Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

r Southland Parker George C. Henning, Albert
Ordway, william G. Moore, William M. Mere
dith Theodore w. Noyes Gen. Thomas M. VIM
cent, Admiral James E Jouett, Gen. r. N.
Batchelder Duncan S. Walker, A. T. Dinsmore,
Frank Hatton, Beriah wilkins, T. E. Roessle
Robert A. Parke, NJ. M. Parker, A. T. Br1tton
L. p Wright, A. A. Wilson, George w. Driver,
Ellis Spear, w w. Dudley, Miss Clara Barton,
A. A. Thomas S. B. Hege, John r. Carmody,
o. G. Staples, John McElroy, J. M. Pipes, LOUIS
D. Wine George Gibson William Mayse, 1sadore
Saks E. B. Hay G. T. Wood James Tanner,
John B. Larner and DR.. Hamilton E. Leach.
There was real good spirit manifested at
this encampment, fer the war had been over
long enough to bring the people back to more
normal way of thinking and in this connection
a most beautiful example of the return to cor
dial relationship was letter received by MAJ.
Calvin Farnsworth, one of the aides de camp
on the staff Of Gen. Palmer from w. B. Smith,
the commander of r. E. Lee Camp, Virginia,
extending a cordial invitation to Grand Army
men to become their guests while in Richmond.
The letter concluded in the following words:
81 assure you the invitation is cordial, earnest
and sincere, and ! hope will be accepted by
you and your comrades. We do not intend 70
attempt any lavish entertainment, but assure
you that we will do all in our power to make
your stay in our city pleasant and agreeable"
The next encampment was that Of october
and 10, 1902 and this was a big affair, too,
and the Citizens Committee again materially
a success. It was at this time that the first
Committee on Points of Historic Interest func-
toned W. p Van Wickle was chairman and
William v. Cox vice chairman Many will recall
this celebration and the one of September 27-
october 2, 1915, which followed, and was the
last held in this city.
An event Of more than passing interest in
which the Grand Army performed the principal
part was the erection and unwilling Of the
Stephenson Memorial on the triangle at Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue the exercises OF
which took place July 3, 1909 when President
William Howard Taft raid a glowing tribute TO
Benjamin Franklin Stephenson, M. D., founder
Of the Grand Army of the Republic and to
whose memory the memorial was erected by that
organization.
After the Presidents address, the memorial
was unveiled by Mrs. Grace Ross Van Casteel,
and as the flags were drawn aloft, Mrs. Anna
Grant Fugitt, accompanied by the Marine Band,
sang 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" Wreaths
were then placed around the base Of the monu-
ment by Miss M. Genevieve Spencer, Mrs Hes
ter B. Tritpoe, Miss Emma T. Haywood and Miss
Marie Clendaniel, representing the Daughters Of
Veterans.
J. Massey Rhind, sculptor Of the memorial,
was presented and was cheered. Rev. DR.. Henry
G. Conden pronounced the bensdctio1h big
parade followed.
What the Grand Army is going to do for a
home now Is hard to say. "Comrade" Isabelle
McElroy has rendered her home to Kit Carson
Post as long as it may wish to meet there, and
maybe other generous offers may be forthcom-
ing for the benefit of The three other posts-at
least, let Us hope So