Evening star., 1902-09-11

comrades as possible. and to make their
stay in Washington as pleasant and profit
able as can be.
The 4th Army Corps was distinctly a
great battle. 1t obtained It's name and
splendid birthright from the consolidation
of the Goth and 2lst Army Corps, which had
been reduced In numbers on account of dis
ease and battle losses, after Chickamauga.
No body of defenders of the Union saw and
bore more of the brunt of the great strug
gle than this organization. 1t consisted of
seVenty-siX regiments of infantry and nine
batteries of artillery. They carried their
colors to the front on many a hotly con-
tested field. When the command was in
trusted to Major General Gordon Granger #
was the opinion of Gen. George H. Thomas
commander of the Army of the Cumber-
land, that as fighting corps it had no su-
perior in the service.
The states represented IN the corps were
as follows: Illinois, twenty-one regiments;
Indiana, nineteen regiments; Kentucky, ten
regiments; Ohio, twenty-one regiments;
Pennsylvania, one regiment; Missouri, the
I'd and 18th Infantry, United States Batter
les H and NJ, 4th Artillery.
The three divisions of the corps were
commanded by Major General David s.
Stanley Philip H. Sheridan and Thomas J.
Wood. General Granger soon gave place to
General O. o. Howard and Sheridan TO
Brigadier General John Newton. After the
death of General Mcpherson. on July -,
fn the battle before Atlanta, General How
ard transferred to the Army of the
Tennessee. and Major General David S.
Stanley became commander of the 4th
Army Corps, and Brigadier General Nathan
kimball took command Of the lst Division"
Mr.. w. F. GUIDE. chief marshal OF the
civic escort reports to the headquarters
that he is receiving many acceptances by
prominent citizens of Washington to take
part in the civic escort during the grand
review Of Wednesday, October s.
Expediency of Quick Work.
Engineer Commissioner Biddle has sug-
gested to the executive committee the need
for having the old power house site speed
lily cleared of debris. 1t has been proposed
that tents be erected on this square and
used for free quarters. This is, however
not likely to be done. as every one inter
ested is apparently opposed to having the
veterans sleep in the open air during Oc-
tober. Along this line the following prop
osition is made the committee by Mr.. X.
H. Lewis of Sl2 9th street northeast:
IF the committee finds ii difficult 10 Sc
cure sleeping accommodations for the VSt-
erans material assistance could he reuder red
if the committee could supply a large num-
Der OF cots. There are hundreds Of houses
in Washington where there is a spare room
or two, and to which the soldiers would
readily be admitted if sleeping accommo-
IatiCnS were TO be had without the Dur-
chase Of extra bedsteads. These cots
the committee after the reunion closed
Washington can and must take proper caie
of those most honored guests"
Gen. Jacob II. Smith, U.S.A. lretired).
has written Captain Lewis of The cavalry
corps reunion committee that he will at
tend the encampment. Gen. James II. Will
son has also written Captain Lewis he m
tends to take part in the WaShin r.
union
A subcommittee on invitations WAS ap-
pointed. last night at a meeting of the
committee on the 4th Army Corps, 10
consist of Capt. w. 2. Seville, DR., J. II.
Hayes and DIR. w. w. Davis. Col. NJ. +.
Urell presided over the meeting.
Clerks Aiding Reception Committee.
The most gratifying cooperation has been
extended the special committee on the
Grand Army reception in the pension bu-
reau by the entire body of clerks in that
office. The latter are voluntarily contrib
uting to defray the expense and should the
fund available be inadequate to the needs
of the committee additional donations will
be made. FruIn present indications the re-
ception given the visiting veterans by Com
missioner Ware will be one of the most
complete and attractive features of the
entire encampment.
On forming the larger committee Chair
man w. Hamilton BayIy-who is chief clerk
of the bureau-directed that his associates
receive contributions from all the en-
contribute. In order that there might be
not even a show of coercion it was agreed
a general notice should be posted request
ing such clerks as so desired to leave con-
tributions with some selected clerk in each
division, which action, it was agreed by Mr.
Rayly and his fellow-cemnfitteemen. should
be the extent of the effort to canvass
The results indicate there was no need to
fear charges of coercion. Every man and
woman in the bureau to all practical pur-
poses has come forward with donation
Of 80 cents or dollar and an expression of
earnest desire that the reception may be a
great success. One man. clerk whose
salary is 81 200, gave 81 and said he would
give S. if the fund were not large enough
Another. a colored man, made the same
offer to his chief of division.
These old soldiers fought for M and
my race" he said. ITS the least we COL
oyed people can do to show them every
honor when they come to the national capi-
tai"
Many women hold themselves ready to
increase their contributions. In fact. ac-
cording to officers of the committee ho
are much IN contact with their fellow Clerks