Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
First Step Toward Celebra-
ton Of May 80.
SPANISH w A. CAMP
FOURTH IMMUNES URGE COM
RADEs TO PARTICIPATE.
Committee of Three Members Appoint
ed by Commander May-other
Business Transacted.
SPANISH WAR CAMP

The first steps toward the celebration OF
| Memorial day May 80, were taken last
night at a meeting of the 4th Immune
Camp of United Spanish War Veterans, held
at headquarters I19 9Th street northwest.
Capt r. II. Woods addressed the camp on
| the approach of Decoration day and the
| duty the soldiers of the war with Spain owe
| their fallen comrades, who he said, ARE
| sleeping their last long sleep on the historic
slopes of Arlington" He spoke of the many
recent improvements that have been made
| in the national cemetery, and said 1t had
| been stated by War Department authority
| that the Spanish war section was one of the
prettiest in the picturesque Enclosure.
| Commander Joseph l.. May, in short adj
| dress, earnestly seconded the proposition
| looking to turnout of Spanish war vet
| Grams with full ranks on May 80 to do honor
| to the soldiers who rest in Arlington. He
| expressed the hope that there would be an
| increased number of uniformed men in line
| on the coming memorial occasion. On mo-
| ton, Commander May appointed commit
| tee of three members of the camp to act with
similar committees from the other camps
| and the posts of the G. A. r. of the Depart
| ment of the Potomac on Memorial day. The
| committee comprises Lieut. w. H. Mellach,
| chairman; Ralph Hendricks and Harry
| Thompson. 1t was announced that SIM
| liar committee would be appointed by the
| Edith X Roosevelt Auxiliary to the Fourth
| Immune Camp.
Memorable Event.
| The Spanish war veterans of the Depart
ment of the District are taking an unusual
| interest in the approaching Decoration day
| ceremonies it was stated. and it is proposed
! to make the celebration next May mem
| orable event in the annals of the organiza-
| ton.
Tbn a a
| euchre party will be given under the au-
! spices of the Department of the District to-
morrow night. Also that the reception ten
| dered by the department the night or March
6 to commandments William e. Eng
lish of Indianapolis, to Major General Otis,
the Grand Army and the Presidents es-
cort of Rough Riders in the Inauguration
parade was a success.
Two recruits were mustered in as mem
bers of the 4th Immune Camp and there
was one reinstatement, making a gain or
three members. The statement was made
that the commander-in-chief had agreed TO
allow the camps in Washington to rein
state members who are in arrears in their
dues upon the payment of nominal sum.
Lieut. William H. Mellach reported on the
proposed reunion of the 4th Immune Regi-
ment of volunteers in the war with Spain,
which is scheduled to take place at Fred
ericksburg, Va, July 3, and . next: Inc
use of Spanish War Veterans Hail. I19 9th
street. was rendered the reunion committee
to hold it's preliminary sessions 1t was
stated that on one night of the reunion at
Fredericksburg the men of the regiment
would tent again on the old camp ground
and eat army fare, sing army songs and
live again the days of 1898 before they
started for the tropics. Many of the men
of the 4th Regiment of United States VOL
unteers known as the 4th Immunes, were
recruited in Washington and its immediate
vicinity.
Roosevelt Auxiliary Meets.
The Edith K Roosevelt Auxiliary to the
4th Immune Camp met last night also, in an
adjoining hall at headquarters. Mrs. Har-
riet L. Scribner, the District president, an
nounced that conference of the auxiliaries
in the District would be held on the even
ing of March 81 at the home of Mrs Kath-
ryn Wood, president of the Edith X. Roose-
Welt Auxiliary SO U street northwest at
which important business would be pre-
sented for transaction. Mrs Galloway was
appointed chairman of a committee TO ar
range for a progressive euchre party ana
dance Mrs. Wood announced that the
ladies of the organization would assist the
soldiers of the 4th Immune Regiment 10
make their reunion ana encampn'9 e. d.
Fredericksburg in July a success. 1t was
also stated that the ladies of the Virginia
town were taking steps in connection with
the coming event
Capt. j. Lyon King, commander of Henry
W. Lawton Camp, who was at headquar-
tiers last night, announced that at meet
ing of that organization, to be held this
evening action would be taken in reference
to the coming Memorial day services. capt
King has received an important communlca-
tion from Col. Russell b. Harrison, ma
tional adjutant general of the United Span
ish War Veterans, at Indianapolis, IND,
which he said would be presented 10 the