Evening star., 1902-02-19
ENCAMP MEN + SURE
Business Men Wait q on G. A.
R. Executive Committee.
B. Fl. WARNER SPEAKS
GRATIFYING RESULT OF CAN
vAss FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
New York Firm Contributes SIS, 900
Columbia Typographical Union
to the Front.


The executive committee Of the council OF
administration Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, in session late this afternoon at
the Ebbitt. received the special committee
Of the Business Mems Association, which
has had charge Of the canvassing for uub-
scriptions to the fund for entertaining the
forthcoming grand encampment
Mr.. B. H. Warner, who has accepted the
Craftsmanship of the special committee OF
the business men, addressed the executive
committee. which was presided over by
Gen. Eli Torrance, commander-in-chief Of
the national body. Mr.. Warner showed to
the committee that $4,000 had been pledged
by the business men and others of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and assured the members
that there was no doubt that the $4,000 re-
quired would be raised.
Gen. Torrance and other members of the
committee replied to Mr.. Warner, congratu-
lating the Business Mems Association upon
the work that had been accomplished in so
little time. There were present Of the ex-
ecutve committee, besides the commander
in-chief, Messrs. Armstrong Of Indianapo-
lis, Sterritt Of ST. Louis, Scott of Illinois,
Sample of Pennsylvania, Allen of Rich
mond, Collins of Minnesota and Jones of
Iowa.
Fredericksburg Battlefield.
Gen. Torrance, accompanied by Gen. Ed
gar Allen Of Virginia, chairman Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic committee on
the Fredericksburg Battlefield Park Asso-
ciation, and Gen. Horatio c. King Of Brook
lyn, president of the association, will ap-
pear tomorrow before the military commit
tee of the House of Representatives to urge
the passage Of the bill now pending for the
appropriation Of money for the purchase Of
the battlefield for a national park. The bill
has already passed the Senate.
The executive committee was In session
for an hour this forenoon, but no business
Of Importance was transacted. The mem
berS Of the executive committee since they
have been in Washington have conferred
with number of senators and representa-
tives regarding pension legislation.
They have also considered informally
many of the individual complaints that
have been preferred against Pension Com
missioner Evans. One day this week will
be given over to visit to the pension bu-
reau to ascertain the mOdus operandi OF
affairs in that department.
Secretary Barry Bulkley of the Business
Mems Association today received a sub
scrption of 5000 from Paine's Fireworks
Company Of New York for the Grand Army
entertainment fund. The Columbia Typo
graphical Union also sent In subscription
of 500. The work of soliciting subscrip-
tions is still being prosecuted.
Subscriptions Up to Date.
Paine's Fireworks Company of New York,
$1,000; Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
S. B. Hege, 5000; Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, Colin Studds, So, eoOi Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company, w. S. Brown,
$3.50; Chr. Heurich Brewing Company,
S375; National Capital Brewing Company,
S3i5; Washington Brewing Company, $3.50;
Abner & Drury Brewing Company, $3.50;
Consumers Brewing Company, $3.50; 2. B.
Chase, $50; NJ. du Perow, 50; Duparquet,
Huot & Monesse, Henry Hammond. so;
Edward J. Gardiner, $40; Knox Express
Company w. S. Knox. SO; Keenan, Broth
ers, SO; Phillip J. Af1leck, jr., $40; S. N.
Meyer, $50; the Shoemaker Company, 500;
f. l.. Johnson, $500; w. W. Danenhower,
$3.50: j. Frank Hiss. $3.50; B. F. McCaully,
800; LeCuper & Lehman, 500; George w.
Driver, $780, Levi p. Woodbury., $3.50; Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Company,
$3.50; Havenner Baking Company, 500;
Metropolitan Hotel Company, E. s. Benson,
$3.50; N. II. Shea, $50; John Fitzmorris. $50;
saks & Co, $3.50; the New Willard, F. S.
