Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-27
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more than was reported on July 1. 1905
The Fourth Immune and Lawton camps
both report q largely increased member
ship, and the total increase In the nve
camps is over one hundred members Every
effort should be used during the coming
year to enlarge our organization here. me
reports In this connection from the national
organization are very encouraging, and 1t Is
expected that we will have 10000 members
enrolled before the national encampment
in October.
He gave Miles Camp praise for It's "splen-
did work. at the Milwaukee encamDment
and In the department. and recommends
that hereafter the department pay the ex-
penses of its delegates to national encamp-
ments. Past Commander Smith also ex-
| tends thanks to the ladies' auxiiiaries and
the Lneal Society of the Spanish War for
their assistance and support. He says the
coming national encampment to be held
in this city next October is the largest
undertaking ever attempted by our local
| organizations. and in conclusion adds:
Remember that the ties which bind US
together of the strongest, and let US
all try to realize and live up to all that is
conveyed in the word 'comrade.
Resume Of Business Year.
The annual reports of~the retiring adj
jutant, G. e. Rausch and the retiring quar-
termaster. Daniel P. Conway gave
resume of the operation Of the department
spector. E. L. Cogan tre-elected), showed a
marked improvement. both financially and
numerically, in the various camps COM
prisfng the department. II paid tribute to
the official actions of the other retiring
officials and made several Recommended
TONS
Among these was the establishment of
a department degree team for the muster
Ing In of recruits and nominal salary for
the department adjutant and quartermaS-
ter. The report closed with an appeal for
hand-in hand work to make the approach
ing national eneampment browning sue
cess.
These reports we're all received with ap-
plause. and vote of thanks was given
each retiring officer.
Election Of Officers.
Nominal lions for officers for the ensuing
year being called for. Col. Urell, who was
the second national commander-in-chief of
the Spanish War Veterans arose and
placed in nomination Capt. J. Walter Mitch
ell of the 4th Immune Camp 1t was a
pleasure, he said. to place in nomination
for the position OF department commander
a man who was virtually entitled to the
credit of starting the organization of Span
ish War Veterans, for 1t was largely due
to the efforts and personal work of Capt.
Mitchell that Gen. Miles Camp No. 1. was
formed nearly seven years ago, and this be-
came the nucleus around which has grown
an association which extends from the At
lantic coast to the far isles of the Pacific,
with national scope and membership
of many thousands.
The nomination of Capt. Mitchell was
seconded by Capt. Thomas A. Greene of
Dewey Naval Camp, and by Capt. Fred
erick W. Alexander of the 4th Immune
Camp In similar terms. 1t met with no
opposition, and Capt. Mitchell was declared
to be unanimously elected department COM
mander of the District of Columbia. The
| entire ticket elected was as follows:
Commander. Capt j. Walter Mitchell:
senior vice commander, Capt. Charles ].
Harlow; Junior vice commander. Capt. Geo.
elected; surgeon. Dr. j. M Heller; judge
Charles C. Pierce. u. S. A.
Council OF Observation-Disclosures Fos-
| ter of Miles Camp, Mellach Hoimead of 4th
| Immune. Powers of Aston Camp, Murray
and Gwynne of Harden, Doran of Dewey
Delegates to national encampment-Com
rades ]. C. Jirikowie. Sheridan Ferree.
John o'Brien and J. 4. King. Alternates-
Comrades r. w. Pearson. William H. Mel
| ZACH. r. H Wood and F. W. Alexander.
In addition to these Commander Mitchell
appointed these members OF his depart
mental staff: Adjutant. Lieut. William
Peacock of 4th Immune Camp: quar-
| termaster. Thomas A. Green of Dewey
| Naval Camp: mastering officer, G. Leyburn
Shovey of Aston Camp.
Coming National Encampment.
The report submitted by the encamp-
ment committee having In charge arrange
| ments for the entertainment of the thou
| sands of delegates and visitors who are
| expected In Washington next October was
most gratifying. and showed that the rep
resentative business men of the city are re-
spending in substantial manner to the
letter of the subscription committee.
In this connection It Is most interesting
to note that the recently formed Jobbers
and Shippers Association has appointed
committee to act In conjunction with the
an industrial parade which 1t Is proposed
to hold during the encampment- The COM
mittee meets each Saturday evening in
parlor at the Regent Hotel thanks to the
couIkesy OF the proprietor OF that. house.
and any one desiring to cooperate to this
end Is hereby notified Of that fact.
At the close of the election last night the
new officers were installed by Past Muster
ing Officer Jirikowic- Commander Mitchell.
to the remarks made by those who had
nominated him. and averred that he would
devote his best efforts to the upbuilding OF
the department.
IT wish, y said he, "that the shfbboleth
Of our comrades of the District of Column
bla be stronger. heartier camaradeffe
than ever during the coming year; that
each and all OF as shall put our shoulders
to the wheel and work In unison for the
campment In the history of our order"
Commander Mitchell also took occasion to
again iudorse the candidacy Of MAJ Fred
| erfck 8. Hodsson for the position OF IA
| ffouaI commander -iu-chief. announcing that
1 his conmittee Ii In receipt OF letters from
various department sliowing that the can