The Washington times., 1915-09-13
BIG DEMAND MADE.
FOR FLAGS TO USE.
DURING GAR. WEEK
All Washington viii Be swathed
in Red, White, and Blue,
Says Chairman Cans.

tember 27 to October 2.
This became evident today when the
decorations committee. Of which Isaac
Cans is chairman. reported that the de-
mand for flags had. been unusually
heavy and that the supply Of about 1900
flags furnished by the War and Navy
Departments probably would be ex-,
hausted several days before the curtain
rises on the enoampment.
Today. at the rQuest OF Chairman
Cans. light energetic and active Boy
Scouts we're designated to assist in dis
tributing the flags. The scouts are
Stuart Coates, Mark Shoemaker. John
voss. Walter Jex. Howard Derrick.
Evans Grogan. Donald o. Woolf ana
Edward Sherry.
The decorations committee, with
headquarters in the Bond building, Is
furnishing flags free for use during the
encampment. The standards are being
loaned to business men and individual
residents who are required to sign
bond for the safe return Of the large
standards.
Flag Stores Opened.
In addition to the decorations COM
mittee's activity. several stores have
been opened in different parts OF the
city where flags. shields. bunting. and
portraits Of Union leaders In the civil
war can be purchased. These dealers
today reported extraordinarily heavy
sales for this far In advance Of the
encampment. and they say there y
every indication that their stock will
doubtless be. depleted before the en-
campment begins.
Of the parade to be held beginning at
10 o'clock on the morning Of Wednes-
day, September q. has invited all the
retired army and navy officers who
served in the civil war to ride with
him at the head of the pageant. Today
he named the following additional
' Ger. Louis H. Carpenter. Col. John J.
Clague. Brig. Gel, ohm L. Clem. Col:
Joseph Fl: Dorst. Brig. Gen. Winfield
Brig: Gen. Peter 6; Hains. Brig: Gen.
Eli L. Huggins. Col Henry p. Kings
bury. Maj! Gen. Jeses NJ Lee. Brig.
Gen. Oscar F. Long. Brig. Gen. Marion
p. Maus. Brig. Gen. Samuel Ovenshine.
Gen: Edward B. Pratt. Brig. Gen. Frank
H. Phipps. Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott.
Brig. Gen. Michael v. Sheridan. Col.
Thomas w. ymons. Brig. Gen. Earl d.
The mail % Of ee seeretsnS as@eS THOMAS Ma0e Grant
was unusually heavy today. 1t contained
q great number Of requests for reserva-
lions of quarters for organizations and
individuals in the local hotels and
BY Confederate veterans Of the Invita-
ton to attend the encampmept. Several
or the Southerners announced their In
tentton of coming to the reunion. while
to come. but wishes the Union veterans
a most successful and happy reunion.
Decorators Were Busy.
Decorators and other workmen were
busy at the Emery building today get
ting 1t into shape for the headquarters
and business session of the veterans
Contracts have|been ,ee for the use OF
LOCO flags ard 1900 yards Of bunting IN
decorating the big hall. Many portraits
of Federal army generals will also hang
In the building. Included in the equip
ment necessary for the encampment III
the Emery building will be 1000 tables
and about 5000 chairs. so as to convert
the structure into suitable meeting
place and headquarters for the 10000
veterans expected.
w "wednesday evening the survivors OF
meeting In g. A. H. Hall to make ar
rangements for the reception and en-
tertainment Of veterans Of that or
ganization coming from distant cities.
Fourth Corps. expects a large attepd-
ance at Wednesday nights meeting.
Announcement was made today that
the National Patriotic Instructors AS
ISOLATION. composed Of 800 delegates
would hold al of Its business sessions
on Monday. September 27, in the Church
OF Our Father: On Tuesday. Mrs. Laura
!. Smith, national patriotic Instructor,
VIII present flags to Mckinley Manual
Training School. NJ Street High School
and Central High School
The presentations will be made in the
forenoon and mark the climax OF pa
triotlc exercises held by the students,
It is customary for the national patri.
otto instructors to present flags to two
schools during national encampments,
put this year three will be given local
tnsti%htions.
Committee On Hospitality.
The committee on hospitality to the
national patriotic instructors is COM
posed of Mrs. Isabel worren Ball,
chairman. Col. John McElroy. Cant,
Osborn H. Oldroyd, Mrs Anna NJ. Rob
erts Clement A. Lounsberry, Major ].
B. MerWin, Mrs Ida A. Oidroyd. Miss
Harley c. speelman. Miss NJ Gene
We've Spencer, Mrs. Ella I. Washhurn.
John r. Weathers. Mrs. Christine Wal.
ton Dunlap and Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway,
'oShhi6 WI, dHu mary Nj.
North, Of Herndon. Va.
The Patriotic Instructors Association
is composed of men and women whose
duty 1t Is to see that the American n
flag Is not desecrated or put to I'M
proper uses. to have flags placed o.,
every school house in the L. s. to see
that flag day is fittingly observed
each year, and to instil patrio. ism In
old and young alike.
Invitations were received In Wash
ington today for two big receptions to
be given during encampment week. On
the evening of Wednesday, September
80. Mrs. Mary A. Jameson, national
president of The Ladies' of the G.. A. ri
and the national staff. will hold a re-
ception In the Willard Hotel in honor
OF David J. Palmer, c>nmander-in-
chief of the G. A. r. All the members
OF the women's organizations which
meet here during the encampmen,
ment have been invited to attend this
function.
Will Give Reception.
On the evening of Thursday. Septem.
Der 90, the New York department OF
the Women's Relief Corps will give
a reception at the Raleigh Hotel, and
will entertain the comma nder in chic f.
all departments and comrades of the
G. A. r., the national president all
departments and members of the Won.
ans Relief Corps. all the presidents
national commanders. past national of
ficers and all members OF tho auxili.