The Washington times., 1902-09-09
CONVENTION HALL
) WILL BE ELABORATE

mittee, he still being engaged in an If
| fort to do so. 1t will only be as a
last resort that tent will be made use
of. The Congregational Church and ,he
Armory Hall, over the Center Market.
have been suggested in case of failure
to secure the theater. but it is feared
that the former auditorium will hardly
be of sufficient size for the meeting.
1t is also stated that veterans desir-
ing free quarters will not be placed in
tents unless it is absolutely necessary.
Application for accommodations for
$500 men were received up to Septem-
Der 1, when, according TO the general or
der issued by General Torrance. tho
books closed. OF this number. accom-
modations Tor but $500 have been se-
cured.
Each Floor Holds 1,1oo.
Instead of having seven floors of the
Government Printing Office at their dis
posal. as had been anticipated. they will
be able to avail themselves of but three
floors, which, by crowding, will accom-
modate 1,100 to floor, or $500 to the
building To this limited space has been
added the armory building, adjoining
the X Street Market; the National
Rifles Armory, on G Street, and the
Washington Light Infantry armory, un
der Chase's Theater. All of these places
will furnish quarters for but 2.400, leav-
ing $500 yet to be provided for.
This condition is proving most embar-
RAISING to Mr.. Harrison Dingman, who
is representing the officers of the G. A.
r. in this work, as on every hand he
is finding not only disposition to
charge several times the normal price.
but the cost of fitting the buildings with
temporary sanitary arrangements makes
the cost of the buildings almost prohibi-
tive.
Mrs. Z. S. Brinton, president of the Dis
trict Association of Army Nurses, has
written to Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
the chairman of the Woman's Auxiliary,
asking that a tent on the reunion
grounds be placed at the disposal of that
organization. The letter has been re-
ferred to Col. John McElroy, the chair
man of the reunion committee, who is in
charge of the arrangements on the re-
union grounds.
The following committee meetings
have been announced for this evening at
encampment headquarters, 1905 New
York Avenue northwest: Twenty-third
Army Corps, points of historic interest,
Seventh Army Corps, and Mrs. Mussey's
committee on the Daughters of Neter
ans Tomorrow evening the meetings will
be the public order committee. at the
Ebbitt House, at s o'clock; the commit
tee on decorations. at the Riggs House;
the Second Army Corps, and Mrs. Mus
sey's floral committee, at headquarters
Meetings of Committees.
The Woman's Relief Corps committee
met last night at headquarters for the
purpose of considering the question OF
lunches during the encampment. Mrs.
Oldroyd, chairman of the committee,
presided, but nothing definite was de-
termined. The question will be taken
up at the next meeting of the commit
tee and more fully discussed
The survivors of the First Division,
Third Army Corps, met last night and
appointed the following subcommittee:
Badges-E. G. Sweet, D. Kelligap, and
H. w. Burns. Entertainment-Col E. F.
". J. Harblsor. and C. " Haley. Invita-
tions-T. II. Martin, C. P. Miller, and Al
fred Shaw. Music-Alfred Shaw, NJ. ".
Simons, and H. W. Burns. Programs
J. /. Campbell, J. H. b. Jenkins, f. F.
De Land. and NJ. W. Simons.
The reunion committee, Mt. John Nc
Elroy, chairman. held its regular meet
ing last night and confirmed some ap-
pointments made at the previous meet
ing. A letter was read from President
Roosevelt stating that it would be i'm
possible for him to open the encamp-
ment and dedicate Camp Roosevelt at
i:30 p m, October 6, owing to the fact
that his arrival in Washington would be
delayed until the following day.
The survivors of the Tenth, Eighteenth,
Twentyfourth, and Twenty-fifth Army
Corps effected a permanent organization
last night. which will be known as the |
Army of the James. Capt. Hiram Buck |
ingham was elected chairman