The Washington times., 1903-08-18
CAPT. F. S. HQDGSON
REELECTED COMMANDER
Columbia Corps, S. W. v, in
Annual Session.
NAME NATIONAL DELEGATES
To Urge Colonel Urell for Second Term
at the Coming Con-
vention

vention.
Forty-three delegates attended the
fourth annual meeting of the Columbia
Corps, Spanish War Veterans, held last
night In the new hall at 719 Sixth Street
northwest.
Capt. F. s. Hodgson, who occupied
the chair as commander, was unan-
imously elected to serve for another
year.
Delegates to the annual reunion and
convention of the Spanish War Veter-
ans were also chosen. and will make
every effort to re-elect Col NJ. Emmett
Urell, of the local corps. as commander
for another term. The convention will
be held in one of the New England
States during the week beginning Sep
tember H.
Amphitheater to Be Enlarged.
Past Corps Commander Lee NJ. Lips
combs report relative to the efforts of
the Spanish War Veterans and the
members Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public to have the amphitheater at Ar
hngton enlarged to accommodate those
who go there on special occasions was
heard.
Mr.. Lipscomb reported that the orig
inator of the scheme, Judge Ivory G.
Kimball, Asst. Adjt. Gen F. c.
Chase. Of the Department of the Poto-
mac. Grand Army of the Republic. Cap
tain Hodgson, and himself. called upon
authority at the War Department. and
received almost positive assurances
that whatever movement in that direc-
tion was started by the Grand Army of
the Republic men aud the Spanish War
Veterans would be given official sup
port.
1t is purposed to have an immense
arena. large enough to seat 10000 or
more people. which will cost not more
than $4,000. The War Department in
structed the committee of G. A. r and
Spanish War men to submit the plans
of an architect. and recognition and sup
port would be given the project.
Chapel Suggested.
Chaplain Charles c. Pierce, of the
Spanish War Veterans local corps, sug-
gested that a chapel be erected at Ar
lington in order that funeral services
over the remains of soldiers might be
held at the cemetery instead of simple
brief ceremonies over the grave This
viii be submitted TO the War Depart
ment with the project to enlarge the
amphitheate-.
The commander. adjutant. and quar-
termaster of Columbia Corps all sub
mitted reports of the years work ct
last evenings meeting. Major Hodgson
discussed the growth of the command
during the year in his report. Adjutant
F. NJ McAnally's report showed there
were 567 members OF the local corps,
representing seven commands. An in
crease of 100 members per year was aico
noticed Quartermaster Don D. Sheets
reported that $4949O was the total
amount in the treasury. and l. N Dolph,
chairman OF the relief committee, said
S31.90 had been expended for burying
deceased member of the local corps.
Election of Officers.
When the election of officers for the
ensuing year came up Corps Commander
| Hodgson yielded the chair to Captain
| Byron and Claude Neis gained rec
| ognition to nominate Captain Hodgson
| for reelection. His speech of nomina-
tion was received with hearty applause.
| Captain Hodgscn's election was unani-
nous. For the Office of senior vice com
mander there was 4 contest between
| Cart. G. L Shorey. of the John Jacob
Astor Command, and Isaac n. Dolph. of
| ~
former won.
The election of other officers was as
follows:
Junior vice commander, r. B. Leech,
Joseph A Willard Command; corps in
| spector, w R. Stone. of the Fourth I'm
mune Command; judge advocate, c. J.
| Neis, of the Miles Command; medical
director, DR.. Clifford Cox, OF the Henry
| W Lawton Command; chaplain, DR..
| Charles c. Pierce; council of admins
| tration, G.. w. Brooks, of the Admiral
| George Dewey Command; John S. Zim-
norman, OF the Astor Command; w. w.
Smith, of the Richard A. Harden Com
mand, and r. S. Wood, of the Fourth
| Immune Command
| The delegates elected to the national
| convention of Spanish War Veterans
were F. R. Alexander. F. H. Randolph,
L. D. Sheets, J. J. Knibbs, w. l. Phil
| lips, and J. L. King. The alternates
chosen were George a. Joynes, T. A.
| FITZGERALD c. J. Neis, c. L. Dientler. II.
| ]. Locking. and o. L. Bell.
1t was announced that Mrs. Gridley
widow of Commander Charles V. Grid
| ley. of the Olympia. desired to present
the picture of her husband to the corps.
| A committee was appointed TO make ar
rangements for the reception to be given
| in connection with the presentation