Evening star., 1902-08-06

and other viands would he sold very reason
ablS.
Mrs. Mussey held the last executive
meeting at Headquarters this morning,
n,atters OF routine being under discussion.
Mrs. Mussey, who leaves in the morning
Tor a months absence in the White noun
Jams, says that her committee work is UP
70 GATE and that she is perfectly satisfied
with 1t. During her absence Mrs. Rosa
mond b. Meacham, first vice president and
Mrs Henrietta Rose. second vice president
Will alternate in looking after headquarters
business, and Mrs. L. ". Mccullough, the
secretary, will be on duty as usual. The
ladies say that Mrs. Mccullough is inyalu-
able in her position.
Mrs. Annie w. johnson, financial secre-
tary of the Woman's Relief Corps commit
tee. said this morning that she was exceed
ingly well pleased with the outlook She
thinks that all the women's orders are go
Ing to acquit themselves nobly during the
encampment entertainment. Mrs. Johnson
returns to her summer home at Colonial
Beach tomorrow, but will come back to
take part in the lawn fete.
Opening General Headquarters.
Quartermaster General Charles Burrows
has written Chairman Warner that Gen.
Torrance and staff will arrive here August
IA and complete the program of the encamp-
ment. It is expected that general head
quarters will then be opened at the Ebbitt.
be opened, posts desiring such accommoda-
tion will be assigned to the different build
ings selected. and a new, busy, energetic
adjunct of the encampment will come into
full existence. This visit of the commander
in-chief is consequently of the greatest i'm
portance and has excited much comment at
headquarters.
In preparation for the review and second
day parade Chairman Harries of the COM
mittee on parades and review has written
headquarters asking that a special map be
prepared for his use. Such a publication
should indicate the place of formation for
each post and separate command, and show
clearly the line of march, says Gen. Har-
ries. Action on this suggestion has been
postponed until the executive committee can
determine whether it will have the funds
necessary.
Planning for Campfire.
Plans for the campfire to be given in
Convention Hall, October 6, were formu-
lated last night by the committee on camp
fires which met in the red parlor of the
Ebbitt. S. E. Faunce, chairman; Alva S.
Taber vice chairman, and John NJ. Keogh,
secretary, were all present and the general
attendance was unusually large 1t was the
expressed purpose of the committee to make
the campfire one of the most notable events
in the history of the Grand Army Public
men of national reputation are to be en-
gagged as the orators of the occasion, and
music will be provided by the Marine Band
The subcommittee were announced as fol-
lows:
Executive committees. E. Faunce.
chairman; Alva S. Taber, vice chairman;
John M heogh, secretary; Calvin Farms
worth, George P. Davis, Robert Armour
Edward Webster, James L. Thornton, Jas.
w. Butcher.
Committee on invitations-N w Brooks.
Bradford, William H. Martin, William III.
Proctor, ]. H. Jennings, A H. Frear.
Peter c. George and Milton ]. Hull
Committee on speakers-S. E. Faunce,
chairman; S:n:I Alva S. Taber, William H: Doc
little, Walter j. Duckett, c. J. Bradshaw,
George w. Fletcher, c. A. File -twood, Thos.
Calver and C. H. Preston.
Committee on programs-James E. Cor
son, chairman; Henry $. Stevens, NJ. V.
Hottell, w. L. Schmalhoff Edward c.
Grumley, Henry N. Copp, John S. Hoover.
L. F. Gallan, N. H. Miller and John w.
Hunter.
Hall and Decorations.
Committee on hall and decorations
Nathan Bickford, chairman; c. M. Robin
son, j. H. Jochum, Byron w. Bonney, VIM
H. Honn, Samuel Cross, William H Peck,
William H. Anderson, John w. Bradbury,
William Irving and John Quanda
Committee on music-Newton Ferree,
chairman; A. ]. Huntoon, Rudolph Armour,
r. V. Schwickardi, ]. T. Powell, E. H
Holbrook, William S. Seymour, John J.
Balm, James Wood, c. A. Smith and Will
liam Grimshaw
Committee on printing-Charles E. Pear
sons, chairman; James E. Clifford, ]. H.
Doney, p. o. Lawrence, William F. Reed,
William H. Liverpool l.. F. Callan, Jacob
Moore, James H. Brooks and Louis A.
Cornish.
Finance and auditing committee-E. ].
Sweet, George Smith, Thomas B. Crisp,
George Tate and Seymour w. Bunyea.
Committee on ecepton-Benjamin F.
Bingham, Frank H. Sprague, Benjamin F.
Hawkes. A. H. G. Richardson, George z.
Corson, Harrison Dingman, Charles C.
Royce, William Gibson, Samuel S. Burdett,
D. S. Alexander, Newton NJ. Brooks, Je-
rome B. Burke, Charles P. Lincoln, Will
liam S. Odell. NJ. Emmet Urell, ]. NJ. Pipes,
A. F. Dinsmore, S. E. Faunce, Nathan
Bickford, Marion T. Anderson, John Nc
Eiroy, Thomas S. Hopkins, Arthur Hen
bricks, Calvin Farnsworth, George H.
Saybaugh, Israel w. Stone.