Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-30

mander-in-c chief a resolution was pre-
scented by w. A. Ketchaan. former at
torney general of Indiana, indorsing
the project for a memorial TO Clara
Barton. The resolution was referred
to the committee on resolutions. An
nouncement was made that the ceTe-
mony of laying the corner stone OF the
Arlington memorial amphitheater
would occur at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
The following committees were ap-
pointed to convey the greetings OF the
Grand Army to its various auxiliary
and affiliated societies.:
Association of Army Nurses-En Tor
rance, Minnesota; Albert X. Young,
Maryland; F. NJ. Sterrett. Missouri
Woman's Relief Corps-R. b. Brown,
Ohio; John F. Loyett. New Jersey: New
ell c. Fulton. New York; orvilie J.
Nave, California.
Ladies of the G. A. Rs. A. Cook.
Wisconsin; J. Kent Hamilton, ONO; z.
C. Anthony, Michigan.
Daughters of Veterans-Alfred B.
Beers, Connecticut; George E. Love5oy.
Massachusetts; E S. johnson. Illinois
Sons of Veterans-Samuel &. Pierce,
New York; B. C. Ward, Iowa: E. c.
Hawk, California.
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary-William
T. Powell, Pennsylvania; Q. H. Oldfoyd.
District of Columbia; A. M Scott Mary
land.
1t was announced that the commit
tee on resolutions would be made OF
one member from each department OF
the G. A. r.
Armed Men Guard Sessions.
Members in uniform. armed with
rifles with fixed bayonets. guarded the
entrance to the big hall where the
business session is held. and nobody,
not even a uniformed member of the
Grand Army, who was not able to
whisper the password to the sentries
was permitted to enter the hall. 1t was
a secret session of the the most secret
kind. following g-established G. A.
r. precedent. Nobody seems to know
why it should be so, except that 1t has
always been done in this way.
Before the session opened this morn
ing those in charge of the campaigns of
the various candidates for high of1ces
in the G. A. r. we're busy as bees max
ing final efforts to line up support The
usual prediction claims were made In
the usual apparent confidence, with
everybody able to show on paper-at
least to his own satisfaction-that the
election was a foregone conclusion.
1t became known early this morning
that no effort is to be made, at least at
this time, toward the establishment in
Washington of permanent headquarters
for the G. A. r. Advocates of this plan
said that at the most nothing beyond
sort of "feeler" would be put out at
this time, in the effort to create and
crystalline a sentiment in favor of the
establishment of permanent headquar-
ters here.
Permanent Headquarters Needed.
They advanced the argument that
owing to the rapidly decreasing num-
bers of the veterans some permanent
central headquarters must soon be
provided. and they held that the Ma
tional Capital is the logical place to be
chosen. Opponents of the plan. how
ever, expressed the fear that if such |
a scheme were to be adopted control |
of the affairs of the organization |
would speedily pass into the hands OF |
a few-a sort of Washington ring.
as they expressed ito the detrm mt
of the best interests of the organiza-
ton.
Resolutions almost without number
have been prepared by various posts,
individuals, etc, and the resolutions
committee had it's hands full yesterday
afternoon, last night and today. whip
ping these into shape and sorting, &C
cept ng or rejecting them as their rela-
tive Importance appeared to merit.
The morning session adjourned short
ly after IL o'clock today. with the I'M
Outstanding that the business of the
encampment was to be taken up again
later in the afternoon. Concluding bust
ness, embracing reports of several OF
the national officers, belated resolutions,
etc, is to be completed at the session
scheduled for 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.