Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-07
VETS. OF SPANISH WAR
ORDERS ISSUED By NEW DE-
PARTMENT COMMANDER.

General orders No. 1. Department of the
District of Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans, were promulgated today. They
are signed by the newly elected depart
ment commander, Capt. j. Waiter Mitchell.
and countersigned by Department Adjutant
William Peacock. In taking command the
new department commander announces the
names of the recently elected officers of the
department and the members of the coun-
ell of administration; also the following
delegates and aHernates to the national
encampment, to be held here during the
week beginning October s:
Delegates-John ]. OBrien, Richard J.
Harden Camp, No. 2; ]. c. Jirikowic. 4th
Immune Camp, No. 3; Sheridan Ferree.
Henry W. Lawton Camp, No. 4; J. Ligon
King. Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4.
Alternates-Rufus W. Pearson, Nelson A.
Miles Camp, No. 1; William H. Mellach,
Attn Immune Camp. No. 3; Fred. W. Alex
ander 4th Immune Camp. No. 3; r. H.
Wood, 4th Immune Camp. No. 3.
Announcement of appointments is made
as follows:
Adjutant of the Department OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. Comrade William Pea
cock, 4th Immune Camp, No. 3; quarter
master of the Department of the District
of Columbia, Comrade Thomas A. Green,
Admiral George Dewey, Naval Camp, No.
8; mastering officer of the Department OF
Leyburn Shorey, Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp, No 6.
Ads-Joseph P uppel, Nelson A. Miles
Camp. No. 1; Daniel P Conway, Nelson
A Miles Camp, No. 1; John J. O'Brien,
Richard ]. Harden Camp, No. 2; r. H.
Wood, 9Th Immune Camp. No. 3; William
H. Mellach, 4th Immune Camp, No. g.;
Sheridan Ferree Henry w. Lawton Camp.
No. 4; Arthur D. Mullen, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp No. 5; Joseph F. Sui
Ivan, John Jacob Aston Camp No. g.
/ Close Affinity Urged.
The department commander announces
that 1t is especially urged that all the Of
ficers of the department procure United
Spanish War Veteran uniforms at the ear
lest possible moment in order that ON oc-
casfons of ceremony and parade and at Wis
i,ations to camps they will present a SOL
dierly and dignified appearance 1t is also
urged that the camp commanders use their
utmost endeavors to have the members of
the bodies under their command uniformed
forthwith. so that the department may make
a credttable appearance on public occasions,
but particularly at the time of the forth
coming national encampment, beginning the
week of October 3. next.
The department commander urges that
there be closer affinity between the Spanish
War Veterans and the other patriotic as
sociations of soldiers In the District Of
Columbia. He says: There will be no dimi-
mutton in the number Of camps comprising
the Department Of the District of Column
bia. On the contrary, we will begin an ac-
tive season Of recruiting In order to fill up
the ranks of the SIX excellent camps COM
prising this department. There are many
soldiers and sailors Of the war with Spain
and incident instruction in the Philippines
living in this city whom we hope to well
come into membership in our organiza-
ton"
The department commander congratulates
the members of the ladies' auxiliaries and
the Lineal Society Of the Spanish War on
the work they have accomplished In the
past, and calls upon all comrades of the
department to actively assist the ladies in
maintaining their organizations up to the
high standard already attained, and In all
laudable enterprises in which they may en-
gage. He recommends a closer affinity be-
tween the camps and the auxiliaries and the
Lineal Society.
The camps and individual comrades are
urged to cooperate with the national en-
campment committee in making the COM
ing big encampment of members from all
the states "a success and the best encanlp-
ment yet held
Under the head of TAPS a tribute is
paid to the late w H. Taliaferro, former
commander of the Col. John Jacob Aston
Camp, of the Soldiers Home.