Evening star., 1915-03-15
G. A. R. Committee to Extend
Formal Invitation to At
tend Encampment.
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUND
LAUNCHED THIS MORNING
Chairman Harper Reports Effort to
Secure $25, 900 Within Ten
Days Very Encouraging.

Appointment Of an hour at which a
committee of those in charge OF plans
for the G. A. r. encampment, to be held
here In September, may wait upon
President Wilson. with formal invita-
ton to him to honor the encampment
with his personal participation in its
exercises. was solicited from the
White House today by Col John Nc
Elroy. 1t is expected the committee
will be invited to call soon at the ex-
ecutive mansion.
The campaign to raise $4,000 within
ten days for the expenses of the en-
campment was launched this morning.
and Col. Robert N. Harper. chairman
of the finance committee. said he had
every encouragement that the cam
paign will be successful.
He said that he had personally con-
ferred with the various chairmen of
the subcommittee which will nave
charge OF the actual work OF collec-
ton and that the enthusiasm evinced
by each. combined with the carefully
planned details of the campaign. au-
cured we'll for attainment OF the de-
sired goal.
Committees Are Announced.
Isaac Cans. chairman of the commit
tee on decorations, has added the fol-
lowing to his committee: NJ. J. Sanger.
George T. Dunlop, John Boobar, Apple
ton Clark and Walter Dunlop.
Col. c. c. Royce, chairman Of the
camp fire committee. after making GER
tain additions to his committee. states
that 1t now comprises the following:
c. c. Royce. chairman; Harrison Ding
man, James Tanner, n. M Brooks,
George E. Corson. S. q. Faunce, Thomas
S. Hopkins, A H. G. Richardson, New
ton Ferres and Jerome B. Burke.
Badge and Souvenir Order Sought.
Reporting on tho steps which have
been taken by the committee on badges
of which he is chairman, w. T. CALI
her announced today that much inter
est is being evinced in the matter OF
the badge and souvenir privilege. Many
out-of-town concerns, he said. are max
ing strong efforts to land this order
| which is matter of some thousands
Of dollars, but there is strong feeling
that local concerns are able to handle
the matter as advantageously.
Many Accommodation Inquiries.
zens' committee, stated this morning
that letters inquiring as to accommoda'
tions and SO forth continue to pour
into headquarters, and that every indi-
cation at present is that the conven.
tion of the veterans and associated or
ganizations here in September will sub.
stantially surpass in magnitude and in.
terest any similar gathering during
the forty-nine years of G. A. R. en-
campmentS.
retary OF the National Association OF
Civil War Army Nurses, asks for a
meeting place for one hundred. Miss
Hancock. writing from her home in
Atlantic City. states that there will be
Requests for Meeting Places.
C. r. Sherman, commander-in-chief of
the Sons of Veterans, writing from
Mount Vernon, N. Y. says his organiza-
ton will require a meeting place to
accommodate at least three hundred
He advises that the Shoreham has been
selected as their headquarters.
Mrs. ID. 8. Finch. national secretary
Of the Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary.
writing from Indianapolis, states that
hall to seat $50 will be required
for the ladies.
Marine Band to Furnish Music.
When the President, through the Sec
retary Of the Navy. gave the usual
leave of absence to members of the
Marine Band to be absent from Wash
ington for several weeks this fall, be-
ginning September 20. his attention had
not been called to the fact that the
encampment of the G. A. R. would
take place here in the last week OF
that month AS soon as it was learned
that the Grand Army would hold Its
encampment in Washington in Sep,
tember the leave of absence granted
to the band was annulled and 1t was
given a vacation beginning September
al It will. therefore, be in Washing
ton and furnish music during the en-