Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
THE HOSPITAL WORK
MATTER BEFORE G. A. r. EN-
CAMPMENT COMMITTEE.
Cots and Medical Services to Be Pro-
vided-Local Institutions
Asked to Aid.

The activities of the citizens committee
on the 1902 encampment of the G. A. R.
centered this morning on the establishment
of hospitals for veterans and any others
who may need medical treatment during
the period of the reunion. DR.. D. Percy
Hickling chairman of the medical commit
tee, called and conferred with Secretary
Buckley at some length. The result of this
meeting was a series of circular letters, sent
in the name of the citizens committee to
the several hospitals of the city, asking the
officials of the latter to indicate how many
beds could be placed at the disposal of
the medical committee for encampment
week.
When this information has been obtained
the committee will consider the procurement
OF a sufficient number of additional cots to
equip such a hospital as has been proven
necessary by earlier reunions. Mr.. Warner
has written DIR. Hickling, asking him to in
quire after a building suitable for hospital
purposes, and the latter desires any citi-
zenS who know of such a structure to in
form him of it as soon as convenient.
Flag Day" Concert
A concert to be given the evening Of June
Il, and to be largely a development of the
public school flag day" exercises, was
arranged for yesterday afternoon by the
at encampment headquarters Chairman
Franklin T. Howe presided, and the most
decided interest was manifested. DR.. Howe
indicated what he had already done toward
the concert, and the committee approved
heartily
The program as he outlined it, was about
as follows:
The National Guard Brigade Band which
has offered its services, Will render the in
strumental music of the occasion. There
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numbers by prominent Washington mu-
slcians who have also volunteered. The
special flag day features of the program
will consist of a flag chorus made up of
about POO public school children, dressed to
represent the American flag, and a drill by
a company of High School cadets. Com
missioner Macfarland has already given the
project his most hearty approval, and VIII
probably preside.
In view of the special nature of the pro-
gram, many halls were suggested to the
committee. 1t is likely, however. that the
entertainment will occur in one of the thea
terS and take the form very largely of
a regular theatrical performance Tickets
are now being printed for distribution
among the members of local @. A r. posts
and the officers of the citizens committee
expect the undertaking to net a handsome
addition to the encampment fund.
Buckeye State to Send Host.
Capt. Osborn H. Oldroyd returned today
from Ohio, where he has been attending
the department encampment of the buck
eye state, and also the reunion of the 10Th
Ohio, Captain Oldroyd's old regiment. He
was also in attendance upon Commander
in-chief Torrance, an aid, to which Of
flee he was commissioned mediately af-
ter General Torrances first visit to Wash
ingtOn. Captain Oldroyd talks very little
of himself, but before he was out of his
teens he had performed brilliant service,
lir,n 70 fh1 off nj nf
der General Manning F. Force, formerly
colonel of the Goth Ohio.
Captain Oldroyd reports a splendid de-
partment encampment, and his belief that
half the old soldiers of Ohio will camp
in Washington during the national encamp-
ment washington is the Mecca of the
old soldier at all times" he said, land
there is not man who wore the blue who
does not hope to see the national capital
before he dies. Ohio remembers the mag
nificent hospitality of ten years ago." Cap
tain Oldroyd said in conclusion, "and 1 as
sured them that Washington would greet
them even more cordially this year