Evening star., 1915-09-24
BOYS TO ACT AS GUIDES
FOR ARRIVING VETERANS
Grandsons and Great-Grandsons of
G. A. r. Members to Serve at
Union Station.
Will Wear Uniforms and Direct
Strangers to Destinations-Belong
: to Drum. Fife and Bugle Corps.

Grandsons and grcat-grandsons of 9. A
r. veterans will act as guides at the
r-iion station. They are members of the
Drum, Fife and Bugle Corps, which has
been organized to take Fart in the pa
rade next Wednesday. The boys will
wear their uniforms and will be supplied
with badges which will authorize them
to direct strangers arriving at the Union
station to their places of destination dur
ing their stay in the National Capital.
Secretary Victor L. Garrigus of the gen.
eral committee was directed to commun-
cate to Ernest L. Thurston. asking that
boys who are members of the Drum, Fife
and Bugie Corps be excused from attend
ing the public schools during the days Of
the encampment.
W. S. Crown, chairman of the public
comfort committee. requests that all those
who wish to register their rooms for ac-
conmodations to visitors must do SO i'm
mediately, as the registration books are
to be closed this evening.
Will Arrange Entertainment.
Everett F. Warner. chairman of. the
program and music committee, has called
meeting of that committee for Satur-
day at 80 pm. at headquarters. 1929
G street northwest. when complete ar
rangements will be made for entertain
ing the commander-in-chief and delegates
attending the ncampment.
special meeting of the general COM
mittee on arrangements has been called
for tomorrow at s. pm. at its head
quarters. 1929 q street northwest, at
which time the members of the general
committee will he sworn in by- Chief Clerk
L. 3. Hesse as special officers during the
encanpment.
J. Clinton Hiatt, chairman of a spe
cial committee to request the District
Commissioners to grant leave of alb
sence to employees of the District gov
eminent who are Sons of Veterans, who
are to do registration work for the
Grand Army encampmsnt. has reported
that he called upon the Commissioners
ard they took ZIP the matter and VIII
act upon the request in the next few
days.
". s. Crown. chairman of the public
comfort committee. has requested all
members of his compittee to report at
Union station tomorrow at s pm. as
81 great many strangers viii be arrlV-
lag at the station at that time.
=. T. +. johnson, chairman of spe-
oi:l committee to obtain Information
II regard to attendance of the sons OF
Veterans Reserve from Philadelphia.
reported that he had information that
the reserve would attend the encamp-
Ipert, and would oe at the National
Guard <rmory. at 5th and l. streets
northwest, during the stay in this
city.
Will Keep Open House.
1t was agreed to keep open house at
heatduarters 1929 G. street northwest,
to all Sons of Veterans during the en-
campment. Charles NJ. Overacker.
commander of Lincoln Camp. No. >. was
made chairman of the house committee.
Gurnon r. Scott. vice chairman OF
the nag committee. stated that five
members from each Sons of Veterans
camp, William B. Gushing. Lincoln and
Gen. Thomas camps will constitute the
Sons OF Veterans committee to have
charge of the flag-raising ceremonies
at the Union station each morning at
q O'Clock.
George W. Sellers, chairman of the
general committee on arrangements,
stated that the list of Sons of Veterans
who are to act as registration clerks
during the encampment have been tor
w:trded to the Grand Army registration
committee. but those who desire to act
a. such can send their names TO George
W. Sellers, 1929 G street northwest.