Evening star., 1901-10-02
IN NEW QUARTERS.
Spanish War Veterans Occupy Build.
ing on e Street.

Spanish War Veterans Occupy Build
ing on Street.
The new headquarters of the District Of
Columbia Corps, Spanish War Veterans,
G12 E street northwest were occupied for
the first time last night, when Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Command, No. 1, held its regular
meeting there. Contracts have been
awarded local firms for furnishing and fit
ting up the hall and club rooms in hand
some manner, and force of mechanics is
engaged in making many improvements
about the place. A large signboard, with
golden letters, placed across the building
will bear the inscription, Spanish War
Veterans Hail. and the four commands
composing the District Of Columbia Corps
will hold their meetings there. These are
Miles, Hardin, Lawton and the 4th Inn
muneS commands.
In addition to the main hall there will be
apartments for the corps headquarters and
committee meetings, a reading room and
other requisites of modern club house.
The place has been leased by the Spanish
War Veterans Hall Association for three
subscribed. The officers of the hall asso-
citation are: Col Daniel V. Chisholm, presi-
dent; Capt G. w. Byron, vice president;
Lieut.. Herbert w. Myers, secretary Virgil
attorney; c. o. Paxton, auditor, and direct
ors, Capts. William S. Hodges, L. Ligon
King A. Van Reuth and the officers named
above.
1t is the purpose of the association even
tually to build or purchase a commodious
and complete club house in this city.
The quarters were crowded last night at
the meeting Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Com
mand with veterans of the war with Spain
all Of whom expressed qualification over
their new home. After four recruits had
been mustered in the resignation of
Capt. Charles w. Parker as commander of
ba nd UaS nd with
expressions of regret. First Lieut. William
F. Ullrich was unanimously elected captain,
and AdJt. Rufus w. Pearson was advanced
by unanimous choice to the first leuten-
ancy.
Capt. Ullrich has been a soldier for over
thirty-five years. He first performed mill
tary duty as member of a District volun-
teer company at the outbreak of the rebel
lion and was with the District volunteers
who escorted President Lincoln to and
from the Capitol on his first inauguration
He served throughout the war of the rebel
lion and in the war with Spain. He was in
numerous fights with Indians and outlaws
in the west during his long career as a SOL
dier.
Lieut.. Pearson is typical westerner. and
served with distinction as member Of
Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the San
tiago campaign.
Norman Lakeland orme, late of Homo
lulu, who also served with credit as a
Rough Rider during the recent conflict,
visited Miles Command in the new quarters
last night and addressed the meeting, de-
scribing the fight at Guasimas, June 16.
1898, where he was desperately wounded
while charging the Spanish stronghold.
Among the other visitors were Gen. Lee
NJ Lipscomb. commander of the District
of Columbia Corps, and Col. Dan v. Chis-
holm, corps adjutant. Resolutions were
adopted thanking Gen. Hubbell, command
er-in-chief of the National Army Spanish
War Veterans. for the honor conferred upon
the District and Miles Command by ap-
pointing of its most honored and use
full members, Capt. L. c. Dyer to be ma
| tional adjutant general, with headquarters
in this city.