The Washington times., 1902-07-23
Committees for G. A. R.
Encampment Hard
at Work.
GREAT DEMAND FOR WORK
Chairman Warner Returns From At
lantic City and Takes Up the Reins--
Circular of Information to Be Scat
tered Through the Country.

Gradually the promoters and workers
in the cause of the Grand Army en-
campment to be held in this city in Oc-
tober are seeing the vacations they had
planted for themselves sliding from
their reach. During the past month they
have been exerting every energy to have
the work we'll advanced so that during
the oppressive August days they might
seek week or more rest in the seclu-
sion Of some pleasant retreat. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, chairman of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary committee, had even an
nounced that there would be no meet
ings of the committees under her charge
during August.
AS the days have worn on. however,
the demand upon the time and attention
of the active workers has increased, as
committees from various posts are ar
irving daily to complete arrangements
ior the coming of their various organ
izations. To clap the climax word was
yesterday received from Ger. II. s.
fowler, adiutant general of the Grand
Army of the Republic, that Gen. Ell
Torrance. its commander-in- chief, to-
sether with his quartermaster general,
Charles Burrows, would arrive in the
city August for the purpose of COM
rleting the arrangements for the en-
campment that are now awaiting his
action
Headquarters viii be established at
the Ebbitt House and will remain open
until the close of the encanpment.
Return of Mr.. Warner.
Mr.. Brainard H. Warner, chairman of
the citizens executive committee. arriv-
ed in the city yesterday after sojourn
OF several days at Atlantic City. He has
Under review the draft of a circular
that has been prepared By Secretary
Bulkley, giving all information that
foresight dictates for the information of
the veterans When tie circular is print
ed copies will te mailed to every G. A.
j. post in the country.
Mr.. NJ. W. Hargrove, of Browns Mills,
n. J., has written to Mr. Weller asking
COR accommodations Tor party of about
twenty-five members of the LOYAL Home
Workers" an organizations akin 10 the
G. A. r. that is to meet here with them
Mr.. Eli Davis, commander of Neal
Post, of Sidney, Ohio, has advised the
local committee that he is preparing to
come to Washington with an advance
committee 10 arrange for accommoda-
tions for a number of posts in that part
OF the State.
Mr.. d. C. Sherman department COM
mander of the Department OF Oregon,
las arrived in the city seeking head
quarters for his department. He expect1
TO bring large delegation from the
vicinity of Portland. MIR. C. " Phelps,
of Bailey Post, G. A. R, of Louisville,
was another visitor yesterday He ex-
rects to bring about seventy-five mem
fers of that post to the encampment.
Mr.. R. f. Hþe, of Ludlow, VT
is not only seeking quarters for the De-
pertinent Of Vermont but wishes accom-
nodations for about 100 members Of O.
G. Howard Post, No. %, of Portland
Letters were received from W w
Fergerscn. assistant adjutant general D.
the Department of Colorado. seekini,
quarters for the department and from 4
e. Scott, of Independence, W. Va, seek
ing accommodations for about twenty
live members of the post at that point.
Committee Meetings Last Night.
A meeting OF the subcommittee of tie
Twenty-third Army Corps. of which
Capt. A. F. Mcmillan is chairman, was
held at the headquarters of the Grand
Army last night for the purpose Of com
pleting the organization of the commit
tee. The personnel will be reported at
the general meeting August 3.
The officers of the committee are A
i. Mcmillan, chairman; J. c. Morgan
vice chairman; J. +. Stewart, treasurer:
and J. Fraise Richard, secretary. The
next meeting viii be held at G. A. R.
headquarters July %.
~ oh h..
OF the Seventh Army Corps, which oc-
CURED at encampment headquarters
Gen. Cyrus Bussey was in the chair. Col.
f. ". Foster W y. Parker and Col
Samuel J. Crawford were appointed
members of the executive committee of
the corps
All soldiers who served at any time
during the civil war west of the Mis-
sissippi are eligible 10 membership in
this association. and they are requested
10 communicate with John Grinstead,
obi 1.