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The Washington times., 1915-09-27
5000 PAY TRIBUTE
T0DEAD VETERANS
First Official Services of Week
Led by Bishop Davis at st.
AIbanS.

On the spacious lawns OF Mt. st. AL
bans. hundreds of veterans stood yes
terday afternoon with heads bowed
and eyes dimmed with tears. Sn the
first official gathering of the reunion.
they paid tribute to the memory Of
dead comrades. Above them lowered
the big Peace Cross that crowns the
mount. Below. was Washington and
Potomac river.
After a wordless tribute to the dead.
5000 people knelt there on the sward
while Bishop Alfred Harding pro-
nounced the benedction. praying that
generations OF the future shall give
their lives II need be for their country.
as did the men whose deaths were COM
memorateo.
Assembled with the veterans were
members of the Women's Relief Corps.
together with kindred organizations.
The services began with procession
from st. Adams to the Peace Cross:
In the line, headed by the Cathedral
choir and section Of the Marine Band
were. beside the veterans. 800 women.
who carried large American flags.
The services proper were begun by
the Rev. c. p. Startling, pastor Of St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Georgetown.
by the Rt. Rev. T. f. Davis. d. D..
Bishop Of Western Massachusetts. who
chose as his text: He who loses his
life for NV sake shall find it."
Here stand people who exemplify
that peace which passeth all under
standing" he said. Across the seas
there is a great horror. Mangled
bodies lie beneath the heavens. Around
them are wasted fields ana appalling
war. Destruction, despair. and heart
is presented by this assembled multi
tude.
Offered Lives For Ideal.
This great land Of ours was won
only by great struggle in when those
who are our guests this week were the
backbone and sinew. On both sides men
Of high purpose and good intent loon
up arms for what they thought was
right The result was a Union. won
derful example Of democracy.
"In the civil war the men who onereo
| their lives for an ideal got Wha' he
warned His disciples they would get
The singing of THE RecSssional''
closed the services. in which many OF
| the pastors of Washington assisted, IN
cluding the Rev. William l.. De nrits ,
canon of the Washington Cathedrai: the ,e
Rev. r. p. Williams, archdeacon OF ne
Washington diocese: the Rev. George r
Dudley. rector Of st. stephens: M ne
Rev. Percy +. Hall and the Rev. Sharles
| +. Edwards. of the Epiphany Church
the Rev. H. G. England Of 81 Tsur
Church. Rock Creek; the Kew. -. ~ ~
Rev. F. r. Niche. of St. Johns Church
Georgetown: the Rev. John 7. stevens
Of st. Stephens Church; the ReV' w;
r. Calender. of Kensington ND. aho
The exercises were arranged by a
committee of the Women's RELIEF C1rps
upon which served Mamie Palmer DOT
sey, president; Mrs. Alice stone. s%enioi SENIOR
vice president. and Mrs. carrie Jury
the patriotic Instructors of the various
corps. with their color bearers tooE
part as we'll as representatives OF 'nt
Woman's Auxiliary of the sons oi
Veterans. Ladies of the G, A. ~, -
Loyal Legion of Women. The delega
ton of Ladies of the G. A. h, was hea1
ed by Lottie E. Johnson. Rose NJ Sei
ton. and Mrs. ]. c. Street -----
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
W0MEN'S AUX|L|AR|ES
OPEN HEADQUARTERS

