Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01

G. A. R. Attractive quarters have been Sc
cured for the members of the women's Or
CARNATIONS in a central part of the city.
The convention of the Womans Relief
Corps, which is to be held In conjunction
with the g. A. r. encampment,' has special
significance, inasmuch as the organiza ton
was first formed twenty-five years ago at
an annual encampment of the G. A. K.
held In Denver, and this is the first time
the organization has assembled in that city
since. 1t is expected that the convention
will be attended by the largest crowd that
has ever attended a Relief Corps gathering.
Pleasure Anticipated.
The members of the Washington party
anticipate a most enjoyable trip. In addi-
ton to attending the meetings arranged in
cident to the national encampment and en-
joying the hospitality of the citizens of
Denver. there will be numerous side trips
that will be taken. Excursions will be made
to Pixies Peak, Colorado Springs, the Vel
lowstOne Park, the Portland exposition, the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado and southern
California. Almost every member of the
party has arranged to take at least one of
the side trips. and some of them will take
two or three of them.
The party that goes to the Portland expo
sition will probably be the largest, as many
members of the department of the Poto-
mac made the tour through Yellowstone
Park in 1903, when the encampment was
also they had opportunity to see the won
ders of California. The veterans will be In
Denver about a week.
The festivities incident to the opening of
the encampment begin Monday with the re-
ception of the visitors. Wednesday the pa
rade of the veterans will take place, and
Thursday the business meetings of the en-
campment will begin.
The local delegates to the encampment
are much interested in securing action
measure to be presented to Congress which
will have for it's effect the construction
of a larger and better temporary soldiers
home in this city. The present structure,
or Sd street northwest just below Penn
sylvania avenue. is not adequate TO meet
the demands upon 1t, 1t Is declared. and II
Is the desire of those interested in the
matter to have building constructed some
where in the northwest section of the city.
A bill for this purpose was introduced In
the last Congress by Representative Bishop
of Michigan, but ii was not acted upon.
The institution is designed to give shelter
to old soldiers and sailors who are tempo
rarily In Washington and who are without
means to pay for board and lodging at a
hotel.
Provisions for Comfort.
The railroad company has provided ample
accommodation for the members of the To-
cal department and their ladies. A train of
four Pullman sleepers and one combination
baggage and smoker has been placed at
quarters Of the Department of the Potomac
and of the local Womans Relief Corps will
be transported in one of the sleepers and
the other members of the party portioned
out among the other three.
In the headquarters car will be Commander
A. p Tasker, Senior Vice Commander r.
T. Entrikn, Assistant Adjutant General l..
Vanderhoef. Assistant Quartermaster Cen
eral F. l.. Mckenna, Col. Daniel A. Grosvenor
and Mr. John T. Layton, delegates; DR.. H.
nd mi a n in "A W
alternates; Mrs. Ida Hart president of the
Woman's Relief Corps; Mrs. Ida Oldroyd.
national Junior vice president of the Wom-
ems Relief Corps, and Col Oldroyd; Mrs.
Emma c. Littlejohn, department secretary
Woman's Relief Corps; Mrs Beach, depart
ment treasurer, Woman's Relief Corps: Mrs.
Isabella Worre!l Ball, delegate at large and
department press correspondent Woman's
Relief Corps; Mrs. Vina NJ. Calhoun and
Mrs. Anna NJ. Baden, delegates; Mrs.
Wright. president Ladies of the G. A. r.;
Relief Corps; Mrs. Emma Allyn Hawkes.,
past president Ladies of the G. A. r., and
Mrs Lewis, alternate Ladies of the G. A. r.
Following are some of the members of
the District delegation:
Mr.. and Mrs. Reisinger, Miss Reisinger,
]. X. Hood. ]. P. Perry, L. w. Butterfield
and wife. DIR. s. r. Miller and wife, w. d.
Soult and wife. Miss Soult. Mrs. Radcliff,
f. s. Peck and wife. Miss Peck, Mr.. Bur-
bage, Miss Brown. E. p. Seavey. G. B.
Abrams, o. NJ. Gardener, w. HI. Peck and
wife, Miss Peck, n. A. Lucas and wife,
Miss Lucas w. A Moore and wife, T. z.
Miller, r. S. Ashton and wife, Mrs. Lewis.
Mrs. Van Fleet F. A. Niles and wife. /.
B. Thatcher and wife, Mrs. Boardman,
Mrs Smith Mr.. and Mrs. Beall and Miss
Beall. Mr.. Hamilton, Mrs. Malone, Mrs.
Shrewsbury Mr.. Bones, Capt. Isaac Pear
son. Mr.. Evans Miss Roseman. Miss Nor
gan Judge Frank l.. Campbell and wife,
Mrs. Emory, Mrs. Tomoney, DR.. Maulding,
]. L. Young, Mr.. Toeplen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorsey and son, Misses Dorsey, s. II.
Smith, o. II. Butter. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison
and son, Miss Garrison. the Messrs. Stock