The Washington times., 1906-10-02
FOR HALF HOLIDAY
ON TUESDAY NEXT
Spanish War Veterans Want
Departments Closed on
That Date.
WILL PETITION PRESIDENT
Committees Having the Arrangements
of Encampment in Hand
Kept Busy.

A special committee representing the
Spanish War Veterans Of the Depart
ment of the District viii visit the White
House tomorrow afternoon and request
the President to declare Tuesday, Oc-
tOber g. the date of the parade OF the
veterans who attend the encamp-
ment a half holiday for all Gov
eminent employees, or at least those
who are members Of the organiZa-
ton In view of the fact that Mr..
Roosevelt is a Spanish War VeTJeTan,
and an honorary member of the organ
ibation. il is thought by the committee
men that he viii comply with their
request
Commander J. Walter Mitchell, De-
paTJment Of the District, stated today
that plans had virtually been completed
for the encampment. The July thing
lett undoue is the selection # hotel
in which 20 hold the banquet. Diff
Guilty is being encountered by Command
er Mitchell and the banquet committee
because they. have been unable 10 find
a dining room large enough TO seat all
the banqueters they expect.
Executive Committee Meeting.
a meeting of the executive committee
was held In the Regent Hotel yes
terday afternoon.
Commander Mitchell distributed To tho
members OF the executive and other
committees copies of General Order 10.
g. prepared by him and iU which he as
signs positions I'm the line Of march and
urges the veterans 10 do their utmost
for the success OF the great uUdertaI,-
ing
The order follows.
ION the Sth day of October reXt. the
United Spanish Wan Veterans convene
lneu Third National Eucampmsnt in
this city ana il IS the duty Cf every
member OF this department 10 do his
share 10 make IL a success.
Among the features OF entertainment
or this cucaWpMrut r which this de
partmeut IS most Interested is The par
ade.
The parade viii take place on Tues
cay. october 8, al 2.5o @ clcck ,. M, and
Ihis department VIII form as follows.
Vt $50 p. IN. this department will
assemble on Sixth street northwest. be
tween r and a. right resting on +
tlfeeJ Zach camp commander will form
MS camp al ITS headquarters and pro-
tetd on foot or otherwise 10 the place
81 formation. and at The COmwand of
the department. adIutaut Will take posi-
tons as follows.
Col. John Jacob AstOr Camp. No. s.,
LETT center, Henry ". Lawt0u Camp
No &, right center, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp. No Z. on the left
Ui Col John Jacob AstGr Camp. Fourth
immune camp, NO. s. on the right Of
Henry w LawtOn Camp; FItzhugh Lee
camp, No. y on the left OF Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp. Richard
j. Harden Camp, No. p on the right Of
Fourth Immune Camp Gen Andrew
=. Burt Camp, No. ., on the left of
tltzhugh Lee Camp, Gen. Nelson "a.
Miles camp, No. j.. ON the right Of
J
The Harries Veterans, as escort. will
take position on the right of the band.
The commander Of this department
desires those who have not been able
20 procure United Spanish War Vet
Grams uniforms 10 turn out for the
parade and wear service uniform or
dark clothes-hlack or dark blue-Nith
white gloves and campaign hat
Will Act as Escort.
BY the kind permission of Gen. George
II. Harries. commanding the District OF
Columbia National Guard, The Harries
Veterans, Company q. Second Regi-
ment. D. e. n. c., Capt. Clarence Y.
Sayer commanding; hrst lieutenant,
Arthur W. Leonard. second Lieutenant.
Jesse j Owen, will act as escort TO
The department OF The District OF Co
lumbia, T.. S. w Y, In the parade
The department viii then proceed in
Nt'ullll tA LNulo 10 ILS designated sta
ton, AM IN taxing position IN the line
of para %. will form In column of pla-
tGOns. twelve files front. each camp
under the command OF its respective
officers, and the camp commanders tax
ING position three PAGES In front OF the
chief Of the first platoon, and being
careful to preserve the proper distance
between camps.
The right and left guide of each camp
VIII carry suidOu attached To a staff
about feet long. pennant I'm shape blue
and gray in color. is inch base, 3 feet
IN length. on which viii appear the
name of the camp. the number, and the
department. All camps, II they desire,
may carry the camp colOrs, and the
Fourth Immune Camp Will carry an ad-
ditional national flag.
The DEPARTMENT staff and aides will
rerOrt 20 the department commander, at
Sixth and q streets northwest, at !
o'clock D. m. october 9.
Gen. Andrew s Burt Camp. No. 9. has
been formed and will be mustered in in
time 10 take part in the parade.
Each camp is requested TO furnish a
detail OF ten or fifteen uniformed men
20 act as escort with a band OF music
10 the visiting comrades TO their re-
spective quarters. This detail will report
10 the department adiutaut at the Hotel
Regent. sunday, October :, at y
All Expected TO Parade.
The department commander expects
every spanish war veteran, who is a.
member of this organization, 20 turn
out. and by his presence augment the
numbers and thereby Increase the show
ing OF this department.
As this is a Spanish war event. all
members of this department belonging
10 other organizations which will Dar-
ticipate IN the parade, are expected and
ordered TO turn out with their respective
camps. unless they be members of the
National Guard.
II was stated after the meeting that
General Harrtes of the District Militia
had agreed to be POSTMASTER at the
banquet, and efforts were being made ID
secure a dining room large enough to
- accommodate the veterans President
Roosevelt has been invited.
The High School cadets I'm their naItv
blue suits trimmed with braid. will be
iu line on next Tuesday. The student
body from the Maryland Agricultural
College will also be there. Col. NJ. A
Winter OF the Minute Men expects 20
have a large number of men in the
ranks of the second division, command
ed by Capt Lee NJ. LipscOmb.
Business Men to Parade.