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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-24

iMeOuffIe. kotio koGgins ana Atieue
icafroli Of Ennis, Marion Meek Of
warren. oklahoma. Willie Price Mi
issll. Lille May Roller, Lena May
IAldredge of Plano. Maurine Gilicaa
land her guests. Misses Eula Slay Of
frost. Mildred George Of Italy and
GLADYS Richards OF Italy. Hannah
jTimmons q Houston. Marguerite and
katherine Cole and Sidna Farrar.
.
society Personals.
Mr.. A. Mccartney has returned
from e visit to Allen.
Miss Nitia Shores is spending her
vacation at Gainesville.
Miss May Sensabaugh OF Dallas IL
1.-THE guest of Mrs. o. A. Finley.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oldham Of
Dallas are visssing in the city.
Miss Henry Alderman has return
ed from visit with relatives at En-
mis-.
Miss Myrtle Cole is visiting In
Dallas, the guest of Miss Ruth Bisa-
op
! Mrs. o. ~ Inabnit and son are vis-
ting in Corsicana. the guests of her
mother
| Mrs. w. G. McClain and sons,
Condie and Cecil. are visiting rela-
tives at Plano.
Miss Isia Estes is visiting i,
weatherford. the guest of her uncle,
Judge Temple.
Miss Jennie Cunningham viii!
leave Monday for a visit with rela-
tives at Corsicana.
Miss Elizabeth Bisland of Orange
| is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.
S. Herring, on Brown street
Misses jeanette McDuffie and Mat
| tie Middleton are weekend guests Of
Mrs. Charley Miller at Red Oak.
-
Miss Ruth Bell is visiting former
school mate, Mrs. Gilbert Gresham,
at Center lille in Southeast Texas.
John Poindexter. a former student
| of Trinity university. who lives at
Kosse, visited in the city this week.
| Miss Charlie May Baker. accom-
ipanied by her grandfather f. Z
Killebrew, has returned from visit
to Winsboro.
| Attorney Bowd Farrar and family
will leave Monday for Seabrook
| where they will spend ten days
vacation, fishing and recreating.
/, Mr.. and Mrs s. H. Fowler. Miss
! Marion Fowler and Miss Eva Camp
| bell were among the registered visi-
tors a. Bell Branch this week.
| y
Miss Myrtle Orr of Trinity, who has
| been the guest of Miss Eva ,irizzard.
| hes gone to Dallas. where she viii
visit relatives before she returns
home.
+, Mrs J. L. Mccartney and Mrs.
| Walter Grow left Thursday morn
ing for Lake Chautauqua, New
| York They will be away the re-
mainder of the summer.
! Miss Sam Montgomery of Fort
| Worth. who has been the guest OF
| Misses Singleton. returned home
| Thursday morning. accompanied by
Misses Hazel Holland lnez Single
ton.
| Miss Eugenia Terry OF Ennis, a
graduate of Trinity university, WHO
has taught in the high school at
Beaumont. has been elected to teach
in the high school OF the Dallas city
school.
Miss Jessie Gray MeGill OF Jack
scnville, Fla, who has been tue
guest of Miss Modena Hawkins. lett
Thursday night for Murfreeshoro,
Tenn. where she will be the CUES; OF
her parents.
\ Inh,, Nhitah,trct aud sister MISS
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Picnic at Ray.

Chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Burnett of this city, and Mi.
and Mrs. Ross Cannon of Ennis, 4
number OF Waxahachie and Ennis
young people met at the home of
Uncle Riley Boren at Ray Monday
hight and had delightful picnic.
This fine old yard is natural pic
Eic spot, and young people for sew
eral generations have enjoyed the
shade of its trees and hospitality OF
the Boren family Those present
from Waxahachie were Misses Sid
ma Farrar, Cleo Anderson, Willie
Price Mizell Lola and Elsie Nc
Cartney, Lille May Roller of Plano,
Lena May Aldredge of Plano, and
Paul and Everett Williams, John
Ralstcn, Clyde Snyder, Stewart
Moore, S. b. Farrar. Boyce Farrar.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-24

Mrs. Mag Rice and daughter Miss
ruby OF Cieburne are visiting ret
atises an the city
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sunday school Glass Entertained.

