Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-08

&. NJ. SALTZGABER.
AS it is recognized that there will be no
place in Washington with so great an at
traction for the veterans when they come
here for their semi-centennial encamp-
ment as the Pension building, elaborate
preparations for their reception are be-
ing made by that bureau. The commits
sioner of pensions. G. NJ Saltzgaber, and
other officials of the bureau are planning
to do all that they can for the comfort
and entertainment of the guests.
1t is proposed to decorate the interior
of the Pension Office building in a man
ner suitable to the occasion and present
ing an attractive appearance. The plans
for the decorations are not entirely COM
plete, but it is expected that the middle
third of the great interior court of the
building will be adorned near the roof
with a domelike canopy reaching to the
tops of the great pillars which support
the roof The pillars will be draped with
bunting, and profusion of flags will be
used in the decorations. The commits
sioner of pensions has received assurance
from the War and Navy departments
that flags for this purpose will be fur
nshed as requested. and it is expected
that the decorations will include several
hundred flags of different sizes.
An attempt will be made to give for
estlike effect to the interior of the court
by the use of shrubbery, plants and
flowers.
The south and west entrances of the
building. which are those most con-
venient. will be especially decorated
and ornamented.
Portraits to Be Displayed.
The portraits of three Presidents
Washington. Lincoln and WiIson-wil
be prominently displayed. as also the
portraits of Gems. Grant, Sherman and
Sheridan. The various military insig-
MIA, including the badges of the TWEEN
ty-nine different army corps. will be
reproduced in attractive fashion and
properly disposed about the building.
Two tents will be pitched in the
court. one to be known as the head
quarters tent and one as the Red Cross
tent The former viii be available as
a meeting place. and here the commits
sioner of pensions will be found on
such occasions as his duties will per-
nit. In the Red Cross tent facilities
will be provided for looking after the
welfare of any comrades who may need
medical attention or rest and recuper-
alton. Both doctors and nurses will
be in attendance.
Soldiers and Widows Employed.
There are employed in the pension
bureau a surprisingly large number of
soldiers and widows of soldiers, when
the lapse of time since the civil war
is taken into consideration. During the
last fiscal year there were employed as
many as 249 former soldiers and former
sailors and twenty-nine widows.
use during the encampment d souvenir
pamphlet which it is hoped will prove
attractive and interesting to the thou
sands of visitors who are expected to
call at the pension building during the
encampment This pamphlet will con-
sist of sixteen pages and will contain
a full page picture o. the exterior of
the pension Office building, followed by
a brief description of the building, in
GLIDING it's dimensions and the number
of rooms which it contains. There will
be a large portrait of Commissioner of
Pensions SaltZgaber and of Deputy
Commissioner Tieman and also por-
traits of the other officials of the bu-
reau. including al chiefs of division.
A half page will be devoted to a brief
statement of the duties and activities
of each of the eleven divisions, and
each description will contain as small
insert portrait of the chief of the
division. This will be followed by a
few statistics of general interest as to
the number of pensioners and the
amounts paid for pensions. Much OF
this information will he taken from
the Forthcoming annual report of the
Commissioner of pensions. and will per-
haps he given to the public in this
pamphlet for the first time.
5000 Copies to Be Printed.
The pamphlet will be printed in
brown on a fine quality of buff paper.
The front cover will contain d very
handsome flag printed in colors. and
the last page of the cover will contain
the official personnel of the Depart
ment of the Interior 1t is proposed
to print $4,000 copies OF this pamphlet.
and it is thought that the data which
il will contain will be of sufficient
value to warrant it's careful preserVa-
ton by each old soldier to whom
copy may be presented. This pamphlet,
of course. is not being issued at public
expense, but the cost of its prepara-
ton is borne by the officials of the
pension bureau personally.
For the convenience of the veterans,
Commissioner S:altzgaber has made ar
engagements whereby pensioners who
receive their regular quarterly pay
ments October may, if they see mt,
have their quarterly checks sent to
their proper addresses in Washington,
the precaution to notify the pension
bureau of their desires before Septem-
Der Is.
Must Give Particulars.
1t will be absolutely necessary that
each pensioner. in making this re-
Guest. shall state his correct name and
give the number of his pension GER
tificate, together with a clear state