Evening star., 1902-08-12

the merchants who are enrolled on the
roster of that body, October is the most
desirable month in the year for the enter
tainment of visitors from small towns and
rural districts. 1t is the period, they say,
when two-thirds of all the shopping is done
for the fail and winter. Accordingly, Chair
man William Hahn of the Business Men s
Association special committee on out-of-
town trade, has planned that his commit
tee shall obtain the cooperation of all the
leading merchants of the city and prepare
especially for the extra trade which the
enCampment will bring.
Plan May Be introduced Here.
A plan which has worked admirably dur
ing similar gatherings in Indianapolis may
possibly be adapted to Washington for this
occasion. In the Indiana city the local
business mems association prepared a list
of stores which had made particular prepa-
rations for such special trade. A certificate
was prepared which enumerated these
stores and stated special discount offered
to all visitors holding such certificates.
This discount depended entirely on the
presentation of the certificate and the mer-
chant was doubly protected by the inscrip
tion of the visitors name.
In Washington the right to such certif
icates would extend not only to visitors
but to residents of the city as well. 1t
would thus serve two purposes. 1t would
direct an especial flow of trade to the mer
chants who desire to foster commercial ac-
ors and it would offer a special reward to
all potential purchasers to do their shop
ping in Washington at that time. Every
local business house in good standing could
of course, obtain the advantages of such a
system, and every one in the city at the
time would be invited to avail himself of
the special G. A. r. discount.
Designs for Badges.
Chairman Abram Hart of the subcommit-
tee on badges explained to Secretary Bulk
ley this morning the designs of the several
badges to be issued during the encampment
Until the time of the reunion nothing can
be said of the official souvenir badge, as
the privilege for the manufacture and sale
of that badge depends for its value on the
exclusive possession of the official design.
Mr.. Hart talked freely of the other designs,
however.
For the delegates to the national encamp-
ment it is purposed to have a badge COM
prising pin, ribbon and pendant. On the
pin will be reliefs of the Washington monu-
ment, G. A. r. official insignia and seal of
the District of Columbia. The ribbon is
intended to hold the official G. A. r. badge
The pendant will bear a relief of the Capt.
to on its face and suitable inscription on
the back
Members of the local G. A. r. committees
will be provided with a badge of pin and
pendant form, the pendant bearing an I'M
print of the Capitol and an inscription very
similar to that of the encampment badge
The badge for the woman's organizations
is also of pin and pendant form, the pend
ant being symmetrical in shape and COM
prising in it's design the official insignia of
the special womans organization of which
the bearer is a member.
All this metal work will be of bronze, ar
rangements being now in progress whereby
they can be manufactured from cannon
captured during the war with Spain.
Naval Veterans Day.
Further interest beep in, he
preparations for the entertainment of the
Naval Veterans by visit to headquarters
from Capt. Daniel F. Kelly, who had charge
of the Naval Veteran encampment during
the Philadelphia reunion. Captain Kelly
called the attention of Secretary Bulkley
to the now well-esta blished custom of
making one day of the encampment fes-
tivities NAVAL Veterans day" For many
years, said he, the citizens committee in
each community which has entertained the
Grand Army has given the veteran seamen
that distinction and the old sailors are very
anxious this course should be followed this
fall.
There is to be no ship" he explained
"and the old seamen would be much dis
appointed If they were not given their
usual Naval Veterans day."
He asked, therefore, that Mr.. Bulkley
and Chairman Warner arrange to make
Monday NAVAL Veterans day. to have
the invitations for participation in the
Monday parade issued in the name of the
Naval Veterans and to have the Naval
Veterans campfire occur that afternoon
All of these matters will be discussed by
Secretary Bulkley and Chairman Michael
of the Naval Veterans committee at a
meeting to occur this afternoon.
Points of Interest.
Additional points of interest to be marked
during the encampment have been suggest
ed to the special committee with that work
in charge as follows:
Camp Barry, where was stationed the Vol
unteer Light Artillery, at Graceland ceme-
terry. east end Of Maryland avenue; Camp
Marshall, where was stationed Battery L.
5th United States Artillery. 1S63-64, midway
between Camp Barry and Lincoln Park; the
camp ground of Magruder's Battery Just
west Of city hall; McClellan's residence, at
corner of 15h street and Pennsylvania ave
nue.; Stanton's residence, the house just
west Of the Sherman residence on K street; !;
the camp of the list New York Volunteers
in present United States navy yard.
Mr.. ]. I. Scott has written Headquarters
to suggest that the plot of ground bounded
by Virginia avenue, E street, Sd and ~
streets, the property of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, be set apart as camp-
ing ground "There is hardly any doubt !"
says Mr.. Scott "but what the railroad COM
pany would give the free use of this square
upon proper application, as 1t adjoins its
tracks,"
Wants Quarters for Fifty Men.
Col ]. M. Schafer, delegate to the ma
tional encampment from Post 151, Pitts
burg, Pa, called at headquarters this morn
ing to obtain quarters for fifty men and a
band His command will be accompanied
by the Sons of Veterans Band of Xenia,
Ohio, and intends to make a particular
display in the grand review
A special meeting of the subcommittee
on the Goth Army Corps has been called by
Capt. Nathan Bickford for Saturday even
ing next at 8 o'clock.
Applications for quarters have been made
by the following:
Williams Post. No %. of Mystic, Conn,
for Is veterans; Col. Hassendeubel Post
No. 13, Department of Missouri, of ST.
Louis, for about 20 members. and a band