Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19
VETERANS TO GATHER
PLANS FOR NATIONAL ENCAMP-
MENT IN THIS CITY.

United Spanish War Veterans of the United
States and its colonies. to be held In this
city the week beginning October 8, are
nearing completion. The encampment COM
mittee held meeting last night at head
quarters in the Hotel Regent and agreed
upon tentative program for the encamp-
E.ent.
1t was decided to give big camp fire and
smoker Monday evening, October 8, to
which the visiting soldiers Of 1898 win be
Invited. The parade wifi occur Tuesday
afternoon. October o. and In line VIII be reg
ular soldiers. sailors and marines; the Ma
tional Guard Of the District Of Columbia.
the Spanish War Veteran camps of this city
and the states; the q. A. R., Union 'veter-.
ans Legion and Union; Union Veterans.
the Army and Navy Union sarrisons Of the
District. the Sons Of Veterans. ciyic-mili-
tant organizations and other bodies. The
industrial parade under the joint auspices
OF the Spanish War Veterans and the Job
bers and Shippers Association will be an
other strong feature.
One evening will be given up to q re-
ception by the ladies' auxiliary and the
Lineal Society. and there will be L public
meeting at which it Is expected addresses
will be delivered by President Roosevelt
and other prominent men. There will be
excursions to the battlefields of the civil
war in the nearby Virginia counties: pill
grimage to Mount Vernon. trolley ride
to Arlington. where the visitors will be
shown the Spanish war section and the
beautiful monument to the dead of the war
with Spain. which was erected by the
Colonial Danes: and trip to For: Myer.
where 1t is hoped the committee will he
able to arrange for Cossack drill! by the
regular cavalry stationed there.
The evening following the election of
national officers for the ensuing year the
visitors VIII be entertained at BANQUET.
and 1t is also proposed to have an outing
at Luna Park on one evening.
Souvenir Badge.
Messrs. Rufus W. Pearson and Sheridan
Ferree Of the badge committee reported in
favor of presenting each visiting delegate
with handsome souvenir badge, to con-
tain a medallion Of Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, late commander of the Rough Riders
and comrade Of the Spanish War Vet
Grams Association. This suggestion will in
all probability be adopted.
Chairman G. E. Rausch Of the transpor-
tation committee reported that favorable
information had been received from the
socia tedsrailroads as to reduced rates from
all points to this city encampment week.
Chairman Isaac N. Dolph Of the commit
tee on hotel and boarding house accom-
modations for the visitors announced that
he had opened headquarters at 1884 Cor
coran street northwest, where he would re-
ceive rates from those who will have ac-
commodations for the visitors that are ex-
pected. Proprietors of hotels and keepers
of boarding houses. or those having fur
nished rooms for rent, will be listed by the
committee.
Capt. Lee NJ Lipscomb, treasurer Of the
committee. reported that funds for the en-
tertainment Of the visitors were not coming
In as fast as he had expected. He said he
hoped business men who had been called
upon to contribute would respond to the ap-
peal.
Communications were read by Capt. J.
off ho11 of f
tee: from the New York department Span
ish War Veterans and from camps in Penn
sylvana. asking for hotel rates, and stating
that a number of uniformed bodies from
their states will attend the encampment.
Capt Mitchell announced that Fitzhugh
Lee Camp Of Richmond, Va. would be mus
tered into the United States War Veterans
ing and that the new camp would be as
signed to the Department of the District OF
Columbia until the Virginia department can
be formed.
The Fitzhugh Lee Camp will be invited
to come to the camp in uniform. and to
furnish several members Of the national
encampment committee. The camp will
begin business with more than 100 char
ter members.
Program Committee Reports.
Capt J. Lyon King. chairman Of the
committee on souvenir programs. reported
that arrangements had been made to issue
q handsome volume containing the half
tone pictures Of prominent men in the local
and national bodies Of the Spanish War
Veterans, and Of President Roosevelt and
prominent government officials and others.
besides history Of the national associa-
ton Of the organization. and Of the De-
partment of the District Of Columbia;
sketch of the Greater Washington move
ment, and cuts and descriptions Of the pub
lie buildings and picturesque places at the
capital. Mr.. John ]. O'Brien. who has
charge Of the business end Of the souvenir
program, also made q report.
Among others who participated tn the
proceedings were Maj. Fred 8. Hodgson.
chairman of the encampment committee;
Capt Henry Foster. Capt. r. H. Wood.
Lieut. William Peacock. department adju-
tant: Commander Daniel c. Eberly OF the
Fourth Immune Camp; Junior Vice Depart
ment Commander Brooke and Senior Vice
Department Commander Harlow.