The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-25
FOR PEACE MEMORIAL
Project Conceived by Sons of
Civil War Veterans.
TO BE ERECTED IN THIS CITY
Annual Eneampment OF Sons OF Vet
Grams, <. s. A., Which Meets I'm This
City Next Month, win Appoint a
Committee TO Confer with the Con-
federate Organisation.

Edgar Allan, Jr., commander-in-chiefo of
the Sons Of Veterans. U. S. A.. left yes
terday for a months trip through the
Western States on business connected
with the organization.
Commander Allan will visit Seattle,
Portland. San Francisco. San Jose Salt
Lake City. Denver Fremont, st. Louis.
and Hutchinson, reaching Washington In
time for the annual eneampment OF the
Sons OF Veterans, which will be held in
Washington August 2s-2s inclusive.
While In Salt Lake City Commander
Allan VIII attend the sessions OF the G.
A. r.. and will make a speech before
that assemblage on the invitation Of the
commander-in-chief Of the G. A. r.,
Henry C. Nevius.
The annual encampment OF the Sons of
Veterans. which will be held here. prom
lses to be big affair The local camps
and the committees appointed TO look out
for the welfare OF the visiting delegates
and the women Of the auxillaries have
planned some novel features In the way
OF entertainment Headquarters have
been established at the Arlington. where
the sessions of the Sons and the Woman's
auxiliaries VIII be held.
Washington Selected.
One OF the most important questions
which will come up for discussion at this
encampment will be the erection in Wash
ington. through the joint efforts OF the
Sons OF Veterans. T. S. A.. and the
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans, Of
monument commemorative the estab-
lishment OF peace between the two sec
tons after the civil war The memorial
is also to give expression TO the fact that
the sons and daughters OF those who
stood on opposite sides during the great
struggle now stand as brothers and sis
tiers. united by a common love OF united
country
This idea has been suggested by the
commanding officers Of both organiza-
lions, and efforts have been planned TO
bring about a contamination OF the idea
within the next year OF so. The idea Of
having the memorial erected 10 Washing
ton Is due TO the fact that this city stands
az the gateway between the North and
the South, and It is eminently fitting that
such peace memorial should be placed
In this city.
Form Undecided.
Clarence J. Owens, Of Abbeviiie. Ala.
ecmmander-ln-ehief OF the United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans. is enthusiastic
for the project, and has already named a
committee 10 meet a like committee Of
the Sons Of Veterans, U. S. A. TO enter
more fully into the subject No idea has
as yet been suggested as to what form
the peace memorial should take. nor as
to the inscription to be placed thereon.
but It is the sentiment Of both command
ers-in-chief that the monument should
be erected in the nations Capital demon
strating that this is one country.
Excursions Planned.
The slogan OF the local committee has
been. ION to Washington" and this has
been so widely spread among the NAM
bers OF the order that It is estimated
that more than 1000 visitors will be in
Washington during the week OF August
1872. Special excursions have been
planned. among which is one TO Rich
mond with side trips to Petersburg and
Fredericksburg. Others include pilgrim
ages 20 Mount Vernon. Arlington. Ma
nassas. Fort Stevens. Soldiers Home.
ED other historic points.
The executive committee which has tbe
arrangements in hand has been working
hard 10 make this encampment a huge
affair, and II Is hoped that II will be the
most widely known and with the largest
attendance OF any in the history OF the
order.
The committee is composed OF the fol- |
lowing: Chairman, Francis +. Cross: sec
rotary, f. X. De Puy; treasurer. William
F. Wolfe; finance, G. o. Howard chair !
man; press, Charles A. Sidman: badges.
r. 7. F. Johnson; transportation. John #
Bond; hotels. E. r. Campbell: souvenir
programme. Victor l. Garrigus; enter |
tainment, Francis Z. Cross.
CHARLES A. SIDNAN