Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-05
OEzVETERANS
FOUR. socrrr1E1Yb UNITE IN
THE FUNCTION.
Addresses by Disuns sished Represent
ativss of the ufssa Army of
the Civil War.

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The committee in charge of the banquet
to be given Jointly by thaA members OF the
societies Of the armisss ef the Potomac.
Tennessee. Cumberland and Ohio at the
Arlington Hotel the 1v2H6hg OF October IL
is hard at work securing the speakers for
the occasion. AS has been previously an
nounced. Lieut.. Gen. Schofield. U. 8. A. re-
tired, will preside at the dinner and all the
distinguished soldiers who are members Of
the various armies to be represented at the
unveiling of the Sherman statue the 10Th
instant will be present. It Is expected that
Gen. Scheffeld will make short address,
and one is expected. also. from Mrs. John
A. Logan. Her husband. Gen. Logan. was
the last comma nder of the Army of the
Tennessee and his wife will probably be
invited to speak on behalf Of the society Of
survivors of this army. Gen.. John r.
Brooke will be the representative of the
Army of the Potomac In the list of speak
eIs Efforts are being made, also, to secure
the consent Of Gen. Oliver o. Howard and
Archbishop Ireland to make addresses. 1t
has been decided that Archbishop Ireland
shall pronounce the invocation at the be-
ginning of the dinner.
Up to noon today it had been expected
that the final arrangements for the banquet
would be made at meeting of the commit
tee which was scheduled TO be held tonight.
Owing to an unforeseen circumstance, how
ever, it VIII not be possible to hold the
meeting tonight, and. it has been postponed
invitations will hold a meeting tonight in
the red Darlor of the E,bbitt House. 1t is
expected that the proof of the handsome
souvenir invitation will be submitted and
that the committee will pass upon the in
vitation list. which is to contain 1900
names, inclusive Of the ladies',
Committee on Invitations.
The committee on invitations has for it's
members Col. George A. Woodward. U. s.
A. retired. chairman; Gen. Thomas NJ Vim
cent, Z. s. A. retired; DR.. Franklin Il.
Howe, United States Volunteers; Gen. Will
lam w. Dudley, United States Volunteers
William Howard Gibson, United States Vol
unteers; Capt. Horace G. Jacobs, United
States Volunteers; Past Department Com
Gen. Joseph Dickinson. United States Vol
unteers. acting chairman ex-off1cio; Gen.
Llewellyn G. Estes. United States Volun-
teers. secretary ex-ofilcio.
The arrangements for the reunion of the
Society Of the Army OF the Potomac were
practically completed at a meeting held
Friday afternoon at the Ebbitt House. In
the absence Of Lieut.. Gen. Miles, chairman
OF the committee in charge Of the arrange
ments. Gen. Joseph Dickinson vice chair
man. presided. and the parlOr where the
meeting was held was filled with members
of the society.
This years reunion of the society will
probably be one of the most notable in
it's history. With the societies of the
armies of the Cumberland. Ohio and Ten
nessee. the members of this organization
will participate in the ceremonies incident
to the unwilling of the Sherman statue.
just placed in position south Of the treas
ury building. Gen. Sherman never COM
manded the Army f<the Potomac. but the
members of the society OF survivors of that
great military orga nizafion are all admirers
hero Atlanta
accepted invitation from Its sister so
cisf1es to assist them in carrying out the
program. % 20
Old soldiers will predominant in the
crowds that will fill the hotels Of the
capital during the three days the reunions
are to be held-October IA. 10 and 10. The
four societies are to have reunions. and
in addition to this the Aztec Club and the
Medal of Honor Legion will meet here. The
meeting held Friday afternoon by the So
ciety Of the Army of the Potomac commit
tee was for the purpose Of concluding the
ARRANGEMENTS for its reunion and for the
general reception and banquet. The gen.
eral reception of all the societies repre-
sented with be held October Is, from $50
to ii o'clock. at Rauschers. and elaborate
preparations were reported by the commit
tee having the affair in charge.
Arrangements About Complete.
The arrangements have been about con-
cluded. The committee in charge OF this
portion of the entertainment includes:
Capt. Theodore N Sewell U. s. N. chair
man; Capt. George w. Baird. U. 8. NJ:
Capt Nathan Richford. U. 8. Vols; Lieut..
Charles Lyman. U. 8. Vols: Ensign VIII
liam H. Michael. U. 8. Vol. navy; Capt:
Richard w. Tyler. u. s. A. retired, ana
Col George A. Woodward, U. s. A, retired.
The chairman Of the committee on invi-
tations reported that a handsome design
for the invitation card had been secured.
and that a decision had been reached to
award the contract for the work to Roberts
of this city. There will be 1900 invitations
issued. The report of the committee on
finance showed that collections were COM
ing in rapidly and that part Of the money
subscribed had been received.
The chatrmen Of the various committees
presented their estimates of the cost Of the
work to be done by their members. and ap-
auditing committee to consist Of William
w. Brown. auditor of the treasury for the
Navy Department: Maj. A. H. G. Richard
son and Capt. Amos Hadley. was appointed
to keep account Of the funds.
The Design for Badge.
Capt. Abram Hart chairman of the COM
mittee on badges. reported that design
for the badge Of the members Of the So
ciety and of the general badge had been Sc
lected. and recommended an appropriation
to pay for the same, which recommended
ton was approved.
Tuesday afternoon next, at 4:15 o'clock.
another meeting Of the Society Of the
Army of the Potomac will be held in the
red parlor of the Ebbitt. The evening of
the same day a meeting of the committee
Of the Society of the Ohio will be held at
the same place.
PAYMAsTER BARTON DEAD.