The Washington times., 1902-09-29

f Streets northwest; four men.
No. 20. Northeast corner NJ and Thir'
ty-second Streets northwest; two men.
At the joint agency of railroad com
panies at 1914 F Street a desk will bt
occupied by one of the cadets who VII
supply the same information as giver
out at the booths.
Sylvester War Record.
Major Richard Sylvester Is in receipt
of communication from his father-in,
law. Col. John McFall of SC. Louis. who
was colonel of the Twenty-sixth Mis-
souri, Infantry during the rebellion. and
who Is now president of the Twenty
sixth Missouri Regiment Association
composed of the Seventeenth and Twen.
ty-sixth Missouri Infantry and Tenth
Missouri Cavalry, that the annual re-
union Of the association will take place
October in Union county, Mo-. which
will delay the attendance OF many oi
those who contemplated being in Wash
ington on Monday. October s. In addi-
tion to Colonel McFalls service, Major
Sylvester's father. grandfather and first
uncle were in the service-his grand
father. chaplain, dying during the wal
at Camp Nelson. KY.
Col. Joe Mitchell Chapel, editor "Na-
tional Magazine Boston, is in the city
He Is just back from London. where he
viewed the coronation ceremonies. Col
onel Chapel says this is the only coun-
try in the world that takes good care
of its old soldiers.
Other governments send them to the
workhouse, and dispose of them without
such high regard to their comfort and
pleasure as Is exercised by the United
vor of the old soldiers of Europe who
enlisted under the oonscription law is
decidedly on the waiie. whereas in our
own country the old soldiers still retain
the fire and spirit of their youth, and
their military service instead OF damp
ening the love of country and national
institutions seems to increase it.
The Memorial Day and holiday, only
known in the United States of America,
more than anything else reflect the
highest and loftiest spirit of true pa
triotism. Colonel Chapel returns a
more enthusiastic American than ever,
If that were possible.
Invitations have been issued by Chair
man S. Z. Faunce and Secretary John NJ
keogh to the big campfire IN honor OF the
veterans of the civil war, to be given
In Convention Hall, on Monday evening.
October 6. at o'clock. These invita-
tions will be honored at the X Street
entrance to the hall
Appeal for Contributions.
Chairman Warner has issued an ap-
peal to many leading citizens who have
not contributed. asking their assistance
in making the plans of the executive
committee great success. He has al
ready received quite number Of re-
sponses. A few seem to take an abso-
lutely persona! view of the situation.
and unless they are pecuniarlly bene-
flied do not seem to think that they are
called upon to aid in SO important
matter. which involves the reputation of
the city Tor hospitality.
One gentleman said: "As am not in
business that is directly benefited by
such gatherings, nor an extensive real
estate owner, / must decline making a
direct contribution, but II 1t is the in
tention Of the committee to put UP
guarantee fund will furnish my share
of what is needed to make the affair
pay its own way
Mr.. Warner says he cannot under
stand how the committee can be ex-
pected to make money enough out of
the enterprise to refund any money
which may be put up as a guarantee
fund. The committee has practiced the
strictest economy in every way Mr..
Warner says he is doing his best to
come out without any deficit. II any
parties have not received invitations to
contribute 1t would be most gratifying
to the committee IL they would send in
their subscriptions voluntarily.
The souvenir program OF the womens s
citizens committee has been issued by
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, the chair
man of the Women's Auxiliary. 1t is an
artistic pamphlet of thirty pages. and
contains the complete list of women's
committees. in addition to the complete
program of their work. There Is also
an excellent contribution from the pen
Of Mrs MuSsey op aTbo Wonan ~ tba
Civil War
Committee Meetings of Week.
The following committee meetings
have been announced for this week:
Monday-Reunion committee, 1912 New
York Avenue; ambulance committee and
the entertainment committee, at the
Riggs House; the Womens Relief Corps,
at headquarters. 1405 New York Avenue,
and the committee on religious exer-
cises, at the rooms of the Business
Mems Association, in the Bond Building,
at 4:30 o'clock.
Tuesday-The Engineer Corps, Shields
Division. and the Daughters of Veterans,
all at encampment headquarters.
Wednesday-Third division of the
Fifth Corps the Fifth Corps, and the
ladies OF the G. A. r., all at encamp-
ment headquarters: committee on public
order, Riggs House.
Thursday-Mrs. Mussey's committee
on halls. in ihe women's room al head
quarters at 4:15 O'Clock; the fireworks