Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
READY T0RECE|VE
ITS c. A. R. GUESTS
Camp Matthew G. Emery Elab.
orately Decorated With
American CoIors.
PLANS FOR SEATING 800
ON SPEAKERS PLATFORM
Arrangements Also to Accommodate
5000 Persons When President
Wilson Delivers Address.

! Grand Army city for a week. camn
! Matthew G. Emery-named in honor Of
1 the commander of the Minute Men If
! Washington" who was first to lead a
! company to the defense of the capftal
who was marshal at the Inauguration
of President Lincoln and was a public
/ benefactor du.ing a lifetime here-has
, put on its best bib and tucker and 1. in
! readiness to receive its honored pue.ts
| This large building, contributed to
the uses of the Grand Army during this
! semi-cente nnial celebration bv rho
heirs OF Capt. Emery, has been reno-
waited and remodeled to suit the uses
of the various army organizations and
! committees which are to make 1t their
rendezvous next week The hundreds
of government clerks who worked In
i this building when it housed the CEN
sus bureau would scarcely recognize
! the Interior today in the transforms
ton that has been effected. There are
two large crews of decorators busy to-
day putting the finishing touches to
the gala attire of the two large halls
| where receptions are to be held.
Flags Arttstica1ly Disposed.
In the main reception hall on the
! east side more than $50 large flags have
been artistically hung, and more than
1000 flags have been used in the
decorations. The posts have been en-
! blazoned with embroidered silk ban
| ners bearing the seals Of the various
states. About the walls are emblems
of the various corps, including badges
The Platform from which President
Wilson will address the veterans and
| members of allied patriotic orKaniza-
tons Tuesday night has been arranged
to seat 800 guests. Seating arrange
5000 in this hall. More than 1900 yards
of green garlands are being strung
about the pillars, rafters and walls
The hall will be brilliantly lighted.
Eighteen large arc lights have been in
stalled and there are more than 900
lights on chandeliers about the sides of
the room. These decora lions are being
! put in place under the direction of c. H
koSter.
Planning for Reunions.
In the other large assembly hall on
the west side of the building, where
the camp fiji es and dog watch are to be
conducted, crew of six sailors from
the Dolphin, under the direction of
Chief Quartermaster G. H. Boyd, are
putting up their own decorations, par
ticularly for the reunions of the naval
veterans.
The stage has as a background the
flag of the Secretary Of the Navy
diaped under two large American
flags. More than 500 flags are being
put up in this hall. About the walls
are the international ensigns Draped
in the arches of the center of the hall
are the inter ma tional code flags and the
naval signal flags.
Every one of the more than fifty
rooms are being put in good shape for
the various organizations and commit
tees. under the direction of General d.
rector Harry Standiford and the assist
ant general director, H. A. Johnston.
Stands and Booths.
The souvenir stand. facing the 81
street entrance; the post ONCE. next to
this on the left the Information booth
and telephone booths on the right, the
lunchroom. registration booths. hospi-
tai. police and IRE, stations, ara al BE-
ing fitted up for the comforts Ind con.