Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03

In his possession NBGrfng the year the coli
lections anountetnsee q. o66%8s: the .expendi-
amounted to $1.5Sz.2s. leaving a balance ON
hand of $2378111 This gives the total
amount received gGaring the year as $S.-
500.SS the total amount expended. .04s
the total balance2nG hand 81 1887 With
the report Of the dnartermaster general was
submitted the report of the auditing COM
mitee. Messrs. A. Hart, J. Tyler Powell and
p. G. George :aI. s.A.e,-ss-s
Employment and Belief Work. I
Col. Abram Hart. chairman Of the em-
ployment eommittee,-next presented his re-
port. His report states: s
zone hundred and twenty-five applica-
tions were approved by the committee.
/. THE committee has been informed of sew
enty-two appointments and reinstatements
in the different departments of the govern
ment, while no doubt more were benefited
by the action of the committee, but have
failed to report.
the uniform courtesy received from the
officials of the different departments of the
government, and to Major Sylvester, the
chief of police and some of the business
houses in this city.
The report of the relief committee, which
has charge of the relief work of the de-
partment, was presented by Col. Hiram
Buckingham, the Junior vice commander.
Memorial Amphitheater.
The department. chaplain. Rev. Henry 8.
Stevens, In his report makes an earnest
recommendation for the Endorsement Of the
projected memorial amphitheater at Ar
lington. or at least the erection of suit
able chapel where burial services can be
held when the weather is such as to make
out-of- door services sdisagreeable.
The reports of the council of administra-
ION "a chief n1nStarino fhR
department inspector were then presented
These reports dealt with the details of
organiza ton.
Officers Nominated.
The nomination of officers was then made,
tine following being the full ticket:
Abraham Hart. department commander;
Hiram Buckingham. senior vice COM
mander: H. p. Tasker, junior vice COM
mander: DR.. Thomas Calver, medical di-
rector: Rev N. Fl. Miller. chaplain; S. w.
McElderry, r. H. Marcellus, w. II. Ander-
son. Edward Webster J. H. Jennings and
s. G. Robb. for members of the council of
administration. of whom there are to be
five elected: E. H. Holbrook, r. G. Calvert.
William G. Hail.. H. s.. Stevens, III. N.
Cops and Lewis Mundheim, for delegates
to the national encampment. of whom four
are to be elected; alternates. P. o. Law
renee. ]. H. Bradford. l.. X. Brown and
Alexander Oglesby.
Banquet Tonight.
The department will give banquet to-
night in honor of the commander-in-chief
of the G. A. R.. Gen. John c. Black. The
dinner will be one Of the most notable ever
served in the District it Is promised. 1t
will be served in the new banquet hall of
the New Willard. which has been beautiful
1y decorated for the occasion. The diners
are expected to be in their seats at 1881
o'clock, SO that the menu can be served
and the speaking can begin as soon as pos
sible. The commandment chief with such
OF his staff as can be mustered in the Dis
tr.ct will attentfi Gen. Black Will be one
of the chief speakers.
Others who VIII address the banqueters
are: The Secretary of War. William H.
Taft; Col Johnd p. Irish. naval officer of
the port of San Enahcisco; the Chinese min
lister, Sir Chentnng ,5Liang-Cheng; Repre-
sentative Joseph Esli Graft of Illinois Sen
ator Russell A. Alger of Michigan. Repre-
sentative Charles E.lLittlefield of Maine.
Gen. George H.sfHaries, James Tanner,
lately appoin tedc register of wills of the
District, and others Covers will be laid
for two hundred.