Evening star., 1909-05-22
PREPARING FOR CAMP
Union Veteran Legion Is to
Be Properly Entertained.
EXCURSIONS DOWN RIVER
Visits to Nearby Battlefelds, Camp
fires and Receptions.
LADIES TO TAKE ACTIVE PART
Committees Appointed to Conduct
Various Features of Program
for Big Meeting.
LADIES TO TAKE ACTIVE PART

Rapid progress is being made in the
plans for the twenty-fourth national en-
campment OF the Union Veteran Legion.
which will be held in Washington from
September to IL, inclusive.
At recent meeting of the District vet
erans it was decided that Camps No. 50
and No. Ill should do everything in their
power to make the national. encampment
a success. The meeting was presided
over by Gen. Thomas j. Shannon, nation
al commander. who urged his comrades
to make an early start in order that the
arrangements should be perfected in
plenty of time.
The pride of the local camps, he de-
clared. was sufficiently strong to insure
the proper entertainment Of their conf
rades from other sections Of the country.
Gen. Shannon's appeal was met with en-
thusiasm. Various plans for the enter
tainment of the visitors were discussed.
1t is expected that about $1,000 members
Of the legion will attend the encampment.
Headquarters will be established at one
of the principal hotels Of the city.
Features of Entertainment.
In addition to the regular sessions
there will be receptions to the national
commander and the national president
of the Ladies' Auxiliary; excursions
down the Potomac river and to nearby
battlefields; camp fires and public recep-
tions, with musical programs.
A committee from Auxiliary No. 80
consisting Of Mrs. Catherine E. Mcken-
zie, president, Mrs. Ada H. Weiss, past
senior vice national president: Mrs. Ella
S. knight. past president; Mrs. Bailey.
and Mrs. Ball attended the meeting. and
took an active part in the proceedings.
promising their aid and support in ac-
complishing the object desired by their
comrades.
Rooms have been secured on the third
floor. front. at No. o16 9th street north
west (Schmidt's HalD. where the regular
meetings Of the executive and the va
rious committees will he held every
Thursday evening hereafter until other
wise provided.
Committees Named.
Gen. Shannon announced the appoint
ment of the following committees:
Executive-T ]. Shannon, national COM
mander; Henry Sandford. vice president;
O. p. Hallam, vice president; Fred r.
Sparks, Oliver Shaw, James A. Allen,
w. F. DAILY. Alonzo Mckenzie, W. j.
Weiss, William H. Bailey and NJ. C. Con-
nelly.
Excursions-M c. Connolly, chairman:
J. H. D. Nordeman and w. F. DAILY.
Finance-O. p. Hallam, chairman: DIR.
w. M. Newell. James A. Mcdowell, Will
liam Wilson, James Tanner, w. w. Dud-
ley and F. A. Butts.
Entertainment-W. II. Bailey, chairman;
Alonzo B. Mckenzie, Philip j. Hoffliger,
N. H. Merrill, D. E. buckingham, r. l..
Ford and w. W. Case.
Badges-James A. Allen. chairman; W.
j. Weiss and Harrison Dean.
Hotels-A. H. Nickerson. chairman;
w. HI. Raymond, Homer Riggs. Charles
e. Hooks and James A. Hunt
Press-William T. Foster. chairman; G.
A. Lyon. c. S. Wilder, George Grindley,
Q. F.. Caruana. John McElroy and Allen
D. Albert. ST.
Halls-John Finn. chairman; Horace H.
Brewer and John Grimstead.
Music-Joseph A. Hartley. chairman;
Winfield s. Neeley and Hannibal D. Nor
ton.
Printing-Daniel E. Babcock, chairman;
William H. Bailey and Oliver Shaw.
Transportation-Henry Sandford, chair
man: T. J. Shannon and Noah Tryon
Decoration-William H Womersley,
chairman; Butler Fitch. j. =. Allison +.
c. Griffin, H. w. Sanford, James j. Low
den and John O'Connell.
Ladies' committee-Alonzo B. Macken-
zie chairman; James A. Mcdowell, Will
liam F. Daily. Horace H. Brewer, sr, and
A. B. Thompson.