The Washington times., 1902-07-27
Secretary Bulkley to Make
a Trip in Interest of
Celebration.
MANY POSTS SEEK QUARTERS
G. A. R. Band of Canton, Ohio, to Be
Given Place of Honor in Parade-To
Execute Bond for Use of Government
Flags and Bunting.

1t is probable that Secretary Barry
Bulkley, of the citizens executive com
mittee of the Grand Army CT the Re
public encampment. will undertake a
tour OF the Northwest beginning early
i4 he. week to ascertain the sentiment
regarding the coming encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, to be
held here beginning october G. Mr..
BulkIey will also act as travelling bu-
reau OF information for veterans who
are desirous of obtaining more detail
ed information than has yet been fur
rished them.
Business of pressing nature has de-
manded the presence of Mr.. Bulkley in
the Yellowstone Park for few days,
and upon the advice of Chairman Brain
ard II. Warner. he has about decided,
in taking the trip, TO combine personal
business with the advancement OF en-
campment interests. Mr.. Bulkley will 90
direct to Chicago. but will make a num-
ber OF stops from that point as far West
as Livingstone.
VIII Visit UrnclaiS.
II is his purpose to visit number
of the prominent Grand Army >sf the
Republic officials. including General
Torrance, while in Minneapolis, and TO
confer with the railroad officials all
along the line as to the number of peo
pie they expect to handle in their re-
spective territories.
Chairman Warner left the city yes
terday for a short vacation, and will be
followed by Mr. NJ /. Weller, the chair
man of the public comfort committee,
who goes to Prescott. Ontario Province,
Canada, TO spend several weeks on the
banks OF the 81. Lawrence River. Mr..
Charles Moore. the first vice chairman
OF the public comfort committee, is
spending his vacation at Harwichport.
Mass. and during Mr. Welle-'s absence
Second Vice Chairman Charles F. Ben
jamin will direct the work OF the com
mittee.
Chief Clerk Charles p. Johnson, jr.,
has SO perfected the detailed work of the
committee, however. that with the aid
of Mr.. Z. d. Tucker, his assistant, there
will be but little for Mr.. Benjamin to do.
Word was received yesterday from ".
S. R. Shingler. assistant adjutant gen
eral of the Department of Arizona at
Phoenix, stating that owing TO the great
expense involved in a trip from that sec
ticn, IL is not expected that any Arizona
posts will be fully represented. The de-
partment commander and his entire staff
are desirous Of securing Accommodations
for themselves, however. and numer-
GUS members of the Arizona posts will
accompany them.
Applications for Quarters.
Bayard Post, No. 8. Department of
New Jersey, located at Trenton. has
applied for quarters for 100 members,
who are arranging to attend the en-
campment letter was also received
from John G.. Taylor. quartermaster OF
Wilde Post, No. %, Department of Penn
sylvania. at Chester. asking for accom-
modations for fifty members of that post.
A third request has been received from
Meade Post. No. 6, Department Of West
Virginia, located at Fairmount. stating
that they will bring $50 members Of that
post for whom they desire accommoda-
tions. These letters have been referred
to the public comfort committee.
The Veteran Signal Corps Association
has decided to attend the encampm ent in
n body. and Mr. G. VI. Round, acting for
a committee that was appointed for the