The Washington times., 1906-07-27
Spanish War Veterans Sc
lect Popular Military and
Newspaper Man.
MAI. HODGSON'S CANDIDACY
Making Arrangements for National En-
campment in This City in October.
Expect $4,000 Visitors.

OulceTS VINO VIII serve during the en-
sung year. and who consequently will
be largely concerned in the national
eucampment OF the order. which is TO be
held in Washington during the month
of October. We're elected by the United
Spanish War Veterans. District OF Co
lumbia department, last night
The occasion was the third annual
encampment of the department, which
was attended by a hundred delegates
and past officers from the five camps
comprising the department 1t was the
largest and most enthusiastic meeting
OF the kind held since the formation
OF the department.
Major HOdgson Popular Candidate.
At last nights meeting Major Fred
erick D Hodgson's candidacy for the
position of national commander-in-chiet
was formally ratified by the department
encampment. The newly elected com
mauder, Capt. j. Walter Mitchell. in his
inaugural address. called upon the del
egates and all local comrades 10 further
Major Hodsson's candidacy whenever
possible and added the pleasing infor-
nation that letters from various other
departments announce that the candi-
dacy of the Washington man is being
lllOIS5Q IN those states.
4 pleasing feature of the meeting
was the presentation of a life member
ship to retiring Department AdjuJant G
L, Rausch, as a testimonial TO the serv.
ices performed by him in that capacity
and as chairman of the employment
bureau
AT last nights meeting the report OF
retiring Department Commander Johr
Lewis Smith, showing tne prosperous
condition of the department. and It's
growth during the past year. was re-.
Cieved with applause, and a vote OF
thanks was rendered 70 Commando
Smith Tor his services as head OF IN,
department Other retiring officers
Adjt G. Z. Rausch. QUartermaster Dan
iel B. Conway and Inspector r. J.. Co
gan. were given similar greeting. Tn,
department has a membership OF near
" 600. an increase of about 100 In IN,
last year.
Officers Elected.
The ticket chosen follows: Comman
der Capt J. Walter Mitchell; senio
vice commander. Capt Charles j.. Har
low; junior vice commander. Capt
George W. Brook: inspector. f. /. Co
gan tre-electedJ: surgeon. Dr J. NJ Hell
chaplain Charles c. Pierce, T. S A
Council Cf strauon-Com~ad
Foster. of Miles { amp; Mellach an,
Holmead or Fourth Immune; Powers
Of Astor Camp. Murray and Gwynne, O
Harden Doran. of Dewey; saers, O
Lawton,
Delegates to national encampment-
Comrades J. G. JIrkoWie. sheridan Fer
rec. John O'Brien, and J. l. King Al
ternates-Comradcs r, W. Pearson, WI
liam II. MenacE. r. II. Wood, and F
w. Alexander
In addition 10 these. commando
Mitchell appointed these members Of nj
deDartmentaI stan; AdJutant, Lieu;
William Peacock. Of the Fourth I'm
mune Camp; quartsrmsster, Capt
Thomas A. Green, of the Dewey Nava
Camp: mastering officer. Capt. q. Ley
burn Sh0rey, OF AstOr Camp
Marked progress in preparation for IN
reception and entertainment of The dele
gates and other visitors at the nalona
eucampment in October was shown.
\ conservative estimate of the visitor
expected places the number at 1000.
Captain MitchelPs Record.
cant ]. Walter Mitchell, the newl
eleCAel department ibiilAld4LLClg va
born at Annapolis. Nd, in 1875. He ha
been a soldier almost from boyhood, an
has held membership in the thre
branches OF the scrvicc-reEular. volun
rcrr, and National Guard.
When the Spanish-American war brok
out Captain Mitchell resigned from N
-epo-t0riaI staff of The Washingt0
Times 10 go 10 the front, serving unit
the cessation of hostniues. He has thre
times been commissiQued 10 the rank O
captain. first commanding Light Bate
A, National Guard, District OF Columbia
then Gatling Gun Battery a, at Blue
field Va. Later he was made captain O
Miles Command, No !, Spanish Wa
Veterans. now known as Miles CamI
No l.
To Commander Mitchell is really du
the creoiJ for the formation of the Orde
OF Spanish War Veterans. He was large
ly Instrumental IN the organization Of
Dewey Command, the pioneer, Capital
Mitchell has been 4 newspaper man TO
thirty years.
A meeting OF the newly elected de
partmeut officers will be held at his res
dence. S2l Third street northwest, O
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.