Mrs Jet Thomas and Miss Jim
ME Parkinson entertained the
members of their Sunday school
classes with a picnic at Chautauqua
Park Monday afternoon. Sand
witches. watermelons and lemonade
were served The guests We're Ruth
Sawyer. Dorothy and Charlotte An
drews, Pearl Cronk. Rita Thomp-
son, Laura Blanche Tidwell, Edna
Fudge, Elizabeth Hunter, Mabel
Harris, Ruby Rushing, Matte Lee
Moore. Lorraine McCune of Walters,
Ok, and Fannie Ruth Thomas.
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HU0o1v 0DDD W00Hs
John Bunch Of PstFSel's ckapsl
and Miss Hattie Lon ori1cs were
nstsist WEDNESDAY, pisht a; ms
beautiful ceuntsy home Of the b.:de's
parents at Patrick's Chapel Rev.
Robinson Of Cleburne vas the Off
ciating minister. The brisesmssds
we're Misses Lucy Tune. vern DoODey.
Irene and Connie Kirk. The srocns-
men we're four brothers Of tie bride.
Thomas, Marvin, Jim and Tina
Grimes. The bridesmaids we're
all dressed In white and carried arm
bouquets OF carnations. The bride
wss beautifully gowncd in crepe lie
chine with lace accessories. she car
ried an arm bouquet OF brides roses.
Her dress was shor. length. and she
wore the short Vernon Castle veil.
In cutting the cake sword wss used
which had been in the brides family
more than one hundred years The
cake stand on which it resell wss
wedding present to the brides
mother. Cream and cake we're serv-
ed after the ceremony. A nu nber
G. handsome gifts were received.
The welding ceremony was performed
OF the large front yeraads. the
columns being entwined with heavy
green vines. White and green we're
the wedding colors.
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Il Society
= Matte Middleton. Old Phone 600.


Wagenhauser, Mrs. LaIlie Manuel
Miss Dorothy Hosford, Robert Car
Isle, Henry Martin and Pat Sims Of
Waxahachie. Mr.. aud Mrs. Louis
shackleford and daughter. Miriam. OF
Venus. Mrs. NJ. r. Barcus of Waco.
grandmother Of the bride. Mrs Jack
son II. Cox of San Antonio, Il. H.
Stamford OF Fort Worth. Wilson
David OF Corsicana. 4. A. Smith and
daughter. Miss Madaline Of Hillsbcro.
Needing Announcement.
The following announcement has
been received:
Rev and Mrs. John McFerrin Bar
Gus announce the marriage of tI.eir
daughter Frances to Mr.. Edwin An
Irony DuBose on Monday, July nine.
toenth. nineteen hundred and fifteen.
HillsbGro. Texas. at home, Waxaha-
CHE. Texas
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Miss Louise Groce, accompanies
by, hsrf niece iMiss FannS isosebqr-
|ough OF Marshall, will leave IN the
morning via the Santa Re from
Midlothian for California and the eN-
position. Their trip will also lnclud"
the Yellowstone Park. the Grand
Canyon. summer resorts ON the Pa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-24

John Whitehurst and sister. MISS
Ruth Whitehurst, of Waco are visit
ing in the city John Is the guest
OF DR.. and Mrs, Horace Bishop, aaa
Miss Ruth is visiting relatives -
Mountain Peak.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Spalding, airs.
Sterling Spalding. Mrs. Claire smith
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Farley. Mrs
Pauline Boles OF Dallas ana MFS
John Watson are in camp It Bell
Branch country club for two weeks
outing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-24

Miss Jessie GRAY McGill OF Jack
sonville, Fla, who has been tue
guest of Miss Modena Hawkins, lett
Thursday night for Murfreesh9ro,
Tenn. where she viii be the guest OF
her parents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-24

