The Washington times., 1902-08-29
PRINTERS COMMENT
ON WARMERS ACTION

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| Fort Edward. n Y, wants accommoda-
tions for twenty-five; Justin Dimmicll
Post, 224. of East Bridgewater, Mass,
will bring a like number: accommoda-
tions for thirty are desired 70. John
Archibald Post. 362. of Stafford, co.
and C. A. R Post of Bellevue, Ky; wants
accommodations for an indefinite num-
ber.
Want Flowering Corps Badges.
The District Commissioners received
a letter from Mr.. NJ. i. Dillon, chair
man of the Twenty-second Army Corps.
asking the board to place badges of the
Twenty and Sixth Army Corps in
Towering plants in the triangle at Sew
enth Street and Louisiana Avenue. as
a decoration for the G. A. X. encamp
ment.
Adjt. Gen. l.. C. Dyer has received re-
ports announcing that several uniformed
commands. Spanish War Veterans, from
the States. will cone to this city dur
ing the Grand Army encampment, as es
corts to posts of the older veterans of
the G. A. X. Two of the commands will
be from New York. three from Ohio, and
one from New Jersey. The visiting
Spanish War Veterans have heen as
signed quarters IS corps on the White
Lot, to be known as Camp Roosevelt.
The District of Columbia Corps, under
Commander Fred s. Hodgson. will per-
form guard duty at the camp, and act as
escort to their visiting comrades. The
committee of the District Corps having
charge of the arrangements is headed
by Commander Lee NJ. Lipscomb as
chairman. and Adjt Gen. L. C. Dyer as
vice chairman.
Ex-Prisoners of War.
Col. J. D. Walker. national commander
of the Union Prisoners of War, ac-
companied by his adjutant general, Mr..
stephen NJ. Long. of East Orange. y. j..
called on Secretary Bulkley yesterday
and had a long conference with Mr..
Warner regarding the treatment Of the
members OF his organization az The COM
ing encampment.
About 5000 names are borne upon
the rolls of the Union Ex- Prisoners of
War. and greater interest is being mani
tested in the coming encampment than
has ever been evinced In any similar
event. Colonel Walker does not ques-
tion but that there will be a greater
number of men in line here than In
Cleveland last year. At that time there
were over $500 marching members of
the organization present. Adjutant Cen
eral Long states that most of the men,
bers who are coming will bring their
wives and one or more members of
their families, and that from informa-
ton In his possession he believes thai |
the total attendance of the ex-prisoners |
and their friends will exceed 5000 rIen. |
Colonel Walker was assured that |
every attention would be paid to the |
organization, that cne of the largest |
tents on Grand Army Place would be
set aside for its use, and that every /
thing possible would be done for the |
members.
In response to the circular letter re-
Gently sent out by Mr.. Louis p. S,;Oe
maker. vice chairman of the citizens
committee, several contributions have
been received. Mr. Charles b. Bailey
irclosed check for $50 while Mr.. ]. b.
Lord sent s.. Mr.. Bailey. who is III
Portland. Me, wrote as follows to Mr..
Shoemaker:
Your circular letter in reference to
the G. a. r. encampment was forwarded
10 me and received this morning. IN
response l inclose a check for 500. ! |
send II to you instead of to Mr. Nor
ment because ! want to express 10 you
my appreciation of the energy and self
denying labor you ami others are put
ting into this thing, and to let you know
nat IL Is recognized"
II IS proposed to exhibit during the
the well-known painting Of
The Repulse of Longstreet's Brigade"
by James Walker. and a description of
that work with an article on the battle
OF Gettysburg from the pen of John d.
Bachelor has been sent to headquar-
ters.
Close on the heels OF the automobile
proposals from local enthusiasts has
come the following letter from Mr.. JEFF
c. Patterson. OF Greenfield, Ind:
Suggests Bicycle Races.
1T has been an annual custom at all
the encampments, since that at St. Paul,
10 give among other amusements a BIZ II
cycle race for G. A. r. veterans only.
Are you going 10 continue the custom {
his year? II so. please notify US. CIV &
ing us the King Of the Races We ,
should Ike to know the limit OF the Z
men. the length OF the
course, ard all other information along 6
he same lines. You can rely upon the S
writer as one OF the scratch men, and {
am sixty-fve years old" :
Chairman Warner has been given ,
life which has a curious history and a .
special significance. in view of the re-
'ipient's present position. "It was
ound." says the donor, last summer in
he Potomac River at low water by Mr.
Il. E. Blundon. about a mile below o
W. Va. v
1T is supposed to have belonged to a | G
oldier of what was known as the Corn ~
Exchange Regiment. regiment raised
~ the Corn Exchange of Philadelphia, .
nd mustered in as the 11Sth Pennsyl- !.
'ania. OF course II is only a supposi r
ion as TO the ownership OF the gun
There was another rife found az the 6.
anne time and place. not quite as per- =
ect. II is what Is known as an Enfield
life. is cooked and the cap is in place /
he one which IS presented to you is
erfect. II is cooked. and the cap is in
lace. apparently unexploded."
Additions TO committees are made as
ollows: b. W. Beebe, j. f. Clifford and
/. II. Marcellus to the committee on
attlefield excursions: Gen b. F. Bing- b
am and AE. c. NJ. Staley. to the re- IS
eption committee; Andrew ]. Gilman.
0 the naval committee. "