The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-20
Asks Time for Govern
ment Employees to At
tend Encampment.
APPEAL FOR PUBLIC'S AID
Head Of Citizens Executive Committee
Asks That Leave of Absence Be
Granted Veterans IN Uncle Sans
Employ Throughout the Country.

There seems to be every prospect thai
the members OF the Grand Army who
are in the employ of the United States
Government, either in this city OF
throughout the country. VIII be permit
ted to attend the Forthcoming encamp-
ment without the time so occupied be-
ing charged to them. Acting upon a res
olution Of the citizens executive com
mittee, Chairman Brainerd H Warner
this morning directed a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, making a formal re
quest for an executive order covering
the matter
It is understood by persons in a posi-
tion to know that the President has al
ready. expressed a willingness 10 issue
such an order if the request were made
of him to do so Mr. Warmers letter is
IS follows:
ITO His ExceIlency the President.
Sir-The citizens executive commit
tee on the Thirty-sixth national en-
camPmeDt Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic passed q resolution at its last
meeting directing me TO request that
you issue an executive order permit
ting members OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic employed IN the service OF the
United States in Washington and
throughout the country to attend this
enc15s7 ment which viii be held in this
city airing the week commencing Oc-
tobcr next whenever the interests OF
the public service viii so permit, with
out loss of pay or without having the
time so occupied deducted from their
annual leave
last great gathering OF the veterans OF
the civil war at the National Capital and
large number of them are coming here
for the purpose OF meeting their COM
rades IN reunion at camp fires IN a So
cial way In fact. many OF them will
make sacrifices in order 10 be present
we sincerely trust you may see your
way clear to comply with this request
which VIII be IN the line O encouraging
patriotism and devotion tC the flag Of
our country.
You viii be gratifed 10 know that
on this occasion a large number will
also assemble here who were soldiers
IN the Confederate army, as well as
several thousand Of your comrades in the
war with SPAIN
Mr. Warmers Appeal
IN an appeal issued today by Mr..
Warner he asks the support Of the citi-
zens In making the encampment an IN
qualified success. After reeiting the in
Florence that existed among some of
the business men OF the city regarding
the holding OF the encampment here Mr..
Warner estimates that IF there are but
100000 visitors 10 the city they viii
spend at least 80. 000 .0G0 during the en-
Il ~
on an average of but SO q piece. which
is considered extremely low
II has been definitely determined to
make use Of searchlights in illuminat-
ing the dome Of the Capitol during en-
campment week. Following a visit of
Chairman William s Knox. of the com
mittee on illumination, 10 headquarters
this morning Secretary Barry BuIkley
directed a letter 10 a Baltimore firm
with reference TO furnishing eight or ten
immense lamps Of this character
Plans for High School BOYS.
Plans have been about completed for
the employment of eighty High School
boys Who viii be placed IN charge of the
information booths along the principal
thoroughfares Of the city during the en-
campment
Chairman Michael has matured his
plans for the use Of the NaiIor Building
on Fifteenth Street as headquarters OF
the Naval Veterans. The building will
be handsomely decorated and comforta-
bly, fitted out wish reception rooms. par
Tors for the ladies', and room for bust
ness meetings.
letter was received this morning at
the Office Of Chairman E. B. Hay. Of the
FrCr ( fszr77r -
& LOOMS, OF the Department OF Kan
sas, 6. A R.. n which most deter
mined protest IS made against the ex-
cIusion OF patriotic music from the pro-
grams OF the bands 10 whose cadence
the veterans win march Commander
LOOMS stated that unless patriotic mu-
sic is prominently represented on the
program that the Kansas delegation viii
refuse 10 march IN the parade AIr
LOOMS does not object TO the presence
OF 'rag-time, but insists upon PATRIOTS
music and plenty Of &.
Music for Parade.
Upon this subject Chairman Brainard
Z. Warner, of the citizens executive
committee. stated today:
I had no idea there were so many
people in the country interested in nu-
So a-A y ~ we're - " eli BOSt6Q a. 10
the iisC Of tunes IS to at once draw a
I:ue Is 70 what should be played and
what should not be played I think as
long a5 there is a committee al tae head
Of the Grand Army and executive com
mittee. acting for the citizens, that they
can be safely trusted to get up q musical
programme which viii not be reproach
70 patriotism or reflection upon the
good taste Of all parties concerned
At a meeting Of the Maryland division
% the Sons Of Veterans. held last even
i1g in the Offices Of the commander-in-
chief, in the Columbian building. it was
formally decided to hold the twenty-first
annual encampment Of that oTganfzat ton
IN this city beginning Tuesday, October
:, and continuing three days No ses-
siOns Tii be held "Wednesday, the dav of
the grand review. The headquarters Of
the organization viii be in The Ebbitt
House where the Ladies Aid Society Of
the Sons OF Veterans wiz also be To-
Gated On the morning OF the ooenfDR
OF the encsmpment the members OF the
organization VIII form al the Ebbitt
House and march TO the Carroll Tpsfi-
tUte Hail. where they VIII be formally
welcomed by Commissioner Mcfarland
Some tire during the week reception
VIII be rendered 20 Gen. Ell Torrance.
communicative chief Of the G. A. r.. and
10 Gen. Z. z. Campbell. commandment