Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
CENTRAL BOARD NAMED
Plans for Encampment of S. w.
v. to Be Expedited.
COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION
Reports Of Progress Made and Ap-
pointments Announced.
HALF HOLIDAY PARADE DAY
President Roosevelt Asked to Grant
Privilege to Government Clerks
The Auxiliaries.
HALF HOLIDAY PARADE DAY


last night at headquarters in the Hotel
Regent the decision was reached that as
but nine days remain before the assembling
of the third annual encampment and re-
union Of the soldier organization in this
city the work Of the general committee
should be crystalized. With that idea in
view the committee voted. on motion of
Maj. Fred S. Hodgson. for the appointment
of an executive board. or committee Of
five members to hold daily meetings here
after and transact with expedition such
business may come before it. Vice Chair
man G. Leyburn Shorey appointed as
such executive board Department Com
mander j. Walter Mitchell. chairman; Capt.
Lee NJ. Lipscomb, Maj. Fred. S. Hodgson,,
Department Adiutant William Peacock
and John J. Duffy.
1t was determined that the board should
take up such matters as may require
prompt action in connection with the ap-
preaching national gathering of the United
Spanish War Veterans and dispose of them;
also that it be In close touch with the
business mems finance committee, of which
Gen. George H. Harries Is chairman, in
arranging for the entertainment of the
visiting soldiers of the war of 1898.
MAJ. Joseph Milton Heller chairman of
the subcommittee on music, reported that
lla had arranged for the services of a
sufficient number of bands of music for
the parade to take place Tuesday after
room, October 8. He was voted authority
to make the necessary arrangements for
all music during the encampment week.
Smoker Monday Evening.
Chairman jeremiah A. Costello of the
subcommittee on the big smoker and
campfire to be held Monday evening, Oc-
tober 8, reported that arrangements for
the event had been completed. He Sc
the address Of welcome to the visiting
veterans and to act as POSTMASTER.
Capt. Harry Walsh, chairman of the
subcommittee on public order, reported
that his details had been completed and
that the committee was considering the
matter aant Of 3f. erecting a reviewing stand.
subcommittee on hotels and boarding
house accommodations and reception,
stated that lists Of the available places
Where visitors could stop while here had
been prepared and that details of MEM
hers of the local camps would meet the
incoming trains and escort the visiting
me mbers and their ladies and members
:. w. V. to their quarters. The thanks
of the committee were rendered to the
Anheuser-Busch company for the ten
der of a decorated float and four white
hcrses on which to convey the model Of
the battlesh1p Maine in the parade. The
tender was made throughsMr. w. L. Mar
ling, member of'the organization.
A communication was read from Past
Commander-in-ChiefW William E. English of
indianapolis, stating that he would reach
Washington next Friday evening Or Satur-
day morning. Also that he had requested
President Roosevelt to give the veterans
employed In the government departments
holiday on the day of the parade An
other communication was read from Col.
Henry 7. Thompson, commanding the I'd
Infantry, South Carolina National Guard,
informing the committee of his intention to
attend the encampment, accompanied by a
delegation Of Spanish war soldiers of his
state.
Col. M. Emmett Urell. chief marshal OF
the parade, announced that he had selected
as his aids one member from each of the
eight camps of Spanish War Veterans
and they will be notified Of their selection
by Aid John ]. Duffy of the 4th Immune
Camp. Col Urell also decided that the
parade will start from the Peace monument.
Interest of the Auxiliaries.
The District of Columbia Auxiliaries of
the United Spanish War Veterans Mrs. Ida
M. Galloway. district president have their
plans completed for the entertainment of
their guests at the coming encampment of
the two organizations, and have now only
details to work out
One OF the pleasing features of the week
will be the promenade concert and hall
which they will tender the United Spanish
War Veterans, the Ladies' Auxiliaries to the
United Spanish War Veterans and their
friends Tuesday evening in the ball room of
Masonic Temple, corner of 9th and F
streets. 1t has been arranged that the
commander-in-ch chief of the United Spanish
War Veterans. Gen. Charles Miller, and the
to the Spanish War Veterans Mrs. Mary E.
Gedney. will lead the grand march and open
the ball. Upon the musical program of the
concert will be song composed especially
Tow 6n nufn nj <I>n4 r.
other musical features of rare note
The decorations for the ball room are be-
ing planned on an elaborate SCALE The
guests will be received by the district pres
ident. Mrs. Galloway. assisted by the chair
men OF her encampment committees, and
will be by them presented to the guests of
honor, who will be the national officers of
the two organizations, together with the
past officers Of high rank.
Information received by Mrs. Galloway
points to record-breaker in point of at
tendance. She has been assured by the
past national president, Mrs. Isabelle Alex
ander. who is chief of staff to the national
president, that fully 300 people will be in
the Ohio delegation. It is not expected that
the membership of the auxiliaries of the
convention will be much above seventy.
The organization has now seventy auxil- |
iaries in good standing, but many of these
are in the far west, and the expense of the
trip will be so great that the attendance
from that section Is not expected to be very
large.
Reception to Chief
The reception to the commander in chief !
Wednesday evening, 1t is said promises to
be brilliant affair. The ladies who have
accepted invitations to receive with Mrs.
Galloway will represent both official and
society circles. and white gowned young
society girls will preside at the punch
bowls
The convention sessions are arranged so
as not to conflict with the social features
which Mrs. Galloway's committees are
planning for and it is the intention Of the |
ladies of the two District auxiliaries, the |
Mary A. Babcock and the Edith K. Roose-
welt, to make the visit of their guests
memorable one.
A flower committee will see that the vari- |
GUS headquarters are decorated with fresh |
flowers each day. and beautiful souvenir |
badge has been provided for the ladies Of
the convention.
The promenade concert and ball Tuesday |
evening" and the reception Wednesday |
evening at the Ebbitt House are both invi-
tation affairs and the cards are being sent |
out 1t is announced that the badge of |
either organization will admit the wearer |
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