Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-02
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on the ground to assist the terminal agent
Trainmaster HOLSTER and a corps OF as
sistants will also be here during the rush.
Several heavy excursion trains coming
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from
points west Of the Missouri are speeding
This way. Some Of the ng-distance excur-
sionists will probably reach here as early
as Saturday afternoon. The heaviest trafhc
of the incoming CROWDS Will De MONDAY
morning although the railroad officials ex-
morning, when people from Maryland and
Virginia, as well as from other nearby
states, will come to see the big parade.
Armv Of the Cum berland Reunion.
committee has been formed Of repre-
sentatives of each Of the three corps-the
4th. 14th and 2Oth-comprising the Army OF
tho Cumberland, as reorganized under Gen.
Thomas in the spring of 1864 for the At
,anta, campaign, to make arrangements for
ona great reunion and camp fire in Grant
tent. Camp Roosevelt, Thursday, October 8,
at 10 am This committee is as follows:
Cen George w. Balloch. chairman; J. J.
Castle, D. A. Grosvener and Nathan Bick-
ford. Col Grosvener Is chairman OF the
subcommittee on program
Ladies of the G. A. r.
The Ladies of the Grand Army Of the
Renublic Mrs Emma Allyne Hawkes.,
chairman. held the last meeting of the sea-
son at headquarters, on New York avenue,
last evening. The arrangements Of the
committee are completed, and the meeting
was in the nature Of mutual congratula-
torv affair. The ladies have worked very
hard and have raised quite sum or money
to entertain the national delegates OF the
aides of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Arranpements were made and committees
APPOINTED to meet the incoming guests at
the depots, beginning with Sunday. There
will be committee at the Ebbltt House 70
receive the delegates on their arrival. 1t
10 exnected that the national president, Mrs.
Emma Wall, will arrive Saturday evening.
The last meeting of the woman's public
comfort ago oe .n Mrs. ca
Yer. chairman expects to have her work
in hand SO thaf her remaining rooms can
be turned over to The committees at the
and Be- assgned nave not
The last meeting of the Woman's Relief
Corps committee VIII be held this evening
at Wimodaughss, next door to headquar-
tiers of the G. AR. Mrs. Oldroyd, chair
man. says that everything is in excellent
shape, and thinks she is to be congratulated
on having such a splendid body of women
to help her in the rarduous labors OF the
SUMMIT Kansas Delegation.
The Kansas aelsgation will arrive on a
over the PennsyIvania lines. Mrs. Emma
Forter. department. pr es;dent, and her staff,
assisted by Department Comm ander Loom
is, will hold reception on Tuesday even
ing, October 7. at the Oxford, corne-: Of
14th street and New York avenue. The
hours viii be from to H. and the public
Is invited. Among the decorations at Kan
sas headquarters will be corn at the top Of
twenty-foot stalks and other grains of like
enormous proportions.
The reunion of the ex-prisoners of war
will be held Tuesday evening, October Z, in
the big Farragut tent. instead of Wednes-
day evening as has been enormously stated.
Among the distinguished men who have ac-
cepted Invitations to speak are Gen. John
c. Black of Illinois and Gov. Bliss of Michi-
gan.
Capt S. M. White. who is located at Fort
Myer and who will have charge of the bat
terry which will fire the salutes at Camp
Roosevelt. was in consultation with Col.
John McEHroy. chairman of the committee
on reunions, today and the arrans e Ients
therefor were completed. The battery will