The Washington times., 1902-09-30
SCORES OF UNIFORMED GUIDES
WILL CARE FOR THE VETERANS


ment to the public service. and who de
sired to participate in the naval vet
| erans' parade. 1t would meet with hi
approval. He stated further that tn
on Wednesday had no bearing Upon an!
other day.
During the encampment the Capito
Building will be open to visitors from
The building has been put into perfec
condition for the next Congress, ant
the entire place will take on gala
attire.
The searchlights that have been loan
ed by the Navy Department and that VII
play their powerful lights from ever!
direction upon the big white dome viii
be placed in position within the nex'
few days and all arrangements for the
entertainment of the visitors in the big
building on the hill will be completed.
The Pension Office also presents
busy scene. the workmen already having
orations. The startling feats of Merritt
the noted steeple climber. in placing
the overhead work occupied the atten-
tion of visitors to the Pension Office yes
terday. In the evening the court VIII
be brilliantly Illuminated and the vet
Grams will have the opportunity to IN
spect the factory that turns out lie
pensions
Army of Detectives.
Arrangements have also been COM
pleted by Major Sylvester for the ap-
prehension of the light fingered gentry
who may be attracted to the city by the
crowds In addition TO the squad OF
Pinkerton. detectives, under the veteran
Seymour Butler. which the railroad COM
panies will keep busy on the trains.
Can't. James McDevitt. of this city. and
half hundred of the shrewdest and best
posted sleuths of the East VIII be
brought to the city for the occasion.
Among those who will be brought here
are Thomas P. Hogan. Mark Hagan.
Thomas p. o'Donnell. and w. F. l.. Mil
Ter, Baltimore: Doughty. Bond. Tate. and
Gallagher, Philadelphia: Detective
sergts. w. F. Clark and w. F. Peabody.
New York city; William Burke and
Henry NJ. Pierce, Boston; Sergeant Glori.
Newark; Michael Doyle and Frank Ben
nett, Jersey City; c. c. Sanderson. Kan
sas City: Thomas Lily and John Dow
ney, Detroit; John McDermott and John
Schmucks, Cincinnati. Thomas Maher.
Louisville; Capt. ]. G. Reynolds and
Sergt. Antonio Vacchis. Brooklyn;
Thomas C. Johnson and Philip McDo-
naugh. Allegheny; Thomas Wrenn, Rich
mond; John Keely and A. Lee k1ilain,
st. Louis; Detective Asch, indianapolis;
Lieut.. John Mcweeny and Sergt. Louis
Beck, Chicago; William McManus and
Jacob Lanbenheimer. Milwaukee; Capt
Victor Flotte, New Orleans; Albert
Swinehart and. James Eagan, Pittsburg;
w. H. r. Wilson Albany: Sergts. ]. j.
Lynch and L. W. Henafeet, Buffalo;
Capt. B. H. Richards, Newport.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has ac-
cepted an invitation from Mrs. Elizabeth
n. Stanley, national president of the
Daughters of Veterans, to receive with
her on Thursday evening. October 3.
from $50 until 10 o'clock.
Features by the Women.
Four distinct features provided by Mrs.
Mussey and her assistants for the en-
ter,ainment of the visiting women are
the issuance of separate souvenir pro-
gram by the women's Organizations; a
big campfire to be conducted by the
women alone; the maintenance of a re-
union tent along with the men, carry
ing with it the appointment of Mrs.
Mussey to the position of corps COM
mander: and the holding of large joint
by all the women's organiza
tions.
At this reception some OF the most
ladies Of the land will be
present in the receiving party. which
will include the wives of nearly all of
the prominent officers of the G. A. R.
Mrs Mussey believes that this recep-
ton, which is to take place at Conven-
ton Hall Wednesday night. will be the
largest and most successful gathering
of the kind in the history OF the organ
izations taking part. Nothing of the
kind has ever before been attempted.
General orders convening the Woman's
Relief Union in Washington
Turing the Grand Army of the Republic
have been received by Mrs.
Mussey, chairman of the woman's auxil-
AIRY committee They are issued in the
lame OF Mrs. Belle S. Morgan, national
president, by Rose B. Tyrrel, the ma
ionai secretary.
The orders convene the national meet
ng of the order at Concordia Hall, |
northwest corner of Sixth and Streets |
northwest, at $3.50 a. m, October g. |
Headquarters of the national president |
ire at the National Hotel.
Army Nurses Coming.
Seventy-five nurses are to attend the |
Meeting of the National Association of |
Army Nurses, TO be held here during the |
According to Miss Kate
4. Scott, national secretary OF this
,ody. this is the largest number ever
ssembled at any similar convention.
Headquarters have been located for
he Woman's Auxiliary. National Asso-
iation Union Ex-Prisoners of War. at
he Ebbitt House. The convention of
his body will be called to order Tues
ay. at 522 Sixth Street northwest ard