city with ArlitgbnI during the encamp-
ment of the Grafh Arhy here next October.
Executive Committee Meeting.
The executive meeting of the national
encampment cornmittee. which will be held
at headquarters ON New York avenue to-
night. will be one of the most important
held yet. Chatham p: H. Warner has just
returned from conference with the coun-
Gil of administration Of the Grand Army of
the Republic and is prepared to lay before
the committee the. result of that confer
ence. 1t may be said in advance that the
council Of administration is very we'll
pleased with the arrangements as far as
they have gomez
1t is said at headquarters that the Flag
day concert idea Is becoming very popular,
particularly that Of interesting the children
of the District in it. The veterans of the
Department of the Potomac are also inter-
esting themselves In the program. DR.. F.
T. Howe, chairman of the committee. cali
ed upon Comman der Bingham yesterday
and secured from him the promise of an
address on that occasion. DIR. Howe has
also extended to Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd an
invitation to represent the Womans Relief
Corps, of which she Is department presi-
dent, and to make short address. In an
interview with Star reporter Mrs. Old
royd said that personally she would be
pleased to help make the Flag day exercises
a success. You KNOW she said, 1.-The
Woman's Relief Corps is sponsor for the
great nag movement OF the country, ana II
was a few years later taken up by the
Grand Army Of the Republic. We work to-
gether on all lines, particularly in this
patriotic work. she added.
Relief Corps" Mrs. Oldroyd continued.
that figs float over the school houses of
the District of Columbia. A committee
from this department. w. R. c.. drafted
bill for an appropriation of 81 900 for that
purpose and had 1t introduced in Congress-
1t became a law, but it was whole year
before we could get a dollar of it used for
the flags. We persevered, however, and
now 40 flags float where a scattering half
dozen infrequently appeared seven years
ago. The first Flag day exercises in the Dis
trict of Columbia were held June A. 1885
in the First Presbyterian Church. under
the auspices of the committee on patriotic
teaching of the Department of Potomac,
w. r. c., and we always observe the day in
some appropriate way. We feel much
gratified that the idea is growing popular
That is exactly what we want, but we do
not want it forgotten that to the Woman's
Relief Corps belongs the honor of the phe-
nomenal growth of the Flag day sentiment,
largely augmented. undoubtedly by the
splendid progress that our flag has made
in the past few years. l have no doubt If
Department Commander Bingham favors
the plan of refraining from our usual de-
partment Flag day exercises and devotng
our energies to making the plans of the
national encampment committee success,
the loyal women of whom I have the honor
10 De pTeSlOenC VIII 90 all that they to
assist Chairman Howe.
Gen. E. w. Whitaker. who was adJutant
general on the staff Of General Custer. has
been appointed chairman of the cavalry
corps committee, and Alvin Wright vice
General W. W. Dudley of the 10Th In
diana has been appointed chairman of the
LIST Corps committee, and Major E. P Hal
stead vice chairman.
q. v. L. May Meet Here.
The Union Veteran Legion will probably
| hold it's national encampment in Washing
ton at the same timetthat the Grand Army
| meets here. II had been decided to meet
| in Chicago, but these plans may be changed
| Col. ]. Edwin Browne, commander-in
chief of the u v. L.. is at present out of
| the city, but 1t is known that he is very
anxious to have his organization meet
| here. The Union Veteran Legion is COM
| posed of soldiers who served in the army
| during the civil waroat least two continu-
Gus years. orr who were honorably dis
charged on account of wounds received In
| battle. The members of this order include
| only those who volunteered their services
prior to Julys1 1854. 1t is estimated by
members of the association that if their
organization eonyenes here they will add
at least 5000 people to the crowd which
will attend the other. reunions and encamp-
ments. Il u,
The national encampment committee has
got to the point where Congress has to give
its consent to many of the proposed plans.
In Interest of Legislation.
| Mr. Chaplin Brown, chairman of the COM
mittee on legislation, and the vice chair
man of the committee, Mr.. John Paul
| Earnest, accompanied by Mr.. Barry Bulk
| ley, secretary Of the citizens executive COM
mittee, visited the Capitol yesterday after
| noon in the interest of this legislation. At
the request of Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Earnest will
| take charge of drafting the measures to
| be introduced in tina House. Mr.. Earnest
when seen yesterday. stated that the COM
mittee will introduce bills providing for
| stringing electric wires and placing lights
| In desired localities, and permitting the
| laying Of railroad tracks for the purpose
| of accommodating the additional cars that
Will be used during encampment week and
| the week previous. Bills will also be intro
| duced by the committee providing for the
| use OF public reservations and buildings
| and their proper decoration, and providing
| for an adequate police force during the en-
| campment period
| Mr.. A. Dallas Tucker formerly a clerk
| of the inaugural executive committee has
| been added to the force at the office of
| the committee on public comfort, Mr. M.
L. weller, chairman. Mr. Tucker will act
as an inspector Of the houses the names
| OF which are sent to be placed on the list
| OF those desiring to accommodate visitors
| to the encampment. Some time next
| month another assistant will be added to
| the force whose entire duty will be to in
spect boarding houses. The committee on
| public comfort has already secured accom-
posts which aggregate between 1905 and
5000 men. Many other posts have also DE-