The Washington times., 1915-09-10
CAPITAL VETERANS.
TO PLACE VISITORS
BY HISTORIC CORPS|
Quarters for G. A. R. Here Re.
vive Old Army Relations OF
Days on BattIefieIds.

Assignment Of the different rooms IN
Camp Mathew G. Emery. which Will DO
dedicated in the old Census Bureau next
Monday morning, was completed today
under the direction of Col. John Nc
Elroy, acting commander OF the De-
partment Of the Potomac G. A. r. This
camp is to be the headquarters Of the
visiting veterans.
The different corps to be represented
here during the encampment week-and
accommodations have been provided In
Camp Emery for about 55 oo0-have been
assigned according to their old army
relations in adjoining rooms.
Armies Represented.
Veterans of the Army of the Cum
berland will be auartered on the second
floor in rooms "a, %. and %. This will
include members of the Fourth. Four
corps.
The Army of the Potomac, made up
Of the Sixth. Ninth. Eleventh. Twelfth.
and Cavalry Corps. has been assigned
second floor with the First. Second.
and Fifth Corps on the first floor In
rooms and 2.
The Army Of the James will be loca-
Tenth. Eighteenth. Twenty fourth. and
Twenty-fifth Corps will occupy rooms
II. y. l3. and Is.
The Nineteenth Corps. known as the
Army Of the Gulf. will occupy room q
on the second or: the Twenty-third
Corps, known as the Army Of the Ohio.
has boen assigned to room IS on the
first floor; the Seventh Army Corps, or
will share quarters with the Twenty
third.
For Veterans of Navy.
Room No. has been set apart for
the veterans OF the Naval and Marine
Corps. in addition to room %. where
the dog watch Of these organizations
will be held.
In addition to these apportionments,
rooms 80 and 81 have been set apart
for lunch rooms. while rooms I and 9
Will be fitted up as perfectly appointed
the charge Of competent surgeons and
nurses.
Room No. on the first floor has
been designated rest room for women.
the building. known as No. 81. will be
devoted to the mass meeting of well
come. and afterward for the sessions
Of the camp fires and the business
Provision For President.
Distinguished visitors will share room
No. As with the Grand Army head
quarters. while an adjoining apartment
has been designated for the use Of the
President of the United States and the
COMMA pder in, chief of the Grand Army.
Fire headquarters and police head
quarters will be located IN rooms t3 and
~; rooms 81. 80. 36. g. IS. and 40 will
be devoted to housing the members OF
miscellaneous organizations. while tele-
phone booths, the informant bureau. the
postoffice and souvenir stands will be
established in rooms 9 and 10.
The office Of the director general and
the citizens committee will be located
In rooms and 4.
Camp Emery Exercises.
The dedication of the old census bu-
reau as Camp Matthew G. Emery
will take place on Monday morning,
September 27. The camp will be
christined in recognition Of the dona-
ton Of the building for the use Of the
ment week The Department OF the
Potomac. John McElroy. acting COM
mander, the citizens committee, and the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants will
participate.
A committee consisting Of John Nc
Elroy, acting commander of the De-
Rnyra d. Of frsrt the P1Gme 1sen Col G. &C
Chauncey B. Baker today conferred
with Col W. G. Wilder, In command
at Fort Meyer. in reference to the
participation Of United States troops
The question Of arranging for special
drill of the regular troops quartered at
the fort for the benefit of the visitors
was also discussed.
Colonel McElroy today wrote to Major
Pullman. of the Police Department, re-
questing permission for bodies Of uni
formed men to enter the police lines
der to reach the rendezvous Of their
respective organizations. which will
mobilize for the parade in the streets
adjoining lower Pennsylvania avenue.
In spite of the announcement that the
Of the children Of washinston. ap.
Propiately costumed, had been practical
today indicated that another effort
would be made to include this feature
in the Grand Army celebration.
ceived setback because an insufficient
plumber Of children had volunteered to
help in the work. Now, however, a
Education to announce that the commit
tee needs the services OF about 800 girls
to wear red costumes, and a similar
number in white gowns. to aid them In
this feature, and to give the children
participating in the flag feature a holi.
day. Colonel Harper declared that the
cost of participating IN the human
tub' would be practically nothing as
one dollars worth Of cheese cloth, red
or white, such as is demanded. would
be all the outlay necessary for the cos.
tune.
The Chamber Of Commerce TODAY in
dicated that, exclusive Of the accom-.
To6ntions for veterans a. Camp Mathew
G. Emery. and exclusive Of hotel ac-
commodations. the boarding houses OF
Washington had listed accommodat tions
for about 900 visitors to Washington
The Chamber Of Commerce for the past
ninety days has been receiving an aver.
age of twenty letters day asking for
accommodations. In reply to these let
tesr list compiled from the applica
tions of the Washington boarding house
keepers, is mailed to those inquirins
for rooms.
Orders were issued today at the
headquarters of the District National
Guard. turning out" the local militia
men for participation in the G. A. r.
parade on September 20. According to
present plans, the men will report 10
the adjutant general of the organiza-