The Washington times., 1906-08-05
NATIONAL MEET
VETERANS OF '98
Soldiers of the Spanish
American War to Be
Capital Guests.
ENCAMPMENT OCTOBER 8
Great Military Parade, Trades Display,
Camp Fire, Excursions Arranged.
Over $4,000 People Expected.

There is a busy hustle and hurly-
burIy these August evenings about the
hcadquarters of the national encamp-
ment committee of the Spanish War
Veterans at the Hotel Regent The
committee has entered actively upon the
work uf preparing for the reception Of
the many comrades from the States
who are expected to De present AT the
forthcoming national encampment, 10
be held I'm this city the entire week be-
ginning October s. tt is the expectation
OF the local veterans that in addition
10 between five and six hundred dele
gates and many uniformed camps there
will be between 5000 and 100000 strau-
gers here during that week.
Encampment Committee.
At the head of the encampment COM
mittee is Mai. Fred 5 Hodgson. who
was twice commander Of the District OF
Columbia department, and who has
been indorsed by the local veterans for
election as commander-in-chier of the
national organization. The treasurer of
the eucampment committee Is Capt Lee
NJ LipscOmb who also served one term
as department commander. The secTe-
tary OF the committee is Capt. j. Wal
ter Mitchell. who was recently elected
commander of the Department of the
District Of Columbia. The other Off
GERS are. Capt q. Leyhurn Shorey. vice
chairman: Capt J. Ligon King. uuan-
cial secretary. and Capt Robert il.
Wood, assistant secretary
one Of the distinctive features of the
eucampment week will DE the proposed
great industrial parade, In which will
be presented 10 the visiting thousands
the commercial and manufacturing adj
vautages of the District of Columbia
This has been taken up by the Jobhrrs
and Shippers Association Of Washing
ton. and will il is said, be one of the
obiectives of that body i'm advertising
Greater Washington.
The military parade. according 10 ar
raugemeuts being made. Will exceed any
thing of the kind ever attempted az any
previous national encampmcut of the
United Spanish War Veterans There
viii be in the line deJaChmeuts of regu-
lar artillery, cavalry. infantry. marines
and sailors. the National Guard OF the
District of Columbia, camps Of United
Spanish War Veterans, posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic. garrisons
of the Army and Navy Union. Union
Veteran Legion and other patriotic So
cietie~.
Invitations are being sent TO all the
prominent figures who participated in
tle war of IsgS
President VIII Talk.
A strong feature of the ,ueampmeut
VIII Doe q soldier talk 10 the veterans uy
President Roosevelt who is himself an
active members of the United Spanish
Wan Veterans.
The enCampmCut committee proposes as
p1r- of the entertainment of the visitors
iu October 10 make a pilgrimage % the
tomb OF General Washington at Mt
Vernon. also 10 have an open-air camp
fire and oyster roast ou the green lawns
or one OF the river resorts. Ii Is also
proposed TO have Seeing Washington"
trips about the city and suburbs and
TO have Cossack and light battery
drill b. the regular cavalry and artu-
lery drill at Fort Myer.
An impressive feature win Pee a visit
10 The Spanish War Section at Arliug-
ton. with solemn services.
Funds for Entertainment.
The subscription committee headed by
DR.. S. Clifford Cox. is hard M work
endeavOring 10 raise a sufficient sum
10 entertain properly the host Of people
that are expected 10 visit Washington.
Women as Hosts.
The ladies' auxiliaries TO the Spanish
War Veterans of the District of Colum-
bia will entertain the National 0rgaui-
zatiOn and its officers and the visiting
auXiliaTies from the States The ma
tIonal encampment committee Of the
Ladies Auxiliary, Of this city, is headed
by Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway. the District
president. The other members are Mrs.
Isabel WoTelI BAN. vice chairman: Miss
Minnie Roth treasurer. and Mrs. Jennie
Rudlon. secretary.
The board OF finance OF the Spanish I
War Veterans here comprises Sheridan I.
Ferree. Daniel p. Conway Charles J. /
Harlow. Richard b. Leach. and Robert /
II Wood.