The Washington times., 1902-03-19
PLANS FOR G. A. R.
REVIEWING STANDS
Include the Erection of Court
of Honor.
LECTURES IN AID OF FUND
Mrs. U. S. Grant Has Accepted Position
on Executive Committee of
Finance Committee Tonight - Mag
nifcent Structure for President.

TGe reviewing stands for the coming
encampment of the Grand Army of tho
Republic. to be held in this city for three
days beginning October 6. will be the
handsomest and most attractive in the
history of such gatherings if the present
plans of Col. Orren G. Staples do not mis-
carry. Colonel Staples is the chairman
of the committee on grandstands. parks
and reservations, and having occupied
this position OF several previous occa-
siors knows Just what is wanted and has
the work well in hand even before the
first call of the committee.
The personnel OF the committee was an
nounced yesterday as follows: o. G..
Staples. chairman; Gashorie De Witt,
Henry A, Willard. Samuel Ross, Edward
Thomas. A. p. Clarke, Daniel Loughran
John A. Hamilton. Thomas E. Waggaman
w. II. Dyer. DR.. r. H. Graham. John
Leetch, Henry +. Woodard, Judge T. H..
Anderson. w. W. Burdette
Plans Nearly Prepared.
When this committee is called together
for the first time. which will be within
the next few days, Colonel Staples will
have studied out the principal problems
and will be prepared to lay before the
committee a complete plan for It's adop-
;ion. There will be magnificent stand
erected in the vicinity of the White House
for the use of the President and such
other dgnitaries as may be invited An
other ana much larger stand will be
erected, il is now planned, on the opposite
side OF the street, which will be for the
rsc of the veterans and their families. A
number of other stands will be located at
convenient points and from the sale of
seats it is hoped to raise fund sufficient
to defray all expenses. The plans now
under consideration will include the
building of a court of honor between the
Lafayette Square stand and the one that
is TO be occupied by the President.
Arrangements have about been COM
pleted by the executive committee for
course Of two lectures within the next
few weeks, the proceeds of which will be
turned into the general eDcampment fund
for the defraying of expenses incident TO
the entertainment of the veterans.
Manila and Boer War.
The lecturers are two gentlemen whose
work as newspaper correspondents has
made their names familiar to many of the
people of the country. inspiring a conf
dence in their statements that is sure to
command attention. They are Mr.. Joseph
Stickney and Mr.. James F. Archibald. As
member of Admiral Dewey's staff, the
former was with that officer on the trip
from Hongkong to Subig Bay. and later
past the forts at the mouth of Manila
Bay into and through that memorable
naval action. He was on the bridge be-
side Dewey. and has many photographs
taken during the fight.
Mr.. Archibalds lecture however. will
probably be the first to be delivered. AS
a correspondent. he was in South Africa
for many months with the Beers. until
the fall of Pretoria. after which he re-
mained with the English. under General
French. for several months. Mr.. Archi-
bald will avoid all reference to the merits
Of the conflict. and will describe the
events as he saw them without comment
ing thereon. The Treiiminaries of the
two lectures will be arranged by COM
mittee to be selected from among the
prominent correspondents in this city.
Additional Appointments.
A number of committee appointments
were announced yesterday. including Gen.
B. F. Hawkes.. Charles e. Capehart,
Adolph G. Wolf, Myer Cohen. and F. G.
Richard. to the committee on excursions,
of which Col. Arthur Hendricks is chair
man. Mr.. W. +. Callahan has also been
appointed to each of the transportation
committees.
The subcommittee on convention for
the ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was also announced. 1t includes
Mrs. Emma A Hawkes., chairman; Mrs.