Evening star., 1905-11-07
TO BE GIVEN RECEPTION
HoNoRs TO NATIONAL OFFICER
BY SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The Spanish War Veterans of Washington
are making elaborate arrangements for
the reception and entertainment tomor-
row afternoon and Thursday of Capt.
Earnest E. Kirk of San Francisco, Cal,
who is junior vice comma ander-in-c chief, the
third highest officer of the National En-
campment of United Spanish War Veterans.
Capt. Kirk will reach Washington tomor-
row afternoon and in the evening he will,
by invitation of Commander Joseph l.. May
and the other members of the Fourth I'M
mune Camp, attend a session of that or
ganization to be held at headquarters. I19
9Th street northwest.
The principal reception of the Junior vice
COMMUNICATIVE chief will take place Thurs
day evening at camp fire and smoke
talk to be given by the members OF Henry
w. Lawton Camp. This function will be
attended by Department Commanoef Johl
Lewis Smith and his staff and by the othef
national officers here, capt PIT, J. Wv ma1esr vet
Grams, and Mr.. jeremiah A. Costello,
member of the national council or aoihlh-
istration.
Capt. J. Ligon King, the commander of
Henry w. Lawton Camp, has been busily
engaged for several days preparing for the
coming of Capt. Kirk. He has invited the
members of the seven camps IN the -I, Dls-
trict to attend the function Thursday Msht'
in the blue and gray uniform or the span.
ish War Veterans. In circular orders just
issued, Capt. King says:
..Lawton Camp, No. 4, Department D. O.,
L. S. w V, will give a complimentary
smoker Thursday evening, November .,
at 719 9th street northwest specaai
committee has the occasion in charge with
Instructions to go the limit in procuring
the best talent. etc, obtalnaple. ru un II
and fraternaism' will be our motto InG
Junior vice commander OF the NatlonsIi
Army of United Spanish war Ne.eIahs, ';,, =.
L L; irl nf
IaWton's guest of honor on this occasion.
The past department commahasr' .ae
present department commander anu stan
together with past and present comtnahu- anu.
ers of camps, will be the national oincer 5
escort. All comrades of the DISTRICT oA
Columbia are invited to be present.
Chairman Of Legislative Committee.
In addition to being the third highest
officer of the United Spanish War veterans
Cant. e. g. Kirk is also chairman or the
national legislative committee of that or
ranization, which committee will, 1t is sald
have important matters to present to Con-
press this winter. While here Capt. klrR
will open an Office of the legislative com.
mittee in Washington, to be in charge OF
two of it's local members-Department Coi1-
mander John Lewis Smith and capt ::
Walter Mitchell who Is secretary VI the
committee on legislation.
Can't E. f, Kirk is both newspaper
man and a lawyer, and is engaged In both
professions in San Francisco. In the war
WITH Snain he served as a member of ''the
fighting" Goth Kansas Volunteer Infantry
in the Philippines. commanded by Colonel
now General, Funston, who was known
there as 'the American game COCK, De-
cause of his noted fighting procllVltles ana
his daring in the face of danger.
Can't Kirk is scheduled to deliver sew
eral addresses on Spanish war matters
while in Washington. During the recent
political campaign he has been in New York
CITY. and comes from the metropolis to this
city tomorrow.