Ladies Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public and the Daughters Of Veterans,
two women's organizations here In con-
nection with the G. A. r. encampment,
opened their respective headquarters
this morning at the New Willard.
Both organizations held general re-
ceptions and resistra tions of delegates.
tration Of the Ladies' of the G. A. r.
is In progress this afternoon. auditing
the books of the organization. Closed
meetings OF the councils of the Daugh-
tors of Veterans are also being held.
Mrs. Mary A. Jameson. Of Michigan,
national president of the Ladies' of the
G. A. r., announced there would be 500
voting delegates registered before this
evering and there would be over 500
visitors at the meetings The delegates
represent thirty-one departments.
1t was forecast by Mrs. Lulu Cariin.
national president Of the Daughters Of
Veterans. that there would be $50 dele
gates registered for that organization
who will attend tho oDening OF the con-
>cntion in the Red Room of the VIII
lar6 tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock.
This meeting will continue through the
day.
The advisory council of the Ladies
of the G. A. r, will meet at 10 a. m. to-
morrow and the credentials committee
will be at headquarters from to
D. m
Members Of both the organizations
will attend the mass meeting at the old
Census building tomorrow evening.
when 1t Is expected a welcome will DO
extended by President Wilson and Conn
ma nder- in chief David j. Palmer.
The Ladies' of the G. A. r. will meet
at First Presbyterian Church in John
Marshall place, near c street north
west. Thursday and Friday at 8 o'clock
and o'clock each day.
The local committee receiving ladies
Of the G. A. r Is composed OF Miss Rose
NJ. Seton. Mrs. Mary ]. Milligan. Mrs.
Olive Allison. Mrs. Mary Burns. Mrs.
Alice Burgess. Mrs Lottie Johnson. Mrs.
Jeanie Street. and Mrs. Mary Clifton.
The reception committee of the
Daughters Of Veterans is headed by Mrs.
Idella NJ. Woods. of Illinois, national
chief of staff. assisted by national aides
Mrs. Nav Doran. of Chicago. as acting
secretary in the absence Of Mrs. Clara
Randall. OF ChicaEe.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
VETERANS
. SOUGHT BY COLLEGE
Pennsylvania State. to Ereot
eMmoriaI to Students Who
Lett Books for War.
: sixty-nine veterans Of the civil va

: sixty-nine veterans Of tho civil war
are missing!
They were students Of the Pennsy1-
vania State College. 1s61-s6, ana Pren-
dent q. q. Pond. Of the college. has
instituted . nation wide search for m
formation regarding them, commencing
with The veterans who are attending
the encampment Of the Grand Army
here. They may be dead. they may
have left the country. wherever they
are and whatever they are doing. the
college authorities want to know about
It. They are anxious to set informa-
tion because tho college Ii to erect .
memorial to the young men who threw
down their books a. students at the BE-
ginning Of the war and marched away
to defend their country. ......
President Pond has asked that any
Information which veterans attending
the encampment may possess regarding
these men will be forwarded to tho
list there are 't~ two " whose last addresses
are given IN this city. These are Joseph
r.. Wright and Joseph H. Hill. The
list includes:
.,ssS Cecil r; Banks. HolIiday,eurs; Pa;
+. Bender. Philadelphia; Henry bennett.
Osw.go. N. Y; John w. Bryant. Phila-
delphia; Willis L. Bryant. Allegheny.
Pa; J. e: Buck. Baltimore; George w.
sn.1p hsn fSnsenSa rs1SsphiS wsT Ga.V,s casns HsS
Albany. Ind. Charles A. Chase. Little
Rock. Ark; william J. Cochran. New
York; Ed. B., Conyinsham. Pardise.
iJ,; IA; Eugene l. Cooper, Philadelphia;
Crittenden. Pittsburgh: William J. Dow
ling. Philadelphia: Emerson 9. Dubbs.
Upton. Md: Thomas 8. Dubs Phila-
delphia; Horace B. Enos; Philadelphia;
4. Greenman. Brooklyn; Joseph r.
Haines. Pleasant Grove. Pa; Percy B.
Heilner. Pottsville. Pa; Frank H. Herr
i,hiladelphia: Thomas H. Hood. Phiia-
deiphia; deip; harry &; Hutchinson. Phila-
phes. Tenn. and Pittsburgh; Abraham
w. jackson, Brooklyn: Charles L.
Jackson. Pittsburgh; Benjamin r
Kemp, Brooklyn: Charles II. King
tphiladelph'a; stephen Lewis. Pitts.
liam s. McAllister. Oakland Pa; George
A. Macarthur. York. Pa: John McCln.
took, Philadelphia.
M sseah de asi"ys.s Mss,sny Miller, Mos Cape 1s!ana
Henry c. Moore. Philadelphia; Henry
s. Mott. Columbus. Ohio: John Murray
Jr.. Milon Pa: Henry II. Nealey. Eas,
Liberty. Pa; Henry e. Piggott. Phila
delphia: Charles r. Provost. Philadel
phia; Charles NJ. Reed. Philadelphia
Thomas B. Reeves. New Jersey; Franz
w. Sanger. rBooklyn: Thomas Sea
brook. jr.. Philadelphia; J. N. Spear
Philadelphia; Edwin l. Stanton, Rah
way. N. j.; Robert f. Stevens, SaI
Francisco; Charles H. Stokes. Ger
| rpantown. Pa: Judscn 8. Taylor. Sab
bath Rest, Pa: Josiah D. Thompson
Philadelphia: Lewis. P. Trozell. Agri
cultural College. Pa; James B. Webb
Philadelphia; William H. Whiteside
Germantown. Pa: Albert r. wilcox
PHILADELPHIA; oJseph B. Wilcox. Phila
pl,ia: Austin Wood Philadelphia. AM
John Tor jacob Friediey Wood. Phiia
delphia 7
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Special Excursion
To Fort Tomorrow
Feature Arranged for the Enter
tainment of Visiting G. A. R.
Veterans and Sons.

