Evening star., 1902-08-25
THE PLAN SUBMITTED
THOUSANDS OF GEN. ToRRANCE'S
CIRCULARS DISTRIBUTED.
Date for Meeting of Joint Committee
on Reunion-G. A. r. En-
campment Program.

coihpiete success Already sufficient num-
Der of automobiles have been pledged to
make the parade of satisfactory length and
general interest. Several prominent officials
nave indicated their purpose to decorate
their machines splendidly. From todays de-
Veiopments this feature of the encampment
program promises to be of unexpected i'm
portance and extraordinary interest
Vice Chairman Robert Brown of the spe-
cial committee on the automobile meet met
Secretary Barry Bulkley of the citizens
committee this morning and discussed the
undertaking exhaustively. 1t was Mr. Brown
who assured Vice Chairman Louis P. Shoe
maker OF the citizens committee and Mr..
Bulkley that the carriages, beautiful in de-
sign and sufficient in number, were already
secured He and his associates would now
devote themselves, he said, to encouraging
the owners to decorate the mobiles. In
this work the executive committee counts
on the cooperation of the Washington Au-
tomobile Club, the officers of that body hav-
ing already promised the G. A R. commit
tee to help make the parade great sue
cess.
Want to Speed the Machines.
But the automobilists have plans of their
own. Through Mr.. Brown they have asked
that the parade be made a preliminary to
a series of races which shall draw to the
city all the great racing machines now in
the country. Owners of such vehicles, ex-
planned Mr.. Brown, pick up their ears at
the least chance of a good meet and the
prospect of racing in Washington at what
would be in effect a national contest has
already excited their interest.
The plan submitted to Mr.. Bulkley is that
the races shall occur Immediately after the
parade, that the machines be divided into
three classes-electric carriages, gasoline
carriages and steam carriages-and that
the course be chosen by the citizens ex-
ecutive committee after comforting with
the officers of the automobile committee,
the chief of police and the District Com
missioners. Pennsylvania avenue and the
ellipse south of the White House have both
been suggested as the best course for the
races. But there is no disposition to choose
the speedway until all proper authorities
have been consulted and every precaution
taken against possible accidents. Harry
Fournier and Foxhall Keene are already
interested in the proposed contests, and the
success of the meet and public interest in
the races seem to be almost well as
sured as the success Of the parade.
Gen. Torrance's Corcular.
Ten thousand copies of the circular of in
formation approved by General Torrance
during the recent visit to the city were to-
day sent by express to Adjutant General
fowler at Grand Army headquarters in
Minneapolis. These circulars will be dis
tributed about the country through the off,
cial channels of the Grand Army. The cir
cular is signed by Chairman Brainard H.
Warner of the citizens executive commit
tee and is most complete in all matters
pertaining to the arrangements for the
coming encampment, so far as the prepara-
tfons of the local committees are concern
ed It's contents were printed in The Star
about week ago before the matter was
sent to the printer.
Mr.. Lawrence Wilson has written head
quarters stating that some confusion mas
arisen regarding the time of the next joint
meeting reunion
11th 18th and Goth Corps, of which he is
chairman. 1t was announced that the
meeting will take place tomorrow evening
at 1:30 o'clock at encampment headquar-
terS, 1905 New York avenue northwest. 1t
is desired that members of the committees
report early as possible, as the purpose
is to transact such business as may require
separate well as joint action.
Mr.. H H. Darneille, assessor of the Dis
trict, has acknowledged his appointment as
a member of-the public comfort committee,
of which Mr.. NJ. l. Weller is chairman, and
stated that he will be pleased to serve.
Reports Placed on File.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, Union Veteran
Legion, No. 80, held meeting Saturday
evening. At this meeting 1t received the
report of Mrs. George B. Johnson, who was
chairman of the executive committee which
lawn fete held at Florida avenue and 14th
street. Reports were also made by Mrs.
Hattie Allison, Mrs. Ella s.. Knight and
Mrs. Flora Lewis, who had booths at Iae
fete. The reports were all of most en-
thusiaStic nature and showed that the
ladies had far exceeded their expectations
in a financial way, and that the social
features of the fete were most pleasing.
The U. V. l.. auXilaries will hold their
national convention elsewhere this year.
and having no delegates of their own to
entertain, have adopted the Daughters of
Veterans, who meet here in national CON-
vention during the week of October 6. The
national convention of the daughters viii
meet in the hall on the corner of 9Th and G
streets, and lunch will be served the con-
vention delegates there Thursday and Fri
day by the U. V. L. ladies. The proceeds
of the lawn fete are to be applied to this
purpose.
At the meeting mentioned delegates and
alternates were elected to the annual con-
vention of the Ladies Union Veteran Le-
gion, to be held at Chicago in October. The
delegates are Mrs. Mary Tryon, Mrs. Ada
H. Weiss, Mrs. Hattie Allison, Mrs Ella
s. Knight, Mrs. George B. Johnson and
DR.. Caroline A. G. Burghardt- Alternates,
Mrs. Nellie A. Norton, Mrs. Katherine
Kane Mckenzie, Mrs. Anna NJ. Little, Mrs.
and Mrs. Sarah Berry. Mrs. Nero L. Tan
ner, Mrs. Celynda Weiner Ford, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, Mrs.
Harriet l.. Scribner, Mrs Sarah E. Pitt
of past and present offices, also del
gates.
Compliment a Member.
The u. v. L. ladies did a gracious thing
recently for one Of their members who,
because Of Ill health. has been obliged to
leave the city. Miss Mary B. Smith,
daughter of the late Gen. Green Clay
Smith, on account Of illness, has gone to
Phoenix, Arizona. Just before she left
the city, by unanimous vote, she was
elected a life honorary member of the aux
iliary. Miss Smith also received very
handsome testimonial in shape of gold
flower brooch, with diamond center. from
some of her friends in Auxiliary 30, En-
campment Ill, and the pension office. Mrs.
Harriet L. Scribner presented the brooch.
Next month the auxiliary will resume its
regular sessions the second and fourth Fri
days of each month at its hail. 91O Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey will be In her
office at headquarters, 1405 New York ave-
nue., Monday morning, September 1, at IL
o. clock, ready for all business that may be
presented. Mrs. Mussey and Mrs. Calista
Robinson Jones, national president of the
w. R. c., have discussed all the arrange
ments for the national convention of the
Womans Relief Corps, and agreed to each
others plans, to the smallest detail
The subcommittee on Woman's Relief