Miss Eugenia Terry OF Ennis, a
graduate of Trinity university, who
has taught in the high school ~
Beaumont. has been elected TO teach
in the high school OF the Dallas citN
school.
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Miss Sam Montgomery of Fort
NORTH. who has been the guest OF
Misses Singleton. returned home
Thursday morning, accompanied by
Misses Hazel Holland lnez Single
ton.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

4 y
Theo. Figge Of Minneapolis visited at
the George Doehne home from Saturday
to Monday. Mr. Figge is very partial
to New Ulm and enjoys his visits here
very much.
Mr.. R. A. Claybrook, Manager Of the
branch office Of the Eagle Roller Mill
Company at New York City, and Mr..
j. N. Claybrook, Manager Of the Phila-
delphia branch Office, spent part of last
week at the home office of the company
here at New Ulm.
The Misses Eunice Starr and Elizabeth
Wheeler are leaving Saturday for trip
to the New England States. They will
travel together as far as Boston and will
then separate for the rest of their stay,
each going to visit relatives in various
states. Miss, Wheeler plans to spend
most of her summer at Saco in Maine,
on the Ocean. Miss Starr will go to
Canton, Massachusetts for time and
will later go to Bedford, Vermont, the
home OF her mothers people. At Canton
is located home for the care of the
crippled children and in charge of it is
the DR.. Fish who has visited New Ulm
on different occasions.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

Don't forget that we are now n a
position to do your Dry Cleaning and
Pressing better than ever. New Ulm
steam Laundry Adv. FL
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09
Received a new assortment
automobile robes all prices.
Crone Bros.

Bring the size of your room and let
us figure how cheap you can have your
rooms papered. j. H. FOSTER. Adv
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

FOR SALE: The Frank friedman
property on North MINI. Street is for
sale. Inquire of ALI. Schroeck, New
Ulm, or Frank C. friedman, Cor.
9TH and St. Peter Streets, St. Paul,
MINI. Adv. 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

WANTED: Girl wanted for general
Homework. Inquire at 1913 N. MINI.
Street. Mrs. j. A. Lesh. Adv 21-23
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

FOR SALE: Seven room two story
frame residence on North Minnesota
Street to be sold at once. Enquire at
Steinhauser & Erickson. Adv. % If.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

Wedding Bells: Yes, we have the
classiest line Of wedding and engagement
rings in the city. H. O. Schleuder,
Jeweler. Adv. 16 If.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

You must learn before you can earn.
Get an education at Mankato CONNER
cial College, Mankato, MINI. Send for
catalogue. Adv. %
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

CALL AT Coopers Electric Store and
see WATER BURN. Hours 8
to II and to 5. A General Agent
wanted in every County. W. E.
Jayne, Manager. Adv %
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

FOR SALE: Desirable residence pro-
perty new house, in the heart of the
city, two blocks from the Court House
and two blocks from the school house
is for sale. Inquire Of Albert Stein
hauser. Adv 46tt.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

BOARD by the day or week. Meal
Tickets. Home cooking. Price very
reasonable. Mrs. A. Thereau, Tel.
685. One door north Of Pfefferle's
lDlEug Store , Adv21
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

NOTICE.
All persons desiringYt to have gar
bage removed from their premises
should communicate with
Adv. John Hauser, Tel. 318J.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

Remember! We call for your clothes,
Dry Clean, Press and mend them and
deliver same promptly. Phone No. s.
Adv. 81 New Ulm Steam Laundry.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

FOR SALE: : Mehlin Piano. For
Information Call Review office. Tel.
lOl Adv. 2Otf
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

Since Cotton took drop I made ar
rangements with a manufacturer so
can sell you $3.50 Mattress for $1,000.
Get in on this deal. J. H. FORSTER.
Adv.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

All we ask of you is to give us chance
to clean and press garment for you and
we know you will be satisfied. Phone
No.5. New Ulm Steam Laundry.
Adv. 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

For the best Dry Cleaning send your
garments to New Ulm Steam Laundry.
Phone No. 5. Adv 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

How about that room you want
Linoleum laid? ]. H. FORSTER. adv.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

Motor Truck for sale cheap. See
Roy T.. Berg. Adv. Is
Evening star., 1915-09-19
DEDICATION RITES FOR
CAMP MATTHEW G. EMERY
Harrison Dingman Invited to Pre-
side at Exercises Morning
of September 81.

