Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

the morning. The parade of the G. A. r.
will take place Wednesday. September q.
The route of the procession has been ar
ranged over asphalted streets only and
the head of the column will move promptly
at 10 o clock. The first business session
OF the encampment will be held on Thurs
day morning. The citizens committee OF
Denver is making elaborate preparations
for the reception of the veterans. The
chairman of the citizens executive COM
mittee. Col. George W. Cook. has an
nounced an excellent program for the en-
tertainment of the visitors The local mill
tary bodies, together with troops from the
regular army stationed near Denver will
participate in the parade and many spe-
cial events are scheduled A grand ex-
hibttion of fireworks will be given during
the encampment and the citizens will en-
terrain the leading veterans at banquet
The Committees.
Gen King has announced the following
committees:
committee on credentials: Gen. John c.
Gilman of Boston, adjutant general Col
FRANK Battles, assistant adjutant general
OF the department of New Hampshire; Gen
Charles A. Suydam. assistant adjutant gem
eral of the department of Pennsylvania;
Col Edward 2. Preble, assistant adjutant
general of the department of Massachu-
setts; Col. John III. Rodgers. assistant ad-
fornia and Nevada
Committee to change the Soldiers Home
at Yountsville. Cal, to a national soldiers
home: Col. S. w Backus of California
past senior vice commander-in chief Col.
Z: Mason Kline OF California past senior
yic1 commander-in- and Col George
stone OF California. past department COM
mander of California
The following have been appointed aids
de-camp to the commander -in-chief and as
signed to duty in their respective depart
meDts:
Col James P WorreII of the department
OF Kansas, George II. Hartman, Thomas j.
Henrik, c. Schubert Schmidt Charles w
Hull John w. Mccullough, John II. Mitten
OF Maryland, and Col. Harrison T. King of
the department of Ohio. Members OF the
stan OF the commander-in-chiefh have been
directed to report to Col John J McCardv
chief of staff. for duty. Department com
menders or their assistant adiutants gem
erai have been directed to report to the
committee on credentials and present a full
list or the members of the national en-
campment from their respective depart-
ments. Upon veri1ca ton of such list the
adjutant general will issue encampment
badges to the department commanders for
their entire delegat tons.
The Woman's Relief Corps.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold its
encampment at Denver at the same time as
the G. A. r. The encampment of this or
ganization in that city has special sig
nificance inasmuch as the organization
ment of the G. A. r. held in Denver TWEEN
ty-two years ago. In his encampment or
der Gen. King takes occasion to pay his re-
spectS to the members of the relief corps In
very complimentary terms. He states that
the organization, formed twenty-five years
ago. now numbers more than one hundred
and fifty thousand members and has ex-
pended more than two and a half millions
OF dollars for the benefit of the veterans
AS tribute to the great work of the
order and in recognition OF the splendid
services OF the pioneers of the organiza-
lions who are still living Gen King has an
pointed Mrs. Kate N. Sherwood of Ohio.
Mrs. Sarah p. Fuller of Massachusetts and
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Turner of Massachusetts
honorary aids-de-camp on his staff These
three ladies are the second, third and fourth
7 presidents of the organization. The first
| president, Mrs E. Florence Parker, died
several years ago. The corps organ
| ICED during the administration of the late
Gen. Paul Van Der Wort as comma nder-in-
chief of the G. A. r., and Gen. Van Der
WORT and Miss Clara Barton the only
persons who were ever elected TO honorary
membership in the national body
Only an incomplete list of those who will
accompany the Washington party has yet
| been secured. Commander Tasker desires
that every one who intends accompanying
| the party will signify such intention as
| early as possible. 1t is the desire of the
committee on transportation to complete
| Its list as soon as possible and prompt
| notification of intention to make the Jour
| ney will greatly facilitate matters Cor
poral James Tanner, who, it is believed,
Will be elected ommander-in-chief Com
| mander-in-Chief John King and Gen. John
| c. Black. former commander-in-chiefw Will
! probably accompany the local delegation.
! Large Local Delegation.
The Woman's Relief Corps of the De-
partment Of the Potomac will send a large
| delegation to the encampment. Headquar-
! tiers of the department president and party
|