Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.

Adjt. Gen. George Newman arrived
yesterday and spent a busy day at
headquarters arranging for the seating
of the delegates from the various de-
partments and the guests of honor from
each state. This afternoon he has two
important meetings-that of the ex-
ecutive committee at 3 pm. and of the
credentials committee at pm.
DR.. Newman since reaching Washing
| ton received word from Gen. Grenville
| NJ. Dodge, one of the two surviving
generals who commanded armies in the
civil war, that he will be unable to get
| here for the encampment as he had
hoped.
DR.. Newman says Iowa is sending 500
persons here on three special trains.
He himself has attended all the en-
campments since the one held in Port
land, Me-, in 1885. He expects to go to
all of them as long as he lives.
| Among the illuminated decorations
which attracted much attention from
veterans and other Grand Army week
visitors last evening were the "Wel
come u. A. r.. signs in red, white and
blue lights over the entrances to the
pension Office.
Every room in the government print
l ing of1ce has been prettily decorated.
| This is the largest printing establish
ment under one roof, and is being visit
! ed today. by hundreds of G. A. 4. visit
ors, all of whom express approval of
the scheme of decorations within the
building.
Maj. Charles D. A. Loeff1er, retired,
who was one of Lincoln's body guards,
! and who was Secretary Stanton's body
guard during the grand review fifty
years ago, was warmly greeted at
Headquarters. Mai. Loeff1er has been
in service at the White House for more
than forty years. He was one of the
provost guard stationed nearest to the
White House. The squadron was COM
posed of H and d companies of the I'd
United States Cavalry. They arrived in
Washington from Texas in April, 1861,
and were quartered in the south wing
of the Treasury. The day following the
assassination of Lincoln, Maj Loeffler
reported to Secretary Stanton as his
body guard, and was with him during
those trying days, and beside him in
the reviewing stand May "a and May
IS, 1865.
Mr. and Mrs. John Flood of Newton,
Mass, parents of Miss Katharine X. a.
Flood. ecretary to Comma nder-in-chief
Palmer. arrived yesterday for the jubl-
lee ceremonies. Mr.. Flood has attended
fifteen consecutive encampments. Miss
Flood has attended fourteen, and has
been secretary at four of them.
Commander Fan l.. Tidball- of the De-
partment of New York, of Post ., But
falo, came in last evening with score
of prominent Grand Army leaders from
the Empire state. He said that New
York will have good representation
in the parade.
Judge Advocate General Harry White
was the center of several informal re-
ceptions at the New Ebbitt yesterday.
He is staying there with the EX-Prison-
ers of War, who are to have especial
distinction. marching to the White
House in a body to meet the President
Thursday afternoon.
Somewhat out of the beaten track of
the Grand Army surge along Pennsyi-
vania avenue, the Department of Com
merce building, at 18th street, is at
tracing the attention of many sight
seers in Washington. This handsome
new building is tastefully decorated
with flags, it's clean. light brickwork
ma king a background that throws into
striking prominence the national coiors.
Mrs NJ. NJ. McElroy of Humboldt.
Kan, is at the New Willard Hotel.
She is past department president OF
Kansas Ladies of the G. A. r., and has
also held many other prominent Of
fees in the Department of Kansas, ana
has served her local circle, No. 81, OF
Humboldt. as president NUMBER Oh
years Mrs. McElroy is literary wom-
an. and was associated with her nus
band, w. r. McElroy, in printing the
Humboldt Union for a number of years.
Together with her husband. she at
tended many editorial conventions. She
has attended many national conven-
lions, and is always prominent on com
mittees for her convention. She is at
present department counsellor, Laules
of the q. a. r., of Kansas.
A reunion of army comrades and a
dog watch" of navy and marine vet
Grams is to be held at Camp Emery at
S o'clock Wednesday evening. The
army men are to meet in the large east
room of the building, while the affair
for naval and marine veterans is to
be held in room rs, west side 1t rs eX-
pected that Secretary Daniels and As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy
and Mai. Gen. Barnett, commandment of
the United States Marine Corps, Will
attend the latter affair. Programs OF
speeches and music have been prepared
! for the meetings, to which admission
is to be free, no cards of admission
being required.
SCOTS 900 Cavalry" which during
civil war times camped upon what is
now Howard University campus, will
hold reunion on the same ground to-
morrow morning at ~ O'CLOCK. me
formal exercises will be held in Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel.
At noon the veterans will be the
guests of Howard University at a COM
pIimentary luncheon, their relatives
and friends being invited.
1.-The university authorities feel that
they are honoring themselves in eX-
tending the courtesies of the university
to these veterans said George w.