The Washington herald., 1906-10-11
NOTES OF THE ENCAMPMENT.

d. c. Jones, Of St Paul, depart
ment surgeon for Minnesota, has been
dubbed District of Columbia" Jones
COmrade McGraw, also Of Fitzhugh Lee
Camp. proved himself quite an acrobat
when he invaded Connecticut via the
transOm.
The sympathy Of all comrades is ex-
tended 10 COmmander-in-Chief Miller, who
has been summoned 10 his Cleveland
home on account of the Illness of his
daughter.
The banquet at the Willard tonight
promises To be fine affair, and mucn
credit is to be given TO Gen. HaTries and
the members OF the citizens committee,
who have arranged the function.
Capt Skipwith Of Fitzhugh Lee Camp
Richmond was Initiated into the myg-
teTies Of the Ancient Order OF Ham in
his room at the Ebbitt about a. m.
yesterday Skip stood it like a major.
Among the Washington comrades there
are three. father and two sons, who
served in the war and who are now mem
bers of the same camp. These are Com
rades !. y. Dolph, l.. l. Dolph, and c. A.
DOlph. members Of Gen. Nelson 4. Miles
Camp.
Comrade II. 3. Chaplin. Of L. Bordman
Smith Camp. Rochester. Y Y. who is also
first lieutenant Of the First Separate
Company. n y. y. c., of that city. ar
rived in town yesterday. from Baltimore.
I with Mrs. Chaplin. They are stopping at
the EbbitL
Past Commander Megrew is wearing a
magnificent gold badge Of the order which
was presented 10 him by his children
The presentation came as a surprise
Just as be was leaving home for the
Washington eHcampment-and the genial
colonel Is justly proud OF the handsome
decoration.
The first telegram received by Capt
Hamilton Ward after his election as
commander-in-chiefy yesterday came from
distant California. It read: "C0ngratu-
lations and support 20 our new com
mander-in-chief from Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp No. g OF san Francisco" q"
California is hustiing. and bids fair 20
become The banner department. -om-
mander Bean is 10 muster in "a new naval
/ camp with sixty recruits Immediately
upon his return. Now let some or the
other departments follow The example
Get busy.
New Jersey IS right i'm line with g uni
formed delegation. which includes Depart
meHt Commander Capt Robert l. Pat
tersOn. Past Department Commanders
Capt John + Hilton and John e. Hardy
John +. Collins. member-clect of the ma
tiOHal council Of administration: Capt
Robert A. Drummer. capt. john w. Des-
mOnd Joseph F.. Buckman. Carl j.
Schultz. William A Miller. Louis Busch
William d. Newman. Rev Otis a. Glaze
brook. William Never and William ROhr-
bach. Comrades Hardy and Collins are
accompanied by their wives. who take
much interest in the affairs Of the aux
iliary.
Westchester County y. y. furnished
many men 10 Che various metropolitan
regiments during the war with Spain.
Among those who are in attendance at
I the eEcJmpment are Capt. Wesley +.
Bryde and Walter F. e. Tichbcrne, OF
Mount Vernon: Edmund W Holmes and
George J. Sawyer. OF New Rochelle. and
John II. TenEie. OF white Plains. Com
Tade Tenuie was the favorite bugley OF
the Eighth n. y Vols.-the old Wash
! ington Crews He was a member Of
Company NJ, and was glad 20 meet,
through the medium OF The Herald L. 5.
W. Y. directory. another former member
OF that company. in the person OF Orville
c. Victor. past camp commander and
past national aid.