The Washington times., 1905-09-05
SPANISH WAR VETS
OFF TO REUNION
District Delegates Leave
for Milwaukee.
WORKING FOR WASHINGTON
Every Effort Will Be Made to Bring
Next Encampment to This
City.
WORKING FOR WASHINGTON

The Washington delegation from the
Department OF the District of Columbia
to the second annual encampmcnt OF the
United Spanish War Veterans TO be held
in Milwaukee September Z. left this
morning at II O'Clock In a special Pull
man car attached to the regular Balti-
mora and Ohio train
The party was composed Of about
Twenty-Five delegates and friends of
the organization This is the second an
Last year II took place in st. LOUIS
Next year. the men from the Eastern
part OF the country feel. Il should be
held in some city near the Atlantic sea-
board. The local delegation have come
to the conclusion that Washington is
the place for the reunion. and they left
the city this morning armed with in
strucuons. testimonials from Govern
men: officials, and business men, and
other mediums, which ought to go a
long ways In convincing the comrades
Washington IS. and just how welcome
the heroes OF '9S would be at the Ma
tional Capital.
Prominent among those aboard the
John Lewis Smith. who carries letters
10 the grand encampment from Com
missioner West. w. V. Cox, prasideet
Of the Board OF Trade. and James +
Association. extending a formal invita-
tion 10 the veterans TO hold their nexc
convention in this city.
Local Men Work Hard.
II is more than probable that the
local men will secure the convention
for next year II has been known for
some time that Washington had a
strong candidate for the office OF
national commander of the union. I'LL
nois also has a strong man. whom the
Western soldiers very anxious 10
see at the head Of tho organization
The local delegates have been instruct
ed to withdraw their candidate for the
high position. and also to withdraw an
other likely candidate for subordinate
position. but one which Missouri is COW
citing. BY these actions il is almost
an assured fact that the Western and
the Southwestern contingents will ioin
with the local forces when a deciding
vote comes for next years site All OF
the Eastern states are in favor Of some
city near home. and Washington seems
to fill the bill the best of any.
The District camps are represented
by the following delegates
Commander @. r. Rausch of Miles
Camp: Jeremiah A. Costello. Capt. ]
Walter Mitchell. J. p. Ripple Capt.
G. S. Domer Col Edward J. Dimmick,
NJ. Emmet Urel. Past Department
Commander Lee NJ. Lipscomb, Fred s.
Hodgson. DIR. Clifford Cox. and Mai
Herbert w Meyers. chief OF artillery.
An Important Question.
Several important questions will be
brought UP before the convention. one
of the most important Of which is the
project for a union OF all the soldier
bodies I'm the country. The man back
OF this movement IS Col j. Edwin
Browne, past commander of the Union
Veteran Legion. Colonel Brownies idea
is to have q national organization of
the veterans of all wars. the quaIifca-
ton for membership being an honora Bile
discharge from the United States Army.
regular or volunteer.
Another point OF local interest IS the
OF the building OF n chapel
and amphiiheater at Arlington The
question OF a temporary home for sol
diers VIII also be considered. One OF the
most hkely places for the building OF
This home Is the old Scheutzen Park
on the Rr.Sbtwood road. II ~ probabI..
that the convention viii reach definate
on both these subjects and
happoint committee 10 lay the matter
before Congress, and urge the necessary
appropriations therefor.