The Washington times., 1902-09-04
STRAIGHT AWAY FOR
AUTOMOBILE RACE

may be provided for. and that space on
the cross streets along the course of the
| race may be reserved for them. All
present indications are that space for
both events will be somewhat limited.
Members of the local committee were
taken over both courses yesterday in
automobiles provided through the cour-
tesy of the American Cycle Company.
Decorating Halls.
At the meeting of Mrs. Weiss COM
mittee on decorations held Tuesday
night at encampment headquarters the
following subcommittee on the decora-
tion of halls were appointed:
Army nurses, Washington Club, 1710
| l Street northwest-Mrs. Alberta Odell.
Mrs Sarah Winslow, Mrs. Arion Ball.
/, Mrs. Flora Lewis, Mrs. Brockton, and
Mrs. Emma Donoboe.
Daughters of Veterans, hall corner of
Fifth and G Streets northwest-Mrs. A.
B. Mackenzie. Miss Georgia Johnson.
Miss Jane Gibson. Mrs. Mary Kearney,
Mrs. Lizzie Allen, Miss Mary Smith,
Mrs. Mary Tryon. Mrs Hattie Roach.
Moore.
Ladies of the C. A. R.. Lutheran Me-
| mortal Church-Mrs. Katherine Bogein-
ger, Mrs. Helen Engle, Mrs. Mary Noerr.
Miss Cylindia Ford, Mrs. ]. A. West,
Temple. Mrs. E. E. Myers. Mrs. ]. E.
n. Englass, Mrs. H. ]. Hofninger, and
Mrs. c. V. Pettis.
WOman'c Relief Cornc Church of Our
Father-Mrs. R. B. Meacham, Mrs
Emma Ferguson. Mrs. Harriet l.. vining,
Mrs. Edwin Truell. Mrs. Mamie P. Dor
sey. Mrs. Matte E. Mcclure, Mrs. E. S.
Knight, Mrs. Mary Lamb, Mrs. Agnes
Keeler. Miss Gertrude Norton and Mrs
E. c. Moritis.
At public comfort headquarters yes
terday Chairman Weller was In receipt
OF a letter from Mr.. Frank Seaman, of
Knoxville. Tenn, who suggested that
during the war the Northern boys fire.
quently took ideas from the "Johnnies'
and suggested that they might still
profitably do so. He said that while in
Dallas, Tex. last year at the Confed-
crate Veteran. reunion, all residents who
we're prepared to accommodate visitors
hung white flag from their premises.
Mr.. Seaman considered the idea good
one and suggested that it might be fol-
lowed to advantage here.
The following posts have applied for
quarters: Lieut.. Ezra F. Griffin Post
No. 13i. Department of Pennsylvania, of
Scranton; the headquarters of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. Department of
Rhode Island, located at Providence:
wann Post No. 40, of Belaire, Nd;
Army and Navy Post No. 1877, Cleve-
land, Ohio: Post 81. of Coatesville, Pa:
and Bosworth Post No. 2. of Portland,
Me. Cincinnati Post No. 6S has secured
accommodations with Mrs. Cullen, 2G1
East Capitol Street.
Want Marine Band Concerts.
A movement has been instituted look
ing to the continuance of the OUTDOOR
concerts of the Marine Band until after |
the close of the festivities attending
the encampment. The idea originated |
with Mr.. Benjamin W. Reiss, one of the |
active workers for the success of the en- /
and a member of several CT |
its committees. Mr.. Reiss has address,
ed the following letter on the subject to
Mr.. Barry Bulkley, the secretary of the
committee:
IL ne OutuoOF ccucertS oil the United |
State< Marine Band cease September 81.
1902 Saturday.. Believing that con-
Iinuation of these outdoor concerts
would be source of pleasure to the
Did soldiers, | would respectfully sug-
sest their continuance for two weeks
ending Saturday. October II, 1902 The
'egular concerts are held on Saturday
1t the White House grounds. and We'd
nesday at the Capitol. AS the band will
De engaged in the military parade on
October s, the concert might
'e held at the Capitol, Thursday, Oc-
ober 81 il
Mr.. Reiss is misinformed as to the /:
Wednesday parade. which will include (
nly veterans of the Grand Army of the :
republic. The military parade will
AXE place Tuesday, October Z
The headquarters of the Ashtabula
ounty, Ohio. Grand Army of the Re- It
ublic will be established at the Hotel T
baltimore. corner of Fifteenth Street >
nd New York Avenue. This informa-
ion was brought TO headquarters in a
stter from Messrs. George d. Packer
nd \. H.. Smith, the committee on quar- f
ers for the Grand Army of the Repub- e
c of that county. I
Rev. Delmar r. Lowell. past com S
'"huSi III -cHiel VI iHe bTanQ army of /
ne Republic. has written that he will ID
rive in the city the Saturday pre- o
lous TO the encampment, and will be p
ne guest of Mr.. Myron /. Story, of C2S
Street southeast. 4
Parade by Red Men.
Chairman Brainard H. Warner, OF the
'tizens' executive committee, yester-
ay officially acknowledged the receip. .
letter from Great Sachem ]. J.
ayloe. of the Improved Order of Red
len, of his offer to give welcome TO
,e visiting veterans in the nature of
big parade. Mr.. Warner was much
leased AT the proposition, and has b,
ritten Grand Sachem Cayloe as fol- +.
,ws: ''
am In receipt, through Col. A. II .
Gathers. of the kind offer of your or K
inization to give a welcome parad, II
, visiting ex-soldiers from both the g,
nion and Confederate armies, wbo
lall come 10 Washington in conpec
on with the Grand Army encamp bl
ent. on October g. o.
1t seems to me that this would ne II
ute an attractive feature 10 a very large =,
lmber or visitors who will be present ~
that day, and al the same time would VI
d in extending sentiment which has pa
zen so recently expressed by General he
orrance, the commander in-chief of III
e Grand Army of the Republic. In the II
terests OF fraternity. charity. and low fo
.