Evening star., 1902-02-01
UNDERTAKERS.
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Undertaken & Embalmer,
$40 + STREET NORTHWEST.
Everything strictly hrst-class and on the most
reasonable terms. Telephone cali $40 1a7-foU
BIG TIME FOR VETERANS
SUCCESS ASSURED FOR FORTHCOM-
ING G. A. r., ENCAMPdENT.
Mr. b. III. Warner Consents to Act as
Chairman OF Committee of Fifty
Business Men.
BIG TIME FOR VETERANS

A committee of seven Of the Business
Mems Association held meeting in the
rooms of the organization in the Bond
building yesterday afternoon, for the pur-
pose of formulating plans and selecting
a committee to provide for the proper en-
tertainment of the Grand Army Of the Re
public veterans at their encampment in this
city next October:
The committee unanimously decided that
Mr.. B. H Warner should act as chairman
of the committee of fifty representative
business men of Washington to be named
by the association at a meeting to be held
at IL O'Clock next Monday morning.
Mr.. Barry Bulkley was selected as secre-
tary of the general committee, and he will
at once establish headquarters Of the en-
campment organization. Both Mr.. Warner
and Mr.. Bulkley were unanimously indorsed
for the positions. Their nominations were
confirmed In a similar manner by the board
of directors Of the Business Mems Associa-
tion at meeting held in the Bond building
last night.
Mr.. Warner is one Of the most proEni-
nent business men in this city. He has
served on numerous occasions on various
committees for the purpose Of carrying
forward public enterprises He Is an en-
thusiastic member of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, a member of the Business
of the Board Of Trade.
Mr. Warner Talks of the Work Ahead.
Mr. Warner said to an Evening Star re-
porter today: "I am inclined to undertake
the work of organizing the committee of
fifty and in this l will undoubtedly receive
the cooperation Of the Business Mems As
sociation. At first l was loath to accept
the position. as l was afraid that my busi-
ness duties would not permit me to do so.
However, / wish it understood that in the
capacity for which 1 have been selected L
shall make it my duty to represent the
citizens of the District of Columbia gen.
orally, irrespective of boards or organiza-
tions-
''The committee to be named will urdoubt-
edly be of high personnel and will comprise
leading men from all walks of business life.
Tho coming encampment will be enter
tained by the citizens of the District, and
not by one or more civic organizations.
Washington has always been a convention
city. and this fact has materially aided its
growth, for the reason that people have
been attracted here by these meetings from
all parts of the country.
while the coming encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic may not be
as large as the one held here nearly score
Of years ago, there is every assurance that
large number of veterans and visitors
will be present. Many of them will come
Roosevelt who is expected to review the
grand parade. We shall get right down to
work to make the event q success worthy
of the national capital
It was stated at the Business Mems. As
sociation today that $4,000 had already
been subscribed by citizens for the en-
campnent,, and that as soon as the COM
mittee Of fifty were named no time would
be lost in getting the full required sum for
the entertainment Of the veterans.