Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10

by corps de ballet of forty dancers to
show that the exhibition is of a very COM
prehenSiVe nature.
Presidents Night
A statement given out by Chairman Long
yesterday evening follows:
AS President Roosevelt will be in the
city the evening Of Tuesday, October Z, 1t
is likely that night will be known as Presi-
dents night Other evenings will he set
apart and one will be known as Grand
Army night others to be assigned to the
cabinet members or other dignitaries, as
the occasion may suggest. Set pieces por-
trd!tS) OF President Roosevelt the Secre-
tarles OF War and the Navy, generals Of the
army and other dignitaries will be burned
nightly.
The prices agreed upon for reserved
seats are as follows: Twelve thousand
seats, 20 cents each; 5000 seats 30 cents
each; 700 seats, IS cents each; LOCO seats
81 each; 100 boxes, seating five persons
each 20 each. and 20 boxes at $40 each.
contract was made by Mr.. Long yes
teroay with Mr.. T. Arthur Smith, whose
office is at 1927 F street, whereby Mr. Smith
VIII have full charge of the sale of all
tickets The committee will have the priv
nege OF refreshments, cigars and peanuts,
and bids for the sale of these concessions
will be received until next Saturday after
noon: Haley's Band, for the entire week.
ais0 mas been contracted for.
one OF the most attractive features #
the display will be an artificial lake on
which will appear mimic warfare denictina
,he WORK or the modern Warships In the
paltle scenes more than 200 members Of the
Dlstrict militia will take part An aerial
an Atiei icah nag or huge dimensions, the larg-
90. 80. ever USED IN the United States, will be
sent aloft and blazoned in the heavens
lnese are only some of the features which
VII make up the program. Fifty High
uShers wa az q" |iio
The police protection. owing to the ex
ira appropriation by Congress will he m
usually efhcient The Monument grounds
sr oe Illuminated by about fifty arc lights,
erected lor the occasion"
iwenty-Third Corps Meeting.
Inc regular meeting of the Odd Corps
So.''ee was held last evening at 1905
we" ofk avenue, with A. F. Mcmillan chair
man and j. Praise Richard secretary ,rha
secretary read letter from lieutenant
General J. NJ. Schofleld in which he ex-
pressed his purpose to be present. If at al,
possible during the closing part of the ma
uonai encampment. The 23d Corps re-
union mas been changed from October !, as
formerly announced. to October o. which is
more satisfactory to the general
captain j. c. Morgan Of the badge COM
, Whites presented written report. The
badges for members of the cnrns at e.
each was accepted. Fifteer, members signed
a an please ~ to o, take one apiece. The Same
amount each was subscribed for general
expenses, which includes, the presentation
OF gold badge to General Schofield. Those
VINO ueslre to procure silver shield for 81
VI VI WHO ueslre to participate in the honor
OF presenting the gold badge to the veneer
aole commander Of the CORPS are expected
TO express their wishes at once to either
captain A. F. Mcmillan, chairman, treas
ton G. city ~ %"
Captain Roadway of the finance committee
Ieporteo progress. A full report will be
MADE at next meeting
me secretary was authorized to have
~ iIIIsu invitations on postal cards sent to
t e.a oI pne corps throughout the United
o .eI Locai members can aid him by fur
,i sss MN lists OF names and post Office
batteries. -
Inc COMMITTEES adjourned to meet at the
same place on Tuesday evening September
10: A full attendance Is desired.
MIS-. Elizabeth Beardsley Stanley, ma
tlouai president Of the Daughters Of Vet
Grams, Is organizing a tent In Washington
ana hopes to accomplish this before the
meeting OF the national encampment. It
taxes ten members to secure a charter. All
oausnters OF veterans over sixteen years Of
age are eligible to membership
Inc Womens floral committee will meet
az headquarters, laos New York avenue,
TINS evening There will also be a
meeting OF the women's executive commit
tee at headquarters at 4 o'clock on Satur-
day, September II