Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-08
PARADE IN UNIFORM
sPANIsH War VETERANS TO
WEAR BLUE AND GRAY.
Plans for National Encampment Here
in October Discussed at Meet
ing Last Night.

The Department Of the District of Co
lumbia, United Spanish War Veterans. held
its monthly meeting last night in Costellos
Hail. 9Th and G streets northwest. The de-
partment commander. Capt J. Walter
Mitchell. announced that he had received
from the commander-in-chiefM Maj. Charles
R. Miller. Of Cleveland. Ohio. formal or
ders announcing that the national encamp-
ment OF the United Spanish War Veterans
will be held in this city the week begin
ming October 6. and calling upon all the
state departments and camps in the United
States and It's colonies to send fun repre-
sensations to Washington on that occasion.
Reports were read from the camps in this
jurisdiction showing that the work of re-
cruiting Is being actively carried on. It
was urged that the recruits and other MEM
bers who are without uniforms procure
them at once. in order that the department
Of the District Of Columbia may present q
most creditable appearance In the big pa
rade to take place Tuesday. October 9.
Referring to the necessity for the appear
ance Of the camps In uniform on that &C.
casion. Capt. Henry Foster said that from
information already received by the ma
uonai encampment committee It appeared
that there would be many uniformed camps
here mere from rom the he's states and ne expressed the
feel 1t incumbent upon him to procure i'm
mediately one Of the blue and gray uni
forms of the organization: Others spoke
along the same Ines
Accepted the Maine.
The department accepted the model OF
the battleship Maine, which was presented
by Mr.. George w. Barnes. late superin-
tendent Of the pension bureau building. and
rendered a unanimous vote OF thanks to
the donor. A committee consisting Of De-
partment Commander Mitchell, Senior Vice
IInn
low and Junior Vice Department Com
mander George w. Brooke was appointed
to receive the model with appropriate cere-
monies and arrange for its exhibition at
the time of the national encampment - !.
Department Adjutant William Peacock
read several communications bearing upon
the national encampment and other matters.
One of the Letters was from the recently
organized Fitzhugh Lee Camp of Rich
mond. Va, which has been assigned to the
department of the District. 1t stated that
the camp would come to Washington next
month to attend the encampment with at
least 100 uniformed men in line.
Department Quartermaster Thomas A.
Green read the financial report which
showed the department to be in good con-
dition as to finances.
Maj. Fred s. Hodgson. chairman Of the
national encampment committee. reported
that arrangements for the national meet
ing were progressing actively.
Communications from New York, read by
Capt Orviile q. Victor Of the Bordman
Smith Camp Of Rochester. were to the
effect that the department Of New York had
in-chief DR.. Hamilton Ward Of Buffalo.
Letters from Chicago and Milwaukee gave
the information that the. department of
Illinois had Endorsed for election as COM
eChicago. and that he would be supported
largely by the delegates from the middle
west.
Gen. Moulton is the commander-in-chief
nf 10 nit I'D
States. and at the time Of the amalgama-
tion OF the three national associations Of
Spanish War Veterans he was national
commander OF one of the three-the Service
Men Of the War with Spain.
To Support Local Men. i~yss
The department Of the District. notwith-
standing the announcement Of the other
two candidates for the highest office in the
organization. renewed its obligation to
work to the limit for the election Of Maj.
Fred. 8. Hodgson. the local candidate for
commander-in-chief. It was stated that
Maj. Hodgson would have in addition to
the votes Of the District delegates, those
of the south. the state of Pennsylvania.
some from New Jersey and others from the
and authority of Commander Mitchell, ]. c.
Jirikowic, past mastering officer, installed
as department quartermaster Thomas A.
Green: officer of the day, George West
Byron. and officer of the guard, William
B. Powers.
Commander Daniel C. Eberly invited the
department officers and members to attend
a smoker to be given by the 4th Immune
Camp, No. 3. at Costello's Hall, next We'd
nesday evening. He said the members of
the camp had rare treat In store for
their guests"
The department decided to open head
quarters in one Of the parlors of the Ho-
tel Regent. 10Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, from this time until
after the close Of the national encampment.
Among those who took part in the meet
Ing were Department Judge Advocate Rufus
w. Pearson: Capt. E. L. Cogan. department
inspector: j. Leyburn Shorey. department
mastering officer; Benjamin L. Tubman.
JOSEPH p. Ruppel, aid on the commander
STAN; Past Department Adjutant G. e.
Rausch, Capt J. Lyon King, Capt F. J.
Sullivan of John Jacob Aston Camp and
others.