Harrison Dingman, past department
Potomac, has been invited to preside
at the exercises dedicating the old
Census building, as Camp Matthew q.
Emery, to the uses of the Grand Army
during the week of encampment here.
September ~ to October >. This dedi-
cation is to be at 9 o'clock Monday.
morning, September 81
Guests of honor are to be descendants
of the family of Matthew q. Emery and
the Association of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants. 1t is expected that the delega-
tion from New Hampshire to the Grand
Army celebration viii participate in the
exercises if they reach Washington in
time. as Mr.. Emery belonged to a
prominent New Hampshire family
The tentative program is that Will
liam V. Cox, representing the heirs OF
Mr.. Emery, shall make an address
formally turning over the building for
the uses of the Grand Army and allied
orga nizationS to the District officials
to William F. Guide as chairman of the
citizens committee and to Harry
Standiford as director general.
Mr.. GUIDE is to make a response,
thanking the heirs for their public
spirit in so consplcuously aiding in the
success of the encampment. 1t is pro-
posed that Simon Wolf shall make a
speech as representative of the Asso-
citation of the Oldest Inhabitants, eX-
Emery in leading the first company of
volunteers to the defense of the capital
when it was in danger of capture by
the ConfederateS.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
WILL GREET G. A. R. VETERANS
Men Who Served in War With Spain
to Extend Good Wishes.

One OF the interesting features of
the forty ninth national encampmeut
of the Grand Army will be the official
and formal presentation Of greetings
from the younger veterans Of the war
with Spain to the grim old fighters of
the civil war. This presentation of
good wishes and comradeship Will be
made in pursuance of resolution
adopted by unanimous rising vote at
the recent national encampment of the
United Spanish War Veterans at Scran-
ton, Pa.
Col. l.. c. Dyer, representative in
Congress from Missouri and the newly
elected commanderin-chi of the u. S.
W. V, in a communication to Col
John McElroy, commander of the De-
partment of the Potomac, G.. A. r.,
states that he will name a committee
to make the presentation of greetings
in open convention.
Commander i'm Chief Dyer also re-
quests permission to provide an hon
orary and personal escort of 100 uni
formed Spanish War Veterans for Maj.
Gen. Nelson a. Miles. grand marshal of
the big parade Gen. Miles is past
commander in -chief of the United
Spanish War Veterans. having been
elected when the organization was in
its infancy. Gen. Miles was the highest
officer in the American army during
the war with Spain. He 10 also q vet
eran of the civil war.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

tentative program has been announced
for the encampment, as follows:
Sunday, September 26-Guests of Wom-
ems Relief Corps at pm, at Mount
Saint Alban's.
Monday, September 21-First annual
friendship meeting at Hotel Shoreham
for auxiliary members. from to $50
pm. Commander in chief and staff will
pay their respects.
Tuesday. September 2S-Opening Of
national encampment at Hotel Shore
ham at 10 am. Auxiliary will attend
pm.
Wednesday. September 29-National
Auxiliary members viii review the
parade from the grandstand. for which
seats have been reserved for that pur-
pose.
Business session of national encamp
ment resumed at pm.
National officers and members will
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Selection of the Mounts.
Girl Scouts Aid Flag Sales.

