The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
Work to Begin at Once
on C. A. R. Review
ing Stands
MRS. GARFIELD a MEMBER
Wife Of Former President Accepts Pc
sition on Woman's Reception Com
mittee-Plan to Hold Encampment
Meetings IN Tent Vetoed

The work Of construction on en-
campment structures for the Grand
Army Of the Republic viii be begun al
once Nr Appleton p Clarke. jr.. call !
ed at encampment headquarters this
morning with the completed plans OF
the grandstands and the court of honor
thar IS 10 be erected in front of the
Wbt-e House These viii be tmmedi-
ately placed IL the hands OF the builder
who viii probably be awarded the con
tract this afternoon. Ar. Clarke stated
this morning that II would require all
Of the time between now and October
10 complete the work.
The principal stands will De erected
OF the north side Of Pennsylvania ave
nue. on the grounds Of Lafayette Square
Here VIII be erected two stands each
2I9 feet long and filling the space be
tween the central entrance TO the park
and the statues Of Lafayette and Roch-
ambeau on either end Of the square.
The eastern stand Will be set aside for
the use OF General Torrance and the in
vited guests and here President R9ose-
Welt with the other distinguished guests
viii review the parade,
Stands for the Public.
The other stands VIII be erected Tor
The sale OF seats. and the accruing rev
eEue 10 the committee. Directly in front
OF the White House viii be long stand,
z85ffeet long. setting low on the ground
and permitting an unobstructed view OF
the White House from the one side and
an extended vista up Sixteenth Street
on the other. Ia addition 10 this stand
there VIII be located on either corner
OF the Executive Grounds, small stands
each seYenJy-five feet long. The total
seating capacity Of these stands viii oe
about 5000 people.
In addition 10 the work on the review
ing stands, the work OF preparation OF
the grand spectacular fireworks display
and Tor the placing OF the tents on the
White Lot for the use OF the reunion
committees VIII begun within the next
few days.
Mrs. Garfield on Committee.
Mrs. James a. Garfield, vile of the for
mer President has accepted the aD-
Pertinent as a member Of The Woman's
reception committee. Of which Mrs. Ell
len Spencer siussey IS chairman. Al ae-
Mrs. Anna n. Torrance. wife OF the com
mander-in-chief o. the G. a. r.
The proposition 70 held the sessions
White Lot has been vetoed by the gen
eTaI officers OF The G a R who state
that such. q proceeding would be imprac-
teal The local committeeman have ac-
eerdingly set about the task q proyid-
ing hall with renewed yigor
Reunion Committee Meets.
The meeting OF the Woman's Relief
Corps committee last evening at en-
camPment headquarters, was devoted 10
fhe consideration Of a question of Iuneh-
es during the eucampment. TIE matter
vas not definitely disposed OF. ard viii
be more fully considered at the next
meeting
Ths reunion committee held its regu-
lar weekly meeting last night. Col. John
MeIzlToy presiding A letter was read
expressing the regret If President
Roosevelt that his arrangements viii
prohibit his reaching Washington in
tine 70 participate IN the opening exeT-
Uses n Camp Roosevelt
Tas Survivors Of the first division of
he Third Army Corps also held a short
meeting. 1t which the following commit
tee appointments were announced.
Badses-E- c. Sweet. .. KeIiiga2, and
" r Burns
EuJertaIUment-CoL E F. Pierce. ".
Il Dociittle, c. +. Benjamin. W ) Har-
bison. and c. W Harley
Iuvirations-T Il Martin, T p MI
1er and Alfred Shaw
Music--4Ilred ShaW, X y. SimCns,
and & y Burns.
Programs J. Campbell, J. q b Jeu-
elns F 5 DsLand, and X X Simous
The survivors OF 1he Tenth. Eight
eenth. Twenty and Twenty fifth
-sruy Corps effected permanent or
ganizatiou last night. under the nane OF
the Army Of the James Capt Hiram
Buckingham vas elected chairman
Permanently Organized.
1t the reunion Of the Second Army
Corps, which wiu probably be held
Tuesday. October il Is expected that
Ezon. Oliver Wendell Holmes. the newly
appointed Justice OF the Supreme Court
cf t2a United States. VIII be present
Colonel Holmes vas the commander Of
she Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers.
and IS deeply Interested in The work OF
the coTDs committees.
Kansas State Reunion.
The nineteenth annual state reunion
q the Department Of Kansas. G. a. r..
VII be held H. Wichita September y to
y under the direction OF the depart
nent. Inc reunion VIII be held a. Camp
Mckinley in Riverside Park. IN the LOOP,
q the Little arkansas River amids.
great forest lrees-one OF the most
beautiful ana picturesque spots IN Kan
sas-afIcrdi7g every facility Tor camp
aeeomnodati0ns and pleasure. Tents