Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-22
VETERANS At DETROIT
Cordially Greeted by Mayor
and Citizens.
BOOM FOR COL. URELL
FRIENDS WANT HIM FOR COM
MANDER-IN- CHIEF.
President Roosevelt Meets With q
Most Enthusiastic Greeting
From the Boys.

DETROIT, Mich, September 22.-The Ma
tional Assembly. Spanish War Veterans,
convened at II o'clock today, Col. M. En-
met Urell, acting chief, pre-
sided. Adjutant Gen. L. c. Dyer of Wash
ington, D. c., was secretary.
When the delegates, officers and mem
bers of the District of Columbia Corps,
Spanish War Veterans, reached Detroit
early Saturday morning on one of the big
lake steamers, they were received at the
wharf by William C. Maybury, mayor Of
the city, and a committee consisting of
members of the common council, aldermen
and prominent citizens. The ladies with
the party were met by delegation of De-
troit ladies and escorted to their quarters
The remainder of the day was spent in
sightseeing.
The order Of parade for this afternoon
(Monday) places the District delegation in
line just ahead of the carriage containing
President Roosevelt, forming a part Of the
Presidents escort, which will consist of
bodies Of Spanish War Veterans in their
uniforms of blue and gray.
Col. NJ. Emmet Urell, acting commander
chief, with his staff, mounted, will head
the division of Spanish War Veterans May
or Maybury had originally assigned to him
a carriage Immediately following that oc
cupied by the President but his telegram
from Washington, Il want to he with the
boys" settled the matter.
Colonel Urell has named as members Of
bis staff the following national officers:
Adjutant General L. c. Dyer. General
Charles r. Miller, judge advocate, Of Ohio;
Rev. Father w. H. l. Reany, U. S. N, ma
tional chaplain; General Bernard A. Rel
mold, inspector general, Of New York city;
Robert A. Brunner. quartermaater general,
of New Jersey, and Assistant Adjutant Cen
erals John J. Duffy Of Washington, D. c.,
o,,1 To Prno pf fntf
The city of Detroit is in holiday attire to-
day and all business has been practically
suspended in compliance with the procla-
nation of Mayor William c. Maybury.
yesterday by the District delegates and
other friends Of Colonel Urell in his race
for election as commander ln-chief. Past
Corps Commander Lee NJ Lipscomb Of the
District Corps claims that Colonel Urell
will be elected on the first ballot. He bases
this claim on canvass that has been made
quietly by the Urell managers. This shows,
he says, that the New York, New Jersey
and Michigan delegates will cast their votes
largely for Urell in addition to the eleven
votes from the District and number Of
others from the several state corps.
Workers for Past Commander Charles c.
Chopp of the Ohio Corps are here in the
interest of their candidate and some lively
electoneering is in progress Should Col.
Urell be elected it is said he will reappoint
l.. c. Dyer as adjutant general. which will
fully establish national headquarters at
Washington.
Saturday afternoon Col Urel and staff,
including Corps Commander Lee NJ. Lips
comb and Adjutant General l.. C. Dyer,
were given special reception by the
mayor and members Of the common coun-
Gil at the city hall The mayor gave them
the freedom Of Detroit and expressed the
hope that the convention would be an auspi-
cious one.
Colonel Urell, In response, expressed the
appreciation of the national organization at
the hearty welcome which had been ac-
corded the officers, delegates and visiting
comrades. He added that the arrange
ments for the assembly and encampment,
IN every detail, were grand, and the occa-
sion promises to be the biggest affair in
the history of the Spanish War Veterans"
Colonel Lipscomb in q few remarks en-
phasized what had been said by the acting
commander -in-chef, and said the generosity
or the city of Detroit had made a lasting
impression on the representatives of the ma
tons capital.
AT the conclusion Of this reception the
Washington delegation was given a cor
dial reception at the new temple of the De-
troit Elks, magnificent building in the
business center of the city
Herbert w. Meyers of the District corps
has been appointed aid on Commander-in-
Chief Urelrs staff, with the rank of colo
mel, and will be near the head of the Span
lsh War Veterans division in the parade
this afternoon. Colonel Meyers is an en-
ploye of the pension bureau and was re-
Gently assigned to duty as executive mes
senger at the White House.