Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
FAVORABLE REPORTS
WORK OF woMEN's SOCIETIES
FOR G. A R. ENCAMPMENT.
Meeting of Executive Branch Held To-
day-Three Large Posts As
signed to Quarters.

| the executive branch of the womans
| citizens committee, Mrs. Ellen Spencer
| Mussey, chairman, which Is cooperating
with the g. A. r. encampment committee.
was In session in the red paIlor of the Riggs
lor two hours this morning. There was
| 1uil attendance of the charmen of commit
tees and all of them made reports. One
| OF the most pleasureable incidents of the
| morning was the announcement by Mrs.
| weiss, president of the Legion of Loyal
women. that her organization, comprising
some 300 of the best:known patriotic work
ers in the District. would raise 81. 600 to aid
Mrs. Mussey in carrying on her work, and
| that they themselves would be responsible
| Tor the $500 necessary to provide for the
| army nurses Mrs. MuSsey, who is past
| president Of the organization. spoke with
pride OF the noble purposes Of her sisters"
| Another report that gave great SatiSfac-
ton was that of Mrs. Mamie p Dorsey,
| chairman Of the special committee on re-
ceptlon hall. Mrs. Dorsey's report showed
| tnat but little opposition Is expected to the
| request for the use of the rotunda of the
| Capltol on one or two evenings during the
| national encampment for the holding Of
general receptions to the Grand Army of
| the Republic and visiting friends. The mat
ter was left In the hands Of Mrs. Mussey to
| take such action as she deemed to be
proper
Mrs: Davis, chairman Of the committee
| on halls announced that the Lutheran Me-
| mortal Church. with all its Sunday school
rooms and parlors. had been secured for
| the ladies' of the G. A. r. She said the
church board had granted the use of the
ed1hce for this purpose, free of cost, and
| expressed great pleasure in being permitted
to thus serve a body of patriotic women.
| Mrs Davis also stated that lunch could be
served to the delegates in the parlors of
| the church.
Mrs. Emma Hawkes., chairman OF the
committee on Ladies of the G. A. R.. said
| that the national president, Mrs. Emma
| Wall. Is perfectly satisfied with the ar
| rangements made for the comfort of her
convention by Mrs. Mussey's committee.
| Mrs. Hawkes. also reported that her COM
mittee. which comprised twenty-five wo-
| men. and expected to raise about $50. had
secured $50 already. and could raise the
| remainder without trouble.
Another Church in View.
Mrs Davis reported also that although
not yet officially notified, she had been in
| formally assured that the Church of Our
Father. corner of 18th and I. streets north
west, would be at the disposal of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps for national convention
| purposes. This church is also free-will
| offering. This report was immensely pleas
| ing to all concerned, 1t is said.
| The committee voted that a letter Of
| thanks be transmitted through official chan
| Father and Lutheran Memorial.
Mrs Ida A. Oldroyd, chairman of the
committee on W. r. c., reported excellent
progress of her committee, which expected
to raise 81 900 and entertain at luncheon
| 100 people.
Mrs Davis. national president of the
| Daughters of Veterans. reported the attend
| ance of 100 delegates in her convention.
| The hall secured for their purposes is on the
| corner of 9TH and G streets. AS there is no
| organization of the Daughters of Veterans
| here, it is probable that those patriotic or
| CARNATIONS holding no national convention
! will aid these young ladies in the way of
| serving luncheons.
Mrs. Weiss chairman of the committee on
| decorations, has secured the Red Cross
! flags belonging tc Miss Clara Barton. whose
| last act before leaving for the Red Cross
| conference in Russia was to grant permls-
| sion for the use of these flags. Mrs. Weiss
raised a laugh by declaring that If she had
| to decorate Convention Hall as it had been
| reported to her she would have to do she
would resign her Craftsmanship right there.
! She said she had not agreed in accepting
| this Craftsmanship to decorate all out
| DOORS"
| Mrs. Ball. chairman of the press COM
mittee. reported regarding the attitude oil
| the papers of the city, which, she said. are
| very kindly disposed toward the woman
| committees.
Miss Cornelia Clay, who has had wide ex-
| perience in raising funds for various
| humane and patriotic purposes, said she
ddly in the matter of raising money.
Entertainment of Colored Guests.
| o. p Morton Relief Corps, No. l, the
| largest colored corps in the Department OF
the Potomac. is preparing to entertain the
| colored guests of the department at the
national convention in the best of style.
| Asbury NJ. E. Church, corner of 11th and Is
streets northwest has been rendered the
| corps during the week of the encampment.
| The members of the corps will fix up
| rest room and will serve light lunch to
| all their guests. This hospitality will be
| extended in purely social way, as the col
| ored delegates to the convention are to be
entertained by the committee.
Three Posts Secure Quarters.
Three large posts were assigned to quar-
| ters yesterday. The first, Gen. D. B. Brney
Post, No 63. of Philadelphia, was repre-
| scented by committee composed of A. A.
| Barndt, Robert J. McQuillan and Augustus
Tucker. and after consulting with officers
| Of the citizens committee these veterans
selected the accommodations offered at 1927
H street northwest. About $50 men are to
| attend. E. V. Sumner Post, No. 49, of
| Fitchburg. Mass, has been assigned to
| Union Rest Mission and will bring $50 men.
! The last post considered was Hamin Post,
| No. 219 Department of Ohio, represented in
| this city by Maj. NJ w. Lang. No definite
action was taken in the case of this post.
| A new quickstep. a very stirring march
! composition, has been composed by Mr..
| Donald B. Macleod. and at the suggestion
| of members of the Grand Army encamp-
ment committee he has dedicated it to the
| thirty sixth annual encampment. Mr. Barry
| Buckley and other friends Of the National
| Guard Brigade Band recently attended one
| of it's rehearsals, when the new march was
| performed, and expressed themselves as
| being delighted with the music.