The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
AWAITING
REPLY FROM
GEN. BLACK.

commender-in-chief Sphinx OF the Sons
OF Veterans has received through Adju-
tant General Congdon an answer by let
ter 10 the invitation extended 70 Gen.
James @. Black. commander-in-chief or
the Grand Army OF the Republic, TO be
his guest on the evening OF Wednesday,
Feb 10. In this city. rhe reply comes frcrn
Col Charles H. Mcconnell. chief Of staff
OF General Black. who recently entered
upon the duties or national civil service
commissioner 70 which he was appointed
by President Roosevelt.
Gen. Black will be I'm Boston on Feb
and 10 at the sessions Of the @. A r. and
Sons Of Veterans OF Massachusetts and ~
the union banquet OF those organizations
on the evening Of February g. Command
ERIN Chief sphinx following the course
pursued by his predecessor in office, Past
Commander-in-Chief Stewart OF the g. OF
v, Of Indianapolis, Ind. who oanquetted
the c. A. r. commander-in-c chief In that
city, last year. thought IL eminently
proper that like courtesy and hospitality
be shown the head OF the parent order on
his visit to the East A definite answer Is
expected by wire THE afternoon. II ia
yorable and Il IS certainly 30 hoped by
every veteran and sons of a veteran In
the state then preparation TO receive and
duly honor the distinguished gentleman.
The plan is to have Gen. Black reacn
the city about p. m. Wednesday, and
after a brief rest at has hotel be rendered
a reception and banquet at the Crown or
Wellington. After the banquet he would
be escorted back 10 his hotel and enjoy
good nights rest preparatory 10 the pro-
ceedings OF the annual encampment OF
the Rhode Island Department, q. A r.,
Thursday, Feb. fl. and the banquet at the
Trocadero In the evening.
The morning session OF the Sons OF
Veterans, tomorrow, In Liberty hail.
Market square, will be devoted 10 reports
of officers and other routine business. IL
is generally conceded that Capt. Young
OF Apponaug camp. will succeed the divi-
sion commander with practically no OPP
position, the election and installation OF
officers taking place at the afternoon
session At this session will be present
Commander-in chief Sphinx. Adjutant
General Congdon. Edward l.. Louns-
berry, a past division commander Of
Massachusetts. and special aid TO the
oommander-in-ofief from that state;
Quartermaster General Bolton OF Bos-
ton; special aid. Edward E. banners
for Rhode Island: division commander.
Edward Croft OF Waterbury, Conn. (;
Commander Hudson and Senior Vice
commander Woolley of the Rhode Island
C. A. r., and Assistant AdJutant Cen
erai Chase; and Past Department Com
mander william q. Dustin of Illinois.
editor Of "rhe Banner" the official organ
OF the Sons OF Veterans. These promi-
nent officials OF both organizations, as
we'll as Gov. Garvin and Mayor Miller
will also lend their presence at the ban
quet at the Wellington in the evening,
The 18th anual encampment promises to
bo the most successful in the history OF
the Sons OF Veterans In Rhode Island.
Comrnander-in-Chief Sphinx and Ad-
jutant General Congdon will be num-
bered among the guests at the Boston
banquet, Tuesday evening OF next week
On Feb. % Commander-in-Chief Sphinx,
and his chief Of staff r. NJ. J. Read OF
Philadelphia, as well as Adjutant General
Congdon are all 10 visit Brooklyn and
share with other guests the hospitality
OF the eight camps OF that city, Il being
Washington's birthday reunion.