Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29
VETERANS OFF FOR TOLEDO
LEAVE TOMORROW MORNING
ON B. AND o. SPECIAL TRAIN.
Quite a Big Local Contingent to At
tend National Encampment
Of the 6. A. r.


late August evenings at the headquarters
Of the Department Of the Potomac, G. A.
R.. and apartment Commander Walker
and his adjutant, Capt. o. II. Oldroyd.
are two Of the busiest men in the District.
They are winding up arrangements fol
the departure Of the Washington con-
tingent to the national encampment OF
the G. A r. next week at Toledo. Ohio.
The local delegation will leave the
Union station at o'clock tomorrow
morning over the Baltimore and Ohio.
A special train, consisting OF parlor
car, baggage car and passenger coach.
has been engaged. Toledo will be reached
about 10 O'Clock Sunday night.
The assistant quartermaster general,
F. L. McKenna, will provide luncheon
for those who accompany the Potomac
party. The headquarters Of the depart
ment will be in the Southern Hotel al
Toledo.
Makeup Of Party.
Among those who will make up the
party are: John S. Walker. department
commander; Edwin H. Holbrook, s. v.
commander: Henry A. Johnson. j. v.
commander; o. H. Oldroyd, assistant ad-
jutant general: Francis l.. McKenna, as
sistant quarteFmaster general: John G
Maynard, chief mastering officer; B. f.
Chase. chief Of staff: Newton Ferree, past
department commander: Maj. L. p. VIII.
liams, Representatives L. II. Patterson
H. NJ. Bennett, D. w. Beach and r. E
Grant, Past Department Commanders A
P. Tasker. I. G. Kimball. Edward Web
ster and Louis p. Seibold, Emma L. New.
Department Presidents. w. R c.. Isabe
w. Ball, Ida A. Oldroyd, Ida L. Chase
Cora L. Smith, Emma F. Hayward Sec
rotary Daughters Of Veterans, and others.
who are expected to register with Capt.
Oldroyd before train time.
Maryland to Join.
At Baltimore the Washington party
will be joined by the Department Of
Maryland. The District Of Columbia del
egates will wear handsome distinctive
badges. The Maryland state badge this
year has a base six inches long, and is Of
gold and black silk, with dept. Of Nd.
G. A. r., National Encampment, Toledo,
1906" In gilt letters. The bar shows a
photogravure of one of the familiar
marsh scenes along the Chesapeake and
tributaries, with the inevitable oyster.
crab. terrapin and duck in their respect
i've haunts. A tassel Of red, white and
blue silk is suspended from the bar, with
a metal pendant Of the Maryland coat-of-
arms. with the Battle monument as a
centerpiece, thus typifying both the state
and city Of Baltimore.
Executive Committee Meets.
A meeting Of the executive committee
of the Department Of the Potomac in
charge Of the trip was held last evening
at Grand Army Hall. Department Com
mander Walker. who presided. announced
that a reception will be held jointly by
the local department and Potomac Wom-
ans Relief Corps in the parlors Of the
Southern Hotel next Wednesday evening.
The names of Mrs. Holbrook, wife of
Senior Vice Commander Edwin H. Hol-
brook, and Mrs. Johnson. wife of Junior
Vice Commander DR.. Henry A. Johnson.
have been added to the list OF those who
will depart for Toledo tomorrow morn
ing.
Woman's Auxiliary Delegates.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. a past national
junior vice president Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. has been assigned on head
quarters reception committee by the ma
tiOnal president, Mrs. Kate f. Jones. Mrs.
Oldroyd is also a past department pres
ident Of Potomac, and is credited with
having left more money in the depart
ment than any president who preceded
her. Mrs. Oldroyd will be kept SO busy
Win heaOQudtterS Work Indd potH SIG
and Mrs. Ball will remain a few days
to visit among personal friends in and
about Toledo.
Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball. past president
Of the Department Of Potomac, has sew
eral important committee assignments in
the national convention, chief among
them being the presentation to the ma
tional convention Of the report Of the
committee on prevention Of dissertation
Of the flag. Of which she is chairman,
and Mrs. Ida ]. Hart, past president OF
the Department Of the Potomac. Is the
second member. 1t is stated that thirty
two states already have such laws upon
their statute books.
Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Oldroyd are to be
the recipients Of considerable social at
tention from friends in Toledo. and will
themselves entertain at the Body House.
where they have headquarters.