Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-08
Members Of Cabinet Also At
tend G. A. R. Benefit Con-
tests at League Park.
FIFTH CAVALRY BAND
FURNISHES THE MUSIC
Chief Executive Welcomed to Park
by Citizens and Throws
Out First Ball.

President Wilson and his cabinet the
9Th Cavalry Band of twenty-four pieces
from Fort Myer and double header
base ball game are rival attractions at
the American League Park this after
noon.
The ee-cornered event was ar
ranged to raise a fund for the enter
tainment of the G. A. r. when they
come to Washington the last of this
month. Outside of the interest to see
the President and his official family, to
hear the famous band. and in the base
ball contests between four of the
strongest departmental and amateur
teams in the District, manw prominent
Washingtonians are entertaining box
parties to help the committee in SWELL
ing the funds for the G. A. f. celebra-
ton.
President Welcomed.
President Wilson and his escort were
welcomed at the park by reception
committee consisting of DR.. Frank E.
Gibson, chairman of the entertainment
committee. in charge of the base ball
game: William F. GUIDE, chairman of
the citizens G. A. r. committee. and
sam. Houston Carr, an official of the
Clerks Retirement Association. who is
chairman of subcommittee which
made all arrangements for the game.
There was a large attendance on hand
at $50 pm, when the President tossed
out the ball for the opening game. The
four teams playing today are the
Southern Railroad General Office and
st. Theresa's Church teams and the
Agriculture and Interior Department
mines.
Thirty-five thousand base ball tickets
had been put out in the government
departments. and the committee expects
a good-sized entertainment fund will
be realized.
Flag Day Sale September 10.
President Wilson's words. This is the
time when every American should wear
his -country's flag" taken from re-
cent address, are to be the slogan of
a flag day sale to be conducted. by
the woman's auxiliary of the citizens
G. A. r. committee on September 16
This is the only other source of reve-
nue., aside from the base ball games
this afternoon, to raise a fund for the
entertainment of the veterans when
they come to Washington. Arrange
ments for this sale were made at Il
meeting of the auxiliary in the Cham
Der of Commerce last night, with Mrs.
w. E. Andrews presiding.
On the day of the flag sale the mem
bers of the auxiliary will station them
selves in all the government depart
ments, in the District building, the
large department stores, on busy cor
ners and in the suburbs.
Many Organizations to Take Part.
The sellers will be members of the
Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the
G. A. r.. Ladies' Auxiliary. Sons of Vet
Grams, Daughters of Veterans. Legion
of Loyal Women, the Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts.
Young women of Washington will be
asked to aid in the sale.
David J. Palmer, comma nder-in- chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
will be invited to officiate at the tree
planting exercises at the Lincoln Me
mortal and at Arlington on the fourth
day of the encampment. Miss Emily
eSims introduced the resolution pro-
viding for such an invitation.
1t was announced that the citizens
committee will entertain at luncheon
each of the ladies' organization that
have planned to hold conventions here
during the encampment.