The Washington times., 1906-10-03
HOBSON WILL LEAD
DIVISION OF VETS
MerrimaC Hero to Attend
Encampment Of Spanish
War Survivors.
BANQUET TO DRAW MANY
Commissioner Macfarland VIII Deliver
the Address of Welcome at
the Arm0ry.

Commissioner Macfarland this
morning notified the national encamp.
ment committee Of the United Spanish
War Veterans that he would gladly de-
liver the address Of welcome ar the
opening session OF the encampment, q
be held Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
in the assembly hall OF the National
Guard ATmOry, providing that the off,
GERS Of the association did not deem II
advisable to elect a Spanish War Vet
eran 10 perform that function. The
committee in charge Immediately noti-
ned the Commissioner that his services
would be greatly appreciated, and in
turn COmmi issioner Macfarland fOti-
1ied the committee that he would be on
hand prepared TO welcome the visitors.
BY strange coincidence, the first
session of the enCampment Will be held
in the same room in which the associa-
tlon was organized, over seven years
ago. Gen. George H. Harries, com
mander of the District National
Guards, has consented 70 take charge
of the preparations OF the big banquet,
which is to be one of the dominant
features Of the enCampmenL He has
also consented to act as master of cere-
monies.
Military N0tableS to Attend.
This banquet viii be one of the most
important features in connection with
the celebration. Not only will the
Spanish War Veterans be present. but
there will also be many active army
officers, whose standing is high in mill
lJaFy circles, Invitations will be sent
TO prominent business and profession
al men, and il is roughly estimated
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least six or eight hundred men.
u. =. Entrlhn, department command
ct OF the Grand Army of the ReuubIic
Department of the Potomac, this morn
ing issued orders relative TO the parade
10 be held Tuesday afternoon. The SDau-
ISM War Veterans have decided TO give
the older veterans the post OF honor TO
the right OF the line. Word was receiv-
ed from Capt Richmond Pearson Hob
son, nero Ct the MeFrlmac, 90 the effect
that he would accept the invitation of
his old comrades to command the es-
c1It division.
on Monday night a smoker viii be
held AT the Washington Light Infantry
ArmOry- Public Printer SuIlings, i'm Re
spOuSe 10 AN invitation has siguined
his intention Of being present
Excursion Down the Potomac.
AT a meeting last night of the execu-
tive board OF the encampment commit
tee, plans were made for the entire
week. General Harries was present.
Waldo q. Hibbs, private secretary TO
Commissioner Macfarland. was delegat-
ed 70 form the press committee. II was
also arranged that the local veterans
should give an excursion down the Po-
JOmac. Thursday afternoon. The steamer
Queen Anne has been chartered for the
occasion and viii make d fOrty-mile
return trip.
Major Frederic s. IIOdgs0n, chairman
OF the national euCampment committee.
has organized his stan, which will be
pressed into service early Monday morn
ing. The officers are as follows. Can't.
J. LIgOn King, chief of stan. Gen. A
+. Tasker. Capt. q. Leyburn Shorev.
Lieut.. William r.. Stone, jr., Capt Ed
ward l.. Cogan, Capt. c. Corrington.
Col H. ]. HaCkett, cant Champe An
drcWz, Capt John II. kaTlberg, Cant
+. T.. Kirk, COmrade @. w. Brooke.
Past Commander Carroll De Gels, and
Gen James Carver.