Evening star., 1902-09-15

southeast, and at Rechabite Hall, 3O4 B
street southeast.
The fifteen musicians are all war veter-
ans. They will wear the typical uniforms
and forage caps worn during the civil war.
In addition to the snare drummers and
ffers there will be a big bass drum and
cymbals such as We're used during the war,
and the drum corps will play wartime mu-
sic. In the G. A. r. parade they will head
a post from Massachusetts.
Lincoln w. r. c. Meeting
At a meeting of Lincoln Corps Friday
evening Mrs. Ferguson was elected chap
lain, vice Mrs. Ryan. resigned, because of
continued absence from the city. A memo
rial service for the late President Mckinley
was held, Mrs Eliza Naylor having the
matter in charge.
One of the pleasant surprises of the even
ing was the preSenta ton by unanimous vote
of the corps of 800 from the funds of the
corps to Mrs Ida A. Oldroyd for her en-
campment lunch fund for the Woman's Re-
lief Corps Mrs. Oldroyd, who Is a past
president of Lincoln Corps, Is now presi-
dent of the Department of the Potomac, a
fact of which the corps Is very proud. She
was appointed by Mrs. Mussey chairman Of
the Woman's Relief Corps committee for
the national encampment and has been la
boring earnestly to promote all interests for
harmony and success. Under Mrs. Old
royd's leadership it is said the Department
of the Potomac has been relieved Of debt,
and the reports show an appreciable in
crease in membership in every corps in the
department.
Thirteenth Corps.
The 18th Army Corps has issued invita-
tion to the reunion of the Army Of the Ten
nessee, which comprises the 18th, 18th, 10th
and 17th Army Corps. The reunion will be
held at Camp Roosevelt during the encamp-
ment. The old 13th.' the invitation re-
cites, has a grand history and you helped
to make it; some of you took part in the
capture of Camp Jackson and in all the
stirring scenes along the way to the storm
ing Of Blakeley, attending camp fires at
Wilson creek, Belmont Donelson, Shiloh
New Madrid, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove
Chickasaw Bayou, Port Gibson, Champion
Hill, jackson, Black River, Vicksburg, Red
River and Forts Morgan and Gains. Our
great commanders-Grant, Sherman. Nc
Pherson, Logan, Rawlins, McClernard, Ord
and Hovey-haVe answered the last roll
call. but the statues of some of them are
here to remind US of their valor and virtues.
We expect General Howard, the only liv-
ing commander of the Army of the Tennes-
see, to preside at its reunion as he did ten
years ago. We also expect Generals Dodge,
Carr, Osterhaus. Busy, Dana and McGin-
mis- to be present. and perhaps Others"
The election of corps officers will be held
at the time of the reunoin. The reunion
committee is as follows:
Fletcher White. Horace Coleman, George
HIllulty, a. d. SLdlHelU, =. bOuSHeTIy,
H. L. DEAN.
Hospital at Camp Roosevelt.
The general hospital at Camp Roosevelt
has been located at the corner of 10Th and
streets by DR.. Percy Hickling, chairman
Of the committee on hospitals. The sur
geon general has signified his purpose to
place at the disposal of the encampment
committee the finest equipped field hospital
in the world. DR.. A. E. Johnson, past sur
geon general of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, has been appointed by DR.. Hick-
ling surgeon in charge Of the emergency
hospital at Camp Roosevelt. Dr. Johnson
will have perfectly equipped emergency
hospital near the great reunion tent, and a
corps of experienced physicians, nurses and
hospital stewards on duty night and day
during encampment week
Memento for Mrs. Spencer.
At the meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the woman's auxiliary this afternoon
at 4:30 Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, chair
man. will perform an extremely pleasant