Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-13
CONCERT PROGRAM
OF ENTERTAINMENT
AT COLUMBIAN THEATER.
Addresses Interspersed With Music
Gen. Terrence, G. A. r. Command
er-in-Chief, in the City.

DIR. Franklin T. Howe, chairman of the
subcommittee on concerts, and the officers
of the citizens committee on the 1902 en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the Re
public have announced the following as the
program for the Flag day concert to be
given by those two committees at the Co
lumbia Theater tomorrow evening:
Selections-United States Marine Band,
Lieut.. w. H. Santlemann director.
Song-"The Flag" w. w. Gilchrist.
Chorus of 200 school children.
Address-The presiding officer, Mr.. Hen
ry B. F. Mcfarland, president of the board
of District Commissioners.
Song-"Flag Song" F. w. Root. Chorus
of school children.
Address-Gen. B. F. Bingham, commander
Department of the Potomac. G. A. R.
Song-"Our Flag" w. H. Neidlinger.
Chorus of school children.
Acknowledgements George A. Pearre
of Maryland
Recitation-Ode, to the American flag,
Joseph Rodman Drake, Charles B. Han
ford
Story of the Stars-Mrs. Isabel WorreI
Ball, assisted by Misses Elsie Francis
Howe and Josephine Tiefenthaler as pages,
and Miss Abbie Johnson as colorbearer.
Address-Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd.
Song-Apollo Quartet. Messrs. w. D. Nc
Farland, Perry S. Turpin, Frank P. Rec
side and ]. Walter Humphrey.
Address-Senator John c. Spooner of Wis
consin.
Drill-Company F, High School Cadet
Corps, prize company for 1902.
Song-"The Star Spangled Banner" Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes.
Seats on the stage are to be set aside for
representatives of all the patriotic societies
with chapters in Washington, and invita-
tons have been extended the following to
appoint such delegates: Grand Army of the
Republic, "oman's Relief Corp, Union Vet
Grams Legion, Spanish War Veterans, Sons
of Veterans, Union Veterans Union, Sons
of the Revolution, Sons of the American
Revolution, United States army, United
States navy and the Marine Corps
Among the officials who will attend the
concert are DR.. F. r. Lane, supervising
principal of the High Schools; the super
intendent of schools, Prof A T. Stuart;
the principals of the several High Schools;
the presidents of the Board Of Trade and
Business Mems associations and the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Tickets for the concert are now on sale
at the Columbia box office and are going
rapidly. The prices are: Reserved seats on
the first floor, 70 cents; general admission
90 cents. There will be no complimentary
tickets.
Subcommittee Meets.
A subcommittee of the committee on en-
tertainment met yesterday afternoon in
The Evening Star building and considered
plans for a reception to be given to the del
egates to the g. A. r. encampment Mon
day, October g. This reception is regularly
rendered the delegates the first evening of
the reunion and Is always brilliant and
notable. The place generally favored at
yesterdays meeting was Convention Hall
Ten years ago the pension bureau building
was used, but no attempt will be made this
year to obtain the use of that building. A
"Trip down the river was discussed tenta-
lively.
Gen. Ell Torrence commander-in-chiefo of
the ". A. X, arrived In the city today and
conferred with Chairman B. H Warner of
the CITIZENS executive committee and Sec
rotary Buckley. The two last named urged
MIN strongly to remain in the city and at
tend tonights meeting of the executive
committee, which is to be held at the Riggs
The Executive Committee MEETING
An important meeting of the citizens ex-
ecutive committee will be held this evening
at O'Clock at the Riggs House 1t is very
essential that all the members should be
present al this meeting.
communication signed by Senator VIM.
P. Frye, president pro tempore of the SEN
ate, and by Representative D. B. Hender-
son. Speaker of the House, addressed to the
executive committee, thirty-sixth national
encampment G. A. r., states that:
The executive committee, thrty-sixth
rational encampment, Grand Army of the
Rcpubllc, is hereby permitted to place floral
decorations in the Capitol grounds on the
Two small lawns at the north and south Of
the center steps of the Capitol building.
Ihese decorations to be placed under the
dlrection and supervision of the superin-
tendent of the Capitol building and grounds.
ana for the purpose set forth.
$50 much of the act approved July /,
lSe2, being an act to regulate the use of
the Capitol grounds, is hereby suspen led
as provided for in section 10 Of said act.
Major E. r. Campbell, commander-in-
chief OF the Sons Of Veterans, has written
to Mr.. B. H. Warner, chairman of the citi-
zens' executive committee, that the Sons of
Veterans have accepted the invitation of
the Grand Army of the Republic to mold
their tWenty-frst annual encampment Of
the COMMUNICATING chief in Washington.
October 6, and g.
Major Campbell also states that a full
regiment of that organization, uniformed.
al med and equipped which has been ten
dered to the Grand Army of the Republic
for escort or other duty during the encamp-
ment, provided suitable quarters can be
arranged. The executive committee will
nave to consider the matter of providing
quarters for the regiment before the offer
can be accepted.
meeting of all soldiers who served in
the 18th Corps is announced for this even
ing at O'Clock at the headquarters of the
executive committee, 1405 New York ave-
nue.. The objects of the meeting tonight
are to arrange for a corps meeting during
the encampment.
Expresses Regret.
In an interview today, with reference to
Senator Mason's resolution providing for
free quarters to certain members of the
G. A. R., Mr.. B. H. Warner, chairman of
the Grand Army encampment committee,
said:
Il regret very much that Senator Mason
of Illinois has introduced resolution to
provide for free quarters and free trans
portation to the members of the Grand
Army who desire to come here in October,
but who are financially unable to meet
their expenses. think such a resolution
will have bad effect upon the general
public. Many men have an idea that the
Grand Army is an organization devoted to
the development of the pension question
and obtaining benefits for Its members
along various lines. This is incorrect.
THE Grand Army wants only what 1t
considers justice along high patriotic lines,
and a careful analysis Of its financial
gains during the past ten years will make
1t the admiration of all high minded cit
liens.
Il am satisfied the Grand ARMY does not