The Washington times., 1902-08-27
PRESIDENT GIVES
VETERANS ONE DAY

the statement given out BY Mr. War
ner:
Il regret exceedingly that any ques-
tion has been raised relative to General
Miles and the part he is to take in the
encampment. General Miles manifested
every disposition to cooperate with the
reception committee and the G. A. r
Upon the organization of the reception
committee General Niles was rendered
the chairmanship. which. owing to Ger
tain engagements already made for the
month of October. he was compelled to
decline.
'Afterward the committee learned
that it might be possible for him to be
present, as he much desired to be.
Thereupon arrangements were made at
once to bring him into contact with all
the veterans. This action was in re-
sponse TO and entire accord with the ex-
pressed desire of the great body of mem
bers of the G. A. r. General Miles paid
an official call on General Torrance when
the latter was in the city, and the com
mander-in-c returned the same at
the earliest moment and extended an
invitation to General Miles to occupy
position with President Roosevelt and
himself on the reviewing stand.
DlSdSI6tluclltS imaginary.
"All these disagreements are purely
imaginary. The question of the mar
shalship of the veterans parade was
never even raised, as it has always been
customary for the chief of staff of the
Grand Army to command the parade"
Mr.. Colin Studs has written the exec
utive committee that the Pennsylvania
Railroad and every other road in the
Passenger Traffic Association would
have printed special colored posters an
nouncing the encampment and post them
conspicuously all over the country,
reaching practically every railroad sta
ton in the United States. In this con-
nection Mr.. l.. S. Brown. general agent,
passenger department, of the Southern
Railway, has called the attention of the
committee to very handsome poster
printed in red, white, and blue, which is
now distributed throughout the South
and of which copy has been sent TO
headquarters.
Mrs. Kate NJ. Scott, national secretary
Of the National Association of Army
Nurses, mas sent 10 encampment head
quarters copy of the general order O;
Mrs. Della A. B. Fay, president of the
t-sSONldAlOIls NOuNtHlIE lllt ut1tgdltS III
This city in October. The order, In part,
states:
THE thirty-sixth rational encamp-
rlent of the Grand Army of the Republic
will be held in the city of Washington
October ell, at which time the Ma
lional Association of Army Nurses of
the Civil War will hold its annual con
yention
Through the courtesy of the eacarip-
ment executive committee of Washing
ten fr1> entertainment is provided for
all members of the association for three
1ays-Octoter /, S~and Sat the Ban
croft Hotel, corner II and Eighteenth
Streets northwest. where headquarters
will be established Tuesday morning,
October ="
letter was received yesterday by
Secretary Bulkley from William H. Null
liEan, adjutant of Veteran Post No 436.
9. A. r., of New York city, which is
iesircus of securing free accommoda
tions for the members of the post. Ad-
lutant Muiligan states that his post is
equipped with a complete camping out
ii, but that owing 10 the limited stav
10 be made in the city they do not de-
sire to bring this outfit. The letter was
referred to MIR. Harrison Dingman. who
Is in charge of arrangements here for
Tree quarters.
a request was received from Mr.. A. |
B. Kirby. of Fredericktown. Ohio, for |
iull information concerning the ar
for the care of veterans at |
he encampment. Mr.. Kirby states that |
here are many old soldiers in his sec |
ion who are receiving small pensions |
md who would be unable to come If the |
;ost of accommodations in this city is ,
90 great.
Meetings of Committees.
Mr.. Bulkley also received a letter
rom Mr.. S. Z. Faunce. chairman of the
committee on campfres, who is TAX
ng his vacation at Plymouth, Mass. Mr..
'aunce will return on Labor Day, and
esume his work for the success of the !
Mr. Faunce believes that
will be largely repre-
ented.
A meeting of union ex-prisoners of
far residing in Washington has been
allied by Major l.. p. Williams. chair
nan of the reunion committee of ex-
risoners, to meet at encampment head
quarters, laos New York Avenue north
vest. Thursday evening. at o'clock, to
omplete the organization of the com
llttee Tor the encampment.
Army of the Potomac.
Senator Redfield Proctor, as president
# the Society of the Army of the Po-
omac has issued the following circular
oncerning the reunion of that body in
The reunion of the Army Of the Po-
omac will be held at Gettysburg. Pa,
eptember 10 and 20, 1902. and the So
iety of the Sixth Army Corps will hold
g annual meeting at that place Septem-
er 19.
Every officer and private soldier who
erved in the corps and received an hon
rable discharge is eligible to member ;
hip without expense. II is hoped therei ,
ill be large attendance at this meet II
lg, to be held on one OF the great
attlefields of the war.
The monument at the grave Of Gen
|. G. Wright Is completed and erected
! Arlington Cemetery. 1t is located
] front of the Lee Mansion.
THE Associated Survivors OF the Sixth ,
rmy Corps of Washington. ID. C., have ,
indy consented to arrange a dedca-
,ry service at the monument during the
ational encampment of the Grand Army {
: the Republic in Washington, prob ,
bly, in the afternoon of October /. 1ne
me of holding this service will be pub I
shed in the program of the encamp- 7
ent. and the survivors of the corps are G
,quested to report Immediately on their I
rival in Washington at the headquar- {
RS Of the Sixth Army Corps TO obtain
formation as to the dedication of the c