The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Vets TO ERECT
A FINE BUILDING
Grand Army Delegates viii
Ask Influence of
EnCampment.
WILL GO BEFORE CONGRESS
Expect to Get It's Aid and Provide Good
Quarters for Visiting
Ex-Soldiers.

Another handsome new building is as
sured for Washington If the plans OF
the Department of the Potomac. Grand
Army OF the Republic, do not miscarry-
The building viii be d modern and we'll
equipped structure for the temporary
care of old soldiers who may be in the
city for a short time, and VIII replace
the old dwelling on Third street that
has been in use for several years past.
This announcement was made last
evening by Department Commander B.
p. Entriizen. just before the official train
bearing the commander and statf pulled
out of the New Jersey avenue station
on the way TO Minneapolis and the en-
campment.
Go Before Congress.
The principal object 20 which our
delegates are committed" he said. lis TO
secure the Endorsement Of the national
encampment to the plan. which has
been perfected and with which we viii
go TO Congress- with a request for the
appropriation Of $4,000. with which 10
put e into execution.
''W!th the great number of old sol
diers constantly coming TO this city
seeking employment. ia an effort TO Sc
cure an Increase Of pension, or any one
of q thousand other motives that bring
the boys TO Washington from time TO
time, the burden of caring for them is
very heavy upon the local posts The
Medicinal Government makes an annual
appropriation OF $500 for the present
home. but IL is entirely inadequate FOR
the purpose. and the money approprlat-
ed pays little more than half of the ex-
peuse OF the home.
What we now desire is an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 TO provide a suitable
building in which TO house these tenn
porary sojourners and provide suitable
accommodations for them. With the
Endorsement of the national encamp-
ment. which / believe is fully assured.
there is little doubt that the appro-
priauon Will be secured at the next
session II Congress"
Burton for Commander.
Commander Entriken said that the
Department OF the Potomac was not
committed to any OF the several can
didates who have been mentioned in
connection with the election of the next
C0mmander-tn-chlef OF the order II
was mis- opinion. however. that Con-
gresham C.. G. Burton of Missouri
would probably be Commander-in-Chief
fuckers successor,
The party, which consisted Of about
a hundred veterans and their families,
left yesterday over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, travelling as d secO %
section OF train No. T. They were pro-
vided with three sIeepers, the NipIgon,
Oldham. ana Davdauia, the latter being
headquarters car, one coach and a com
biuation car They viii run directly 10
Chicago over the Baltimore ana Ohio.
and from there wiz use the tracks of
the Chicago and Northwestern, the
train running through without change.
Reach Minneapolis Monday.
They should arrive in Minneapolis.
according to the schedule, Monday
morning al O'Clock. An agent Of the
Northwestern will accompany the party
throughout the trip to see that they are
properly cared for.
Commander Eutrlken's staff. which
accompanied mm. comprises Thomas
II. Martin, senior vice commander. 3.
r. Graham junior vice commander
DIT Thomas CaNer. medical director;
the Rev. G. w. Gallagher, chaplain.
Edward Webster, assistant adjutant
general, and Francis l. Mckenna. as
sistant Quartermaster general The
representative TO the national encamp-
meut are r. T.. Grant. W. ". Cham
bers, George II. French, W. W. Brown,
r. d. Goodman, and =. c. Dougherty.