Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
CHOICE OF DELEGATES
Spanish American War Veterans Preparing
for National Encampment
Mass Meeting Held in National Guard
ArmOry-Miles Camp Also in
Session.

war was held in the National Guard
Armory last night to arrange for the first
encampment of the Legion of Spanish War
Veterans, to be held in this city tomorrow
and Saturday. Major F. F. Hodgson pre-
sided. with Lieut.. Leroy w. Heron as sec
retary The objects of the legion, which is
intended to be a permanent organization
and national in its character, were de-
scribed by Thomas ]. Curran, who was a
member of the 9th Massachusetts Infantry,
ard VIM. r Kenibbs of the LIST Massa-
chusetts Heavy Artillery, and afterward
of the 7th Regiment in the regular army.
Mr. kenibbs bears the scars of seven
wounds received in the engagements around
Santiago. The meeting was largely at
tended by members of the LIST District of Co
iumbia Volunteer Regiment, the 4th Inn
Corps.
DIR. S. c. Cox. chairman of the reception
committee which will have charge of the
important duty of caring for the delegates
of the encampment, announced that the
following gentlemen had volunteered to
meet the delegates they arrived at the
various depots and escort them to their
hotels:
DR. s. c. Cox chairman; Gen. George H.
Harries, Col. NJ. E. Urell, Capt. Geo. w.
England, Lieut.. Leroy w. Heron, Lieut..
w. c. Lowell, Lieut.. Sheridan Ferree. Chap
lain George W. Dudley, Hospital Steward
ID.
headquarters at the Ebbitt House; Ken
reth O'Connor, G. /. Neff, j. T. Roberts and
Samuel jacobson, Thursday evening, Penn
sylvania station; A. d. Joyce. w. l..
Schultz, S. Hllder and A. Ruarll Thursday
evening, Baltimore and OHIO station; J.
Clrsey, William N. Green. j. K. kolb and
c. l.. Burke, Friday morning. Baltimore
and Ohio; j. L. Betz. Ham Siebert, w. T.
Palmer and N. E. Stoer. Friday evening,
Pennsylvania station; James E. Shepley,
Lewis Frick, H. NJ. Manning. e. l.. Robin
son and II. M Myers, Friday evening,
Baltimore and Ohio station.
Local Delegates.
1t was decided. after brief discussion,
that the local veterans should be represent
ed at the encampment and become part
of the national organization The following
We're elected as delegates to represent the
District at the encampment:
First District of olumbia-Company A,
A. Nolan. T. A. Fitzgerald; Company B.
B. P. Rickenbacher. w. J. Kirk, II: H.
O'Connor Company D, Capt William
Hodges, Sergt. J. l. King; Company p, s.
H. jacobson, G. D. Taylor; Company r, L.
F. Frick, A. w. Fry, Lieut.. Clarence Sever;
Company G, Capt. Hodgson, Lieut.. CHS
holm, Lieut.. Heron; Company H, not rep
resented; Company I, G. r. Giasco, w. G.
Whip, D. A. Davis, Company K, Lieut..
Ferree, w A. Sarrels, J. G, Craig; Com
ME; Company NJ, Sergt. Cusick, Corporal
Schlassen.
Fourth Immunes-Company A, w. A.
Heffmen, ]. w. Carney; Company B, Color
Sergt. z. l.. Robinson, Nelson Could; Com
pany c, Lieut.. C. H. Brian, H. J. Locking;
Company D, First Sergt. r. H. Bowdler,
Sergt. J. A. Hunt: Company F. Sergt. G.
W. Bryan, Corporal S. Gould; Company H.
Sergt. John J. Duffy. Capt Lpscomb, 1st
Maryland Volunteers; Company X, H. w.
Meyer.
First Volunteer Engineers-Company A,
Capt. H. C. Wilson; Company C, Sergt. J.
E. Wilson, b. r. johnson; Company f,
Sergt. w. Albert.
Lieutenant D. V. Chisholm, chairman Of
the committee decorations reported
that arrangements had been made to have
an abundant display of flags and bunting
Meeting of Miles Camp.
General Nelson A Miles Camp No 1, Of
the legion of Spanish-American war vete-
rams also had meeting last evening at 1902
E street. Organization was effected and
delegates elected to the national encamp-
ment tomorrow as follows: Captain. ]. Wal
ter Mitchell; first lieutenant. William A.
Hickey; second lieutenant, w. F. Ullrich:
cha plain, Frank A. Howell; first sergeant,
Henry A. Hullfish, and quartermaster ser
geant, Frank b. Bessner. New members
were admitted to the body as follows: H.
r.. Delaigne, second lieutenant, Troop c.
Rough Riders w. F. Ulrich, I'd United
States Volunteer Infantry. and Charles E.
King, Sd United States Volunteer Engi-
neers. The delegates to the convention
elected were ]. w. Mitchell, w. A. Hickey
F. A. Howell and Otto Holworth. The al
ternates for the delegates are to be Char es
King, w. F. Ullrich H. A. Hullfsh and F.
b. Bessner.
Program of Encampment.
The delegates will report at Center Mar
ket Armory at II am. tomorrow. The pro-
gram for the encampment as arranged by
Col. George NJ Studebaker, adjutant gem
eral, is TO lows:
Friday. September s, . O'Clock a M, ma
tional officers, executive committee, coun
ell of administration and department COM
nanders will meet al the Ebbitt House for
consultation. At II "a. m, opening session at
the National Guard Armory. Address by
the President of the United States, address
by MIR. Elihu Root, Secretary of War; adj
dress by Mr. john D. Long, Secretary of
the Navy: address by Maj. Gen. Nelson A
Miles, commanding United States army.
Adjournment until 2:3o O'Clock pm. The
committee on credentials will prepare its
report in the meantime. 2:3U ocock-Re-
port of the committee on credentia S: bust
ness session. If necessary the business
sion will be continued al night unless the
committee provides otherwise.
Saturday, 10 O'Clock a.m.-Business ses-
sion at the armory; reception at the White
House by President Mckinley, probably at
2 o'clock pm.
Probable National Officers.
The officers of the national organization
have been already nominated and will
probably be confirmed at the encampment.
The list was printed in full in The Star
of Tuesday.
Ii. and o. Weekend Country Excur-
sions.-Tickets sold Saturday and Sundays,
good to return until Monday following, at
greatly reduced rates from Wash hing con to
Cbarlestown, Frederick, Annapolis Junction
and intermediate points-Advt.
Ordered by Comm issiOners.
The following orders have been issued by
the District Commissioners:
That catch basins on the southeast cor
ner of Sth and ID streets and the northeast
and southeast corners of Sth and E streets
southeast be reconnected, at an estimated
cost of $3.50, chargeable to the appropria-
ton for main and pipe sewers, 1900.
That the following work be done under
the provisions of the assessment system,
the same having been duly advertised:
Set new granite curb follows: On both
sides of North Capitol street from Michigan
avenue southwark TO the north property
line of the Prospect Hill cemetery, abutting
lots in blocks H. A. H. IT, II, IL, 81 "a :;5
30, 81 and IS of G. w. Dobbin's addition to
the city of Washington, fronting on sa