Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
INTERPRETATIONS
CITIZENS INTERESTED IN SPAN
ISL WAR AssEMBLAaE.

The matter Of making the approaching
national encampment of the United Span
ish War Veterans to be held In this city
the week beginning October 8. pronounced
success. has been taken up by Mr.. H. B. F.
mcfarland, president of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners Gen. George H. Har-
ries, commanding the District of Columbia
National Guard, himself an active and hon.
ored member of the organization; Gen.
John M Wilson, president of the board Of
trade; Capt. James F. Oyster. president of
the Business Mems Association, and other
representative Westinghouse. 1t was
stated today that there is a serious lack of
funds for the entertainment of the prospec-
tive soldier guests of the District, and Com
missioner Mcfarland has issued an appeal
to the citizens bearing on the matter.
Mr. Mcfarland says:
THE United Spanish War Veterans are
to hold their annual national encampment
in this city beginning October next, and
they come by invitation of the Commits
sioners. the Board of Trade, the Business
Mems Association, as well as the local
members of its order. 1t is now the only
society of veterans of the Snanish war. the
three organiZa tons formerly existing hav-
ing united to form the one society and rep
resents 60,OU veterans of the Spanish war.
The first meeting of veterans was in this
city in the National Armory Hall. which
in October.
President Roosevelt a Member.
The President Of the United States and
many other men of prominence in Wash
ington and throughout the country are
me mbers of this organization. 1t need not
be said that this organization has in every
way q proper claim upon the hospitality Of
the national capital because it is certain
that every right-minded citizen feels this
to be the case. 1t is only necessary to
remind the people of the national capital,
and especially its progressive business men,
that 1t is proper to contribute toward the
entertainment of the delegates who are to
meet in convention in October.
"A representative committee of the Board
Of Trade and the Business Mems Associa-
tion has been formed for the purpose of
making the preparations and securing the
necessary funds, and as the time is short
bespeak for that committee the prompt CO.
operation of all their fellow-citizens"
Meeting of officers.
A meeting of the officers Of the national.
encampment committee was held last night
at headquarters in the Hotel Regent, 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Reports were received from a number of
additional camps of Spanish War Veterans
announcing that they will come here to
participate in the encampment. The Maj.
William Mckinley Camp, No 10, of Phila-
delphia, notified the committee that 1t would
take part in the parade with full ranks.
Its commander requested the encampment
committee to provide accommodations for
about fifty uniformed members
communication received by Depart
ment Commander J. Walter Mitchell from
Commander Sands Of Fitzhugh Lee Camp,
Richmond, Va, states that arrangements
are being perfected to have the entire
camp come to Washington next month
fully uniformed to take part in the parade.
from Richmond at the time of the national
encampment. Fitzhugh Lee Camp was or
ganized several weeks ago and is part OF
the Department of the District of Columbia.
body being formed in this city, Gen. Andrew
S. Burt Camp will be given the number 8.
Auxiliary Committees.
Mrs. John R. Galloway, president of the
District of Columbia Ladies' Auxiliary to
the u. S. W. ". has appointed several
committees to carry out the program that
is being arranged by the ladies for
campment week. Besides entertaining Mrs.
Gedney of New York, the national presi-
dent, the other national officers and dele
gates; the Khaki Girls of the Spanish war
drill team from Toledo. Ohio; the Girls in
White of Cleveland, Ohio, and other visiting
organizations, the Washington members of
the auxiliary will also tender a reception at
the Ebbitt House to Commander-in-Chief
SndTloS Miller Oh OnlO ana tnG OlHeT
national officers of the United Spanish War
veterans. The ladies are said to be actively
at work preparing for the busy week that Is
ahead.
The members Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp, No. l, United Spanish War Veterans.
are theoretically preparing to take repre-
sentative part in the national encampment
or the soldiers of the war with Spain to be
neld in this city the week beginning Oc-
tober 8. This camp has the enviable dis
tinction of being the first body of Spanish
War Veterans to organize. 1t was formed
in this city early in May, 1899 and made
its first public appearance in the peace
jubilee in that year.
Urged to Participate.
At meeting of the camp last night at
Costello's Hall. 9Th and G streets north
west, Commander G. E. Rausch urged that
the organization turn out with full ranks
in the big parade to be he'd here en- the
afternoon of Tuesday, October 8. Many of
the members are procuring the blue and
gray uniform of the organization in order
to make creditable appearance at the
time of the encamDment.
There was a large attendance of mem
bers at the meeting, and the adjutant
Herbert R. Ure announced the following
recruits as being present for muster-in:
Jesse F. Sprinkle of the metropolitan police
ioiSe, CtSi II. StioiHshy, fenndlld
Frederick c. Philpot, Charles E. Burgess,
Ollie NJ Schriver and Benjamin Sargent
After these soldiers had been admitted to
membership the camp opened under good
of the organization and a social session
was spent.
general order has been received from
the Department of Indiana, United Spanish
War Veterans, announcing the election of
Charles A. Garrard as department COM
mander to succeed Col. Russell B. Harri-
son. the new commander announces in
turn the appointments of Carroll B. Carr,
as department adjutant, and James L. An
derson, as department quartermaster.