Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-08
SANTIAGO DAY PLANS
UNITED SPANISH WAR vETER-
ANS CELEBRATE JULY IL.

There was a discussion OF Santiago day
plans ana arrangements for the coming ma
uonai encamprnent last night at a meeting
OF the department OF tho District of CO.
iumpia. United Spanish War Veterans, at
headquarters. Tie 9th street northwest.
When the meeting was called to order by
Department Commander John Lewis Smith
there was a fair representation OF the dele
gates and members present and considera-
bic interest was manifested in the an
preaching celebration of the victory OF
American arms over those of Spain at Sam
tiago. The event Will take place at Luna
Park, July IL
In cooperation with the members of the
organization OF Spanish War Veterans In
the observance of Santiago day will be
tne society OF the Army OF SANTIAGO ds
cuba, the LIST District OF Columbia Voi,,n-
teers, the 4th Regiment of United states
volunteers dmmunes) and the National
nuara OF the District. Invitations to assist
IN the proper celebration OF tho day were
ordered to be sent to Cen George II YIar-
ries, Capt. William IL. MeIlach. president
or the Regimental Association of the am
ssmnlunes: the ladies' auxiliaries to the
spanish War Veterans and TO tn, IJneal
Society OF the Spanish War
NUMBER of communications received by
the national encampment committee OF the
spanish war Veterans, OF which Mai Fred
capt j. Walter Mitchell secretary OF the
committee. One of these was from senator
Charles Dick of Ohio, who Is an active
member or the United Spanish War Veter-
ans, promising his support IN the matter os
making the coming encampment sue
cess. Another was from Sharon Camn No
-, OF SHARON. Pa. stating that the camp
VIII come TO the national encampmeut I'm n
special train of Pullmans, accompanied by
a large excursion party. and that the menu
oeis expect 10 sleep In the cars while here.
Interest in North Carolina.
A communication received by Mai Hodg-
son from North Carolina gave the informa
lon that the soldiers of the Spanish war
In that state are taking a lively interest
In the approaching cneampment and pre-
dicting that the south Will be well repre-
scented by her soldiers at the big event in
this city next October. A letter In a SIM
liar vein was received from the Chicago
veterans of the war of 1898.
Department Adjutant G.. f Rausch an
nounced that the contest for the hand
some metal plaque of the late President
Mckinley, presented to the Spanish War
Veterans by Mr. Charles A. Stiilinzs the
public printer, had come to a close and
that the votes of the six camps in the
District would be announced at the next
departments meeting.
Former Department Adjutant Rufus W
Pearson presented tender from the pro-
prietor of the Hotel Regent offering to
tee headquarters rooms without cost at
that hosiery from the present time until
the conclusion of the encampment in Oc-
tober The tender was referred to the en-
campment committee, and vote of thanks
of the District department was rendered
to the management of the Regent.
Those Who Took Part.
Among those who took part In the de-
alterations last night were: Capt J. Lyon
King, ]. C. Mcconnell. Capt. I. n. Dolph,
II. j. Well Capt. r. 3. Leach, j C. Jiriko-
| vic, Capt. Sheridan Ferree, Daniel T..
Conway, Capt. Robert II. Wood, j. Z. Rup-
pei Capt Z. L. Cogan, Rufus w. Pearson.
Maj. Fred S. Hodgson, Capt Lee NJ Lips
| comb, John j. Duffy, Capt. Henry c. Por-
| ter, commander OF the Dewey Naval Camp:
| Capt. G. Leyburn Shorey, Adjutant G. T..
| Rausch and others.
Capt. Porter commanding the Admiral
| George Dewey Naval Camp of United
| Spanish War Veterans, stated that ii is
| his purpose to recruit that camp to a max
| imum figure in order that 1t can turn nut
| with full ranks of Uncle Sans sea fight
| ers in the encampment parade.