Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-16
APPLY FOR QUARTERS
DETROIT VETERANS ARRANGING
FOR ENcAMPMENT WEEK.
A Large Attendance Probable-Ladies
Of the q. A. R. Evincing Inter
est-comAitteeIwork.

An application was)receired this morning
at the headquarters, of the citizens COM
mittee on the encanpment of the Grand
Army of the Republic for quarters for an
indefinite number of veterans to attend
from the city of Detroit. The letter came
through Mr. NJ. P. Stedman of this city. and
was written by Mr.. Herbert Bacchus. 1t
was stated that the necessary details would
be provided as soon as possible. From the
tone Of the letter interest in the encamp-
ment is very decided among the Detroit
members of the Grand Army
Ladies Of G.. A, r.
Mrs Emma Wall of Lawrence, Kan,
president of the National Society of Ladies
of the G. A. R., conferred yesterday at the
headquarters Of the citizens committee re-
garding the forthcoming encampment of
the Grand Army Of the Republic with Mr..
3. II. Warner and Mr.. Barry Buckley.
chairman and secretary, respectively, of
the citizens committee. Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, chairman Of the local woman's
committee, also attended the meeting.
The conference was designed to Indicate
to the citizens committee the probable
needs of the woman's committee and the
probable nature of the entertainment to be
provided for the members of the Ladies of
the G. A. r: who shall attend the encamp-
Der will exceed 10000. The chief feature OF
their entertainment, 1t was agreed, is to be
a reception given by the local womans
committee to the officers and members Of
the national society.
1t Is manifesuy necessary that a hall of
the largest possible dimensions shall be
provided for the reception, and Mr.
Warner agreed that steps to that end
sey's preparations for the entertainment of
the woman visitors during encampment
week were discussed and given the hearty
approval of the conference.
Work Practically Suspended.
The Masonic fair has enlisted and OBJ
tanned the support of a great majority of
the citizens of the G. A. r. encampment
subcommittee. Work On the encampment
has accordingly been partially suspended
during the period of the Masonic enter
prise. When the bazaar has come to en-
end, however, the subcommittee will re-
sumo work and the preparations for the
encampment will be pressed forward to the
fullest degree possible.
The Reunions.
A meeting of the committee on reunions
was held Monday at encampment head
quarters. Col. John McElroy presided. The
first step of the meeting was the estab-
lishment of a new section to be known as
tHe naval squadron, and commanded by
Col. William H. Michael, chief clerk of the
state Department. A new corps associa-
ton was also formed. 1t is to be known as
the Provisional Corps of the Army Of the
Cumberland, and is to be commanded by
Mr.. Alva S. Taber.
The following were appointed to serve as
vice chairmen of the different corps associ-
atoms: Capt. Henry A. Castle fourteenth
corps; Mr.. w. w. Mccullough, ninth corps:
Mr.. Z. s. Virman, tenth corps; Mr. J. c.
Morgan, twenty-third corps; Mr.. L. c.
Lyer. Spanish War Veterans.
Tents and Grounds.
The subcommittee on tents and grounds,
OF which Maj. Gilbert Thompson is chair
man, was authorized to contract for electric
lights to illuminate the reunion tents in the
White Lot.
A meeting Of the third corps subcommit-
tee will be held next Friday night The
general committee on reunions will meet
again April %. rl
Announcement has been made of the per-
lows: Col. e. B. Hay, chairman; Percy
secretary: E. D. Tracy. Albert Brown
Dulin, Edwin B. Hay. jr., William E. Col
burn. l.: E. Gridley, George Wagner, Al
bert T. Coumbe, James B. Green, J. Albert
Houghton, Herndon Morsell. John B. Slee-
man. Arthur Clements, r. B. Schwickardi
Thomas Ellis, A. F. Gutekunst j. L.
Thornton, George D. Scott, Albert Shaw
J. Henry Kaiser, DIR. Thomas s. Jones,
Ernest w. Bradford H. w. Hodges, w. E.
Williams. F. S. Williams. F. C. O'Connell
H. Prescott Gateley.