Evening star., 1902-09-13
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
SPANISH WAR VETERANS TO
MEET IN DETROIT.
President Roosevelt to Deliver an Ad-
dress-Effort to Unite Rival
Organizations.

will attend the national assembly and en-
campment at Detroit. Mich, from Septem-
ber - to %. inclusive. The Washington
! contingent, including the delegates and
members of the ladies' auxiliaries will leave
here at o'clock next Thursday morning
over the Pennsylvania railroad reaching
Niagara Falls about 8 o'clock Thursday
night Friday will be spent in sightseeing
at the falls, and Friday evening the District
party, in company with the Buffalo delega-
tion, will leave that city on a steamer for
Detroit, arriving at their destination Satur-
day morning They will be received by
Nllnam I. Maybury, mayor of Detroit,
committee of city aldermen and prominent
cltlzens. and the local commands of Span.
ish War Veterans The headquarters of
the Washingtonians will be established at
the Hotel Cadillac
The District delegates will be headed by
Col. M Emmet Ureli, acting commander
ln-chief: AaJutant General L. c. Dyer, Past
Corps Commander Lee NJ. Lpscomh, Corps
Commander Fred S. Hodgson and Assistant
Adjutant General John J. Duffy. The dele
gates are Lieut.. Lon d. Sheets of Gen. Nell
son A. Miles Command, CO.. John j. Duffy
and Capt. Fred w Alexander of the 4th
lmmunes Command Hoyt A. Hoton and
Thomas A. Fitzgerald of Richard ]. Harden
Command, Capt. J. Ligon King of Henry
W. Lawton Command and Capt. G.. Ley
burn Shorey of John Jacob Astor Com
mand. These with the past corps COM
manders, Adjutant General Dyer and Corps
Commander HodgsOn will give the District
eleven votes in the convention, which will
be cast for the election of Col. NJ. Emmett
lrell for the position of commander-n- chief
Col trells strongest opponent will be Gen.
Charies {. CEapp. past commander of the
Ohio state corps, whose candidacy was re-
Gently indorsed by that organization
The Washington delegates and those who
accompany them to Detroit will wear
badges inscribed, For Commanderin-C Chief,
NJ. Emmet lren, of Washington D. C.
Detroit, 1922 In the center of the badges
Will be a photograph of their favorite, and
stiff fight will be made for Colonel Urell's
election to the highest Office in the organi-
zatl0n. The representatives of the District
OF Columbia Auxiliary. Ladies of the Span
ish War Veterans, will also work for the
election of Colonel Urell. They are Mrs F.
5. Hodgson Mrs. Mary S. Driver, Mrs. E.
L. Furguson and Mrs. Fanny f. Parker
representing four of the local auXliaries.
The members of the District Corps will
assemble at the 9th street depot next
Thursday morning at 7:3O o'clock.
President Roosevelt Expected.
President Roosevelt is expected to arrive
IN Detroit Sunday morning September 81
1t Is announced that he will attend serv-
ices at the Presbyterian church In the fore
noon and then lunch with Gen. R. A Alger
former Secretary of War, after which he
Will be taken In charge by the committee
and given drive about the city and
through the beautiful park Belle Isle, and
thence to former Senator Palmer's log cab
IN at Palmer Park. Returning to the hotel
he will spend the evening quietly
At the opening session of the conven-
ton, Monday forenoon, President Roose-
welt will address the officers and delegates
urging the amalgamation of the two or
sanlza tlons-the Spanish War Veterans and
nTi., 1-,.~
lsh-American War Veterans. Later the
President will probably attend the national
meeting Of the Spanish American War
Veterans, which will be held at indianapolis
the same dates.
Steps looking to the union of the two
podles have been in progress since the
meeting IN this city, by previous arrange
ment, April IA last. of General William H.
Hubbel and General James II. Coryell. ma
Iiohal hal commanders. respectively, of the
Spanish War Veterans and the SPANISH
american War Veterans. On that occasion
PRESIDENT Roosevelt stated his desire to see
the TWO organizations harmoniousiy united
at an early day, and added that he would
use his efforts in that direction
Ihe program for the national assembly
ana encampment at Detroit, as furnished
commander Fred. S. Hodgson of the Dis
trlct Corps, embraces an address bv Presi-
cent Roosevelt at the morning session
Monday, September %, to be followed bv
great parade. of military, semi-miIitary
u.
being expected to head the column to the
reviewing stand, where he will review the
paraCe; at pm, lake ride for Presi-
Gent Roosevelt, national officers of the
spanish war Veterans and invited guests:
IN the evening banquet in honor Of the
President by the merchants and manufac-
turers' exchange and Spanish War Vete-
rams.
Following the Tuesday morning session
of the convention there will be a boat ride
ana lunch for invited guests, national OIL
GERS and delegates.
The program Of Wednesday consists of
the assembly session in the forenoon, and a
campfire entertainment lunch and general
good time at the Light Guard Armory in
the evening Thursday, session of the
convention and adjournment sine die The
annual election Of national officers will take
pace during the assembly.
Chairmen of Committees.
Mayor Marbury of Detroit is chairman
of the executive commtte. the late Senator
James Mcmillan was chairman of the COM
mittee on invitations; Gen. Russell A Alser
is chairman of the reception committee;
w C. Mcmillan of the transportation COM
nittee; George T. CASTOR of the entertain
ment committee; Gen. Henry NJ. Duftield
of the parade committee, etc.
By direction of Mrs. John A. Logan.
president, the national auxiliary. Spanish
War Veterans. Will assemble in annual ses-
sion at the Hotel Cadillac, Detroit, on
Monday, September 80, at II o'clock a. m,
and Miss Clara Barton. the national spon-
sor OF the Spanish War Veterans, promises
to be present
Commander Hodgson of the District
Corps and Mrs. Hodgson will leave tOmor-
row for New York City, where they will
spend a few days With their daughter, Mrs.
T. Hume Talbert, They will then proceed
to Detroit by way of Buffalo and Niagara
Falls
Col. F. r. Dimmick of this city and Rep
resentative Dick of Ohio. who are mem
bers of both national associations, will at
tend each of the conventions. They are
both heartily in favor of amalgamation
Gen Dick and Col. Dimmck were recently
mustered In as recruits of Henry w Law
ton Command of the District of Columbia
Corps, Spanish War Veterans.
Orders were issued this morning for the
final meeting of the District delegates to
Detroit, which will be held at Z O'Clock
this evening in Spanish War Veterans
Hall.
Special Train Excursion to Niagara
Falls via Pennsylvania railroad. Specfs,
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