Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
AUXILIARY MEETINGS
Program Of Wpman's Conven-
lions for Encampment Week.
THE PLANS IN DETAIL
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR
8 SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS
Army Nurses, Woman's Relief Corps,
Ladies' Of G.. A. r. and Other
Orders to Convene.
THE PLANS IN DETAIL

Orders to Convene.
The woman's citizens committee, Of
which Mrs. Ellen Spencer MuSsey is chair
man, has prepared a souvenir OF Its own
1t Is a handsome pamphlet Of about fifty
pages, printed on book paper of fine quality,
and contains the full program for encamp-
ment week. The cover Is In heavy cream
white. embellished with Illustrations of the
badge of the Grand Army of the Republic
and very artistic view Of the top of the
dome Of the Capitol. In the center is the
flag in colors.
Several pages Of the souvenir are devoted
to the program Of the events Of encamp-
ment week in detail and arranged by hours.
Succeeding pages are given over to the
names Of the members of the thirteen COM
mtttees which have aided Mrs. Mussey in
advancing the work for the entertainment
Of the patriotic orders of women. There
are about 700 included in these committees
The closing pages of the book contain an
article by Mrs. Mussey, written by request
Of Mr.. B. H. Warner, on Women of the
Civil War" Altogether 1t is a very pretty
souvenir and one that will be valued by all
who possess 1t. 1t has the added merit Of
including correct copy Of the program.
The souvenir program was an after
thought the part of Mrs. Mussey's COM
mittee. In making up the official SOU
venir' it was decided to leave off all names
except those of the chairmen of the COM
mittees This cut out all mention Of the
members of the subcommittee, and Mrs.
Mussey decided that women who had work
ed as hard as those she had appointed
should have some kind of recognition. She
Immediately took steps to print the COM
mittee names, and the souvenir Is the le-
suit, the project receiving the sanction OF
her executive committee.
The Program.
Following is the program:
Sunday, October 5-Religious services in
reunion grounds Camp Roosevelt)
Monday, October 6, 4:3O rehabilitation
Camp Roosevelt; address, Hon. John Hay.
p.m.-Campfire Convention Hall.
Tuesday, October 7, 8 a.m.-Ladies' Aid
Society, Sons Of Veterans, hall U. V. L.,
No. $40 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
10 a.m.-Parade Naval Veterans, Ex-Pris-
oners of War.
l p.m.-Reception at Mother Bickerdyke
tent, Camp Roosevelt, by Mrs. Ellen S.
Mussey and others.
2 p.m.-Reunon of Women's patriotic
orders, Camp Roosevelt, Farragut tent,
Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey, chairman.
3-5 p.m .-Reception at pension office.
p.m.-Welcome to commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
auxiliary bodies at Convention Hall.
Wednesday, October g. 10 a.m-Parade of
Grand Army of the Republic and review by
the President of the United States.
Women's Receptions.
Women's receptions at Convention Hall.
Music by Marine Band.
rs p.m.-Ladies Of G. A. R., Mrs. Emma
Wall, national president, and staff will re-
ceive Gen. Ell Torrance. commander-in-
chief Grand Army of the Republic, and
staff
SO p.m.-Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs.
Calista Robinson Jones, national president,
and staff, reception to Gen. Ell Torrance,
commander-in-chiefG Grand Army Of the Re-
public, and his official staff
1890 p.m.-Womens citizen committee,
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, chairman, as
sisted by ladies Of committee; National As
ISOLATION Army Nurses Civil War Mrs.
Della A. B. Fay. president. and staff; Wo-
mans Relief Corps, Mrs. Calista Robinson
Jones, national president, and staff; Ladies
OF the G.. A. R., Mrs. Emma WALL national
president, and staff; Daughters of Veterans,
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stanley. national presi-
dent. and staff; Ladies' Aid Society Sons
of Veterans. Mrs. Ida Toner Miller ma
tional president and staff; National Asso-
citation Ladies' Naval Veterans, u s. A.,
Mrs Margaret B. Dixon, president and
staff; Women's National Association Auxil-
larry to Union ex-Prisoners Of War, Mrs
William Paul, president and staff; National
Relief Union of Union Veteran Union, Mrs
Belle S. Morgan, president, and staff, will
receive the Grand Army Of the Republic
Naval Veterans U. s. A; all other veteran
organizations and auxiliary bodies.
Some Leading Events.
Thursday, October % a.m.-Convention
National Association. Army Nurses of Civil
War, Washington Club, ITO street north
west.
$3.50 pm.-Reception to visiting comrades
by national president, Mrs. Della A. B. Fay,
and staff.
a.m.-Twentieth annual convention, Wo-
mans Relief Corps, Church Of Our Father,
18th and L streets northwest.
p.m.-Lunch served in the church by the
Department of Potomac w. r. G.
am.-Sixteenth annual convention La
dies of G.. A. r., Luther Memorial Church,
Thomas circle
1 p.m.-Lunch served by U. S. Grant Cir
Gle, Ladies of G. A. R., in Vermont Avenue
Christian Church.
a.m.-Thirteenth annual convention
Daughters of Veterans Society Temple, 9th
and G streets northwest.
1 p.m-Lunch served by Auxiliary No. 80
Union Veteran Legion, in Society Temple.
p.m.-Reception to visiting comrades by
national president, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stan
ley, and staff.
10 a.m.-5 p.m.-Reception at Mother Bick-
erdyke Tent Camp Roosevelt, by Mrs. EN-
ma Southwick Brinton. assisted by Dr. Car
oline Burkhardt. Miss Caroline Ransom,
Mrs. Susan o. Verplanck and Others
Friday, October 1O-Conventions will
meet same hour and place as on Thursday
Lunch will be served the same as first day
Reception at Mother Bickerdyke Tent same
hours on Thursday.
Saturday, October 11-9 a. m.-Convention
Woman's Relief Corps.
The Department of the Potomac, Wo-
| mans Relief Corps. Mrs. Ida A. Old
royd, department president, and staff as
sisted by the department, will receive at
Wmodaughsis, 1903 New York avenue
| northwest, from 10 a. m. to 5 D. M, on
Monday, October 6; Tuesday, October Z;
Wednesday, October 8; Thursday, October
| o. Friday, October TO-
Headquarters women's citizen committee,
| Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, chairman Mrs.
| Laura V. Mccullough, secretary at No.
| 14O5 New York avenue. Open to visitors
| desiring information from 10 a. m. to
| p. m. during encampment week.
Headquarters Established.
The headquarters of the several women's
national organiza tons will be as follows:
National Association Army Nurses of the
Civil War the Bancroft 18th and H streets
northwest; Womans Relief Corps, the Eb-
of fIo d