Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-02

tend to deprive their older comrades of the
civil war; whose lessons Of self-sacrifice
and patriotism in 81 bore fruit In the
Spanish campaign of '98, of the comforts
which should be theirs in old age.
THAT the delegates elected to the national
Grams to be held in st. Louis the 18th of
September next, be instructed to bring this
matter before the convention and endeavor
to have committees appointed for the pur-
pose of exerting to the full extent their
power and influence toward defeating this
direct blow to veterans, who deserve bet
ter treatment from the government for
which they gave up the best days of their
young manhood, and into whose founda-
ton, they engendered that spirit of patriot
ism which has frightened w the pages of
American history"
Looking After Legislation. -
The committee on legislation was directed
to appear before Congress land urge the
enactment of one of the many laws now
before that body, which provide that a per
cent OF the salaries Of all government clerks
be deducted to create a fund which would
enable the retirement of government en-
pioyes of a certain age, or when incapaci-
tated by other cause; that the contention
be made that such a bill would cost the
government nothing, but would result in
placing the service IN a higher plane than
ever. for the reasQh that competent clerks
could be induced to enter the service If
they could look forward to the future and
feel secure from the introduction of such
bills as the one presented by Representative
Gillett"
The Commander-Elect.
DR.. s. Clifford Cox, the new department
commander was born in the District of Co.
lumbia of Virginia parents, was educated
in the public schools of the District and
graduated from the medical department of
N roit ~, no ol,rn
He located in Hyattsville, Md, where he
practiced his profession until the beginning
OF the Spanish war, when he volunteered
his services and was commissioned as one
of the surgeons of the LIST Regiment Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, on
the staff of Col. George Fl. Harries He
served with his regiment at Camp Alger,
Chickamauga. Tampa, Fla, and in Cuba,
taxing part In the siege and surrender of
Santiago. After the cessation of hostilities
In Cuba Surgeon Cox was detached from
his regiment and placed in command of the
provisional division hospital Gen. Bates
dlVlsion), where he attended the sick of the
seven volunteer regiments on the island
until his regiment was ordered home
He was mustered out of the military
service with the 1st District Regiment at
Washington in November, 1898. After be-
ing mustered out be continued to reside in
TINS city, where he has since been engaged
In the general practice of medicine. Com
mander Cox was a delegate to the conven-
tlOn heid In Washington in $780, which
formed the provisional organization of the
Spanish War Veterans, and at the first
delegate assembly of the national army,
also held in this city, in 1900 he was elect
ed surgeon general of the national army
and reelected a the national assembly held
in Buffalo in 1901.
In 1899, at the organization of the District
of Columbia Corps, he was elected medical
director of the corps, and has been re-
elected each year since, except one when
a
successor.
In addition to his membership in Lawton
Camp. Spanish War Veterans, he is mem
Der of the Society of the Army of Santiago
de Cuba, member of the board of pension
medical examiners of the District; is past
master of Hiram Lodge, No TO- F. A. A. NJ. !;
past high priest of Hiram Chapter, No. TO-
Royal Arch Masons; surgeon of Columbia
Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar;
medical director of Almas Temple, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine; surgeon of the Dis
trict of Columbia Naval Militia, and a
member of the Medical Association and
Medical Society of the District of Columbia.