Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05

thanked the officers of the corps, the mem
bers of the command and ladies auxiiares
for the assistance rendered him during his
term of office.
Il particularly desire to thank the mem
bers of the g. \. r. said Commander Lips
comb. Those grand old soldiers have
shown a deep interest in the young vet
Grams of the war with Spain, and we owe
them a deep debt of gratitude for their
kind assistance during the year. We have
been drawn very close to the veterans of
the civil war during the past few years.
and when the Grand Army ceases to exist
as an Orga Hizatfon the Spanish War Vet
Grams will take their places. in a sense. and
see that the If dependents are properly cared
for as wards of the nation, and that laws
are adopted to that end
Commander Lipscomb added that it is
well that the young men should so out and
take part in politics The Spanish War
Veterans. he said. had carried Old Glory
around the globe, and we can now say
with the English, THE sun never sets en-
our flag Commander Lipscomb paid a
glowing tribute to the ladies of the Span-
ish War Veterans. He reported that there
are now seven Furnishing commands in
the District and four ladies' auxiliaries
Arrangements are in progress to form sew
eral other auXiliaries in the near future
Installation Ceremonies.
The oflicers-elect were then installed, as
follows: Corps commander, Fred S Hodg-
son; senior vice commander, George West
Byron; junior vice commander, ]. Lyon
King; Judge advocate Rufus w. Pearson:
corps inspector, William a. Mckenzie; sur
geon. DIR. Richard A Pyles; chaplain,
Charles c. Pierce, who is chaplain in the
regular army
Commander Hodgson announced the ap-
pointment of G. F. McAnaly of Harden
Command corps adjutant Lieut. Lon d
Sheets of Miles Command as corps quarter
master and Isaac y. Doph as aid and in
staIling officer.
In thanking the members of the corps for
the honor conferred upon him Commander
HodgsOn announced several changes he in
tended making in the corps and command
procedures. Hereafter there will be a CORPS
assembly once each month, he said where
all members can present themselves and
express their views as to changes or re-
forms
The council of administration will be en-
powered to prepare special rules and regu-
latlons for the corps. Quarterly reports
Will be required from each command the
per capita tax to accompany such reports
A method of procedure will be ARRANGED for
procuring employment for needy comrades
And said Major Hodgson emphaticalIy
during the participation of our OrganZa-
ton in public functions and parades we
VIII Eot allow ourselves to be placed sec
ond TO any organization the members Of
which nave never taken up arms in defense
of our country"
He added that it was an impeachment of
President Roosevelt 20 say that the Span
fish war veterans could only get Justice
through the employment of political infiu-
ence- Veteran soldiers he declared will
receive full justice at the hands of the ad-
ulinistratiOn. In order to make the Span
ish war veterans and the ladies' auxiiieries
a power for good there should be harmony.
That viii be the keystone of success
Retiring Corps Adjutant Daniel v CHS
holm then pinned upon the lapel of Col
Crelfs coat the handsome gold badge pre-
sented TO him by the corps, IN doing so he
said:
LAS pin this on your coat remember 1t
Is done by the son of a confederate soldier
who has proudly followed the flag of our
reunited country"
Col UreH promised to wear IT next his
Grand Army badge and said:
Coming from the hands OF my faithful
adjutant of the District regiment who
served faithfully in Cuba and elsewhere
makes this token doubly dear
AS veteran of the civil war as well as
the war with Spain, Col. Urell said the
most patriotic women I'm the world were
those behind the guns Of their fathers,
brothers. sons and sweethearts who wore
the southern gray. The southern soldiers
were great and brave as their women
were patriotic II there had been about
13,Wo men in gray on San Juan hill instead
of the Spaniards results might have been
different"
He held that the Spanish War Veterans
are the second life of the G. A. r. and
that when all the old veterans are gone
the younger soldiers will become the grand
army. and no one else.
Silver Service Presented.
Capt. 8. b. Wallace OF Charles Young
Command {colored) then stepped forward
and presented to Col Lipscomb the beauti-
full silver service. He said the intrinsic
value of the set II placed beside the esteem
and good will Of the donors would be found
to be infinitesimal, indeed. This feeling
would outiast time and continue into eter-
nifty.
Col Lipscomb replied, saying he regarded
the gift as the highest tribute he had ever
received Remarks were made by Senior
Vice Commander Byron, Chaplain Pierce,
Junior Vice Commander King and Corps
Inspector Mckenzie. After refreshments
were served the corps meeting adjourned.
Capt. Lee N. Lipscomb, the retiring corps