The National tribune., 1906-09-27
SPANISH WAR
VETERANS.
The Third National Encampment.
Great Preparations Being Made
for its Entertainment in Wash.
ington, D. C.--Reception by the
President and Sightseeing
Tours.

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The National Encampment of the
United Spanish War Veterans. which
will take place in Washington, ID. c..
the week beginning Oct. 8. promises to
be a notable affair. Not only will the
young soldiers of 1898 gather in large
numbers at the Capital In the golden
month. when the city and its environs
are in their prettiest garb. but 1t is the
expectation that the grim and gray old
fighters of the SOS will also come to
Washington in force to fraternize with
their moro youthful comrades and spend
season of enjoyment at tho home
place of their Uncle Sam and the city
Of publication of The National Tribune.
| Capt. J. Walter Mitchell. Commander
Of the Department of the District of
Columbia. United Spanish War Veter-
ans. has promulgated from his head
quarters. 821 Sd street northwest.
Washington. D. c., soldierly invita-
ton to the comrades of the G. A. r.
everywhere to come to tho Capital and
enjoy themselves with the men of the
Spanish War. A number of commune
cations received by Commander Mitch
ell indicate that many of the venerable
veterans Of the civil war will take ad-
vantage Of his invitation.
The tentative program for the week
provides for big Campfire on Mon
day evening. Oct. 8: a grand military.
| patriotic and civic parade on the after
noon of Tuesday. Oct. 9: banquet,
and other features. An announcement
issued from Encampment Headquarters
and signed by Maj. Fred. s. Hodgson.
Chairman of the National Encampment
Committee. and Capt. Mitchell Secre-
tary of the Committee. says in part un-
der the caption. sour Latchstring
Hangs Outward"
''The National Encampment Commit
tee OF the Department of the
District of Columbia extends to
you a most cordial and pressing
invitation to attend the Third An
nual Encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans to be held in
the picturesque and historical City of
Washington. D. c.. during the week
! beginning Oct. 8. 1906. this date having
been fixed by our comrade. Col. Theo-
! dore Roosevelt. President of the United
States. who will honor US with his pres,
| ence. and who is expected to give US
! one of his characteristic soldier talks,
and who will receive the Veterans at
| the White House.
I'VE want you to be the guests of the
Department of the District of Colum-
bia and of the Government which large
| ly through your patriotic devotion to
duty has been exalted to the highest
niche among the Governments of the
earth.
THE citizens of Washington will re,
ceive and entertain you in the spirit of
true Southern hospitality.
Besides being escorted to all the
Government Departments and museums
and other places of interest and historic
points in and about the city. the En-
campment Committee has prepared a
varied program for your entertainment
This will include the sessions of the
National body at which much business
of interest to our beloved organization
VIII be transacted. and it is expected
the opening address will be delivered
by President Theodore Roosevelt Then
Sere Will be the big parade which will
pc participated in by our comrades of
the United Spanish War Veterans; our
compatriots in the war with Spain: by
Regular United States troops and Ma
tional Guardsmen: by the grim old vet
Grams of the civil war. and by many
civic and patriotic organizations. in
| cluding regiment of Minute Men in
their Continental uniforms of buff and
blue, and other striking features.
There will also be rides in the big
Seeing Washington" automobiles to
| the stately public buildings. the mu-
| seums. the monuments of distinguished
Americans. the picturesque suburbs of
| the Capital City and to the National
| Cemetery on the pretty and historic
slopes of Arlington. the Silent City of
the Soldier Dead including a pilgrim
| age to the imposing monument to the
dead of the Spanish war which was
erected as a tribute of love by the
| Colonial Danes.
There will be reception of our
comrades by Comrade Roosevelt at the
White House, and a pilgrimage by
steamboat down the historic Potomac
River to the tomb of Gen. George
Washington at Mount Vernon.
1t is also proposed to have the COM
rades visit Fort Myer, Va, on the
heights overlooking Washington and
witness the famous 'Cossack Drill by
troopers of the Regular Cavalry Other
entertainment features will be provided
ana the >Encampment of 1906 will be
brought to close by a big Campfire at
which prominent Army and Navy Off
GERS and Government officials will also
be guests of the Department of the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
The ladies auxiliaries of Washington
are taking an active part in arranging
for the coming event, and no expense
or pains will be spared to make it an
dlldiT long TO De remembered by those
| who become our guests in the golden
month of October when Washington
will wear her most beautiful Autumn
garb and all nature will be in smiling
mood.
1T is the hope and expectation of the
National Encampment Committee that
the matter of coming to the Capital at
the time of our National meeting will
be taken up by the several State De-
partmentS and camps at the earliest
practicable moment and that estimates
of the approximate number that will
come, be sent as promptly as possible
to the Chairman of the Encampment
Committee in order that arrangements
may be made for the comfort and en-
tertainment of the visiting comrades
and their friends.
"It is also urged by the committee
that the people of the United States
generally be encouraged to take advan-
tage of the reduced railroad and steam
boat rates and form excursion parties
to visit the Capital of the Nation and
spend several days in the happy enjoy
ment of the many interesting and in,
structive sights that are to be seen here
on every hand.
Comrades. get in touch with the
National Encampment Committee at
ance. If you have any suggestions to
offer, send them along. We will thank
you for them. Get together and
boom Washington, 1906 1t is very
much to our interest that the coming
Encampment be made a representative
affair in every sense. Therefore, COM
radeS be up and doing.