The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-11
BADGE COMMITTEE TO MEET
Members Of the Executive Committee to
Confer at the Ebbitt Personnel
Of the Executive Committee Annouuc-
ed-SOme Inside History.

| ed his best wishes for the success Of the
encampnient and pledged his hearty sup
port Of the movement.
General Thomas s. hopkins. a member
I Of the executive mnittee, received a
letter this morning from Mr.. George D.
Bisby. Of the Maine contingent Of the
/ Grand Army Of the Republic. making en-
quiry for a place Of rendezvous for the
| comrades from Maine on the occasion Of
| their visit here Colonel Hopkins has re-
| ferred the letter TO headquarters. whence
| it will be referred to the appropriate
committee. As soon as it is aseertaIned
/ the probable number Of comrades that
may be expected from that State accom-
modations viii be secured as requested
Badge Committee to Meet.
There will De a meeting Of the commit
tee on badges this afternoon at O'Clock
in the headquarters building. 1905 New
York Avenue. Every effort has been made
to secure a large attendance as It is
hoped that the work CT the committee
viii be gotten well under way on this
occasion.
Special tires are now being prepared
Tor a ueGtluE OF the NANCE committee
in the red parla- Of the Ebbitt House,
March %. at o'clock Chairman F. K
Raymond and his assistants are bending
every effort to make this occasion a note
worthy enc
At a meeting Of the executive commit
tee to be held tomuTrOW night al the
Riggs House, a fun detailed statement
OF progress Ia encampment work from
December y. when special delegates visit
Hhr q ILL
be given by Chairman B. H. Warner
The history OF this work has been re-
markabIe In several particulars. On De-
cember y an invitation was extended TO
the executive committee Of the national
encampment OF the Grad Army Of the
Republic, then ia session at Chicago, by
a special committee Of Washington bust
ness men consisting Of General Israel W
stone, Department Commander Of the De-
partment Of the Potomac; Mr.. Samuel B.
Hege, OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. and Mr.. Barry Bulkley. rCcretary
Of the business Mems Association. who
visited Chicago for the purpose
Denver and Atlantic City had also eZ-
tended invitations TO the organization
10 hold its encampment in those cities,
and after a thorough discussion OF the
claims Of each. and after baiiOtinE which
lasted the entire day. Washington was
chosen.
This committee upon its return to
Washington. sought AMI received the aid
Of the Business Mems Association. which
had, prior 20 the visit 60 Chicago. signiGed
.ts willingness 70 guaran tee a fund for the
proper entertainment OF The veterans
Cooperation Refused
The cooperation Of the Board OF Trade
was asked. but was not secured because Of
a clause in tie constitution OF that body
prohibiting the guarantee OF any fund for
the entertainment OF any visiting or
ganization. Individual members. however
expressed great interest in the project.
and have subscribed literally.
committee Of seven. consisting OF
Nessrs. Mitchell Dyr-nforth. Chaplin
Brown. ". L. Knox. William Hahn. Al
lis5n Nailor. j-.. James F. Oyster. and
L. II. Saunders. all of the Business Mems
Association. was selected. which, in turn,
extended an invitation 20 Mr. B. II.
Warner 70 serve as the chairman OF the
executive committee The tender was ac-
CgnJed by Nr- Warner, who, after con
sultaciOn with the committee OF seven,
announced his executive committee From
time 20 tine the members OF the various
subcommittee selected from the main
body have also been announced The
initial meeting OF this executive commit
tee viii be held tomorrow night at tho
Riggs Hons, when the future plans will
be thoroughly gone over and the work
rapidly mOlGed into form.
The officers Of the executive commit
tee consist II Mr. B. II. Warner. chair
nan; NT. r. DyrcuforJh. first vice chair
5raU- Hr. l. ? Shoemaker second vice
chairman ID, Clarence F. Norment.
treasU-,- and AIr. Barry Buckley. secre-
taTy.
CE=5a-en Of Committees.
The cElrmen Of the various subcom-
mittees are as follows;
James F. Oyster. auditing, Simon Wolf,
badges :. z FeInCe. camp fires DR.. F.
T. Howe, concerts; c. II Rudolph. dec
orations: Gen. s. S. Burdette. entertain
ment. Arthur Hendricks excursions; a
p. Clark jr.. eugaupment structures. F.
X. Raymond. finance; 81. Dyrenforth fire
works John B. Laruer. general counsel. .
o. G.. Staples, gruuGstands. parks. and
reservations. Allison Nailor, horses and
carriages II F. Woodard hall for en-
campment. /. n Saunders. invitations.
John T. Moore. information. W s Knox
Illumination, w r. Michael naval pa
rade and review Mrs Ellen Spencer Mus /
sey, Ladies' Auxiliary; Chaplin Brown. I
legislative Gen George H Harries. mill
tary organizations. review Of parade. f.
B. Hay. music Dr. D. r. Hickling medi-
cal department. Frank II. Pierce. uriyi-
legos and advertising, Richard II. SyIves-
ter, public order, William Hahn. print
ing; NJ. l. Weller. public comfort, John
NcElroy. reunion. Rev. vs.. c. Alexander I
religious exercises, C. r. Syme. speakers Z
for enCampment. s. =. H5Ee. transDcrta-
ton 90 battleLelds, Colin StUdds. trans
pOrtation 20 District Of Columbia