The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Expenses Of Entertaining
to Be Cut Along
Every Line.
USE OF MONEY IN HAND
TO Funds tc Appropriate for Any
Single Costly Feature - Admiral
Schley on Reception Committee
Cannot Build Model Of Hartford.

y prominent member OF the citizens
executive committee of the Grand Army
encampment speaking yesterday on the
project o. building a model of
the battleship Hartford on the
White Lot. outlined the reasons
of The committee for not enter
ing into the enterprise. He said that
the committee was not actuated by any
narrow views in declining the recon-
mendation of the chairman Of the naval
question OF a wise expenditure OF money,
or rather of refusing TO expend money
which was not on hand. and could not he
obtained without a great deal OF work
Rigid enocomy is being practiced along
all lines. For instance the committee
on entertainment in 1892 expended $40
40S; this year they will probably no; eX-
pend more than $1,000. The committee
OF reunion expended in 1892, S9,705, this
year they will not expend over $1,000.
The committee on campflres, $500, their
expenditures will probably be $500. The
committee on illuminations, previously
expended $4,000, they will reduce their
expenditures to not more than $4,000;
committee on street decorations. from
$500 to $500, and women's committee
on relief corps, and ladies of the G. a.
R., from s3,5OO to $500
No Costly Features.
In the face of these figures, it is de-
clared that 10 expend over $4,000 on one
feature for the entertainment of the
naval veterans, will be a manifest in
justice, in view Of the fact that the
treasury would not warrant it.
Regarding the erection of a stand at
the head of Pennsylvania Avenue for the
purpose of accommodating the singing
children who will form the flag, Mr..
Ernest W Bradford. chairman of the
subcommittee on music. has made a
proposition looking TO carrying out this
project This will be submitted to the
executive committee at its next meeting
Mr. Hay, chairman of the music COM
mittee, reports also that the Grand
Army Band, of Canton, Ohio, which has
been the concert and duty band at nearly
services TO the executive committee for
the week. Up to this time, however, the
executive committee has not decided 10
have at its disposal a regular band dur
ing the week, and at any rate, believes
that in matters of this kind, home talent
should first be considered.
Dr. F. T. Howe, chairman of the COM
mittee on concerts, has under consid-
Grafton a plan by which the voices OF
D
encampment parade may be utilized in a
grand free concert TO be given at Con-
vention Hall some time during encamp
ment week.
Admiral Schley on Committee.
The name of Rear Admiral Winfield
S. Schley was. on Friday morning, added
to the committee on reception.
The following committee meetings will
be held this week:
Monday-At headquarters, 1905 New
York Avenue. committee on reunions.
Tuesday-Seventh Army Corps and
troops serving west of the Mississippi
River, at the Ebbitt House. Campfres
at o'clock at headquarters.
Thursday-Dr. Hurts medical depart
ment, at Riggs House.
On Tuesday OF next week the Twenty
third Army Corps VIII meet at head
quarters.
The personnel of the committee on
review. parade, and military organiza-
tions has been completed and is an
nounced as follows:
George H Harries. chairman; Major
r. ID. Simms. vice chairman; Major +.
J. Whitehead, secretary; Lieut.. Col
Theo. W. Mosher, L. S. A; Col. T. S
Hopkins; Mai Gen. s. B. II. Young. L. |
S. a; Gen. Ellis Spear; Major John
Tweedale- L s. \: Gen. Charles Hay
wood, L. 5. VI. c.; Capt Andrew Per |
ker; Col. Calvin Farasworth; Lieut. |
Col. W. ". Black. L. 5. A; Judge l. G. |
kimball; Mr.. Charles r. Douglass; Col |
D. L. Huggins, L. S. A; Gen. John Nj |
wilson, Col. \. Hendricks: DR.. S. C. Cox:
Lieut.. Col. Oscar +. Long, L. S. A;
Commander G. ". Baird, L. S N; Com
mander G. W, Baird, L. $ "; Col. NJ.
Z. Urell; Capt. James NJ. Edgar; Capt.
Harrison Dingman: Lieut. Col. Burton
r. Ross; Mr.. John B. Larner: Lieut.
Col. John A. Johnston, L. S A.: Major
5. b. Young; Capt. L. NJ. Brett, L. S.
A; Capt T. J. Lewis, [. S A: Lieut.
Col. r. A. O'Brien; Mr. W. II Grim
shaw; Capt. II. T. Brian; Capt. C. Fred
Cook: Chaplain Charles c. Pierce. u. i
S. A.
Request for information regarding ae-
commodations during the encampnent
has been received from Steven f. Wells /
of Honesdale. Pa.