The Washington times., 1902-08-22

/ il is most fitting that sons and daugh-
| tcrs of our soldier families be enrolled
IS its students
At Disposal of Department Commander
BY action Of the board Of regents,
one free scholarship has been placed at
lie disposal 0f the department com
mander. who is authorized to select and
appoint son or daughter of some
Union soldier of the war of the rebel
lion to said position. The department
commander will re glad to nominate
some one for the free scholarship indi-
Gated. and in this way brings the op-
portunity to the attention of the com
rades OF this department.
"Fu!the information may be oil
.ained at these headquarters. or by ad
dressing the Memorial University. Ma
son City. Iowa
Four committee meetings are sched-
uled for this evening. Mr.. W. 7. Van
Wickle's committee on historic spots
will meet at cncampment headquarters.
1903 New York Avenue northwest, at s
o'clock. They will be called upon to
pass on about fifty historic points that
will be brought to their attention by
the subcommittee. The committee on
campfires will meet at the same hour
in one of the other rooms at headquar-
ters. as will the Fourth Army Corps.
The Ninth Army Corps reunion commit
tee will meet at 1880 o'clock.
The Iron Brigade will meet tomor-
row afternoon at 4:3O at the office of
Gen. W. ". Dudley, in the Pacific Build
ing. All who served in the Second.
Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin regiments,
the Nineteenth Indiana and Twenty
fourth Michigan, Battery B and the
Fourth Artillery are requested to at
tend.
Transportation TO Battlefields.
Grand army men who come to Wash
ington during the forthcoming encamp-
ment will have an opportunity to visit
the famous old battlefields where many
of them fought during the great civil
struggle The transportation commit
tee met yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed the matter of excursions to the
scenes of conflict during the early six
ties. II was decided to issue circu-
lar some what similar to the one pub
lished ten years ago. when the encamp-
nsent was held in Washington. giving
description of these side trips. with in
formation as to the length of time re-
quired to make them and the cost. The
pamphlet will also contain brief his
tory of the engagements which took
place at these various battlefelds in
Virginia and Maryland.
1t is proposed that such Of the vet
Grams as desire shall have an oppor-
tunity. under conditions of peace. to
view the scenes of strife at Gettys-
burg. Fredericksburg. Antietam, Manas-
sas. Winchester. Charlottesville, Old
Point Comfort, Appomattox and other
places Guides will be arranged for by
the committee TO assist the veterans in
ascertainng the location Of different
regiments. and TO otherwise provide in
formation and comfort for the visitors.
4 subcommittee was appointed yes
terday to prepare the circular and TO
arrange for its distribution among the
hotels. newsstands and bureaus of in
formation where they may be easily
had by strangers.
Colonel Wheeler Major Stine's Guest.
Col. c. W. Wheeler, of Darke county.
Ohio, is visiting Washington for the pur-
pose of obtaining quarters for the mem
bers of the Darke County Battalion and
those who come with them. Colonel
Wheeler, while in the city. will be the
guest of Major J. II. Stine, of 1876 Carroll
Street southeast, historian of the Army
Of the Potomac.