A principal feature arranged for the
entertainment Of G. A. r. veterans
and Sons of Veterans here is the spe-
cial excursion to Fort Washington to-
morrow on the steamer st. Johns.
Special arrangements have been made
for inspecting the old fort. When the
ficers stationed there. and the visitors
will be shown the disappearing gun
batteries and will be taken into mine
chamber parts of the fort that ordi-
lie view.
An inspection also will be made of the
naval proving ground at Indian Head.
For this special trip the steamer leaves
at o'clock and returns at g. G. A. r.
veterans and Sons of Veterans also are
to be taken down on the regular even
ing trips Of the steamer. On these trips
the steamers searchlights will be used
interest.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
CIVIL WAR NURSES
AID VETERANS AGAIN

Members Of the Nat!onaf ion
of Army Nurses of the Civil War be-
gan to arrive here this morning and
are now established at the Hotel Cor
don. just above X street. on Sixteenth.
This organization. made a part of the
order Of the veterans in 1904. will
open business sessions tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Social ses-
sions will commence this evening with
a campfire at the hotel at 8 o'clock.
Memorial services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. A re-
ception will be given that evening.
There are now about thirty members
of the association here and more are
expected. Foremost among them is
Mrs Rebecca Lane Price, president.
Miss Cornelia Hancock. Of Philadel-
phia. secrstary. and Mrs, Salome Stew
art, of Gettysburg, Pa, treasurer, will
arrive this afternoon.
Mrs. Fanny T. Hazen. Cambridge
Mass. a past national president OF
Der, and Mrs. Margaret Hamilton
Wakefield. Mass, the only. other liv.
ing charter member OF the association
have formed a committee Of enter
tainment at the hotel and are receiv'
ing visitors.
Other arrivals are Mrs. Susan C
Mills. Haverille. Mass; Mrs. Clarenc,
T. Dye, Germantown, Pa; Mary e
Smith. Lowell. Mass: Belle T. Alter
Port Royal. Pa: Mary E. Stevens, Pea
body. Mass. Mrs Helen B. Cole. She
.boygan Falls, Wis; Mrs. Mary SQuires
Sheboygan, Wis; Matilda Morris. Cleve
land. the only representative from Ohio
Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas Lapine. Gram
Rapids, Mich. and Alice Cary Risley
Jefferson City, Mo-. senior vice presi
dent.
Mrs. Price Is one of the very fey
army nurses who began service at tn
breaking out Of the war.
The citizens committee provided auto
mobiles and took many of the nurse
TO Camp Emery, and to the Pensio
S6ace TO register.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Sixth Corps to Meet at
Fort Stevens on Site of
Confederate RepulSe

