Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03
MANY SUGGESTIONS
THE PLANS OF THE WOMAN'S
AUXILIARIEs ANNOUNCED,
Commander-in-Chief Terrence to Es-
tablish Headquarters HereACom-
mittee on Concert Named.

subcommittee on concerts, certified today to
the officers of the citizens committee on
the 1902 encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic the following roll of his SUBJ
committee: DIR. Franklin T. Howe, chair
man; w. H. Rapley, vice chairman; Robert
7. Small. secretary; Angelo c. Fronani,
Harry Wheaton Howard, 8. J. Kubel, Sol
Minister, William Bruce King, Henry Kan
der, Josef Kaspar, Ernest Lent, Anton
Gloetzner, e. W. Stone, Fred Schraeder,
John Blackwood, Joseph q. Luckett, P. B.
Chase, D. w. Beach, B. F. Bingham, Fred
G. Berger. John F. Meacham, Armand
Gumprecht, George Liibridge, John Mid
dlebon, A. F. A. Johnson, T. c. Noyes, F. A.
Reside, w. A. Haley, DR.. E. s. Kimball,
Herndon Morsell, John McElroy and l.. E.
Cannon.
This committee plans to give concert
for the benefit OF the encampment fund
either some time late in May or a few days
after June ]. Many distinguished local
musicians have already volunteered to ap-
pear and the committee is assured of the
support of many others With such an ar
ray of performers DR.. Howe purposes to
provide program Of the most varied ma
ture. In order that the proceeds may add
materially to the encampment resources all
the members of local G. A. r. posts will
be urged to assist in the sale of tickets.
Arrangements Gratifying.
In consequence Of what he believes to be
the exceptionally complete preparations
made by the local citizens committee, Gen.
Ell W. Terrence commander in-chief of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, will not
establish G. A. r. headquarters here as
early as in other encampment cities. Usu-
ally representative of the commander-in-
chief reports about four months before the
encampment This year. however. Gen:
Terrence will not send his deputy until
three months before and probably later
than that. This representative has not yet
been selecS4.
Col John McElroy has invited all vete-
rams of the Cavalry Corps, military division
Of the Mississippi. to meet with him at
headquarters next Monday evening for the
purpose of forming an organization to hold
reunions Of this corps during the encamp-
ment.
One of the best known Of Grand Army
organizations, the Lambs Of Philadelphia,
has obtained hall in Washington and noti-
Ned headquarters 200 members will attend,
each accompanied by his wife or daughter.
The committee on historic literature for
the national encampment souvenir General
Cox. chairman. will hold a meeting at
national encampment headquarters at
O'Clock pm, Monday
Suggested Features.
Senior Vice Commander-in-chief John
McElroy, chairman of the committee on
reunions, as heretofore stated in The
Star. has been informed by Colonel Thee.
Bingham, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds, that it will be impossible
to place any floral badges about the pedes-
tai for the statue of General Sherman back
OF the treasury building. He says the earth
about the pedestal is of a very poor quality,
ana, to obtain any results, it will have to be
covered with richer earth, and he has no
money available for this purpose. There is
some talk that the Army of the Tennessee
will take the matter in hand and raise funds
to do the work necessary, as it is most de-
sirabie that this rather unsightly piece of
ground be redeemed from its present bare
ness.
Another matter that has received the
sanction OF the committee is somewhat SEN
timental, but, If carried out. it is believed
II Will bring charming results. It is sug-
gested that each son or daughter Of a vet
eran Of the war of the rebellion, resident
In the District, place in the door yard of
their homes in flowers the badge Of the
corps In which the father served This will
snow to every wearer of the little bronze
button who passes that a comrade or one
or his descendants lives there. Those to
whom the subject has been mentioned are
pleased with the idea, and in this way it
Is thought that nearly half the homes in
Washington can be made to welcome the
veterans Col Nathan Bickford has this
matter IN charge, and If the sons and
daughters of veterans who do not know the
corps IN which their fathers served will call
upon him, stating the regiment and state
In which enlistment was made. he will fur
nish them with the corps badge design.
Need of a Big Hall.
Washington needs a hall-a big, lofty.
handsomely decorated room large enough
to give free elbow room for at least 5000
people At least that is the opinion of Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey, chairman of the
Woman's Citizens Committee who declares
she is quite baff1ed in her efforts to secure
a hall large enough for the reception COM
mittee, of which Mrs. u. 8. Grant is chair
man. The reception, which in point of
prominence of it's committee members has
probably never been exceled at any nation
al encampment, will be rendered the Grand
Army OF the Republic and the other guests
OF the city at the national encampment next
October
There are but two or three buildings in
the CITY," said Mrs. Mussey this morning,
city at that time. The pension office, con-
vention hall. the rotunda Of the Capitol and
the national museum The first and last
named buildings are entirely beyond our
wilderness unless lavishly decorated and
that will cost far more money than we
have to spend for that purpose The ro-
tunda of the Capitol can only be secured
through special legislation and it might be
refused us, though it was granted for that
purpose ten years ago. The matter of this
reception hall Is causing me more trouble
than all the rest of the committee work /
have appointed a special committee on re-
ception hall and shall turn the matter over
to them"
Mrs. Mamie P Dorsey. Mrs Ada G. Dick
erson and Mrs. Ashton C. ShaIlenberger
comprise the committee.
Mrs. Mussey has made study Of hotel
parIors, but finds nothing adequate The
largest limits the guests to 500 and stipu-
lates that it be invitation affair, so
some big public building is the only thing
that offers.
The thoughts Of most Of the members of
the committee turn to the rotunda Of the
Capitol. 1t is not regarded at all likely
that Congress would turn the request down,
as there would be absolutely no cost to the
government If the privilege were granted
except for the putting up of the big wooden
gates, already long in service, which close
the approach to the rotunda from the two
halls of Congress There are no carpets to
injure. the members urge, no furniture to
be riddled by the souvenir f1end and moth
ing that could possibly be carried of ex-
cept the brass ratings in front of the big
paintings and the stone floor. Very few,
in the estimation of the committee, would
mourn II the last were Clipped away, for it
is altogether out of keeping with the other
appointments Of the Capitol.
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