The Washington times., 1902-09-17
G. A. R. Men Bothered
by Question of
Privileges.
VETERANS REQUIRE $4,000
Athletic Features May Be Introduced
Kansas Makes Known Her Plans
Ohio Will Hold Election, and Red
Men Will Participate.


for the G. a. +. encampment. The sub
committee and Secretary Barry Bulkley
on Monday night, met those person:
who bad made applications for con
cessions, including stands and refresh
ment booths. and after careful consid
eraticn of the offers received. decided tc
recommend the awarding of the same tc
certain individuals. When the actor
was made known at encampment head
quarters yesterday, objection was made
to the findings of the committee, not
only because of the small sum realized
from the sale of valuable concessions
bat because of the assertion that the
committee was without jurisdiction sc
far as making the grants on reserva-
tions was concerned.
One Good Offer.
All such matters, il was asserted,
rightfully came under the jurisdiction OF
the committee on grandstands, parks,
and reservations. and the action of the
other committee was accordingly void.
No action was taken by Chairman
Warner. and as there are still other
grants to let, il is probable the entire
matter will be deferred for several days.
The committee on Monday night rec
commended the following privileges be
awarded the person indicated:
Joel Hillrlan, so feet on Pennsylvania
Avenue. and so feet on Seventh Street;
25 feet between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth Street. on Pennsylvania Avenue;
% feet of the Treasury stand. G. f.
Slaughter. the Botanic Gardens. Four
anda-half Street. and the Peace Monu-
ment. w. c. Matthews, Fifteenth Street
and New York Avenue. Miss Settle, fac
ing Pennsylvania Avenue. the space in
front of the Central National Bank
Building. ID ]. Mount, the space al
Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
L. ]. Warhart, the spaces at Thirteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, and
Eighth Street and Market Space. Maria
Smith, the space at the north side of
Pennsylvania Avenue, near Thirteenth
Street. L. w. Jordan & Co., the space at
Pennsylvania Avenue and Thirteen
and-a-half Street. Mrs. Louise Thomp-
son, the space at the Pension Office,
Fifth and F Streets. Jesse Potbury, for
client. the powerhouse site.
Want $4,000 More.
After a careful reviewing of the books
of the encampment committee, the Of
fcers have reached the conclusion that
to insure the success of the undertaking
there should be $1,000 more in the treas
ury than is at present in sight. 1t is
thought should this condition be made
known, some generous spirited citizen.
or body of citizens, will come forward and
mf.ae good the deficiency so that the at
tention of Mr.. Warner and his assist
ants can be devoted exclusively to the
many details that still remain for them
TO look after. The arrangements for the
entertainment of the veterans are form
ing themselves into practical shape, and
the addition of $1,000 to the available
funds would beyond doubt insure the
success of the undertaking.
Chairman Warner and Mr. John H
Doyle. of the Potomac Boat Club, and
Secretary Barry Bulkley, of the execu-
tive committee, are arranging 10 make
as complete as possible the cooperation
of the encampment and regatta commit
tees. The regatta will be featured in all
of the encampment literature, and will
be given a prominent place on the en-
campment program.
1t is possible other athletic features
will be provided if the suggestion of Mr..
Gilbert Barnes, of Pittsburg is adopted
Mr.. Barnes, who is said to be the cham
pion lonG-distance runner of the G. A.
r., proposes to run any distance. from
five 10 ten miles. against sufficient
number of G. A. K. veterans TO permit
of a fresh man being pitted against him
at the end of each mile No action has
been taken upon his suggestion. Mr.
Harness letter follows.
Mr.. Barnes Proposal.
Il am desirous of learning the pro-
gram on sports for encampment. We
had fine one at Cleveland last year.
open TO G. A. r. men exclusively. am
a long-distance runner, but / am will
ing tc participate in short races. L
ran from Pittsburg to Cleveland last
year oyer the country roads and my en-
durance is great. l have a special fea-
ture as follows: l will run any five
seven, or ten G. A. r. men five miles, |
seven or ten miles. ! am TO run the
entire distance, and they to run one
mile each, putting on fresh man every
mile. This is the most exciting race
ever seen. and is very amusing The |
leader carries a small flag and the one
overtaken captures it, and so on
The interest in the coming encamp-
ment appears 10 be greater in Kansas
than in any of the other Western States. |
This is partly due, il is believed, to the |
indefatigable efforts of Commander |
Loomis. OF the Department of Kansas. |
who is continually devising new featuresl
to awaken the interest of his men. Kan |
sas is to establish here during the en-
campment : pretentious display of her
charge of Mr.. William H. Barnes, sec
retary of the Kansas Horticultural So
ciety Commander Loomis' circular
bearing upon this subject is as follows:
''To answer many of the questions
asked about our Washington trip and
The proposed exhibit or display of Kan
sas products to be made AT our head
quarters. we issue the following state
ment:
THE date of the encampment is Oc-
tober to IL. The tickets will be on
sale from Kansas points October 2. good
for return final limit November ..
Through trains viii be made up over all
main line roads In Kansas. Ask your
local agent for rates and information.
kansas headquarters will be opened
october at the Oxford Hotel, Fourteenth
Street and New York Avenue, Wash
ington. where an open house and Kan
sas welcome will be extended to all who
come.
1.-THE parade will be Wednesday. Oc-
tcber S. Kansas will march TO patriotic
music furnished by Kansas bands. We