The Washington times., 1902-08-05
TENTSFOR REUNIONS
DURINGG. A. R. CAMP

lost in reaching an undcrstal ding con
ccrnine terms. While the papers have
not been finally signed the mission peo-
pie have been advised to hold the build
ing for the use of the Grand Army. The
entire building win be used for the pur-
pose.
Yesterday was generally a busy day
with the public comfort committee, and
Secretary Johnson was hardly given a
breathing spell from early in the morn
| ing until after closing time at O'Clock.
| Mr.. John NJ. Brown was an carly caller.
He was in search of quarters for 12S
members of Ransom Post, No. 131, of st.
Louis il is his desire TO complete ar
rangemcnts as quickly as possible, and
every facility has been placed at his dis
posal by the committee.
Guests From Pennsylvania.
Another caller in search of quarters
was Adiutant James Broomfeld, repre-
sentine a committee acting in the inter
ests of General Welsh Post, No. lis, of
! Columbia, Pa, Post 226. of Marietta. Pa;
and Post 27O, of Wrightsville, Pa. The
three posts together expect to bring
about $50 men.
| Fairbanks Post, No. Il, OF Detroit,
Mich, have secured quarters for eighty
men with Miss Nettie Hughes, 1912
Fifteenth Street northwest, The head
quarters of the Department of Nebraska
/ will be located at the National Hotel,
/ the arrangements having been complet-
ed for this purpose yesterday The
! headquarters of the Department OF
| North Dakota will be located at 1886
New York Avenue northwest. Another
arrangement completed yesterday by
| the public comfort committee was the
closing of deal for accommodating 100
members of Anna NJ. Ross Post, No. ~.
of Philadelphia, Pa, at the house OF Mrs
E. D. Cullen. POI East Capitol Street.
4 letter was received from Mrs. Mary
| Tygard. president of the Woman's Re
! lief Corps, Department OF Texas, asking
that accommodations be reserved for
/ that organization. Accommodate for
/ 100 members of Fitzpatrick Post No. II.
Department OF Massachusetts, located
at Holyoke, were also applied for. Other
posts applying for quarters were Reno
! Post No. 4, of Hagerstown. Nd, and E.
F. Roberts Post, No. 1871, OF Meshoppen,
Pa.
| Mr. J. /. Furringer, of l y Street
northwest, has written to the citizens
committee asking that band, OF which
| he is the conductor, he assigned to
position in the line of march. His let
ter has been referred to Chairman Hay
OF the music committee for action.
Mr.. Williams G. Fox, chief clerk OF the
Bureau OF American Republics, has been
appointed an additional member of the
reception committee. His name was
/ placed upon the committee list yester-
/ day and he was advised OF his appoint
ment by Chairman Bulkley. Mr.. William
| D. West has also been added to this
committee, and the name OF George +.
Srith to the committee on illumination.
! DIR. d. Percy Hickling. chairman of the
medical committee. announced the APP
| pointment of the following physicians
| as additional members of that body:
Drs. Francis ]. Doyle, James Gill.
! Charles y. Deall, Robert S Beale, Hen
I ~ F. Pites, A. B. Bennett, E. G. Cope
( land, Samuel II. Greene, jr., J. l.. Rig
| giles, R. c. Ronsdale, Harry c. Macatee,
Thomas S. d. Grosty, William c. Gwynn,
E. G. Scibert, D. W. Prentiss, E. L. Ma
son, Robert s. Lamb. J. Paul Gunion. W
iC Williams. J. Lee Adams, J. W.
| Hodges, and W. d. Owens.
, Money for Decorations.
During call at encsmpment head
quarters yesterday 10 inquire as to the
amount Of money that will be allotted
| TO the decorations committee, Chairma1
Cuno H. Rudolph stated that the work
of his committee is well advanced. and
that the indications are that practically
every house along the line OF march will
be decorated. This line has not been
definitely determined unon other than
that it viii be along Pennsylvania Ave
nue. terminating at Seventeenth Street
Whether the process'fn will form IT
Seventh and Pennsylvania Avenue or =;
the Peace Monument will probably not
be determined before the arrival of Cen
eral Torrance about :he middle of Al
gust. Chairman Rudolph is co-operat-
ing with Chairman ". s. Knox. of the
committee on illuminations. in every
way possible. and the work of the two
committees has been done under a &C.
operative plan that has worked to the
advantage OF both.
Chaii mon Rudolph will shortly enter
into a bond in the sum of $4,000 with
the War and Navy Departments for the
return of the flags in good condition
that will be loaned to his committee
under authority OF the recent act Of
Congress.
Advance copy of general order OF
Gen Ell Torrance. comma nder in chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic. was
received at encampment headquarters
yesterday. In the letter of transmittal
General Torrance states that the orde-
is now in the hands Of the printer, and
will shortly be distributed througho IT
the country. The portion OF the order |
bearing upon the work OF the citizens |
committee in its work OF preparation is |
as follows:
The General Order
I'm the next general order, which will |
shortly follow, full information will be /
given regarding all matters pertaining /
to the coming encampment that may be /
of value or interest to the comrades. |
Everything not only indicates but as
sures a successful encampment. The /
citizens OF Washington are planning a /
multitude OF pleasures for the veteran (
and his friends.
"Hon. b II. Warner. who was treas
urer of the citizens committee in 1892 |
when the twenty sixth national encamp-
mcnt met al Washington, is chairman ,
OF the present committee, and with MS .
experience and recognized business and .
executive ability and the hearty CO.