The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-05
PRINTING OFFICE MAY
Be CANVASSED TO-DAY
Sol citing of Subscriptions to
Be lnaugurated There.
PLAN FIREWORKS EXHIBIT
Three Days Display Being Considered
COMMITTEES to Meet Tonight, When
Paine Company May Submit a Prop
osition for Consideration.

The attendance at the meeting of the
subcommittee on entertainment yester-
day afternoon at the Office of DR.. Frank
lin T. Howe in the Star Building was
rather disappointing. and no definite ac-
ton was taken upon the matters that
came up for consideration.
This committee was appointed at the
last meeting of the full entertainment
committee for the purpose of ascertain
ing what the wishes Of the officers of
the executive committee were respect
ing the work of the entertainment COM
mittee and to outline program to be
presented at the next meeting OF the
entire committee.
Many of the members of the commit
tee have given the subject considerable
attention since that time, and many
plans were presented at the meeting
yesterday. In view of the small attend
ance at the meeting and the fact that
no date has yet been fixed for the meet
ing of the entire committee. it was de-
cided to defer final action until a future
date, when a larger representation of
the committee may be assembled and
the members may avail themselves of
the added advice of the additional mem
bers.
Printing Office to Be Canvassed.
Today promises to be an unusually
active one at encampment headquar-
tiers. Secretary Barry Buckley expects
m ha oh IN
of the work OF soliciting subscriptions
to the encampment fund in the Govern
ment Printing ONCE, inaugurating
canvass of all the Government Offices in
the city. 1t is further expected that the
complete program for the concert to be
given on Flag Day. June Il. at the Col
umbia Theater for the benefit OF the en-
campment fund, will be announced
1t Is stated that it has already been
completed, but that several of those
who will address the gathering have re-
quested that for private reasons the an
nouncement be deferred until today.
This evening will also be an excep-
tioaally busy one at encampment head
quarters. 1405 New York Avenue north
west. Four meetings have been an
nounced by Secretary Buckley.
The most important of these will be
the meeting of the fireworks committee,
of which Mr.. NJ. Dyrenforth is chair
man. Mr.. Dyrenforth is DESTROYS of hav-
ing a large attendance at this meeting,
as it will be one of the most important
ones in the existence of the committee
1t is understood that the contracting
agent of the Paine Fireworks Company
has proposition that will be laid be-
fore the committee for their considera-
ton. 1t is believed that this PROPOSE
ton will prove satisfactory and that the
committee will favor the immediate ex-
ecution of a contract with the firm.
II has been the purpose Of Mr.. Dyren
forth and his committee from the start
to provide a more brilliant entertain
ment than any ever before seen in this
city. and at the same time to make 1t a
revenue producer. The display will be
free to the public. but for the convent
ence of those who wish to witness the
display without being subjected to the
rough handling of crowd an immense
arena will be erected and fitted with
comfortable chairs. for which a nominal
charge will be made.
A Three Days Display.
AS the exhibition will cover a period
of three days. it is the belief of Mr..
Dyrenfo-th that his committee will be
able to turn in to the benefit of the en-
carnpment fund about s.. 900 after hay-
ing satisfied all claims that may be con-
tracted in providing the entertainment.
The other meetings announced for to-
night at headquarters are the meeting
Of the survivors of the Army of the Ten
nessee. comprising the Thirteenth. Fiji
teenth. Sixteenth and Seventeenth Army
Corps: the meeting OF the Fifth Army
Corps, and the meeting CT. the Western
Army.
The committee On literature sor the
will meet Friday afternoon
at 4:15 o'clo * at the same building.
Subscriptions amounting to 1913 have
Been received at headquarters since May
II. the greater portion of which has
rings the total subscriptions up to over
80 zoe.
The subscriptions received since May
y are:
Hotel Bancroft, s75; julius Lansburgh,
$50: +. C. Bryan, IS: L. Egloff. So:
Charles F. Shelton, so: ]. Wells. s.: S.
ritzer. 81; J. Steinlee. S.: Charles C. En-
gle, 50: A. c. Whitney. So; VI. NJ. McCor-
nick. 50; 4. ]. Birmingham. So: Joseph
p. Hawley. So; Thomas F. Hopkins, $40:
w " Cox. SO: \. GUIDE & Bro. $50:
Simon Ryan. s.; James Tapnan. So. and
Joseph l.. Arthur. so.
NJ. Foley Mich improved.