Evening star., 1915-02-23
FOR c. AR.
IN ROTUNDA OF CAPITOL
W. F. GUIDE Announces Plans for
National Reunion to Citizens
Committee Today.
Free Railroad Fares and Entertain
ment Denied All Applicants
by Resolution.

The official reception to visiting mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic
who come to Washington to attend the
annual encanpment of that organiza-
tion is to be held in the rotunda of the
Capitol. William F. GUIDE. chairman Of
the citizens committee in charge Of
arrangements for the forty-ninth an
nual encampment of the G. A. r., an
nounced today at a meeting of the COM
mittee in the red room at the New
Willard Hotel.
Chairman GUIDE also said that the
bill carrying an appropriation Of SILL
900 fo- gra ndstands. roping off and i'll
Illuminating Pennsylvania avenue and
other miscellaneous expenses. which
was passed for the last presidential in
auguration. had been reintroduced in
both houses of Congress. modified to
meet the needs arising from prepara-
ton for the encampment. Mr.. GUIDE
asked every member of the citizens
committee to exert all possible efforts
to have the bill passed before Congress
adjournS.
No Free Entertainment.
In view of the fact that requests
without number have been received
from all parts Of the United States
asking the local organization to pay
the railroad fare and hotel expenses
of individuals and organizations de-
string to attend the encampment,
resolutis was adopted declining to do
SO and giving reasons for declination.
The resolution as unanimously adopt
ed recited that while the committee
Will spare no pains to extend to all
visitors a hearty welcome, and will
mo lf 10 toin fnr n
comfort of visitors. whether coming as
individuals. associations or military
organizations. free entertainment for
any one Will be impossible.
ment. the resolution stated. can be
considered. nor can the committee
provide for the payment of any portion
of the railroad fare or other expenses
in the resolution. however. to keep
prices for accommoda tionS down to
the usual rates. Copies of the resolu
ton were ordered printed and mailed to
all applicants for free transportation
and entertainment.
Chairman Guide, with the approval Of
the citizens committee as whole. ap-
pointed the following executive COM
mittee to have general charge Of the
work of arranging for the encampment
Guide. chairman: John Joy Edson. D. J.
Callahan. Ross P. Andrews, E. C. Bran
denburg, p. T. Moran, w. T. Galliher,
Col. Myron NJ. Parker. r. n. Harper,
James F. Oyster, s. B. Hege. E. ]. Stell-
wagen, c. ]. Bell, Col. John McElroy.
Subcommittee to Be Formed.
In order to relieve the general COM
mittee and the executive committee Of
as much of the detail work as possi-
BILE Mr.. GUIDE appointed the following
chairmen of committees. permitting
the chairmen to name the members of
their committees:
Finance. R. N Harper; entertainment,
DR.. Frank +. Gibson; badges and SOU
venirs, w. T. Galliher: printing, H. C.
c. Stiles; publicity, Frank Lord; public
comfort, E. C. Graham; grandstands.
j. 3. Larner; public order, Maj. Syl-
vester, superintendent of police; camp
fires. Col. NJ. NJ Parker: reunions, Col.
John McElroy; hotels. Townlev Nc
formation. w. v. Cox: transportation,
]. Harry Cunningham: Invitations, D, J.
Callahan; music, E. H. Droop; recep-
tion. E. c. Brandenburg: press Frank
Lord; automobiles. Joseph Stoddard;
historic sites. w. P. Van Wickle.
Attention of the chair was called by
Isaac Cans to the fact that his list of
committee cheirmen as read contained
no committee on decorations, where
upon Chairman GUIDE appointed Mr.
Cans as chairman of that committee
The chair also named Dr. D. Percy
H1ckling as chairman Of the medical
committee.
Commissioners Favor Appropriation.
At the semi-weekly board meeting Of
the District Commissioners today it