The Washington times., 1915-09-23

v CioCk TUESDAY aIternOOn. lHCiuueu
In the Bucktail Brigade are the 143d.
l4sth, and l50th Pennsylvania regi-
ments.
Capt. George j. Lawrence Post, No.
IL. Department of Pennsylvania, will
make Its headquarters at the National
Hotel during the encampment ii. II.
spayo, or this post, IL a State delegate.
Miss Helen Evans, who is . descend
ant OF a long line Of fighters for the
at the grand dogwatch Of the naval vet
Grams In Camp Emery on Wednesday
nignt OF encampment week. She Is 9
great at-granddaughter, granddaughter and
brothers In the navy now. Miss Evans
is remembered for her excellent per-
formanee In the pageant -drama here IN
May, 1914. when she appeared In the
leading role of Pallas Athene.
0he First Connecticut Regiment, which
was rushed here from Petersburg to
prevent the capture Of Washington iss by by
give reception to Gen. Edward w.
Whitaker next Thursday night In the
Raleigh Hotel. The Second Regiment,
New York Infantry, which, General
pate In the reception.
The First Connecticut served as Gen.
eral Grants bodyguard at Appomattox.
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Generals Fitzpatrick. Wilson. and Gus:
ter. and Secretary OF War Stanton said
1t did more service in the civil war than
any other regiment.
Col James 8. Petit Camp. No. 3,
United Spanish War Veterans, will meet
In Camp Emery tomorrow at 4:45 o'clock
to complete arrangements for entertain
Ing veterans of the G. A. r. next week.
John Louis Smith. past commander-in-
chief OF the Spanish War Veterans. will
make an address In which he will urge
within their power for the comfort and
pleasure of the civil war survivors.
Capt. Albert Van Deusen. chairman of
called meeting Of the survivors OF that
organization for tomorrow night at 7:3o
clock in G. A. r, Hall to perfect ar
rangements for the meetings OF the
week eek ~ 'e "e'0 '0'"s '"'a"p"e"'
Delegations Of the @. A. r. from II.
linois:. Rhode Island. Wyoming. Maine.
quarters at the New Ebbitt Hotel. Most
OF the delegations will arrive Sunday.
me exact number contained In each ia
that from Rhode island. which com.
prises 100 members.
Gen. J. NJ. Snyder commander of the
Department Of Illinois, has made pla ms
for the headquarters OF his party. a.
Williams is at the head OF the deleSa-
tion from Colorado.
The Department Of Pennsylvania.
Womsn's Relief Corps, is also to estab.
lish HEADQUARTERS at the New Ebbitt
This party In headed by Mrs Name r.
Smith. OF Lancaster: Mrs. Jennie Car.
rington. Of OIL City: Mrs. Teddie Ker.
ling, OF Goldsboro: Mrs. Laura w. Wi.
low. Of Johnsonhurg: Mrs. r.. Louise
Foitte, and Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd both
| OF Wilkesbarre. and Mrs. Sarah g. Mot.
| tier. Of North East.
Two naval veterans Of distinction will
speak at the grand dogwatch Wednes-
day night in Camp Emery. They are
Lieutenant McEwen. Of Philadeiphia,
who lost an arm while serving on the
Hartford. and Shipmate Driscoll who
| served on the Monitor when she fought
| the Merrimac In Hampton Roads These
| two veterans are among the very few
survivors who served on these ships
during the civil war.
s. c. vanTassel. president Of the Naval
Veterans Association. will establish
| naval HEADQUARTERS at 1868 Fourteenth IN
street Saturday afternoon. As grand
| marshal OF the New York County Bat
talon OF the q. A. r., he will also have
HEADQUARTERS at the New Oxford Hotel