The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-13
Acting Secretary of War
Approves Action of
Col. Bingham
MEETING OF SURGEONS HELD
Plans Laid Today by Which Those
Taken III During the Encampment
Crush May Be Properly Cared for.
Interest II Coming Affair Widespread.


tive committee concerning the Use Of
the White Lot and Monument grounds
Tor The entertainment of the Grand
Army 3ir- Sc0feId states that the Act
ms. Secretary Of War has approved the
views and regulations OF the officers
n charge Of public buildings and
grounds Colonel bingham. and the
Chief Of Engineers United States Army.
10 the GGee, that the permit be given
f-r the use Ct grounds in question dur
Ing the parade CT The encanpneut.
The loca tons are 10 be approved by
the officers in charge Of public build
inss and grounds and 2 properly exc
cuted bond sven individually by the
chairman Of said committee. covering
tie removal of structures by the date
specified and the prompt restoration of
the grounds. without expense 10 the
United states.
Interest Widespread.
NJ / Weller. Chairman Of the con-
mitJee on public comfort who recently
returned from trip through central
AID northern New York. SAYS ne found
en- all sides the greatest interest mani
tested by veterans and citizens. general
l. IN the encampment Mr Weller
states that The notice that taa encamn-
merit is 10 be held in Washington seems
to have reached the renctest hamlets
in New York state. While on > visit
to Ogdensburg he found the greatest
interest and enthusiasm manifested b.
the veterans. Mr. Weller viii announce
his complete committee list this weeIz
The work OF the public comfort con-
Hlttee - daily growing and demands
Tor quarters are rapidly Increasing.
Surgeons Meeting.
DIT. Harry Hurt,. chairman CT the con-
mirtee Of physicians and surgeons on
outdoor work during the encam2ment.
met his morning with his three asso-
ciates Of the subcommittee on that work.
and arranged the routine details for the
operation ct The larger committee dur
Ing the period Of the reunion. Those On
this subcommittee are Dr.. Y. II. Bar
Ton. secretary. and Drs. Monte Griffith
ana :. D. Jackson,
The plan Of campaign IS 10 divide The
city TITO districts, and aDportion a mum
be,' Of doctors 70 each district. This
corps viii provide medical assistance
Immediately TO all who require such
help, either prescribing for the sick IN
The doctors own Offices OF at the veter-
aHs lcdgtngs- The schedule arranged
tais morning provides that one OF more
ccctcrs shall always De available in or
der that no veteran N need OF medical
assistance may have to search for q
physician
roll Of druggists was prepared from
whom the sick may obtain prescriptions
during the encaupInent week al min
ll9um rate 10 he settled By the citizens
executive committee. These who are 10
give The surgeons this assistance are
Charles Gillette. a. s Dagett- G G. C.
SiHHs. Wood & Co " @ Downev &
Co A H Wells P l. Elicit. v. G
DucsetJ. F. J. Mcdonald. T. A. c. Judd.
Charles Hawkins. c. H Weiss. Charles
EasteTday. g z Gross, Robert \. Har-
Per, Charles Scherer. F H Koss. Ed
munds & Williams. and c / Griffith
Marking Historic Places.
M " p Van Wickle, chairman c. the
committee, charged with The markIn
Of places Of historic interest. has issued
cali for the first meeting of that com
mittee AT encampment headquarters Fri
day afternoon at 4.15 O'Clock.
Is the purpose o. Mr Van WfckIe n
force The work Of the committee TO i'm
mediate completion. so as 10 permit Of
1aps being prepared for the encamB.
'z9nt embodying the results Of their re-
searches
in his call to the committee Mr. Van
Nlekle has requested the members 10 /
come prepared 10 supply the committee /
with al possible information.
IN conversation with Secretary. BuIElev /
mss morning. Mr. Van WirlzIe stated 1
lhat II was not his purpose 10 erect /
signs throughout the surrounding coun- /
Try, marking points of interest. but 1
IalheT on locations within the citv. II
Is MS purpose, however, 70 erect signs /
al me entrances 10 the city descriptive 4
q tne historic points beyond
For example a. the Adueduct Bridge I
"lH De placed signs describing that so 1
many miles up the first road 10 the right
VIA Dc found point where such and
such an incident occurred.
strangers, as rule. VIII not have the 4
tiILe 70 seek out the remote points. and
prefer 10 have only their location Gesig-
mated Those who are sufficiently in /
~ S7SEt- gAL the remote places I
viii find little difficulty in finding them
The following additions TO this com
mIJtee were also announced by Mr. Van
Wickle- MessTs- J. z. Krause. VILLAS,
F DoHohue, AiHswortn R. Sponord a
/ Weller, E. r Tinker. Joseph I Keef
er, AJAX LansbUrg. and James CToggan.
Permanent Tablets.
Mr. Van WickIe is DESTROYS Of max
ing this committee q permanent. com
mittee in connection with the idea Of
marking historic points with permanent
tablets. He further has in mind the is
suance Of a booklet listing and locating
ali such points ia this locality.
4 subscription Of SO was received this
morning by Secretary Buckley from Mr.
James +. Kennedy. Of the Senate Hotel |
ne call for the second assessment from
subscribers VIII be issued in a few DAYS
About one-third OF the amount sub
scribed mas been paid in and ii IS now
the purpose TO issue the call for another
third
An application was received this
morning from " c Lowry Post, No.
S4S, Of Aartinsburg. Pa. asking that