The evening times., 1902-07-12

in- the smoke which viii ascend from
several pyre- -urns and transforming
what is now On open plaza into strllc-
ture Of the most delicate beauty.
AT night the whole downtown. section
OF the city viii take en- the peculiar
charm Wlich attached to the BgfT7 10
exposition when its buildings were out
lined with thousands OF fucandescent
lights and its fountains transformed by
the CLEAN OF many coIors.
The Capitol Illumination Unique.
PIans are being laid for such an il
Elimination Of the high. white dome of
the Capitol that from every point Of
view il shall stand out in sharp relief
against the black Of the sky. Corps
badges and insignia designating the diff
Tarent State headquarters viii be con
structed about the different hotels.
But the CHIEF night display viii be the
unusual and pretentious exhibition of
fireworks. which viii be made south Of
the White House and at the base OF the
Washington Monument. II the plans OF
tGe eDcampment committee do not mis-
carry, and that committee is made I'd Of
the most sound and conservative brzi-
ness ana professional men II the citv.
this program OF pyrotechnfcs viii sur
pass any similar display ever seen here.
As eliminating number for each
nights program there viii be q repre-
seDtatiou IN FIRE works of the fall of Pc
kin a lake Of appropriate size will be
constructed 10 represent the River Pei
Ho- Representations Of Chinese junks
and sther characteristic Chinese river
craft VIII be constructed TO make the
view Of Fekin as realistic as possible
Many Special Features.
Two impressive dedicatory ceremonies
are to occur al the close of the encamp-
ment-rhe monument to Gen. ". T.
Sherman. for which Congress has erect
ed pedestal at The south front Of the
Treasury Building. and that to the late
Dr. benjamin F Stephenson. founder of
the Grand Army Of the RepubIic-wiH
both be unveiled The former is 4 pra-
tentious work IN bronze and granite av-
ecuted partly by Carl RohI-Smfth. now
deceased and partly by Stephen Sind
ing. a Norwegian. and Lauritz Jensen.
a Dane The work is expected 20 prove
one of the Csyst notable memorials in
a city already rich in such structures.
The monument to Dr. Stephenson is 2
gift to the city by the c. 4 r.
To Attend for the Last Time.
The special significance of this en-
eamDment rests on the pathetic ground
that most Of the veterans who are TO be
its central figures. ard who made it the
center Of the worlds interest in 1865.
car probably never again come to Wash
ington on such a mission. Few OF. them
arc now less than sixty years Old. Many
are much older than that. More than
one post has sent to encampment head
quarters circulars which indicate this
reunion as the last which our men can
hope 10 attend as body. Accordingly.
an extra effort is being made to have
many separate associations as well rep-
resented as possible.
Mention has been made of several
auxiliary associations" which are "a
convene with the c. A R. These are The
Union Veteran Union. which win swell
the attendance BY about 2. 900 persons
liIe Sons OF veterans. who viii add 40
VVy u the crowd, the Association OF Ma
val veterans, the ex-Prisoners Of Var
the soldiers Of The Battlefield. the Won
en- 5 Relief Corps, the Ladies OF the G
a X. the National Association Of ArTnv
uTses the Ladies Ala to the Naval
Veterans, Daughters Of Veterans. and
Ladies Aid TO the Sons of Veterans.