Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
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Lawn Fete by Local Women's
Auxiliaries.
ALL ARE INTERESTED
TO BE HELD AT 14rH STREET AND
FLORIDA AVENUE.
Applications for Quarters to the Grand
Army Encampment Are
Pouring In.

In preparation for the lawn fete to be
given by the local women's auxiliary or
CARNATIONS August Is and 16 in the inter-
est OF their 1902 encampment fund Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey chairman of the
"omans auxiliary committee, asked Sec
retary Buckley of the citizens executive
committee to obtain for the auxiliary bod
les the use OF the ground at 18th street and
Florida avenue northwest.
ms ground includes about half a block.
is within easy reach of all parts of the
city and is admirably adapted topogra PHI
ically to the needs of the lawn fete. 1t is
part OF the Sherman estate and is now IN
the hands of Col NJ. NJ Parker as agent.
MI Buckley accordingly wrote Col. Par
ker, VINO is spending the summer at Cam
den, Me-, and this morning received In re-
ply a very cordial letter extending to the
auxiliary committee The use of the ground
tree of charge ard every other courtesy at
the writer's diSposal
mrs Ida A. Oldroyd, chairman of the
Woman's Relief Corps committee, called
ner department aids and the presidents of
the corps OF her department to headquar-
tiers in Mrs. Mussey's committee rooms last
evening to assist her in formulating plans
for the lawn fete.
The Big Lawn Fete.
The corps will each have booths, or join
with each other In making some particular
feature prominent. All are interested and
enthusiastic In the matter. A feature of
the entertainment will be the moving pic
lures of the Armat Company. The en-
trance fee to the grounds has been fixed at
10 cents, and for this sum all who care to
90 so can have two hours Of unalloyed
pleasure In looking at the panorama of pic
lures.
The proceeds Of the entertainment will be
divided equally between the organiza tions
joining In the entertainment All the funds
are to be turned over to the chairmen of
the various woman's committees, to be used
In entertaining the guests of the orders in
October.
There will be booths where light refresh
ments Will be served, such as ices and cakes
and soft drinks, and other booths where
hot coffee and sandwiches will be for sale.
There will be a booth with fancy articles
anu useful ones as well, on sale at reasona-
BILE prices, and some pretty girls will read
palms. tell fortunes and a short program
of music will be given each evening in the
tntermission.
Work of Press Committee.
At the request of Mr.. B. H Warner
chairman Of the citizens executive COM
mittee, Mr.. Allen D. Albert, secretary of
the press committee has prepared and sent
to General Ell Torrance, the following
memorandum:
'Ihe purpose of Mr. Thomas c. Noyes
chairman. and his associates Of the press
committee, Is to publish in every newspa-
per in the United States, printed in any
locality from which visitors to the encamp-
ment might reasonably be expected, three
or four stories setting forth In general
terms the regular and particular attrac-
lions OF Washington during the Grand
Army of the Republic encampment week
TO this end the
largely OF Washington correspondents first
obtained the cooperation of every Wash
1ngton correspondent now in the city. With
this support extended article covering
in very general terms the whole subject Of
the encampment was sent to and printed
by each Of the $50 largest newspapers in
the country.
THE next step was the preparation Of
prefer. localized article intended particu-
larry for the states north of Virginia and
east of the Ohio river. This article has
been sent to the newspapers in the section
indicated which did not obtain the first
story. Now that this second article is out
OF the way, third will be made up for pub
hcation west Of the Ohio river When that
has been printed a finished newspaper artf-
Bile susceptible of use without change will
have been sent to every newspaper in the
United States with more than thousand
subscribers.
LAS the preparations near completion the
press committee will submit stories Of more
these first articles all appreciate that they
are only general outlines. 1t should be said
that the press committee has met with a
most hearty cooperation from newspapers
all over the country"
Kansas Commander Pleased.
A meeting of the 18th Army Corps is
scheduled for o'clock on Friday evening,
July Is, at headquarters, 14O5 New York
avenue.
Department Comma nder H c. Loumis
of the Kansas G. A. r. Is most enthusiast
tic on the results Of his visit to Washing
ton. where he has secured at the Hotel OK
ford headquarters for the Kansas people.
1t is the purpose Of the Kansas department
to give during the encampment a display
of the agricultural and mineral products of
that state, and with this purpose in view it
is possible that some floor space will be set
aside in the Oxford by which these ar
rangements may be carried out
Col. Loumis says that he expects every
post in the state to take advantage of the
opportunity for representation in the ex-
hibt, and adds that the G. A. r. men from
Kansas will bring a brass band of thirty
pieces.
Applications for Quarters.
Applications for quarters have been re-
ceived as follows: From Mr.. Albert j. Fa-
ger, for 100 persons. representing Post No.
So, Harrisburg, Pa; from Conrad Kuehier,
for 100 men from Pressner Post, No. 100,
Rochester, N. Y; from Mansfield Post. No.
IS. Brooklyn, N. Y. 125 men: from Samuel
s. X. Zook Post. No. II, Norristown, Pa,
100 men; from j. W. Beerman of Chicago,
4th Ohio Battery Reunion Association, 80
men: from T. F. Beyland, department com
mander of the state OF, Kentucky, for $50
men and band. & -"
Chairman Pierce and the members of the
committee on privileges and advertising
have granted the privilege Of publishing the
official souvenir program of the encamp-
ment to Messrs. Costigan & Costello These
men have fitted up HEADQUARTERS at No 1343
F street, and have undertaken in earnest
the collection Of the aterial needed for
the booklet
The officials Of the executive committee
yesterday received copy of the Book of
the Royal Blue" devoted almost exclusive