Residents of Brightwood and the
northern part Of Washington. as well
as those living in other sections OF the
city, will be given an opportunity to.
morrow morning to witnes sthe reun.
ion Of the Sixth Army Corps. at Fort
Stevens, q short distance from the
Brightwood Hotel. A large boulder
marks the spot where President Lin
coin stood under fire during the battle
there. 2,
AZ 10 4 M. the survivors Of the Sixth
VIII assemble In the ruins Of the fort
and hold Impressive exercises. The vet
erans will gather at the same spot.
where on July IL. 1864, they repulsed an
attempted invasion Of the, Capital by
Confederate forces commanded by Gen.
Jubal A. Early. y.
: At 2 o'clock the survivors will go to
Arlington Cemetery to place wreaths on
the crave Of Gen. Horatio G.. Wright
who commanded the corps at Peters
burg and Fort Stevens.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Signal and Medical
Corps to Demonstrate
On White Lot Thursday

Two drills Of unusual interest will be
held on the White Lot on Thursday
after!toon.
The Signal Corps. U. 8. A., will give
q demonstration Of the use OF the
radio pack set. This is q compact.
portable wireless outfit, which can be
erected and taken down in few mo-
mcnts and placed In bags thrown across
the backs Of mules. Arrangements have
been made for the mule train to ar
rive shortly before 3 o'clock laden with
their packs. Signal Corps men Will uh-
pack the outfit, put 1t up and SEND a
number Of wireless messages, dismant-
ling and repacking the outfit as con-
clus,on Of the demonstration.
The Med cal Corps will give an am
bulance and litter drill at ! o'clock.
This exhibition will consist OF hurrying
ambulances from point to point on the
White Lot, as If gathering up wounded
men on a battlefield. handling the
imaginary bullet-riddled soldiers on NJ
ters. and bandaging and treating the
same as II in actual battle.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
SONS OF VETERANS
POURING INTO CITY
Open Headquarters at Shore.
ham, Where Auxiliary Also Is
Established.

Sons Of Veterans from the thirty
States where they now are organised
kept pouring into Union Station today
FOR the twenty-ninth annual encamp-
ment OF that organization.
The Sons opened headquarters at the
Shoreham. where the Auxiliary Of the
Sons OF Veterans. made up Of wives
and relatives, also was established.
The formal program OF the Sons be-
gan today with the meeting of the
council-in-chief at the Shoreham
though the general business sessions
Will not begin until tomorrow. Com.
mander- Chief Charles F. sherman,
OF NJ. Vernon. N. Y. arrived Saturday
busy yesterday comforting with George
Sellers and others Of the arrangements
committee.
The first business session OF the en-
campment will be held at the Shoreham
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Tho
orga anization will be formally welcomed
to Washington by Commissioners Louis
sroWnlow. who will be introduced by
The registration booth Of the Sons
II Union Station has been besieged by
incoming veterans. The Sons volun-
teered to attend to the veterans reg
istration.
station for the flag raising this morn
ing In Union Station Plaza. This
ceremony will take place each morn
Ing at 7:30 o'clock. E.tF
Boys OF the Drum. Fife, and Busle
Corps, grandspns and great-grandsons
or veterans. reported for duty and
later acted as guides. =.
W.. s. Crown and members Of the
public comfort committee of the Sons
nave been at the Union Station both
day and night and there have been
automobiles at the service of all vet
Grams who were infirm or too tired
to use street cars.
In charge Of the boys in the Drum.
Fife. and Bugle Corps Is Capt. Chaun.
cey o. Howard.
More than 200 delegates TO the Sons
or veterans encampment arrived TODAY
and 800 are expected here by tomorrow.
auxiliary. ~ &"'
Last evening a large delegation Of
sons was at the station to welcome A.
=: q. stephens. Of Ohio. candidate for
ommander-in- -chief.
The general committee on arrange.
ments today indorsed George W. Sol.
iers. chairman Of the committee Tor
the national office Of junion vice com
mander-in-chief.
This evening from to $50 the aux.
iliary will hold the first annual friend
ship meeting at the Shoreham. Com
mander-in-Chief Sherman and his stan
will attend.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Burnside Expedition
Survivors to Meet

