Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
VETS OF SPANISH WAR
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT MEET
ING OF DISTRICT DEPARTMENT.

hASht VI tifc Iisfict OIL Columbia, QnlteQ
Spanish War Veterans, were represented
last evening at department meeting at
Costello's Hall. Attention was directed by
Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell, the department
commander, to several matters of import
ance to the organization that are now be-
fore Congress, and in order to give added
force to the Influences at work for the
measures committee on legislation was
appointed 1t consists of Department Com
mander Mitchell, Senior Vice Commander
Charles ]. Harlow, Junior Vice Commander
Brooks and the commanders of the ten
camps in the department
One OF the matters referred to the COM
mittee on legislation last evening was the
Dill pending in the Senate, No. S291 which
a ns the President to appoint Capt.
bartholomew Diggins a chief boatswan on
the retired list of the navy, as a recogni-
tlon OF his gallant and merttorious services
t WINE csc serving with Admiral Farragut during
OF the watch at the State, War and Navy
building.
The department indorsed the provision of
the Dill which makes an appropriation for
the construction of a modern foundry at
the Washington navy yard and the legisla-
tion committee was instructed to take up
the matter.
To Install Capt. Hobson.
Capt. Henry c. Porter of Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp announced that Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson would be in
stalled as commander of that camp the
evening of Friday, February Is, at ST. Jo-
sephs Hall, 9Th and H streets, and the
members Of all the camps and the auxili-
aries were invited to attend the ceremonies
me department by unanimous vote de-
clueu 10 present to Past Department Com
mander John Lewis Smith a handsome tes-
tlmonlal of appreciation of his unselfish
services Tor the organization and its ind-
viduai members and as an evidence Of es-
TEEN. Ihe matter was placed in the
hands or a committee comprising Capts. G..
Leyburn Shorey, Henry Foster, G. E.
Rausch, E. L. Cogan and the present de-
partment commander.
A unanimous vote of thanks was ten
dered Capt: Clarence v. Sayer, commanding
Company G, I'd Regiment, National Guard
of the District of Columbia (the Harries
veterans), and the Individual members Of
the company. for their kindness and uni
form courtesy in participating in the late
national encampment parade and func-
lions and at the Santiago day celebration
at Luna Park and other matters given by
their comrades Of the war with Spain"
The committee in charge will prepare the
resolutions for presentation to Capt. Sayer
and his men.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing Rev.
w. II. Coston, colored, late chaplain of an
ONO volunteer regiment in the war with
SPAIN for the vacant chaplaincy of the 25th
Colored Infantry. The resolutions were
signed and forwarded to the White House
for delivery to President Roosevelt.
Respect for Patriotic Airs.
BY direction Of the department on a
unanimous vote Department Adjutant Will
liam Peacock will communicate with the
several theater managers in Washington
and ask that standing request be made
of the audiences in the playhouses to arise
and stand on all occasions when the Star
Spangled Banner or America is being
rendered. Capt. ShOrey, the author of the
motion. said that there was a noticeable
lack OF respect for the national airs in
many instances, that, he added, should be
discouraged and healthy spirit of pa
organizations Of American soldiers. Capt.
Foster, Capt Cogan and others spoke
favorably on the matter.
Attention was called to the birthdays of
prominent military and naval figures in
the war with Spain, now deceased, by De-
partment Commander Mitchell, and the an
neuncement made that at the next meet
ing of the department steps would be taken
to have their anniversaries properly cele-
brated by the soldiers of the Spanish war
and their memories and deeds kept green
Among those who addressed the meeting
We're National Judge Advocate General
John Lewis Smith, who was invited to a
seat on the platform; Department Quarter
master Thomas A. Green, Aid Joseph Rup-
pei, Department Inspector ]. B. Murray,
Isaac n. Dolph, Capt. Peacock and others
day celebration at Luna Park reported
through its chairman, Capt. G. Leyburn
Shorey, that 500 had been cleared on that
event.
would attend the euchre party to be given
by the ladies of the Army and Navy Cam
teen Club, February IL, at the George
Washington Hotel.