Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-04
Decorations Planned on Elab-
crate Scale for National
Encampment.
GOVERNMENT IS TO LEND
FLAGS FOR THE OCCASION
Huge Electric Sign, welcome G. A.
B." to Be Placed in Front
of Union Station.

| win S50,UOO worth OF American HaSS
| flying from all the large buildings in
| Washington, with four large search
| lights playing on the Capitol dome,
| with the famous Bartholdi fountain IL
| Illuminated for the first time, with many
beds of flowers arranged in fac-simile
| of the G. A. r. badge and corps en-
| blems and with big electric &c. A
| r. welcome sign In front of Union
| Station-the decoration committee is
planning to have the capital in festal
| array for the G. A r. encampment.
| Col Harris, in cooperation with the
decoration committee, already has had
many beds representing the G. A. R.
| insignia laid out in the rear of the
treasury. at the White House, Capitol
| and pension buildings AS the last
| named place will be visited by prac-
| tically every veteran coming to the re-
| union. an effort is being made by the
| committee to put the pension Office
grounds in the most attractive condi-
| ton, and an additional appropriation
for this work now is being sought
Plans for Flag Distribution.
Isaac Cans, chairman of the decorat-
| ing committee, has engaged headquar-
York avenue, for the distribution of
| the $4,000 worth Of flags which have
been obtained from the War and Navy
safe return. These flags are in all sizes
and are to be distributed to owners
and occupants of large buildings and
| to business houses which give adequate
bond. This headquarters is to be in
charge of Monte Sanger and a SUBJ
committee, assisted by six Boy Scouts
and two sailors, whose special work is
to see that the flags after their re-
turn are properly folded. These flags
are to be distributed starting Septem-
Der Is, and the headquarters in the
Bond building will be open every day
| thereafter until September 27, with
corps of attendants from $50 am. I'M
til pm.
The use of four large searchlights
has been given by the Navy Depart
ment, and through the courtesy of
Capitol building and grounds, here will
re kept playing every night upon the
Capitol This feature of the decora-
tons and illumination is in charge of
Clark is chairman.
Plans for "Welcome, Sign.
Chairman Cans of the decoration
committee is negotiating with A. NJ
Keppel. superintendent of the Wash
ington Terminal Company, for the in
stallation of large electric sign, &c
A. R. Welcome which will greet the in
coming veterans and their friends.
Supt. George W. Hess of the Botanic
Garden is putting his grounds and con-
servatories in most attractive shape for
the approaching G. A. r. convention.
tubs Of big palms and rubber trees have
been painted and the Conservatives
have been rearranged to show to the
best advantage the peculiarities of
plant life that would most interest the
visitors.
Mr.. Hess has instituted a school of
instruction for his corps Of assistants,
| and they are now being schooled to act
| as guides and give all possible infor-
nation to the G. A. R. guests.
Restoring Bartholdi Fountain.
The work of restoring, wiring and
painting the famous Bartoldi foun-
| tain, which was an artistic triumph
of the centennial exposition in Phila-
delphia, was completed today and the
lights will be turned on for the first
time during the G. A. R. encampment
There are thirteen posts, each sup
fountain. These are emblematic of the
thirteen original states. At the top
of the fountain there are twelve large
globes. Surrounding the main foun-
tain there are eight smaller sprays
and whirls arranged in pairs, which,
with the two tiers of dragon mouths
spouting out water. make a very at
tractive spectacle. especially with the
lights playing upon the sprays.
The decoration committee is making a
plea to every business house and to oc-
cupants of all dwellings to light up their
entire properties each night during the
&. A. r. reunion and to keep their cur
tains up so that the entire District may
be as brilliantly lighted as possible.
The decoration committee has the use
of a suite on the sixth floor of The Star
building for its committee meetings. and
seeks cooperation Of every resident of
the capital in making the District appear
at it's best for this occasion.