The Washington times., 1902-07-13
The Work Being Pushed
Through Press Of
the Country,
ARTICLES SENT TO PAPE.aS
Chairman Warner Wishes to Erect Isx-
ecutive Headquarters on Old Pow er
House Site - Various Commits es
Looking for Quarters for Comrades,


Chairman B. H. Warner, of the citizens
executive committee. This building. Mr.
Warner believes, can be erected xitl
but little expense to the committee by
making use of the valuable adverti sinl
space the extensive frontage on I'll,
Avenue would present.
In this building, which woulds O
course, be a temporary structure. ia is
proposed to place the central infoI INA
tion bureau and all of the Offices of the
citizens committee. This would assa,m-
bic the various headquarters under one
roof and greatly facilitate handling tn,
crowd. 1t is suggested that by tiinl
a portion of the space for various IIur-
poses. combined with the return from
advertising privileges, the cost of verl
respectable temporary structure w'3ult
be met
Mr.. Warner, acting upon this idea
directed the following communicaa ioI
use of the space:
Letter to Mr. Macfarland.
'I presume that before long the
District will have clear title to the
site for the municipal building. II
1t is possible to have the chimney
torn down and the debris taken away,
the executive committee OF the thirty
sixth annual encampment of the Grand
Army will be very glad to have the use
of the ground during the first fifteen
To ms a
aid in the work of the committee if they
can secure the ground.
Commissioner Macfarland has replied
to the letter saying:
81 am very desirous of forwarding tine
work of your committee in every way,
and I shall be very glad TO bring the
letter to the attention of the Commits
sioners and the Secretary of the Treas
ury, in the hope that what you desire
may be accomplished.
Location of Headquarters.
In response to a circular letter re-
Gently sent out by Chairman Weller.
of the public comfort committee. many
of the departments of the Grand Army
of the Republic have been responding to
his request for information as to the To-
cation of their headquarters in this city
during the encampment.
Yesterday communications were re-
ceived from L. C. Albertson, assistant
adiutant general of the department of
New Jersey, stating that department
headquarters for that State would be
established in the Ebbitt House.
The department of Maine will estab-
lish headquarters at the Metropolitan
Hotel, according to letter from De-
partment Commander James r. Menick,
writing from WateTville, Ne. Mr.. Men
ick stated that there would probably be
several hundred veterans from his de-
partment present at the encampment,
many of whom would be accompanied by
their wives or other members of their
families.
Committee From Vermont.
A committee will arrive in the city
early in the week from Ludlow, Vt,
TO complete arrangements for locating
the headquarters Of the department of
Vermont. a letter to this effect was
received yesterday afternoon from Ell
win A. Howe, assistant adjutant general
of the department of Vermont. The I
department will bring a band and a
drum corps, and expects large attend
ance from their State.
Several committees seeking quarters
were in the city yesterday. including one
from the Dix Post, No. 1876, department
Of New York, OF Ney York city, and a
committee representing the Pennsyl- /
vania department, composed of Assist |
ant Quartermaster General Edwin Wac /
ton and MIR. Charles A. Suydan. Both |
Of these gentlemen stated that they were /
surprised at the lack of publicity that /
had been given the encampment in out 4
OF town newspapers. Many of the peo- /
pie in their State, as well as in others, /
they said. had not heard of the en- /
campment. and 1t was difficult for those |
seeking information to secure 1t.
The committe representing Dix Post !
is composed of Messrs. George z. Dewey.
Cornelius Pen Eick William NJ. Abbott
and Nicholas ". Day. They expect to .
have one hundred members Of their post
in line on the day of the parade.
The Pittsburg committee are yet in
the city, and have not completed ar
rangements for band.
General fowler Expected
Gen. 5. H. fowler. adiutant general OF
pected today or tomorrow 1t had
been the purpose of General Torrance 1
TO defer opening headquarters in this
city until about August /. but the ac-
cumulating business will probably neces-
state its being established at the
earliest possible date. II is in connec-
tion with this and other matters that
General fowler will stop over on his
way home from New York. where he
has been attending the State encamp-
ment.
The first OF a series of articles that
will be prepared for the press Of the
country and distributed 10 the prominent
daily papers from Maine to California +
WAS recently sent out b. the press COM
mittee, and was released for publication
1t contains much informa- +
lion Of interest.
After reciting the extensive prepara- ,
tions that have been made and are un !
Ter way for the entertainment of the ;
veterans who will attend the Thirty :
sixth annual encampment Of the q. A.
z, and the encampmen;s Of the auxiliary ,
1odies that viii be here at the same $
ime. the article reads: |
Ten years ago the veterans OF this {
were entertained as the
,ity's guests and the reception then ac- &
corded the members of the Grand Army {
experiences in their history as an or
,anization. II is the purpose Of the a