Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-03
COURT Of HONOR
NEAR WHITE HOUSE
Citizens G. A. R. Committee
Decides to Erect Reviewing
Stand for President.

A decision was reached today by the
citizens G.. A. r. committee with regard
to the erection of the stand from which
President Wilson will review the civil
war veterans when the parade is held
in this city. September 90. to common
crate the tiftieth anniversary of the
grand review of 1865 The stand is Il
be fashioned somewhat after those
erected for the Inauguration reviews
but will be somewhat lower on account
of the heavy foliage on the trees at
this time of the year.
The committee has decided to erect a
stand seating about 5000 in Lafayette
Park facing that from which the Presl-
dent is to watch the veterans as they
pass in review. Chairman Frederick
L. owen of the srandstand committee
stated he would be ready in few days
to announce details as to the character
of the court of honor, which is to ex-
tend from 18th street and the Avenue
to 18th street.
No decision yet has been reached with
regard to the stand to be erected at
the south end of the Treasury, COM
handing view down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. and that to be erected on the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween the Peace monument and Sd
street.
Historic Gavel as Gift.
Col. John McElroy. acting commander
of the Department of the Potomac, an
nounced today that at the opening bust
ness session of the encampment he
would present to the organization a
handsome gavel made of eight different
kinds of Hawaiian woods which was
presented to the late S. S. Burdette, at
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commissioner o fthe land Office, at the
time he was chief of the
@. A r. 1t was presented to him
when he visited Honolulu in 1886 to
visit the most outlying post of the
q. A. f. The gavel was presented by
George W. De Long Post, No. 45, Homo
lulu.
The gavel was turned over to Col. Nc
Elroy yesterday by the American Secur-
ity and Trust Company of this city,
trustee of the Burdette estate, with the
statement that it was included in the
effects OF Mr.. Burdette. The trust COM
pany also turned over to Col McElroy
S14.3I a fund held by Mr.. Burdette for
the Society of the Army of Arkansas, an
organization no longer in existence by
reason of the fact that most of its mem
hers have died The money represented
a balance on hand to the credit of the
association, which at one time had among
its members Gen. John w. Noble, at one
time Secretary of the Interior Depart
Inent; Gen. Cyrus Bussey, assistant sec
rotary of interior; Gen. Lewis Merrill,
Maj Gen. Joseph r. Reynolds, Gen. A. P.
Hovey, Maj. Gen. Ben NJ. Prentis, Sem
ator Cushman X. Davis of Minnesota, Gen.
John VI. Thayer, Governor of Nebraska !;
Gen. c. c. Andrews, Gen. Powell Clay
ton. ambas sador to Mexico, and Maj
Gen. Francis ]. Heron.
Past Commanders on Committee.
Acting Commander John McElroy has
appointed all past commanders Of the
Department of the Potomac members
of a reception committee which Is to
extend a welcome to visiting veterans
in the name of the department, which
will be the host at the encampment
Past Department Commander John g.
Walker is chairman of the committee.
A meeting of the reception committee
is to be held at 1880 o'clock tonight
at G. A. r. Hall to consult about en-
campment arrangements and to make
various assignments.
The use of a large room in the Bond
building has been rendered the dec
orations committee for a headquarters,
at which the flags loaned by the War
Department will be distributed to
front of their residences during the
encampment week.
Chairman's Announcement.
Chairman Isaac Cans of the decora-
tons committee announced today that
Vice Chairman Sanger would be sta
toned at the headquarters. and that
the flags would be loaned to any citi-
zen who was prepared to give a bond
for their safekeeping and return. The
flags ma. not be used for decorative
purposes. or in any way employed that
would damage them. The War De-
partment has loaned them to the citi-
zens' committee with the distinct I'M
erstanding that they are to be flown
only from fagpoles.
It was announced today that G. w.
Hess, superintendent of the National
Botanic Garden, has made arrange
ments to have the large fountain in the
center Of the grounds put in readiness
10 be operated during the eHcampment.
II is to be decorated with appropriate
plants and flowers, and arrangements
also will be made to have it illuminated
At night. Mr.. Hess plans to have an
elaborate display OF flowers and plants
f. the beds nearby during the encamp-
luent period.