Mrs. Rose Rntledge, president Of Will
liam H. Gushing Auxiliary, had charge
OF the nag day sales at Takoma Park
she was assisted by the Girl Scouts
whose captain is Mrs. J. n. Eggleston
Of Takoma Park II is known as
Troop :. The names of the Girl scouts
who assisted in this work are Olga
Dunbar. Dorothy Egglestou. Marian
iiarr'es. Margaret DentZ. Maud Dentz.
Grace kins. Myra Blakney. Jean Hayes
and Elizabeth Tobias. Some of them
were ON duty from $50 am until $50
pm.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
DONATES $2o TO G. A. R. FUND.
Woman's Organization Also Provides
for Fncampment Committees.

Lincoln circle of the Ladies' of the
q. A. r. has contributed SEQ to the
citizens fund for the Grand Army en-
campment. This announcement WAS made
at a meeting in the home of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Jeanne Harvey Street. The
invitation of the Womens Relief Corps
to he present at the memorial meeting
at st. Adams next Sunday afternoon
was accepted.
nounced follows: Courtesy, Mrs,
Jeanne Harvey Street: hospitality, Mrs.
Clara Avery: information. Mrs. Mida
Peabody: badges. Mrs. Sarah Deeds;
flowers, Mrs. Helen NJ. Ducey.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Another Noted Visitor.

Another noted division commander
who is expected to greet his former
soldiers at the encampment is Maj Gen.
David Men. Gregg, who is auditor gen.
eral of Pennsylvania. He commanded
with great credit: one of Sheridans
cavalry divisions.
Maj. Gen. Adelbert Ames. who COM
manded division of the 10th Corps
distinguished himself at Fort Fisher
and who was afterward governor Of
Evening star., 1915-09-19
Eighteenth Corps Invited.

All members of the 18th Corps are
invited to meet George II. Slaybaugh.
Tuesday evening, in G. A. r. Hail, at
7.3p o'clock.
Headquarters for Custer Post. No. 6,
G. A. r, of Baltimore. Will be at the
residence of Mrs. Cotton, I'd street and
Indiana avenue, during the national
enca1npment.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Raleigh Hotel.
Sara f. Fulton. national president
Womans Relief Corps. Raleigh Hotel
Charles f Sherman, commander-in-
chief Sons Of Veterans, Shoreham Hotel
Bessie B Bowser. national president
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary, Snoreham
Hotel
Mary A. Jameson. national president
Ladies of the G. A r., New Willard Ho-
tel.
Lulu NJ Carlin. national president
Daughters OF Veterans, New Willard
Hotel
Sherburne G. Van Tassel commodore
comman nciing National Association Naval
War Veterans, room 5, Camp Matthew
q. Emery.
Rehecla Lane Price, president National
Association Volunteer Army War Nurses,
Gordon Hotel.
James NJ Schoonmaker. president Mill
tary Order of the Medal of Honor, Ster-
Ling Hotel
John B. Lewis. president National AS
sociation of Patriotic Instructors, Raleigh
Hotel
Lieut. George Carr Round, president
L. :. Veteran Signal Corps. Mount Tabor
NJ. T.. Church. Georgetown Heights.
Meeting places for the business sessions
of the various organizations holding an
nual conventions here during the week
, are as follows:
Grand Army of the Republic. Camp
Matthew G. Emery, lst and b streets
northwest.
Naval War Veterans. Camp Matthew
G. Emery.
Womans Relief Corps, Metropolitan
NJ. +. Church, 4 |. and & streets north
west.
Ladies of the G. A. r, First Presby
terian Church, Az street between Indiana
avenue and G street northwest.
Daughters OF Veterans, New Willard
Hotel.
Sons of Veterans. Shoreham Hotel
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary, Shoreham
Hotel.
National Association of Volunteer Army
War Nurses. Gordon Hotel.
In Charge of Encampment.
The official list of those in charge of
the jubilee Grand Army celebration is
as follows:
Citizens committee-Wi +. Guide,
chairman; Thomas Grant, secretary; c.
J. Gockeler, treasurer.
Executive committee-W. +. Guide,
John Joy Edison, D. j. Callahan, r. T.
Andrews, +. c. Brandenburg, y. T.
Moran, w. r. Galliher. NJ NJ. Parker. r.
n. Harper, James F. oyster. S. b: Hege,
+. !. Stellwagen, Charles J. Bell, John
McIGlroy, c. c. Royce, George II. Slay-
baugh, Harry Standiford.
Committee chairmen - Accommoda-
tions, a. Leftwich Sinclair; badges and
souvenirs, w. T. Galliher: Boy Scouts,
\. {. Moses; campfires, C. c. Royce ::
decorations. Isaac Cans; entertainment,
Dr.. Frank +. Gibson: finance, R. n.
Harper: grandstands. f. y. Owen: his
toric sites, w. +. Van Wickle; hotels,
Townley Mckee: information, H. b. Da-
Wis: invitation, u. j. Callahan: ladies'
committee. Mrs. w. f. Andrews: leg1s-
lation, W. Y. Cox: medical, DR.. Lewis J.
Battle: music. z. II. Droop: printing, Fl.
Z. 9. Stiles: public comfort, +. c. Gra-
ham; public order, Maj. Raymo.,d w
Pullman; publicity, Frank Lord; recep-
ton. +. G. Bra nden burg: reunions John
McElroy; transportation. j. Harry Cum
min CHAM.
Director general. Emory building
Harry Standiford.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
officers of Auxiliary.

