The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
Formal Call to Be Issued
to All Along Line
of March.
Cash PRIZES TO BE OFFERED
Rare Suppressed Nap of District Made
at Beginning of Civil War Containing
All FortIfcations Presented-PIans
for Reception in Pension Building.

The draft Of the formal request that
will be shortly issued calling upon the
owners and occupants of buildings along
the lire Of the grand review OF the
veterans of the Grand Army during the
coming encampment to decorate their
buildings, was today forwarded to Chair
man Brainard H Warner, Of the citi-
zens' executive committee, by Mr.. Cuno
H Rudolph. the chairman of the COM
mittee on decorations. The letter makes
mention Of the cash prizes that VIII be
awarded for the best decorated build
ings, but makes no mention of the
amount as It is believed that a much
larger sum than is now available viii
be secured Tor the purpose. The letter
reads as follows;
The committee on street decorations
OF the thirty-sixth national encampment
OF the G. \ r is extremely anxious
TO have the cooperation Of all persons
who own or occupy buildings along the
route Of parade with view to making
such elaborate decorations as viii at
tract and crafty not only our own citi-
zens, but all visitors 20 the city during
the eEeampment-
This committee VIII furnish flags
free Of charge as specified in the en-
closed postal It cannot supply bunt-
ing, enlblems and other materials for
decoration.
Three prizes viii be offered for the
best decorations, and viii be awarded BIZ
q committee Of prominent citizens at a
public assembly, in Masonic Temple on
October L, 1902.
The committee asks your co-opera-
ton. Later details VII be printed II
the local newspapers.
4 Suppressed Military Map.
A map Of extraordinary interest is 10
be lent the committee on literature for
the encampment L was described by
Mr. Henry E Davis during a visit to
headquarters this morning as being Z
publication by the War Department dur
ing the first years OF the var. giving all
the fortifcations about the city. and
suppressed By the authorities almost as
soon az printed But two copies OF L
are known to be eztant, said Nr. Davis.
When received at headquarters, through
74r. Davis COED Offices, L is to be re-
dueed and engraved Tor reproduction n
the encampment booklet
Mr.. ". Hamilton Bayiy, chief clerk
OF the Pension Bureau, called at head
quarters this morning 20 confer with
M Warner as 10 the reception 10 be
given the veterans by Commissioner
Ware. At present all the plans fo- this
event are tentative, but the prospect Is
very attractive.
Reception in Pension Office Court
Mr. Bayly AID his associates Of the
committee. Messrs. L. y. Kelly and a
D Albert. contemplate q reception II the
Pension building court, at about
o'clock IN The evening. IN order 10 save
the time OF the Commissioner and the
clerks as far as possible. The building
Viii be tasttfuIIy decorated ana q band
Of music furnished BY the clerks them
selves Such q reception cannot fail 10
be one Of the most interesting features
Of the entire encampment.
n view Of the alleged disconten;
among the ladies Of the organizations
VINO will participate IN the reception 0.
General Torrance and the members OF
The national enCampment during the en-
canlpment, Mr. Warner stated t1is T2orn-
Ing that It had never bee1 bis purpose
70 oppose the wishes OF the ladies' and
that If II was their desire 20 have The
reception II Convention Hall that hal
would be placed at their disposal. III
IS my belief" he added that the sur
Toundings OF the Arlington are such as
would commend the change TO all inter.
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