Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
FOR NEXT ENOAMPMENT
SPANISH WAR VETERANS OPEN
COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS.

The headquarters of the national encamp-
mont committee of the Spanish War Vet
Grams In the clubhouse at 10 oh street
were formally opened by the committee
last evening. The meeting was called 10
order by Major Fred 8. Hodgson, chair
man. who stated that the rooms would be
kept constantly open for the transaction
of business until the encampment date
the week beginning October s.
Among the appointments announced were:
Capt Robert H. Wood to be assistant sec
rotary of the general committee, District
Adjt. G. e. Rausch chairman of the COM
mittee on transportation. The committee
on subscriptions was completed by the fol-
lowing appointments by the chairman, Dr.
s. Clifford Cox: Capt, Lee NJ. Lipscomb
vice chairman; Capt. j. Ligon King, imam
cial secretary; Col NJ. Emmett Urell. Capt.
Harry Walsh. Joseph l. May, William r.
Stone. jr., and Arthur b. Claxton.
Capt G.. Leyburn Shorey completed his
committee on ways ana means by appoint
ing as members Capt j. Lyon King ana
Francis j. Sullivan.
Attention was called to the recent death
OF late Lieutenant of Police John f. Kelly
by Capt. J. Walter Mitchell, secretary of
the encsInpment committee, who spoke OF
his Kindness and consideration for soldiers
of the War with Spain. and said owing 10
his faalty 10 duty and his splendid record
he mad gained the SoJliquet of the grand
Ole man of the washington police force.
A committee consisting Of Capts. Mitchell
and r. H. Nc9i. WIZ appointed to send 10
the family Of TIE deceased communion
tiCn Of regret AMI sympathy
4 motion prevailed to iGc. ease the general
eEcamptnent committee ty adding TO 1t
three meIal eIs from each of the SIX camps
in the Department of the District OF Co
lumbia. Commander c. +. Rausch of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles camp named as represent
tatives OF that body MIR. Isaac n. Doiph,
L frraa- x ~ A
and NJ. Herbert IRE.
Pennants IN Spanish Colors.
A communication was received from Col.
Russell B. Harrison of Indianapolis. Ind,
late national adjutant general of the Span
ish War Veterans, offering to supply the
encampnent committee with pretty PEN
nants in red and yellow cloth-the Spanish
coiors-hearing the inscription. United
Spanish War Veterans, Washington, D. e,
1905 to be used for decorative and aoVer-
Using purposes in connection with the dig
rally here next October
Capt Sheridan Ferree made a statement
concerning his project to organize ana
equip II company of Spanish war soldiers 10
take part In the proposed great pafaue 10
be known as THE Machete Club. 1t Is
Capt Ferree's purpose to have the men uni
formed in Cuban military costume and TO
be armed with machetes.
Capt Isaac n. Dolph said that the matter
or giving the department Vi INC Dioe'iNi VI
Columbia the right of the line in the COM
ing parade during the national encampnlent
and on all future national occasions should
be brought before the general encampment
to be held here in October. He added that
Washington was not only the birthplace of
the first carnp-Niles, No. but also of
the first state or district department, ana
OF the national body itself. He said the
rule prevailed In the G. A r. to give the
Illinois department the right of the line on
all occasions because that state is the birth
place of the Grand Army. 1t was decided
to bring the matter before the coming en-
campment Cor action.
Encampment plans were discussed by
Mai Hodgson. Capt. King, Capt. Wood,
Rufus w Pearson, DR.. S. Clifford Cox,
Capt G. Leyburn Shorey, Capts. harry
walsh, E. L. Cogan, Charles J. Harlow,
Commander Francis J. Sullivan, Depart
ment Adjutant Rausch and others