Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
'Mobilfsts Take Action.

and the District Commissioners four prizes
will be offered for the best or most novel
decorations, and group of prominent
men, among whom Admiral Dewey will
probably be the chief, will serve as judges.
There are abundant assurances that this
parade will be great success. Already
well over 200 carriages are pledged to take
part. Men like Senator Clark of Montana
have manifested the deepest interest in it,
and expressed their desire to cooperate
fully. And nearly every local auto enthusi-
asst has enlisted to assist the committee In
every way possible. The parade will be the
first public display of the encampmert. AS
at present designed, it will pass up Penn
sylvania avenue from the Peace monu-
ment to 18th street and be reviewed at the
White House.
Work ON the reviewing stands on the
south side of Lafayette Square has been
begun by the local committee on such
structures, Contractor Arthur CowsilI hav-
Ing been commissioned to do the work I'M
der the direction of Chairman o. G. Staples
These structures will accommodate about
5000 persons and cost about $1,000.
Music in Abundance.
According to present indications there will
be music in abundance for every feature
of the encaSnpment. Chairman Hay has al
ready listed sufficient number of bands to
accommodate twice the number of men who
will march, If they were formed in COM
pact regiments. esterday, for example, he
assigned the Naval Academy Band to the
Department of Ohio and knights Military
Band of Baltimore to Kinsley Post of Bos-
ton Several Ohio posts have already en-
gagged bands for their separate use and
nearly every other Boston post is to bring
band.
By a vote of the committee on reunions.
which met last night at encampment head
quarters, the name of one Of the largest
canvases to be erected In Camp Roosevelt
was changed from Thomas Tent to Farra-
gut Tent.
AN original Army of the Potomac drum
corps, to consist Of fifteen veterans cos
TUNED in the picturesque forage uniforms
of the civil war, Is being organized by
Daniel Williams of this city, formerly a
member Of the police department. The or
ganization has already been engaged by a
Massachusetts post.
A post composed entirely of Catholic
priests from the University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Ind, will attend the coming
encampment.
It Is requested that all resident members
of the 9Th Army Corps will send their
Gibson. at G. A. r. headquarters, 1405 New
York avenue.
Red Men in Council.
The Improved Order Of Red Men, proud
Of the signal honor paid them by the cfti-
zens' committee Of the G. A. r. in being
selected to give parade OF welcome to the
visiting veterans the afternoon of October
6, 1902 met at the wigwam of Sioux Tribe.
No. 10, at 80 Pennsylvania avenue last
evening when the matter was fully dis
cussed and plans perfected by the represent
| tatives of the several tribes in this reser-
walton. Great Sachen1 Caylor was elected
| chairman and s. M Pearson of White Eagle
Tribe. No. II. secretary. A committee on
| invitations was appointed to invite all Red
Men from other reservations, who expect
to attend the encampment. to join them m
/ the parade.
| The committee decided to establish Red
Mems headquarters at 910 Pennsylvania
| avenue northwest, top floor. which will be