Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
OFFICIAL VISITATION
CAMP OF s. W. v. RECEIVES DE-
PARTMENT COMMANDER.
Muster-In Of Thirty-Four Recruits
Plans for the National En-
campment.

Richard ]. Harden Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans, entertained the officers Of
the department of the District Of Columbia
and many visiting members ofSthe other
local camps last night at Costello's Hall,
9th and G streets northwest The occasion
was the first official visitation Of Depart
ment Commander J. Walter Mitchell. his
staff and the other department officers
Preceding the entry Of the visiting party
the camp held business session and mus
tered in thirty-four recruits.
The hall was crowded to the walls and
the members were enthusiastic over the
approaching national encampment Of the
Spanish War Veterans. The arrival Of the
department officers was announced by
Capt. Edward L. Cogan. and the address
of welcome was delivered by Senior Vice
Commander William Henderson of Harden
Camp, who presided owing to the unavoid-
able absence Of Capt. Harry Walsh, the
commander. In response Commander
Mitchell congratulated the camp upon It's
large increase in membership and urged
the other six camps in this jurisdiction to
follow the lead Of Harden and enter upon
an active season Of recruiting.
He congratulated the thirty-four new
members upon their entry into an -organi-
zation upon whose membership roll there
appear such distinguished names as Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. Senator Dick OF OHIO,
a.
Aston and other noted figures of the war
with Spain. The members of the depart
ment were urged to procure uniforms In
order that they may make creditabie ap-
pearance at the time of the national en-
compment, when the organization will be
in the limeIight."| -..~..s..-..
Senior Vice Commanders Address.
Senior Vice Department Commander
Charles J. Harlow, who Is a member of
rdo Foil IN n.
dress. He. too congratulated the camp
upon its energy in securing recruits" and
expressed the hope that there would be
several hundreds Of uniformed men In line
October Q. representing the Department OF
the District Of Columbia. Capt. Harlow
added that Information from all sections
of the country was to the effect that there
would be many uniformed camps in Tine.
The department officers who accompanied
the commander were: Senior Vice Com
mander Harlow. Junior Vice Commander
George w. Brooke. Mastering Oficer ].
Leyburn Shorey. Adjutant William Pea
cock. Quartermaster Thomas A. Green.
Officer of the Day George West Byron,
Officer of the Guard William B. Powers;
Aids Henry c. Bonault and Joseph eP.
Ruppel. and Capt Fred. w. Alexander,
past senior vice department commander.
Acting Commander, Henderson. turned the
camp over to Mr. John J. o'Brien under
the head Of good of the organization"
and musical and literary program fol-
lowed. The numbers included vocal selec-
tions by the International Quartet, COM
prising Messrs. Don without Louis scrib-
ner. William Schultz and William Long:
Rotations by Capt. Orville G. Victor Of
the Bordman Smith Camp of Rochester,
N. Y; story by Mr.. John Rogers, whistling
selections by Mr.. Zeb Clark and reminis-
cences by Capt. ]. Leyburn Shorey and
others.
During the evening table was spread in
the center of the hall laden with refresh
ments. including what Chairman Ben L.
Tubman Of the entertainment committee
termed 1.-The American army standby"
pork and beans. There were also pipes and
tobacco. cigars and other 'incidentals."
The entertainment committee. to which
much of the success Of the affair is said
to be due, consisted of Messrs. B. L. Tub
man, c. w. Hook. w. L. Lawson and Will
liam Henderson.
s.s The Recruits.
The new members mustered in last night
were: John F. Griffin. Sd U. g. Volunteer
Engineers; Albert B. Tew, Volunteer Sig
nal Corps; Oscar e. Halves, Sd Virginia
Volunteers; Edward Robertson, Sd U. 8.
Cavalry; Walter Ebert LIST D. c. volun-
teers; Fergus McGovern, LIST Delaware
Volunteers; A. r. McGonegal, Sd u g.
Volunteer Engineers; w. F. Knott, LIST D.
c. Volunteers: s. w. Corwin, U. g. Volun-
teers; H. G. Policy. LIST D. c. Volunteers:
Peter j. Bremen. Sd Va Volunteers; John
J. Scott, ID U. S. Volunteers; NJ. F. Gal
lagher. AID Volunteer Infantry: Gordon P.
Hooker. VIM. Selby, John F. Barry and R.
Veerbuchen, all Of the navy; r. F. Brown,
LIST D. c. Volunteers; John F. Griffin, u 8.
Volunteers; John w. Degges. LIST D. c.
Volunteers; E. L. Rudd, Sd KY. Volunteers;
A. G. Hammerly and F. B. Haskell, LIST
D. c. Volunteers; w. A. Baylss, Sd U. s..
Engineers; H. w. Boyd, Sd U. s. Cavalry;
alexander G. Schulz. U. 8. Marine Corps;
ia. Weaver 9th U. S. Artillery; Frank L.
Smith, 4th Va. Volunteers; Charles F.
AUneker, 10th Infantry Go. B, Engineers);
Barley INLAND. Sd U. s. Volunteer Engi-
neers; John w. Kimmerling q. 8. Volun-
teers; William ]. Cleary, LIST D. C. Volun-