Evening star., 1902-08-16

was the interest in the election that the
hail was crowded with members of the
subordinate organizations.
The other officers elected We're: Senior
vice commander. Captain George West
Byron, commanding the 4th Immunes com
mand; Junior vice commander, Joseph
Llgon King; judge advocate, Rufus w
Pearson, who was a member of RooseyeIt's
Rough Riders; inspector, Captain William
A. Mackenzie; surgeon, DIR. Richard A.
PyleS; chaplain, Charles c. Pierce; council
of administration. Joseph c. Wilkinson Nj.
A Coykendall, John j. Duffy, John Ryon
and z. D. Spence
There was also a lively contest over the
election Of delegates to the national assem-
3iy at Detroit. The following We're chosen:
Lieut.. Lon d. Sheets, John ]. Duffy. Fred
w. Alexander, Captain ]. Ligon King Can
tam G Leyburn Shorey, Hoyt Holton and
Ihomas A Fitzgerald
Unanimous for Urell.
The delegates were not instructed at the
meeting last night as to how they should
vote at Detroit, but it is known that they
are a unit for the election of Col NJ. En-
met Creu for national commander-in-chief
and 1t Is probable that they will be in
structed to vote for him at the next corns
meeting, August % when the newiy-e,ected
orhcers Will be installed. Col Urell is now
senior vice commander-in-chief and il is
Claimed he should be elected to the highest
once IN the order of succession
Inc proposed amalgamation with the rival
oIEdhizatlon known as the Spanish Amer
lcan ar Veterans, was informally dis
cussed, but no decided action was taken
One OF the corps officers stated that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had promised to use his
pest eIorts 70 bring about the consolidation
ana Lieut.. General Miles former command
er-ln-chief of the Spanish War Veterans js
working TO that end. The principal opno-
sltlon Is said to come from William Chris
topher Llller, adjutant general of the rival
m
Jutant generalcy of the older organization
Dy the then commander-in-chief. General I
warren keifer of Ohio, and the council of
administration.
The Commander-Elect
MAJ Fred. S. Hodgson, who was last
night elected commander of the District of
Columbia Corps, Spanish War Veterans is
a native of this city. He was born in the
picturesque and historical old Hodeson
home In East Washington December -
1891. He is a direct representative of six
District VI Tic
Maj. Hodgson is said by his friends To he
born soldier. Representatives of each of
the SIX generations of his family have rem
dered military service to the Republican
the war of the revolution the war of 1919
the Mexican war, the civil war and the
war with Spain
ine new corps commander first became a
OF the Washington Light Guard a crack
military company of the eastern section of
the city. His popularity with his comrades
soon won promotion for him, and he ran
ldiy advanced through the different grades
from private to captain comma nding He
remained member of the Light Guard for
twelFe years, and entered the District of
Columbia National Guard In 1894 as SER
geant major of the 4th Battalion During
the following year he was promoted ,o he
adJutant of the battalion, and in 1896 he
became captain. In 1897 he became can
tam and quartermaster of the I'd Regiment
u I. N Ii, and during the same year was
promoted to be major of the 4th Battalion
When war was declared against Spaip and
President Mckinley called for the District
OF Columbia quota of volunteers Major
Hodgson was commissioned as captain of
company G. list District Regiment With
his command he served throughout the
Spanish American war, and was in the
trench before Santiago with his regiment.
The Sons of Veterans, G. A. r., also
honored Major Hodgson by electing him
captain commanding Gushing Camp. He
is an energetic member of Columbia Camp.
Major Hodgson is prominent in Washington
business circles. He is a prominent mem
Der of the Business Mems Association and
other organizations, and is regular attend
ant of old Christ T. E. Church in East
Washington. president of the Stove Deal
ers Association and major and drill master
OF the Minute Men.