Hight, $500; S. Kanh, Sons & Co., $3.50;
Woodward & Lothrop, $3.50; Berens' Cafe,
S25: George r. May, $25; Howard House,
500; W; b. Cox, SO. Edward J.
W. G. Orr, $2o; j. c. Ergood, $40; ]. B.
Kendall. $50; Jackson & Co, $40; H. A.
Bemer, S2o; F. 2. May & Co, $50; NJ. NJ.
Beekman, so; S; R. Collins. $40; Joseph
man Company. $50; Tyssowski Bros, $40;
the Washington Post, $50; Samuel Gassen-
heimer, 5000; Samuel d. Minister. 50; Gray
& Costley, So; d. H. De Alley, SO; Louis
Bush, $50; Thomas E. Ogram, $25; B. H.
Stinemetz SO; A. A. Hancock & Co., $40:
]. Baumgarten Sons. $40; Charles r. Ed
monston, $50: r. F. Harvey's Sons, 50;
Robert Castelberg, 500: James F: Oyster
$23; Edward Stevens. $40; Charles Ratcliffe
$40; D. N. Sickle, SO; F.. Morrison Paper
Company. $40; NJ Breuninger So; VIM. Nc
Knew, $50; Melville Lindsay, $40; Louis
Callisher, $40; N: Goldenberg s100; House
pany, 500 William Hahn & Co, $50; John
Z. Parker, SO; John Hartnett, SO; John r.
Major. SO; 2. j. Nee &, Co.. S25; John Rud-
den. 50; Charles Dismer, S15; Charles E.
$500; ]. H. Leonhardt S1O James Lock-
head $40; Alfred B. Garges, SO; George NJ.
Man'g; n go,osn;;, 500; L; Harris Sons $25;
Warner, 500; L. NJ Saunders. $50;
Columbia Typographical Union, by William
Garrett, secretary. 500; Thomas r. Mar
shall, 500; A. w Hancock, $25; NJ. S. john
F. Brooks Company $40: F. J: Heiberger,
S25; P. F. Mcmahon. $50; r. H. Graham,
NJ r., 50; Haller & Haller, $5: Charles A.
Eckstein $50; Walter Burton. $500; Phil J.
Lambie. $50; National Electric Supply Com
pany, $50; Frank Fussell SO; Riggs and
National hotels. $1,000; Ford & Graham.
SO; G. G. Cornwell & Sons. 500; G. H.
Reizenstein, $40; D. Loughran. $50; NJ. Dy
renforth Co. $50; H. K. Fulton. so; c.
A. Sautter, $50; Otto Mears, 500; Wash
inston Gaslght Company, $1,000; Capital
Traction Company, $1,000; Washington
Traction and Electric Company. $1,000;
Riggs National Bank. 800: Raleigh Hotel,
F. Tally, manager, $500: Ebbitt House, H.
G. Burch, manager, $500, James Clark Dis
.illing Company: s2o; seaboard Air Line,
$3.50; Evening Star Newspaper Company,
$50: Motley Anderson, $40; Harris & schafer
Company. $40: Browning & Baines. so;
Conrad +. Grev, SO; Thomas w. Smith,
s1Go; Charles ]. Bell, $iOO; E. Southard
Parker, 500; Charles Mades, $50; W: J.
Vonderheide. so; John H Magruder, $23; ].
L. spliedt. So; Lutz & Co. $40; T. c. Barr,
s.; Henry Ansley. $5; T. v. Schwartz, 81;
Richard & Co, $25; A. Howell, IS; c. W.
Plugge, s.: NJ: F. Coxen, $40; ]. F. keenan,,
s25: ". 81. Moore & Co, s.: ]. F. Jarvis,
SO: F. H. Snyder & Co. s25; Brentano's.
SO; Henry H: Jacobs, s5; William Baum.
%; Thomas Walsh, s25: George A: Mills.
the Grafton. $50; w. A. Hally, $25; Parker
adg Bridget & Co. 500; Fritz Rentsr 500; Sal
$50, Hotel Engel, 500: M Dietz SIS: Cosmo-