Evening star., 1902-04-30
FOR FREE QUARTERS
G.. A. r. OFFICIALS CONFER WITH
CITIZENS COMMITTEES.
Formal Conference on Forthcoming
Encampment Will Occur Tomorrow
An Advisory Committee.

Quartermaster General Burrows, Col. Ed
gar rsAllen and State Senator Wakelee Of
New Jersey called this morning at the
headquarters of the citizens committee on
the 1902 encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic. These gentlemen. all Of
whom are from New Jersey, constitute the
quartermaster's department Of the Grand
Army, and the purpose of their visit to
Washington at this time is to arrange the
whole matter Oh free quarters for worthy
veterans who could not attend the encamp-
ment without that aid. They met Chair
man Warner and Secretary Bulkley at
headquarters, and arranged to meet with
the latter gentlemen tomorrow morning,
when AdJt. Gen. fowler shall have arrived.
By the terms of the general orders issued
recently by Commander-in-C Chief Terrence
the local committee is entirely freed of re-
sponsibility for free quarters. In lieu Of
the usual provisions for veterans along
this line the local committee has agreed TO
grant the quartermasters department Of
the g., A. R. the lump sum Of $4,000, out
of which the quartermaster general shall
himself provide the quarters needed. No
open-air accommodations are to be pro-
vided under any circumstances, It being
the purpose. of the citizens committee that
the money allotted to free quarters shall
recirculate in Washington through the var
1ous boarding houses and small hotels in
the city.
Further Committee Appointments.
Mr.. Marcus A. Benjamin has been ap-
pointed to the committee on literature for
the encampment, and Messrs. Andrew Y.
Bradley and Charles F. Bundy have been
appointed to the subcommittee on speakers
for the reunion.
Chairman Conrad H. Syme of the SUBJ
committee on speakers for the reunions IN
cidental TO the encampment has named the
following to serve as an advisory commit
tee in the selection of encampment orators:
A. NJ. Gould, Judge H. M. Clabaugh, Rev.
D. ]. Stafford, Governor w. A. Richards,
B. F. Leighton, A. 8. Worthngton, A. E.
L. Leckie. Charles A. Douglas, P. M. Brown,
F. M. Evans. A. D. Prince, E. D. Carusi,
Charles A. Keigwin, w. 1. Dyer, Louis A.
Dent, T. p Moran, W. w. Donaly, G. A.
Swartzell, J. B. Larner. Rev E. L. Hunt.
Hugh T. Taggart R. H. Thayer, D. w.
Baker and John 1. Young.
Many Applications Received.
Applications for accommodations continue
to be received at headquarters incessantly
Yesterday committee composed of VIM
Simmons, Andrew Smith and Henry B.
Myers of Naval Post No 400, of Pniladel-
phia, called on the officials of the citizens
committee and reserved accommodation
for an indefinite number. This post is ex-
cept1onally large, has headquarters build
ing fitted like a vessel and maintains a
band of its own. Past Commander-in-C Chief
Leo Rassieur has applied for quarters for
the Frank P. Blair Post of ST. Louis, Mo-
This is also very large post. Ransome
Post of the same city has applied for quar-
ters for nearly Its entire membership
Through Major lisa Black of this city Com
mander Andrews of G. A. R. Post No go
of Franklin, Pa. has written to engage ac-
commodations for more than 100 members
Major Black is Also requested to engage a
large band.
Committee meetings have been called as
follows: BY Mrs. Ida Oldroyd, the Wo-
man s Relief Corps committee, the evening
OF May 8, at headquarters; the survivors of
the 9TH Army Corps, the evening of May
3. at headquarters