Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-02
MEET HERE NEXT FALL
Spanish War Veterans in Ma
tionaI EnCampmnet.
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
Major Fred. S. Hodgson Unanimously
Chosen Last Evening.
OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED
Gathering to Be Marked by Unique
Unconstitutional Men
in Big Parade.
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED

The first formal steps In preparation for
the big national encampment of the SPAN
fish War Veterans to be held In this city
next October. were taken last evening at Il
meeting of the Department of the District
of Columbia held at headquarters, 719 9th
street The general encampment commit
tee formed and the men designated
who viii carry out the arrangements for
the great assemblage of soldiers who formed
part of the American army of 1898.
Maj. Fred S. Hodgson was unanimously
elected chairman of the encampment COM
mlttee. with Past Senior Vice Department
Commander G. Leyburn shorey as vice
chairman: Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell as sec
Rotary and Capt. ]. Lyon King finan-
clal secretary. A committee on finance was
elected follows: Capt Sheridan Ferree
of Henry w. Lawton Camp, chairman;
Daniel p. Conway of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp, Richard r. Leach of the late Nc
Kinley Camp. Capt c. ]. Harlow of Rich
ard J, Harden Camp and Capt. Il. II. Wood
OF the Fourth Immune Camp.
Maj. Frederic S. Hodgson the chairman
of the ercampment committee is a local
business man of long standing ard a promi-
rent member of the Masonic fraternity.
He was a captain OF a company of the LIST
District of Columbia Volunteer Regi rent
In the war with Spain. Prior to that war
he had long been an officer of the District
National Guard. latte ly holding the rank
OF major.
Capt shorey, the vice chairman. served
in the regular cavalry IN the war with
Spain and lost one of his legs while in Cuba.
he is past commander of the Col John
jacob Astor Camp. SPANISH War Veterans.
of thu Soldiers Home, which is composed
entirely of regulars who are disabled
either ny disease or wounds in the Spa ish
American war.
will Name Treasurer Later.
Major Hodgson announced that he would
name the treasurer later. He also stated
that circular letter VIII be mailed to
every member of the organization of Span
ish War Veterans in the District calling
for tie cooperation in making the forth
coming national enoampment success. He
urged unity OF action the part Of the
conn AIDES. and said the business men of
this city would lend their influence and
support in making the convention the larg-
est and most imposing ever yet held by the
soldier of the war with Spain
The encampment will be marked. ii was
said, by a number of unique features. in
Guiding a battalion of regular Cuban SOL
diers, with their brass band detachment
of Rough Riders from the far west, Mis-
souri, veterans on the noted "MZzoury"
mules, and the Machete Club
The adoption of resolution covering the
coming encampment was made the special
order of business at the department meet
ing last evening. The resolution was pre-
pared and presented by Major Hodgson. 1t
provided that "the committee shall be
known as the national encampment COM
mttee, and shall be composed of the Of
hcers of the department encampment of the
District of Columbia. Should 1t become
necessary to enlarge the committee ad-
ditions thereto shall be made by the cleo
ton of new members upon recommendation
of camp commanders. When the commit
tee is to be increased an equal number of
comrades shall be received from each and
every camp. Provision for enlarg1ng the
committee and the election of additional
members shall be by majority vote of the
encampment committee
IAN subcommittee shall be appointed by
the chairman, and shall be as follows:
Resolutions, ways and means, auxilaries,
badges, reception, press and advertising,
visiting organizations, entertainment, SOU
Venir program, music, decorations, sub
scription, uniforms and such other COM
mittees as may be necessary from time to
time The committee shall convene once
each month. Special meetings may be held
upon request of fifteen members, or when,
In the opinion Of the chairman, 1t may seem
necessary"
To Appoint Committees.
Chairman Hodgson was authorized by
vote to appoint committees to call upon
the Board OF Trade, Business Mems Asso-
citation. the officers of the Grand Army of
the Republic and other organizations and
enlist their interest in the encampment
At the beginning of the meeting of the
Department OF the District last evening,
attention was called by Department Conn
mander John Lewis Smith to the bazaar
which will begin next Monday evening. lie
stated that the Cuban minister Senior
Quesada, had consented to deliver the
opening address. Reports from ladies were
TO the effect that the merchants have made
many donations for the event.
Steps were taken to have as many uni
formed men as possible take part In the
proposed big parade on the occasion or
val iFfll al ono lrNaV
has been appointed to provide ways and
means for doing so. An invitation was ex-
tended TO the Spanish War Veterans of the
District or Columbia to be present and
take part in the Gen Wheeler services al
Atlanta, Ga. March 81 and the conven-
ton OF the blue and the gray in that city