Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-08

No. o. 10Th and Pennsylvania avenue; No. e.
18th and Pennsylvania avenue.
Each ambulance will have an escort of
one mounted United States cavalryman
bearing Red Cross flag. The ambulances
will be in position a; c'cloch.
The following physicians win be as
signed to the ambulances as designated the
first named being in charge: No. l. Drs.
T. Glenn Jones. J. H. Dgges. r. A. Fisher:
No. 2. Drs. ]. d. Rogers J. J. Munde.l. r.
c. Hunter; No. 3, Drs. d. G. Smith, c. NJ.
Randolph. c. P. Knight. H. NJ. Price; No.
.. Drs. w. A. Frankland. J. NJ. Marshall,
A N. Tasker; No. &, Drs. E. II. Eghert. r.
A Schoonover G. S. Barnhart.
six physicians from the George Wash
ington University will also assist the
ambuances.
THE Emergency. the Casualty. the
George Washington and the Sibley hos
pitfalls have granted me the privilege of the
hospitals fer all cases that l care to send
them.
DR. Louis H. Taylor of George Wash
ington Hospital, DR.. Charles S. White of
the Emergency Hospital, and DR.. Frank
Romaine of the Casualty Hospital, are on
my committee.
Mrs Isabelle Alexander of Cleveland.
Ohio. past president general. was greeted
with three rousing soldiers cheers as she
advanced to the front of the pla to
talk to her boys she terms the veter-
of the war with Spain She said the
encampment was the greatest yet held by
the s. W. v, and the large assemblage
present filled her heart with Joy She added
that she would go back to OHIO and work
ten thousand times harder for the success
Of the organization in the future.
Interests of Auxiliaries.
Maj. Fred S. Hodgson. chairman of the
national encampment committee, was the
next speaker He said he hoped the ma
tional encampment would adopt legislation
to promote the interests Of the ladies' aux
iiares. He hoped the visiting comrades
would have a pleasant stay in Washington,
and added that the Capitol was erected on
a historical site where the Indians met GEN.
turtles ago and held their pOw-wows.
Indians still meet there, he added, and
hold pow-woWs.
novel feature Of the program was then
introduced by Col. Urell, when Mrs. Inez
Seymour Mcconnell was introduced. and
sang the Star Spangled Banner" Mrs.
Mcconnell responded to an encore. The
veterans and lad es present also joined in
singing the chorus Mrs Mcconnell was
accompanied on the piano bY Mrs Cecil
Phelps Clark.
COMMUNICATIVE Chief Miller next read his
annual message and report
Past Communicating Chief.
Capt William f. English, past command
er-in-chief who was succeeded by Maj
Miller made Il report covering the last
quarter of his stewardship as the highest
officer of the united organization, to De-
charge. 1t showed that Capt. English had
accomplished splendid results during his
term for the soldier body. Capt. English
was greeted with applause he stepped to
the fore to present his report.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the national en-
campment convened at o'clock The
order of business was the amalgama ton of
the Legion of Spanish War Veterans of
Massachusetts and New Hampshire with
| the National Association of United Spanish
| War Veterans.
Maj. Charles r. Miller presented reselu-
| ton. offered by Delegate Ryan of New
| York. which proposes that in the event of
annals amation the senior vice commanders
| of the department of United Spanish War
Veterans of those states and the senior vice
camp commanders shall become full depart
| ment and camp commanders, respectively
| CommanGer-in-Chief Mile: then read the
| amalgamdtion agreement providing that all
| camps of the legion shall forthwith become
| camps of the L. S. w. V. 1t also provided
| that all officers of the legion shall be en-
| titled to the titles and honors of past Of
! fcers of the L. s. w. V.