Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-02
ARE FASTENING PLANS
Outline of Program Of the S. W.
v. Encampment.
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED
Details Of the Parade to Occur Octo-
Der s.
ESCORT TO VISITORS PROVIDED
Grand Marshal Names His Aids-In-
dorsement Of Maj. Hodgson for
Chief.
ESCORT TO VISITORS PROVIDED

The members OF the Department of the
District Of Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans. are busily engaged in preparation
| for the national encampment Of the orga-
| ization, which will begin next Monday
| morning. 1t Is expected that a number of
camps and state departments will reach
| this city Sunday. They will be met at the
depots by details of uniformed members of
the local department., headed by a band Of
| music, and escorted to the headquarters Of
the national encampment committee at the
Hotel Regent.
Commander-in-Chief Charles r. Miller
and staff will arrive here from Cleveland.
Ohio, Sunday. and national headquarters
| will be at once opened at the Ebbitt house
General order No. was promulgated to-
day by Department Commander ]. Walter
| Mitchell. covering the participation of the
local veterans of the war with Spain in the
parade to take place at 2:3O o'clock next
Tuesday afternoon.
Text Of the Order.
The order, which Is countersigned by De-
partment Adjutant William Peacock is, in
part, as follows:
ION the 9Th day Of October next the
United Spanish War Veterans convene their
third national encampment in this city. and
IS the DUTY OF every MEMBER OF CnlS Qe-
partment to do his share to make it a
success
among the features of entertainment of
this eneampment in which this department
Is most interested Is the parade.
THE parade will take place on Tuesday
October 8, at 23O o'clock pm. and this de-
partment will form as follows:
"At 30 pm. this department will assem-
BILE on 9th street northwest between F and
G. right resting on street Each camp
commander will form his camp at its head
quarters and proceed on foot or otherwise
to the place Of formation. and at the COM
positions as follows:
"Col John Jacob Astor Camp, No. 6, left
center; Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4.
right center; Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp. No T. on the left of Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp; 4th Immune Camp, No. 3, on
the right Of Henry w. Lawton Camp: Fftz-
hugh Lee Camp No. 8. on the left Of Ad-
mfrai George Dewey Naval Camp: Richard
]. Harden Camp, No. 2. on the right Of 4th
Immune Camp: Gen. Andrew S. Burt Camp.
No. 3. on the left of Fitzhugh Lee Camp:
Gen Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. 1, on the
right Of Richard J. Harden Camp.
The Harries Veterans, as escort, will
take position on the right Of the band
Matter Of Uniform.
''The commander of this department de-
sfres those who have not been able to
procure u. s.. w. v. uniforms to turn out
for the parade and wear service uniform
or dark clothes-black or dark blue-with
white gloves and campaign hat
by the kind permission of Gen. George
II. Harries. commanding the District Of
Columbia National Guard. the Harries Vet
Grams. Company G, I'd Regiment, D. C. N.
G.. Capt. Clarence v. Sayer. command
ing; First Lieut.. Arthur w. Leonard and
Second Lieut.. Jesse ]. Owen, will act as
escort to the Department Of the District of
Columbia. U. 8. w. ". In the parade
The department will then proceed in
column Of tours to its designated station.
and in taking position in the line of pa
rade will form in column of platoons
twelve files front. each camp under the
command of its respective officers. and the
camp commanders taking position three
platoon, and being careful to preserve
proper distance between camps.
''rhe right and left guide of each camp
VIII carry guidon attached to staff
about feet long. pennant in shape, blue
and gray in color, 18-inch base, 8 feet in
length. on which will appear the name of
the camp. the number and the department.
All camps. II they desire, may carry the
camp colors. and the 4th Immune camp
will carry an additional national flag
The department staff and aids will re-
port to the department commander, at 9Th
and G streets northwest, at l o'clock pm.
October 9.
Gen. Andrew s. Burt Camp. No. 0, has
been formed and will be mustered in in
tAAe " lake part IN the parade.
To Serve as Escort.
Each camp is requested to furnish a de-
tail Of ten or fifteen uniformed men to act
as escort with band of music to the WIS.,
iting comrades, to their respective quar-
tiers. This detail will report to the depart
ment adjutant at the Hotel Regent, Sun.
day. October 7, at II o'clock M
"The department commander expects
every Spanish War Veteran. who is a mem
Der of this organization. to turn out and
by his presence augment the numbers and
thereby increase the showing of this de-
partment
las this is a Spanish War Veteran event.
all members of this department belonging
to other organizations which will PARTED
pate in the parade are exected and or
dered to turn out with their respective
camps, unless they be members of the Ma
tional Guard.
The department commander feels that
this Is the time in the life of the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia, and his
desire Is to take advantage of It so that
the visiting comrades and friends can point
to Washington with the finger of pride and
commentator,
The department having indorsed Com
rade Fred 8. Hodgson for national com
mander. the department commander urges