Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13
VETERANS ENTERTAIN
HENRY w. LAYTON CAMP, S. w.
", INsTALLs OFFICERS.
Music and Recitations and Addresses
Past and Present Commanders
Deliver Addresses.


Veterans, were entertained last night at
headquarters, 719 9Th street northwest, with
a program which included the installation
of officers, pleasing entertaining features
and a buffet luncheon. Practically all the
past officers Of the organization were in
attendance.
The feature Of the evening was the ad-
dress of Capt. Joseph Lyon King the new
commander of Lawton Camp, which was in
the nature Of historical review of the
LIST District Of Columbia Regiment in the
war with Spain and also history Of Law
ton Camp.
Capt. King said Lawton Camp was or
ganized with the intention of perfecting a
permanent organization of the membership
of Company d in particular, and the LIST
District Regiment In general. He paid high
tribute to Capt. Hodges, Capt Charles S.
Domer of the Fencibles, Capt. Harry Walsh
Of the Emmett Guard, Capt. Fred g. Hodg-
son of the Morton Cadets, Majors Dick
O. Brien, Charles De Lano Hine and NJ EN-
met Urell, and referring to the comma nder
OF the LIST District Regiment he exclaimed:
Long live our gallant colonel, George H.
Harr.eS. "
Its First Meeting.
''The first meeting of Lawton Camp" said
Captain King, was held in room u, Ma
tional Guard Armory, March IA. 1900, Lieut..
oHSi cree III llle CHAT. An OrRanlZa.
ton was perfected and officers chosen. The
name of Henry w. Lawton was adopted
amid great enthusiasm. Incidental to the
mastering in of Lawton command into the
National Army of Spanish War Veterans
The Evening Star of March 20, 1900, printed
the following: The fourth local organiza-
ton of Spanish war veterans, known as
Henry w. LaWton Command was mustered
into the national body last evening the oath
being administered by Gen. George H. Har-
r1es, acting provisional corps commander
The greater portion Of the membership of
LaWton Command Is made up of officers
and men who served In the First District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry The muster
in ceremony was followed by a Smoker In
connection with which addresses were de-
llvered by General Harries and others. A
pleasant incident was the presentation to
Captain Hodges of the sword he carried
throughout the Santiago campaign and
which heretofore has been the property of
the District of Columbia militia. The pres
entation remarks were made by Lieut..
James E. Eeeman.'
Some Prominent Members.
$50 popular has been the camp with the
veterans who followed the gallant Lawton
on our frontiers and on foreign; shores that
no longer can it be said to be composed
mainly of local men. It's present roster in
cludes the names of General and Senator
Charles Dick and Major FredsC Bryan of
Ohio, Col. w. Carey Sanger. of New York,
Representative A. P. Gardner Of Massachu-
sets Representative A. A. Wiley of Ala
bama QIawton's chief of staff in Cuba),
Gen. George H. Harries, Col. E. ]. Dim
mick of Illinois, Major Charles De Lano
Hine of Virginia, Major Charles E. Pierce,
L. s. A; Capt Frank Graham, U. S. A;
Lieut.. L. ]. Van Schack, U s. A; Lieut..
Lee Ross. late Z. S. A: Capt George c.
Shaw. L. S. A; Lieut.. James L. Love, U. S.
A, and Major c. L. G. Anderson.
Tribute to the Dead.
In concluding Captain King said:
"At no time do soldiers of war forget
their comrades who have departed this life.
The mate who shared the last few mouth
fuls of water from his canteen, who broke
in half his sole bareback, whose bag of
tobacco hung the outside of his blue
shirt-free to all-who, in addition to his
own, carried the gun or haversack to lessen
the burden of a weakened and sick fellow
soldier, is the comrade. dead, remembered
on Memorial day by the comrade, living
who affectionately places flowers his
resting place-the little green mound which
encompasses and entombs all that is left of
him who shared his joys. his sorrows and
his love"
Capt. Adolph Van Reuth, the retiring
commander, thanked his comrades for their
support during his term, and Capt Fred
erick W. Alexander of the 4th Immune
command extended the greetings of the Dis
trict department.
Program of Entertainment.
That the entertainment program was APP
preciated and enjoyed was indicated by the
frequent hearty encores. Those who con-
tributed numbers were: Waddick and Vieh-
meyer, with mandolin and guitar; Mr..
Jackson, with his phonograph: Mr.. Fred
Plant, comic song; Mr.. Claybaugh, song,
accompanied by Mr.. Muth; Mr.. J. v.
Tierney comic song; Mr.. P. inland, funny
vocalisms, including Just Tell Them That
You Saw Me- as his father used to sing 1T
about the house; ST. Stevens Minstres
Quartet. Messrs. Monkey, Plant, Tierney
solo; Mr.. Robert o. Clifford, bugle calls Of
the war with Spain; Captain James, in feats
Of jugglery.
Impressive Feature.
The final number on the program was an
impressive one. Mr. Jackson's photograph
struck up reproduction of THE Star
Spangled Banner" as 1t was played by the
National French Band of Paris. Instantly
the men of Lawton Command sprang to
patriotic cheers. finally giving three cheers
for the inspiring song of liberty.
The officers installed last night were:
Commander, Joseph Lyon King; senior
vice commander, Charles Oliver Saers;
junior vice commander, James " Tierney;
chaplain, Richard L. Lamb; quartermaster,
William c. Ryan, officer of the day, Peter
Mccullough; officer of the guard, Ronert
O. Clifford; inside guard, William B. Lit
B. Wheaton. DR.. G. NJ. Heller.
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