Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

eral committee. who is a member of
Lincoln Camp. No. 2, having become
member January %. 1909. He is past
commander. and has also served as
patriotic Instructor, secretary, assist
ant secretary and is now guide and
chairman of the camp council. He was
chairman of the program committee
for the twenty-eighth annual encamp-
ment of Sons of Veterans. which was
held in this city August % to 81, 1909.
= Members of subcommittee.
Secretary Garrigus has completed the
official list of the personnel of the
subcommittee, as follows.
Finance. Clinton Hiatt, chairman;
Victor l.. Garrigus. secretary: E T. F..
Johnson. George A Howe, o. A c.
Oehmler, John B. Daish. Everett r.
Warner. Chauncey 0. Howard, Corbin
Birch. Robert NJ. Eyler, Silas r. Robb,
Maj. E. r. Campbell, Dr. o. A. T. Swain,
e. t. Byrne, John T. Bond and J. L.
Downs.
Entertainment-Edward K De Puy.
chairman: Everett R. Warner, Omar ].
Eeley. Wilfred R. Garlick' W. S.
Crown. Albert H. Marks. Charles M.
0veracker, G. S. Hill and James F.
Jones.
Public comfort and lodging-w. s.
crown. chairman: F. B. Hartley, Albert
r. Marks, James w LYONS. John
Stewart Dr.: Joseph H. Wood. G. Q.
reward Nllfred Il. Garlick, Gustave
n ~, S S Gqrnon R. Scott. Charles
N oVeracker. William Adrian w T
summons, w. H Hagerty, W G. Nc
Nuity, f. l.. Marsden and Charles Tor
bert 40 oi
Program and music-Everett R.
warner, chairman; E. Albert Lang, W,
s Crown, Arthur B. Barringer, 3. K.
De Puy and DR.. Arthur ]. Hail.
Badges-George A. Howe, chairman.
george 6, gs w. Sellers, Gurnon R. Scott and
Decorations-o: A. C.. oehmeler,
chairman; G. E. Beckman, Gurnon r
Scott, Silas R. Robb and p Taitayn,,
r To confer with Grand Army posts
Sellers and Omar J. Veley. se w.
Executive committee George w
Soliers, chairman; Victor L. Garrieus
and E. Albert Lang. 49,
w: 5: Crown. chairman of the public
comfort committee, in communicating
with the officials of the several street
railways in the District of Columbia
requesting that the conductors call the
names OF the streets and avenues cor
rectiy and distinctly. especially during
able replies. stating that orders to that
erect have been given to the con-
ductors, and attention will be given
strictly in compliance with the request.
Tentative Program Arranged.
tentative program has been made
as follows:
Monday, September 27-Flag-raising
at Union. station by the Sons of Vet
Grams of the District of Columbia, G.
T.. Beckman in charge, at 1870 am
Headquarters and place of meeting
Shoreham Hotel; meeting of council
In chief at headquarters, II am.
Campfire and class Initiation, and
reception to comrades of the G. A. r.
in oh, Of
Lincoln, Cushing and Thomas camps,
at Perpetual Building Association Hall,
1101 street northwest, pm.
Tuesday, September IS
Flag-raising at Union station at 1880
Opening of encampment at $50 am.
Introduction by George W. Sellers,
chairman, of Louis Brownlow. Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia
Address of welcome by Louis Brown
low at 10 am.
Reassembling of encampment at 1
pm.
Excursion to Fort Myer and Airing
ton at pm.
Wednesday. September %
Assembling for parade as the official
escort to the Grand Army of the Re-
public. as per general orders.
Reassembling of encampment at
pm.
Photograph of members of encamp-
ment in front of shoreham Hotel
Thursday, September 30
Flag raising at Union station at 1880
a
Reassembling of encampment at $50
am.
Friday, October i
Flag raising at Union station at 7:30
a
Reassembling of encampment at $50
am.
Election of officers.
Saturday, October 3
Flag raising at Union station at 1870
am.
Excursion to Vienna, Va, at 10 am,
to battlefields.
Badge Committee to Report.
The committee on badges will submit
a report on the adoption of the official
badge for the members of the general
committee at the next meeting.
The excursion to Colonial Beach
yesterday, in charge of the general
committee of Sons of Veterans Of the
several camps was well attended and
fishing. grabbing and bathing were par
ticipated in. -- -~------- -.- --.-----
f. Albert Lang. the treasurer of the
general committee, entertained the
party with his. popular patriotic songs.
w S. Crown, chairman of the music
committee, was in charge of the or
chestra and dancing was INDUCED in
on the boat. '-'
The committee in charge of the ex-
cursion consisted of Charles M. Over
aker, chairman; Silas r. Robb, George
w Howe. E. Albert Lang, w. S. Crown,
j. Clinton Hiatt, George w. Sellers, C.
Birch and A. B. Barringer.