Survivors of the Burnside expedition
and Ninth Army Corps will hold re-
union tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
in room 100. oxford Hotel. Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
THESE survivors, about 200 in number,
served in the expedition which left For
tress Monroe the second year of the
war and fought many battles along the
Carolina coast. notable among them
being the engagement at Roanoke is
land. The Ninth Corps was known as
"Rurnside's Geography Class" because
of its being shifted from place to place
so frequently during the war.
The Ninth Corps will hold another re-
union Thursday, beginning at a, m.
and continuing until noon.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
5000 MEMBERS OF
W0MEN'S CORPS HERE
Flags Will Be Presented Tomor-
row to N Street and Central
High Schools.

Practically every state in the Union
ia represented at this encampment Of
the National women's Relief Corps. and
between 500 and 600 delegates have been
registered. At headquarters at tho
Raleigh Hotel It was stated today that
upward Of 5000 members already have
arrived.
The day is being spent in presenting
credentials and preparing for the big
work which is to commence tomor-
row. Members OF the credentials COM
mittee were scheduled to hold a session
from 2 to 1 o'clock, and the headquar-
ters reception committee met the ma
tional senior aide, Addie E. Unangst.
at 1 o'clock for instruction In details OF
their work In connection with the en-
campment.
Mrs. Eliza Brown-Dagsett. national
secretary OF the organization. was in
charge Of headquarters this morning.
and Mrs. Sarah f. Fulton. national
Among the delegates from Colorado is
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Carr. who was ono
Of the charter members OF the organiza-
ton at It's inception. at Denver. July
26. 1883. Mrs. Carr is the only surviv-
ing charter member OF the Women 8
Relief Corps. Accompanying her from
Denver are her daughter. Mrs. Susie
Carr Mc0wire, q national inspector. and
her daughter, also q member OF the
w. r. &. This delegation numbers
twenty. "a.
Other prominent members. who haye
arrived are Mrs. ,Abbie Lynch. Of Pitts.
burgh; Emma Stark Hampton, OF
Michigan: Flo Jameson Miller. OF !Hi-
nois: Cora Davis. Of Oregon: Mrs Har-
are past national presidents.
The great event for tomorrow will be
the presentation Of flags to the NJ
Street and Central High Schools by
National Patriotic Instructor Laura /.
Smith.
The first general business session of
the W. r c. will open Wednesday at
10 o'clock in the Metropolitan Episcopal
Church. John Marshall place and c
street. The semi-official meeting Of the
organization with the G. A.. r. will be
old Census Office
Members Of the headauarters' recep-
ton committee are as follows: Addie +.
Cnangst. national senior aide. chair
man: Mary Alice Tirrel., New York;
Harwood Darling. Illinois: Carrie E.
Torrey. Michigan: Josie c. Bennett
Nebraska: Minnie n. Van Ness. South
Dakota: Nerna S. Irwin. Texas: Matte
B. Stewart. Colorado: Elisabeth Glad
Iowa: Clara G: Holland. California
Kate Scott. Indiana: George l. Smith
Minnesota: Anna Eaton Carter. New
Hampshire: Anna I. Mccoy. Ohio
Mamie 2. Smith: Pennsy!vania; Eliza.
ington. Mississippi.
The committee on credentials is com.
posed Of Eliza Brown-Daggett. auona
secretary; 1nez J. Bender. Illinois; Grace
r. Johnson: OHIO: Mary E. Holbrook
necticut: Clara A. Lukens. South Da.
! kota.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Marine Band to Give
Concert for Veterans

