Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
ITS FOURTH SESSION
Annual Meeting Of District
Veterans, Spanish War.
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN
MAI. HoDGsoN CORPS COMMAND
Err FOR ANOTHER TERM.
Other Business Reception
of Reports and Outline Of
Future Plans.
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN

veterans, was helQ al the CORPS ne40Qu&r-
tiers. ne 9Th street northwest. last evening.
Corps Commander F. 8. Hodsson occupied
the chair. There were forty-three delegates
present. BY a unanimous vote Maj. Hodg-
son was elected corps commander for an
other year. The other officers OF tho corps
were elected. and delegates were chosen 10
War Veterans, as follows:
Senior vice commander. Capt G. L.
Shorey Of the Jacob Astor Command: Junior
vice commander. r. B. Leech. Joseph A.
Willard Command: corps inspector. w. R.
Stone Of the 18th Immune Command: judge
advocate. c. ]. Neis of the Miles Command;
medical director. DR.. Clifford Cox Of the
Henry W. Lawton Command: chaplain. Dr.
Charles c. Pierce: council of administration.
G. w. Brooks Of the Admiral George Dewey
Command. John S. Zimmerman of the Astor
Command. w. w. Smith of the Richard A.
Harden Command. and R. S. Wood of the
4th Immune Command.
The delegates elected to the national con-
venti0n Of Spanish War Veterans were F.
r. Alexander. F. H. Randolph. L. D. Sheets,
]. J. Knibbs w. 1. Phillips and j. l.. King.
The alternates chosen were George A.
Joynes. 7. A Fitzgerald. C. j. Nets, c. L.
Ddentler. H. j. Locking and o. L. Bell
During the evening the report OF Past
Corps Commander Lee NJ. LipscOmb re-
Veterans. in conjunction with the Grand
Army veterans. to secure the enlargement
OF the amphitheater at Arlington cemetery
was brought up and discussed. In the re-
port 1t was stated that Judge 1. G. Kimball,
who originated the scheme; Assistant Ad-
jutant General F. c. Chase of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. R.; Major
Hodgson and Captain Lipscomb had called
upon General Corbfu and other officials OF
the War Department and had been assured
OF their cordial approval Of the plan. A
request was made by the department off,
Gals that an architects plan be submitted
for a structure not to cost more than
$5O.0OO. and a promise was given that this
should have their earnest support Ac-
cording to plans already considered in a
general way. there will be a large arena
that will seat 10000 persons. DR.. Charles
Z. Pierce. corps chaplain. suggested the
idea of having chapel at Arlington for
funeral services and the temporary deposit
of the dead The propositions will be re-
ferred to Joint committee of the Spanish
war Veterans. the Grand Army and the
Sons of Veterans. and. 1t is said. action
will be taken on them at an early day.
The Annual Reports.
The corps commander. the adjutant and
the Quartermaster each submitted reports
of the years work. The report of Major
Hodgson discussed the growth of the Or
ganization during the last year That of
Adjutant F. NJ. McAnally showed the pres
ent membership of the seven district COM
mands to be 567. which is an increase over
last year of almost 100. The amount OF
money in the treasury. as reported by Quar-
termaster Don d. Sheets, is $4a4.90. The
chairman OF the relief committee, /. N.
Dolph. stated that $3.50 had been ex-
pended for the burial OF a cOmrade. When
the time came for the annual election Of
officers. Corps Commander Hodgson yield
ed the chair to Captain Byron.
Hodgson for reelection. his speech Of
nomination being received with great ap-
plause. A ballot was taken and the cleo
ton was declared to be unanimous. There
Shorey and Isaac N. Dolph Of the Cen
eral Nelson A. Miles Command. for the
Office Of senior vice commander. which re-
suited. as stated, in the election of the
former.
On motion Of Col Urell the nominating
speech Of Mr.. Neis was spread upon the
minutes in recognition Of its eloquence and
Of the tribute paid to Mr.. Hodgson The
speaker Is young lawyer and a native Of
Texas.
Significance Of Term Veteran.
A discussion arose in the course Of the
evening regarding the right Of the Spanish
war organization to be called veterans"
1t is said that the Grand Army has crit
icised the name on account of the youthful
ness of the members. Col. Urell. Capt.
Lipscomb. Chaplain Pierce and others
spoke on the question. and the general
opinion was that, as the word veteran
signifies zone who has grown proficient In
any line OF work. and does not imply
feebleness of limbs or a wilderness Of
beard. the soldiers OF the late war are just
as much entitled to use 1t as are the SOL
diers OF the civil war. For. as was said 1t
was the lessons that the boys OF '98 had
learned from the boys Of 81 to IS that
enabled them to bring the late war to SO
over their fathers Of previous training. and
did not need that prolonged service in tha
field to make them truly soldiers. The
fact was also brought out that thousands
of the Spanish war veterans come within
the twelve years Of service limit, which Is
the one set by the Grand Army: many of
them having enlisted prior to the war with
Spain when they were very young. as
drummer boys and the like. in other
service
Some dissatisfaction was caused last
night by the receipt Of communication
effect that the Spanish War Veterans
would be denied recognition on its board
Of directors. This Is especially displeasing
to the latter. because 1t was through their
efforts, 1t is claimed. that an appropriation
Of $4,000 was made by Congress for the
home. A committee has been appointed
to confer with the directors Of the home
and insist upon the recognition OF their
organization.
Future Work.
Commander Hodgson has not yet selected
men to fill the appointive offices Of adjutant
and ouartermaster. nor have the new COM
mittees on legislation and employment and
relief. been announced. Major Hodgson
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