Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28

| District corpss shall perform escort and
guard duty during the encampment-
| Ad1utant General Dyer stated this fore
| noon that novel feature OF the Grand
Army reunion here win be the presence Of
| the young veterans of the war with Spain
| acting as escorts to- the older veterans of
the OWL war. So far as heard from, two
| commands Of Spanish War Veterans from
| New York, one from New Jersey and sew
| eral from Ohio. will act as escorts for as
| many Grand Army posts from their re-
| spectfve localities.
THE sight of,the youthful veterans escort
| ing the aged and inf1rm heroes of the war
of 1861 to 1855" said Adjutant General
Dyer, will be one worth seeing. and will
result In sealing the two soldier Organiza-
TONS into closer comradeship."
Commander-elect Fred. 8. Hodgson Of the
District corps promises to bring out the
tuH strength Of the local organization for
duty during the encampment.
Floral Badges Wanted.
The District Commissioners have been re-
quested to mark in flowers or plants the
badges Of the 9th and 22d Army Corps. in
the circle between Pennsylvania avenue,
Louisiana avenue and 18th street market
space). as feature of decoration for the
G A X. encampment. 1t is stated 1t would
pc very appropriate to do this, for the pod
oorps garrisoned Washington during the
entlre war and the 9th Corps reinforced the
ia Corps at the time of Earlys raid and
saved Washington.
Rivalry for Next Encampment.
Already cities are coming to the front to
invite the Grand Army of the Republic ma
tlohai encampment for next year. Cali
iornla Is the most prominent sutton at the
present time. At the department en-
campment held in June a resolution was
adopted asking the national encampment
10 meet In 1903 in San Francisco, and the
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campment were instructed to work and
vote that way. Since that time, however.
there is movement of some proportion
IN the Department of California and Ne
Fada TO have the department made small
err 1T Is something like 200 miles from one
END or that department to the other, and
many OF the delegates think that is too
m sG6ar territory RI tory for one department com
present a resolution for division to the
thirty-sixth national encampment, and also
an invitation for the encampment to visit
Los Angeles next year.
Slow in Reporting.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd said today that 1t
Is impossible to give any kind of report on
what was made by the organization of
which she is president at the recent lawn
fete until reports are made on the tickets.
The ladies, she said, had been very slow in
reporting, which is delaying her greatly.
day night next. when her committee on
Woman's Relief Corps will hold a meeting.
w. E. Chase of Uxbridge, Mass, has
never attended a national encampment, but
hopes to come to Washington, though his
age and fnfirmities are great. He was a
member of the 34th Massachusetts, and was
Ill In Washington, and in the Armory
Square hospital. While convalescing he
was assigned to the duty Of training and
drilling company Of "contrabands." as
he puts 1t. they being among the first en-
listed. He Is very anxious to see Wash
ington once more.
Given Prominent Place.
Col. ]. D. Walker, national commander
Union Ex-Prisoners of War. Of Pittsburg
Pa. and Gen. Stephen M. Long adjutant
general of East Orange, N j., are In the
city making arrangements for the coming
convention Of the ex-prisoners of war. The
headquarters are located at the Ebbtt
The ex-prisoners of war will have promi-
nent position in the parade, Tuesday. Oc-
tober T. The reunion headquarters will
be in large tent at Camp Roosevelt on the
White Lot. Tuesday evening they will have
a reunion. which viii be presided over by
Senior Vice Commander-in- Chief John Nc
Elroy, who Is past president and one Of the
organizers Of the ex=prisoners Of war as
ISOLATION.
Col. Walker has already received accep-
tances from six governors of states who
will be present at the reunion and deliver
of war, which organization is auxiliary to
the ex-prisoners Of war association. will
hold national convention in Washington
at the same time
Work Of Chairman Weller.
Chairman Weller of the committee on
public comfort has sent to the Grand Army
posts in Canada several hundred copies Of
the executive committee circulars of in
formation. He hopes by this means to ad-
vertise the encampment widely among the
veteran organizations Of that territory, as
he learned during recent visit there that
| the greatest interest prevailed in the Wash
| ipgton reunion.
| His assistants at public comfort head
| quarters compiled yesterday the following
| table of posts and departments which have
| so far been assigned to quarters:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS headquarters, 1920
New York avenue northwest.
| Reconsideration headquarters, Sem
ate HOTEL 225 Pennsylvania avenue north
west
| Connecticut - Department headquarters,
| the Ebbtt
| Observation-Disclosures headquarters 116
| Maryland avenue northeast.
| Georgia-Department headquarters, Hotel
| Lawrence Pennsylvania avenue
| Illinois-Department headquarters, Regent
| Hotel; U. s. Grant Post, Chicago, at Eb
bitt
| Indiana-Departmen headquarters Riggs
| House.
| Indian Observation-Disclosures headquar-
| tiers, Senate Hotel, 225 Pennsylvania ave-
| nue.
Iowa-Department headquarters, The Bar
| ton.
Kansas-Department headquarters, Hotel
Oxford.
Kentucky-Department headquarters, 33S
c street northwest.
| Maine-Department headquarters. Metro
| politan Hotel
| Massa Observation-Disclosures headquarters,
| the Cochran; Post 10, Fitchburg, Central
Union Mission; Post SO. Leominster, Nc
Cauley's Hall, 200 Pennsylvania avenue
| southeast; Post Is, Boston, Washington
Hall, Pennsylvania avenue and Sd stree.
southeast; Reynolds Post. Weymouth, Mrs.
Baden, 211 A street southeast.
Michigan-Department headquarters, the
| Arlington; Post, II, Detroit, Mrs. Hughes,
1912 18th street northwest.
| Observation-Disclosures headquarters, the
Ebbitt.
Observation-Disclosures headquarters the
Hamilton House: Ransom Post ST. Louis,
| Hotel Johnson; Frank Blair Post, st. Louis,
| Mrs. Doxey, 211 D street northwest
Observation-Disclosures headquarters, Ma
tional Hotel.
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. headquar-
| tiers, National Hotel
NJ IorSey-Departmenf headouartere