Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-22

band in old wartime selections. which are
expected to revive world Of memories for
the veterans then in the city. The prom
enade concert at the pension bureau Tues
day, October 7, will be the chief musical
event of the encampment as FAR as the
Marine Band Is concerned and the bands
men will then render a program Of classical
and wartime compositions. which is cal
culated to please every one who attends the
reception.
Encampment Hospital Located.
Dr. D. Percy Hickling, chairman Of the
medical committee, reported to Chairman
Warner this morning that the encampment
hospital would be located on the parking
south Of the State, War and Navy building.
1t will consist of one large hospital, dis
pensary and an ambulance service. the
whole establishment to have about the pro-
portions Of a regular division hospital. DR..
Hickling will be In charge. The corps Of
surgeons and physicians on duty will num-
Der about 20 All the supplies and equip
ment, excepting several comparatively I'M
important items. have been contributed, the
War Department having undertaken to pro-
vide the committee model field hospital as
that institution Is now understood.
Messrs. Foster and Reynolds Of this city
have donated for the use Of the citizens
executive committee ten handsome maps Of
Washington and the District of Columbia,
and have written Vice Chairman Louis P.
Shoemaker that they will soon send con-
tribution Of money.
Secretary Buckley has received from the
officers of w. H. Lyle Post of Cincinnati
a circular announcing its program for the
encampment trip. By that showing the
command Is to attend in full force. and is to
arrive here at noon Monday, october 8.
subcommittee on the reunion of the I'd
Army Corps have been announced as fol-
lows:
Ways and means-Charles Lyman, chair
man; Col John Hancock. George H. Lille
bridge, William P. Saville and Dennis
OConnor.
Badges-John Finn. chairman: James s..
Wyckoff, o. d. Thatcher and Charles E.
Troutman.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. P. saville. chairman;
Dr. J. r. Hayes and w. w. Davis.
The general officers of this committee on
the I'd Army Corps are: Col M. Emmett
Urell. chairman; William p. Saville. vice
chairman; James s. Wyckoff. secretary.
Proceedings Of Auxiliary Committee.
Mrs Ellen S. Mussey. chairman woman's
auxiliary committee, has added to her exec
utive committee the name Of Mrs Benjamin
F. Bingham, and that of Mrs. James Pur-
cell worrell to the committee on badges.
The following names were added to the
committee on courteses. Of which Miss Cor
nelia Clay Is chairman: Miss Kate NJ.
Smeot. Miss Mamie T. Daniel, Miss Jane
Knight, Mrs L. NJ Ferguson. Mrs. Julia
G. Burnett, Mrs. Harriet L. Vining, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Carter, Mrs. Caroline Bosley, Mrs.
Elizabeth c.. Months and Mrs. George W.
Ross.
Mrs. Mussey received letter from Mrs.
U, s. Grant this morning regretting that
the condition of her health would prevent
her from being in Washington during the
encampment and assisting in the reception
on October s.
The following committee meetings are an
nounced for today: Committee on military
review and parade. In the Board Of Trade
rooms at 4 o'clock; subcommittee on dec
oratfons at 1412 New York avenue north
west; reunion committee and Mrs. Mussey's
committee on the Woman's Relief Corps, at
encampment headquarters, 1405 New York.
avenue northwest.
Display Of Fireworks.
Chairman w. Clifford Long gave out Sat
urday evening an outline of the program Of
fireworks to be presented each evening Of
encampment week. This action followed
the fling of bond in the sum Of 81, 600 by
Chairman Warner and Vice Chairman
Louis p. Shoemaker of the citizens execu.
tive committee with the War Department
In preparation for this display the COM
mittee on fireworks Is constructing an am;
phitheater in the Monument grounds which
in calculated to seat 10000 persons. The
prices Of admission to this Enclosure will be
from % cents to appropriate prices for
boxes. and precautions win be taken to in-
| sure the accommodation Of every one who