The auxiliary meets twice each month
in Grand Army Hall. 1il5 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest The following are
the officers President. Mrs. Rose s.
Rutledge; vice president. Mrs Frances
+. Robb; past president. Miss Almira
Brown: secretary. Mrs Anna j. Kirk
ly: treasurer. Mrs. Clara Barringer.
chaplain, Mrs. Bertha Garlick, patriotic
Instructor Mrs Estelle Harbour; aux
Hilary counsel. Mrs. Louise Young, Miss
Aimira Brown and Mrs. Estelle Har
hour: guide, Mrs. Mabel d r. Gates;
assistant guide. Mrs Elizabeth StaatZ:
color guards. Mrs. Nellie MoXley AMI
Mrs. T. c Dern: inside guard, Mrs. Ida
Stant. and judge advocate. q. :. Hill
Evening star., 1915-09-19
MANY WAR HEROES
IS DISTRICT BOAST
Mai. Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Washingtonian, Grand Mar
shall of G. A. R. Parade.
HEAD OF SOLDIERS HOME
WILL WELCOME COMRADES
Gen. John L. Clem Last Survivor of
Civil War to Retire From
Regular Army.

Washington is contributing a striking
quota of war heroes to the se!nl-cen-
tennial celebration here September -
to October 2.
Maj. Gen. Nelson a. Miles, grand
marshal of the parade, entered the
service AS first Lieutenant and became
colonel of the 61St New York Nolun-
teers AS "A brigade commander he de-
lvered at Sunderlands Station. Va, the
momentous blow that cut Lees last
railroad connection and forced the sur
render of Petersburg and Richmond
Admiral Colby N. Chester, named as
one of the dog watch committee of the
naval veterans, was young officer
of FarragutS squadron.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
SIXTY MEN ENROLLED
FOR MOUNTED ESCORT
Citizens of Washington Volunteer to
Pay Honor to Grand Army
Veterans.

Although appointed only the day before
to arrange for the citizens mounted es-
cort that will ride in the q. a. r. pa
rade September %. District Surveyor
Melvin c. HaZen announced last even
ing that he had procured more than
sixty horsemen for the escort and an
ticipated that the number would reach
a hundred by MOnda-
Mr. Hazen scent the greater part Of
Friday evening communicating by tele-
phone with WashinRtonians who
either own horses or know how to ride
them. In no instance did his invita-
tiou to ride in the parade. require any
urging. but on the contrary those APP
preached accepted eagerly, realizing
that that oarade is to be an epoch
making event and proba hly never will
he duplicated III the nations history