Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
INAUGURATION PLANS
SPANISH WAR VETERANS IN
SPECIAL MEETING.
Orders for Participation in Roosevelt
Induction Into Office Read by
Commander Cox.

A largely attended special meeting of the
United Spanish War Veterans was held last
night at headquarters, 719 9th street north
west, under the auspices of the Department
of the District of Columbia. The first mat
ter brought before the meeting was the
reading Of general orders No. 5, which had
Just been received from Commander-in chief
William e. English and National Adjutant
General Russell B. Harrison at Indian
apolis The reading of the order was greet
ed with hearty applause. 1t follows:
I'm view of the approaching inaugural
ceremonies at Washington March 4, 1905,
the commander-in-chief addressed an Off
cial communication to Comrade Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United States
requesting that an appropriate position in
the inaugural parade be assigned to an es-
cort of the Presidents comrades of the
United Spanish War Veterans organization.
"Comrads Roosevelt has replied in a most
cordial and comradely manner accepting the
proffered escort and expressing his personal
qualification and deep pleasure at the offer
of my comrades of the Spanish war;
I'm pursuance of this correspondence the
commander-in-chief has been notified
through the secretary of tile inaugural COM
mttee that the uniformed bodies Of United
Spanish War Veterans have been allotted
ment in the veterans division of the pa
rade. directly following the old heroes of
the civil war, who are most justly and
given the right of the line on this
patriotic occasion. ---~
Uniformed camps of United Spanish War
Veterans desiring to participate are direct
ed to notify both national headquarters at
Indianapolis, Ind, and department head
quarters at Washington, d. c., and all
comrades taking part must wear the uni
form of the organization as described in
article XIV, rules and regulations.
Unattached uniformed comrades who are
present will be given a place in the parade
either by temporary assignment to some
uniformed camp or by the formation of sep
arate commands Of such unattached COM
rades.
Department Commander s. Clifford Cox
of the Department of the District of Co
lumbia and Col. George H. Harries of
Washington. D. c., aid-de-camp to the COM
mander -in-chief, are hereby directed to take
charge of all preliminary details and ar
engagements in connection with the partici-
patton of the United Spanish War Veterans
in the inaugural parade and ceremonies.
Commander Cox's Request.
Department Commander s. Clifford Cox
addressed the assemblage and called upon
the members of the seven camps in the
District to carry out the provisions of the
commander-in-chief's order He congratu-
lated the veterans on the honorable post
they had been assigned to in the Inaugural
ton parade.
There is no higher honor that could be
conferred on u.s. said Commander Cox,
land we must show our appreciation by
turning out March with full ranks
Past Corps Commander lee Al. Lipscomb
spoke along similar lines, and the Spanish
war soldiers present gave vent to their
feelings by storm of applause.
There was some discussion as TO DrOcllr-
ing uniforms for the. members who are
without them, and Commander Cox stated
that arrangements were on foot with that
end in view also for securing IA brass band.
The statement was made that there would
no doubt be visiting camps Of Spanish War
Veterans and Individual members from diff
ferent sections of the country and it was
agreed that these would be provided for by
the local camps.
Invited to Smoke Talk.
Commander G. E. Rauseh of Miles Com
mand invited al Spanish war soldiers to
attend the ''smoke talk aud entertainment
OF that organization tonight at 719 9th
street northwest, and Capt. r. H. Wood
extended a cordial invitation to the mem
bers to attend the Lincoln anniversary cele-
bration of the United States Historical So
ciety next Monday evening at Waugh NJ.
b. Church, Sd and A streets northeast.
By unanimous vote it was decided to open
Spanish War Veterans inaugural head
quarters in the building of the organization
at l19 9th street northwest, and to keep the
headquarters open for business connected
with the inauguration of President Roose-
welt until after March 4. Commander Cox
will, he stated, arrange to have members
of the organization at headquarters every
day and night for the purpose stated.
Committee on Inauguration.
Department Commander Cox then an
nounced as the committee on the Inaugural
ton of President Roosevelt the following
Commander, S. Clifford Cox; senior vice
commander, A. B. Claxton: junior. vice COM
mander. Fred. w. Alexander; adjutant, Ru-
fus w. Pearson; quartermaster, William r.
Stone; inspector, p. L. Cogan; surgeon, DIR.
Charies L.. q: Anderson: judge advocate,
John Lewis Smith; chaplain. Rev. Charles
c. Pierce, U. S. A; mastering officer, Rich
ard B. Leach; Sheridan Ferree, Albert j.
Hawkins, Herbert w. Myers, H. j. Zimmer-
man, Robert II. Wood, William T. Irving,
Z. w. GWynne, Commander G.. E. Rausch Of
Miles Camp, Commander Hoyt A. Holton of
Tiarden camp, Commander J. Lyon King of
LaWton Camp, Commander Joseph l.. May
OF the Fourth Immune Camp, Commander
h b. Leach of Mckinley Camp Commander
Lewis w. De Bevoise of Aston Camp, and
commander Porter of Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp
Past Commander-in-Chie NJ Emmett
urell and Past Corps Commanders Lee M.
Llpscomb and Fred 8. Hodgson were made
members OF the committed The whole will
De under the immediate supervision of the
of COMMUNICATIVE Chief Eng
Harries.