The Washington times., 1903-09-09
Army of the Potomac Com
mittee Arranges Program
for the Society's Partici-
patton in the Ceremonies.
Remarkable Pageant of the
Survivors of the Union
Armies to Be Seen on
Pennsylvania Avenue.

A meeting of the Sherman statue com
mittee of the Society of the Army of the
Potomac, of which Gen. Nelson A. Miles
is chairman. was held at the Ebbitt
House last evening in order that ar
rangements for the society's participa-
tion in the ceremony of unwilling the
monument, on October Is, might be per-
fected
Owing to the absence of General Miles,
Gen Joseph Dickinson presided. The at
tendance was large and business
promptly dispatched. A dedication pro-
gram was completed and the following
special committees were appointed:
Special Committees.
Joint banquet-George A. Bartlett.
Capt. Nathan Bickford. Capt. Newton NJ.
Brooks, George E. Corson, Arthur Hen
bricks, Thomas S. Hopkins. Capt An
drew ]. Huntoon. Major William P. Hux-
ford, Lieut.. Charles Lyman. Major A H.
c. Richardson. and A. S. Worthington.
Badges-Capt. Abraham Hart. chair
man; B. w. Beebe, Felix Brannigan.
Major Frank A. Butts, Amos Hadley.
Major J. H. Reeve. Francis B. Hoffman.
Calvin Farnsworth. and Lewis c. White.
Headquarters and decorations-Col.
Edwin S. Pierce. chairman: j. B. Algate.
Capt. Charles A. Clark, Capt George Z.
Davis, NJ. A. Dillon. Major j. r. Hayes,
Major Edmond Mallet, Capt. Lewis Mar
Ram, H 3. MOulton, Major George c.
Potwin, Capt. Howard L. Prince, and
Gilbert Thompson.
Finanee-Gen. Ellis Spear, treasurer,
chairman; William H. Beck. Charles F.
Winfield s. Chase. Capt. John P Church
Lieut.. George G. Cornish, Col Joseph
Darr. John Joy Edison. William Howard
Gibson. Capt. John J. Glover. Capt
Thomas II. Mckee, Charles B. Metzker,
MyrOn NJ. Parker. DR.. Charles V Pet
tvs, Col Robert Reyburn. Col. George
TruesdeH, Col David E. WEIGH. Dr..
Lawrence Wilson, Elphonzo Youngs.
Capt. Luther r. Smith. Thomas B. San
ders, and Harrison Dingman.
Reception-Gen. George d. RuggIes
chairman; all general officers of the
Army of the Potomac and all admirals
of the navy who served in conjunction
with IL. in Washington; all past depart
Inent commanders G. A. R., in Washing
ton, who served in the Army of the Po-
tomae. Major Henry z AFFORD Hon.
Job Barnard. Capt. J. II. Bradford,
Major John VI. Carson, Henry ". Copp.
Capt. Charles G. Cole, Rev u. Crois
SAINT. Col. Henry W Fuller. William II.
Greegos. Col. John Hay, Paymaster
Frank W Hackett. Capt Theodore r.
Jewell; Capt Hyland c. Kirk. Major
Charles F. Larrabee, Hon. B. F. Leigh
ton. Capt Charles D. A Loeffier. Col
John S. McCalmont Ensign W II.
Michael. Gen. Robert Shaw oliver. Capt
Stanton J. Peelle, 4. s. Perham, Col.
Redheld Proctor. Capt Thomas Ryan.
Adit. William 5. Shellaberger, Major
Thomas II. Sherwood. Capt. Henry 5.
Stevens, Major Adolph Won Haake, Col.
Carroll D. Wright.
Program of Dedication.
The chairman. secretary and treasur-
er were appointed committee 10 con-
fer with the committees OF other socie-
ties. which viii participate IN the un-
yelling The chairman was also author
lied 10 add other names TO the commit
tees already chosen The committee
composed of the chairman. secretary,
and treasurer, viii meet again Septem-
Der Is al 4:15 O'Clock in the afternoon.
a the Ebbit House. which is the head
quarters Of the Society OF the Army OF
the Potomac, until after the October
meeting.
The dedication program includes an