Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
READY FOR UNWILLING
Putting Finishing Touches
on Sherman Statue.
ARRIVAL OF VETERANS
FULLY 10000 WILL BE HERE BY
TOMORROW NIGHT.
Program Completed for Joint Banquet
Soldiers Coming From
Nearby Army Forts.


the decoration of the grand stand has been
commenced, so that everything will be in
readiness for the unveiling ceremonies
Thursday.
The veterans have already begun to ar
rive and by tomorrow morning the hotels
will be alive with them. Fully 10000 per-
sons are expected to come in during the
next forty-eight hours. and every prepara-
ton has been made by the hotels to re-
ceive them.
Except for the Grand Army encampments
the crowd of veterans that will attend the
reunions to be held here beginning tomor-
row morning will be the largest that has
visited the national capital since the grand
review in 1865.
The headquarters of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee have been opened
at the Arlington Hotel. Gen. Greenville M
Dodge. president Of the society. is giving
all his time and attention to perfecting the
details for the unveiling Thursday, as he
is chairman of the statue commission, as
well as the head of the army society which
has had charge of the construction of the
statue.
Col. Cornelius Cadle, secretary of the So
c1ety of the Army of the Tennessee, has
charge of the HEADQUARTERS.
Army CT the Cumberland.
The first of the societies to meet here
Will be the Society of the Army Of the
Cumberland, which assemblies for business
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning at the
Shoreham Hotel. The officers of the So
ciety have completed arrangements for the
meeting today and it Is expected that the
business will be transacted in short order.
The society had the misfortune to lose its
president. Gen. David s. Stanley, u s. A.,
during the past year, and Gen. Henry "
Boynton, the corresponding secretary, is
acting as executive officer.
The election Of a president will be the
most important business to be transacted.
The name of Gen. James Barnett is mem
toned prominently in this connection 1t
is expected that all the business will be
disposed OF before the luncheon hour and
the members will be left free to see the
sights of the city during the afternoon.
In the evening at s o'clock a public meet
ing of the society will be held at the First
Congregational Church, 10th and G streets
northwest, where elaborate program will
be presented, as follows:
Evening Program.
Overture, National Airs ......... .Tobani
Orchestra under personal direction of w.
A. Haley.
Bugle call, 1.-The Assembly. ''..............
Prayer. ...........R Rev. S. M. Newman, DID.
By General H. v. Boynton.
Remarks. ...... President of the Society
Selection, king Dodo". .Luders
Orchestra.
Grafton. General Gates P. Thurston
Bass solo, 1.-The Recessionar' -. .Kipling
]. Walter Humphrey.
Cornet solo. "Violets" s"..............W Wright
Reading, THE Advance Guard writ
&c" Major John Tweedaie. ''0'' nay
March, STARS and Stripes Forever" .Sousa
Orchestra.
Bugle call. 1.-The Generals March. ........
Remarks. Lieut.. Gen. s. B. NJ. Young
Bugle call, ITO the Standard .............
Remarks. Lieut.. Gen. John M. Schofield
Bugle call, "Reveille" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Remarks: Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke
Remarks. -. Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson
Bugle Call. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Remarks. ...... Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin
Bugle call. ITO Arms" "....................
Bugle call, Boots and Saddles" ...........
Remarks. ............ David B. Henderson
Bugle can. Rally: :;:::;:;;
B9gle ageres esii ..rattoo" Games huooipn oarne.a
Remarks. Maj. Gen. O. o. Howard
America" by the entire audience, with
organ accompaniment by DR.. j. w.
BischoR, followed by "Auld Lang Syne."
Taps. s.......................B Bugler, U. s. A.
March, American Beauty. ......... Haley
Orchestra.
The reception committee in charge is:
Gen. G. c. Kniffin, chairman; Gen. Joseph
c. Breckinridge Gen. Frank G. Smith, Gen.
E. A. Carman, Col. Green Clay Goodloe,
Major John Tweedale, Major John M. Car
son, Capt. l.. NJ. Kelley.
Army Of the Potomac.
The annual meeting of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac was held this year in
Boston, and adj business was transacted
there. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge made an
address at that meeting and invited the
members of the society to come to Wash
ington and participate in the dedication Of
the Sherman statue.
In compliance with this invitation the
society adjourned. to meet here October 10.
and will assemble at the Ebbitt House on
that date for the purpose of adjourning the
annual meeting, which was simply con-
tinued until the unveling exercises were
over. There is no business to come before
the society here.
The Society of the Army Of the Potomac
will, however, be the hosts at a campfire
to be given tomorrow night at the Metro
pelitan M. E. Church. Lieut.. Gen. Miles
has been asked to preside over this meet
ing, and number of prominent generals
will address the audience.
Army of the Tennessee.
The annual meeting Of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee will be held Thurs
day morning at the Arlington Hotel. Gen.
Dodge will preside over the meeting, and
1t Is expected that the business will be con-
cluded in short order.
Officers for the ensuing year are to be
elected and other business of Importance
will come up for settlement. The unveilng
Of the Sherman statue will be in the nature
Of public meeting of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee, as Gen. Dodge will
preside and the members of the society will
be given the post Of honor at the cere-
monies.
Army Of the Ohio.
The meeting of the Society Of the Army
of the Ohio will be short one and will be
held at the Ebbitt House. Thursday even
ing, Immediately before the reception to be
given in honor OF Lieut.. Gen. John M.
Schofeld, president. of the society, by his
comrades. Gen. Schofeld will preside at
the meeting and an election Of officers will
take place. 1t is not believed that there