Grand Army veterans and
friends are invited to attendd
a concert by the United
States Marine Band today at
8 o'clock in the court Of the
Pension Bureau, Fifth and G
streets northwest.
Pension Commissioner G. M.
Saltzgaber has made arrange
ments to entertain them, and
urges attendance, as this may
be the only opportunity to
hear this famous band.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
West Virginia Veterans
To Be Honor Guests at
Masonic Temple Banquet

Former Senator Nathan B. Scott ~
West Virginia will preside at the recep-
ton. banquet and entertainment to be
rendered by the West Virginia Associa-
tion in honor of the old soldiers from
West Virginia who visit Washington
for the G. A. r.. encampment at the
Old Masonic Temple, Ninth and F
streets northwest. tomorrow evening at
Z o'clock.
Judge George W. Atkinson. OF the
Court of Claims. will deliver the ad-
dress Of welcome.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Veterans of Department
Guards to Meet TODAY

All survivors of the War Department
Rifles. Treasury Department Guards.
Navy Department Guards, including
navy yard men. Interior Department
Guards and Government Printing office
Guards. who were ordered out to de-
fend Washington In 1864. will meet in
Battery Armory, adjoining Camp
Emery. at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
to complete plans for their reunion
during the enca.apment
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
"Scott's 900" to Reunite
On Scene of Old Camp

"Scott's 800 Cavalry. will hold its an
nual reunion in Andrew Ranking Me-
mortal Chapel, at Howard University
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. At
noon the survivors and their relatives
and friends will be entertained at lunch
con by the university faculty. l, was
on the site upon which Howard Univer-
sity now stands that SCOTS 90o''
camped during the civil war.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
Patriotic Instructors
To Hold Reception at
The Raleigh Tomorrow

The Nationa! Patriotic Instructors an
organization composed of the patriotic
instructors of the forty-six State de-
partments of the G. A. r.. will hold
reception in the Raleigh Hotel tomor-
row night at s o'clock.
The instructors will hold business ses-
sions at 9 a. m and p. m. Tuesday. in
the Church of Our Father. John +.
Lewis. president of the .orpanization'
will call the meeting to order.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
TOn10rr0w's Proqrds7l

10 m-Reunon Sixth Army Corps, Port StevenA BrigwusA
10 m-Reunon Veteran Signal Corps Mt Tsbsr Church.
Thirty-Hfth street and Wisconsin avenue. a..
i0i:30 m--Tveve u s. N ships anchored Hikhwsy
bridge open for public inspection. H.
m-Planins Of two trees At Lincoln Memorial IN fotmao
Park by Womms Relief Corps assisted By Commapdern,
Chief Palmer.
p. m-cavaly drill by troops Of Fifth cxvahy, COMMANDED
by COL Wilbur Wilder, White Lot. a...
p. m-Wreas Of flowers placed ssve ofen Horstio g.
Wright BY Sixth Army Corps survivors .
p m-Lhcon Old Guard reunion 1t Fort Stevens.
m-Auomobe tour Of Fort De Russey and other foca-
tions around Washington.
mWelcome G. A. r. sgnaed from dome Of Capitol bv
searchishts operated by Veteran Signal Corpa
m-Presden Wilson and citizens Of Washington extend
formal welcome to veterans at reception Camp Matthew G.
Emery. e.
Continuation Of registration Of veterans oil day. ,s>
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-20
memory
Failed Him The Morning AT.
ter The Robbery"

A Fredricktown man appeared in
police court Thursday evening and
stated he had been robbed of about
$40. The police at once rounded up
four Mt. Vernon men and stranger
at the spring near the b. G. o. railroad
bridge. On Friday morning the men
were brought into police court and
the Fredericktown man was present.
The latter stated he did not know
whether he was robbed whether he
lost the money or gave it away. He
could not identify any of the men
rounded up By the police. According
~ Chief Parker ordered three of the
men released. Two were held on a
charge of intoxication, however.