Evening star., 1902-04-04
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
DISTINCTIVE SERVICES MEMO
RIAL DAY AT ARLINGTON.
spanish War Section to Be Specially
Observation-Disclosures Of Appoint
ing Pension Boards Criticised.

Delegates and officers OF seven commands
attended meeting OF the District Corrs
Spanish War Veterans last night at head
quarters. 6l2 + street northwest. Ca~os
Commander Lee NJ Lipscomb presided Il
was decided to hold distinctive services In
the Spanish war section OF Arlington Memo
rial day. and a committee of twenty-seven
members VIII be appointed to arrange for
the ceremonies and consult with the ladies
auxiliaries. The committee will consist 5f
SIX me moers of the corps and the captain
anu Two members from each OF the seven
commands-Miles. Harden. 4th Immunes
Lawton. Young. Willard and Astor com
mands. TX is probable. too. that a commit
tee VIII be appointed by the Spanish War
Guard TO cooperate with the general com
mltiee II was decided that a select com
mittee OF three shall be appointed to con-
Ter with the officers OF the Department of
me Potomac C. A. r.. in reference 10 the
ceremonies on May 30.
Ii is understood that prominent sneakers
VIII tell the story of the war with Spain.
ana DO honor 10 the memory OF the bray.
american soldiers who gave up their lives
under the flag for freedom and humanity
during that conflict, that an original naenn
VIII he read and other interesting exercises
htld IN that section OF the cemetery in
which over 1000 soldiers Of the Snanish-
American war and the victims of the Maine
are Inferred Ii is expected thar the ladies
OF the several auNilaries will meet early
next week and take similar action.
Pension Examining Boards Criticised.
A resolution was unanimously adopted by
the corps. taking strong ground In opposi-
ton to the present system of examining
boards in the pension office. The resoIu-
ton states that none of the members Of the
boards has ever served as soldiers and
nave been appointed in preference to Span
ish war ana civil war veterans Ii was
therefore resolved by the District Corps
spanish War Veterans that We do not
consider A board appointed under such cir
cumst1nces proper body to pass Judgment
upon applicants for pensions. That in our
opinion IL would not only be in the interest
OF the ex-soldiers, but in the interest Of the
government well. To have a representa-
tive on each of the boards who served in
the army during the Spanish war: also a
representative Of the civil war. who by viz
tue OF such service and knowledge OF the
diseases and Injuries from which the sol
diers suffered. are qualified to pass iudg-
ment upon their applications
That the President be requested to in
vestigate this matter and see that the eX-
aiming boards are reorganiZed In con-
formity with these resolutions" and that
this matter be brought To the attention OF
the next general assembly of the National
Army. Spanish War Veterans at Detroit.
Several of the delegates and officers re-
cited cases Of alleged injustice to veterans
of the war with Spain which had come un-
der their personal observation.
AIter It's adoption the resolution
turned over to the legislative committee
for action.
Cooperation of Veterans.
Maj. Fred. s. Hodgson and Adjt Gen. l..
{. Dyer presented a resolution which re-
cites that the interest of all organizations
composed Of eX-soldiers, sailors and ma
rines would be promoted. individually and
collectively, by cooperation in matters per
tanning to their welfare; that il is there
fore the sense of the Corps of Spanish War
Veterans oi the District Of Columbia that
provision be made to form federation Of
all semi-miltary societies of the United
States; that a committee of three be ap-
pointed to present the subject to the
Grand Army of the Republic and kindred
organizations. and TO take initial steps to-
ward the formation of league TO comprise
all seml-military societies deemed eligible.
Commander Lipscomb announced as the
committee on legislation DR. s. Clifford Cox
and Capt Francis Il. Wheaton of Henry
w. Lawton Command: Corps Adjt. Daniel
V. Chisholm of Richard J. Harden Com
mand; AdJt. Gen. l.. c. Dyer. Isaac y.
Dolph. A. ID. c.. and Assistant Corps Adit
J. Walter Mitchell of Gen Nelson A. Miles
Command
Installing Officer Isaac " Dolph an
nounced the proba Dility that another COM
mand, to consist Of naval veterans will
soon be added To the District Corps.
Assistant Adjt. Gen. John ]. Duffy and
Installing officer Dolph were appointed a
committee to arrange for presenting to
Past Corps Commander NJ. Emmet Urell a
medal as memento of his faithful service
as corps officer.
The announcement was made that a large
number cf uniformed men will participate
in the monument dedication ceremonies at
Arlington May 2l, and in the Memorial day
services.