The Washington times., 1902-08-24
HOW G. A. R. CROWDS.
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| them and urge the Importance of pre-
senting their wishes in behalf of Wash
| ington to their representatives in Con
gress.
IF all oar citizens viii render the
| financial support that they are now
| called upon to give. and which many
have given the encampment will not
\ only he a great success. but Washing
/ ton. and indeed the nation, will bt
greatly benefited. for every successful
meeting OF national organization mus
encourage patriotism. and therefore be
come. TO great extent. not only a loca
| but national benefit.
/ 1T is this broad bat nevertheless cor
rect view we must take of the proposed
encampment. Mr.. Warmers temporary
absence frcm the city necessitates my
presence here at the headquarters. and
/ am brought to the full realization ot
the magnificent work he has performed
with the assistance of our admirable
secretary. Mr.. Bulllley.
a knowledge, however. of Mr. War
ner's executive ability and versatility o.
thought and action prevents me from
being surprised AT the advancement
which has thus far been made in the
great result to be accomplished.
Appeal for Funds.
Il am about to send out a general ap-
peal to many of those who are known
to ne personally TO be deeply interested
in the general welfare of Washington
and feel confident that each and every
one of these will cheerfully contribute
scme amount. even though it may be
small. TO assist in the work which now
devolves upon our chairman aud his conf
mittees
1t is my desire also TO ask those who
do not receive copy of this special APP
peal. to which l have referred. to send
urer, Mir. Clarence F. Norment. at the
Bank of Washington"
The appeal referred to by Mr. Shoe
maker is being sent to all of his ac-
Guaintances and business associates. and
is as follows:
The Grand Army will assemble here
in October next. You are | know. suf-
ticiently interested in our city and will
be pleased 10 render some assistance in
making this meeting a success. Wash
ington will be greatly benefited in gen
eral way by the presence of so many
people from all parts of the country. and
this general benefit must become. to
some extent, direct advantage TO every
business man and taxpayer.
The burden of making this encamp-
ment success so that il will be a credit
to Washington. and also cause those who
visit our city TO take home with them
favorable impression. falls. so far as
labor is concerned, upon d compare lively
few people. constituting the committees
1t is. however, believed that all our citi-
zens Will render some assistance. and a
very small contribution from each of
them would provide sufficient funds. Any
amount that you may be disposed to re-
init viii be thankfully acknowledged by
Mr.. Clarence F. Norment. treasurer OF
the Grand Army epcampment fund. whose
address is the Central National Bank.
Do not hesitate because your contribu-
tion may be small. This is a general ap-
peal
Woman'sa Auxiliary Committee.
4 telegram was received yesterday
from Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. chair
man of the Woman's Auxiliary Commit
tee, stating that she would return to
the city and be at her desk September
l prepared to push the work of her
committee with renewed vigor.
The work of publishing the history
Of Washington during the civil war. as
prepared under the direction of the com
mittee on literature for the epcamp-
ment, is one of the questions that is
occupying the attention of Secretary
Bulkley yesterday. Mr. Neal. local pub
Usher, was a caller at headquarters
and had long conference with Messrs.
Shoemaker and Buckley regarding the
matter. 1t is the desire OF the commit
tee to have the work published by pri-
vate enterprise. and il is possible that
bids may be asked for the privilege.
The work. which has been excessively
advertised. has Teen prepared with great
care under the editorial direction of
DR. Marcus Benjamin, and many illus
trations have been secured that VIII
make the volume enc OF exceptional
value.
New Committee Appointments.
Mr.. William C. Fox. chief clerk of the
Bureau of American Republics. has been
appointed secretary to the reception
committee.
The following additions to the com
mittee rolls have been ordered Robert
B. Brown appointed vice chairman of
the committee on automobile parade;
W. H. Proctor, 10 the committee on pub
lie order; d. J. Evans. Frank p. Whit
ney, A. H. Feathers. and Alexander
Cammack. to the committee On fire
works, and to the commit tee on speak-
ers for the encampment, DE-. A. d. For
sythe, c. A. Keigwin, Charles W. Gag
EFT, Frederick J. Whitehead, c. VI. Full
ton, Corceran Thorn. a. T. l.. Leckie.
Robert p. Shealey. H. H. Classic. Fred
erick L. Siddons, Adolph C. Wolf.
Charles W. Stetson, and Lucas p. Low
ing.
Copies of Secret Map.
Mr. Henry f. Davis. who several days
ago rendered to the committee the use
Of map. one Of two in existence. the
remainder having been destroyed by the
War Department. yesterday sent 20 On.
ampment headquarters further pa-ticu-
lars regarding the map. His communlcn.
lion states:
The executive committee OF IN.
'orthcoming Grand Army encampmen,
has in contemplation the distribution |
with its souvenir book of a most inter, |
esting souvenir of the civil war. This
s lithographic reproduction of a :opo- |
graphical map prepared in 1862. showing !
he original District OF Columbia and
together with all the |
ortiiications IN and around the city n. /