Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
FOR PERMANENT HOME
SPANISH WAR VETERANS AR
RANGING FOB PURCHASE.

the several camps OF tnlted Spanish W al
Veterans In the District of Columbia were
given consideration at a meeting of the
local department last evening at Open
heimers Hall, ga 9th street. The session
was also attended by number Of ladies
representing the Spanish war auxiliarfes,
headed by Mrs Lizzie w. Calver, the Dis
trict president.
Later in the evening Mrs. Isabel Worrel
Ball, the newly elected president of the
Department of the Potomac, Woman's Re-
lief Corps of the G. A. R., entered the hall
at the head of a delegation of ladies OF
that organization.
The meeting was called to order by capt.
]. Walter Mitchell, department commander
of the Spanish War Veterans, who stated
that the object of the joint assembiage was
to naugurate a movement for the purchase
of home for the soldiers OF 1898 capt.
Mitchell introduced Mr.. Robert Z. Shlnn,
who is taking an active interest in the prof.
ect and who addressed the gathering, de-
scrbing several available properties. Mr..
Shinn promised to assist the veterans IN
procuring suitable home for the organiza7
ton and the ladies' auxiliaries, and his re-
marks were greeted with applause.
Mrs. Calver addressed the meeting favor
ing the lone project and promised the
hearty cooperation of the ladies'. Her re-
marks were heartily applauded.
Can't. William Peacock, department adju->
tant, described a building on 18th street he
had inspected and which he said could be
occupied as soon as the deal for It's pur-
chase can be closed.
Mrs Ball, who is a past District president
of the auxi iaries, spoke words of encour-
agement. and said the patriotic women OF
Washington will assist the Spanish war
boys in their laudable effort to own their
own home Mrs Balls address stirred up
considerable enthusiasm and called forth
hearty applause.
: Mrs Ida NJ Galloway, senior wee presi-
.1a Of ha Ma nj ANY iNrv tn
the Spanish War Veterans, said she would
enter heartily into the hoC1e-getting project,
which she declared was "a most worthy
one" and was applauded byShe veterans
and ladies.
Should Own Their Headquarters.
National Judge Advocate General John
Lewis Smith of the L. S. w. V delivered
an earnest address, and said the time had
arrived when the Spanish War Veterans of
Washington should own their own home
building, and he believed with Mrs. Ball,
that if all the ladies and comrades would
put their shoulders to the Wheel the OBJ
ject would soon be accomplished.
Captain Henry Foster, commander of
Miles Camp. No 1, in a short talk, doomed
the project. as did Miss Eta Austin, presi-
dent of the Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary;
Mrs. Gertrude Mitchell. secretary of the
Edith X. Roosevelt Auxiliary; Mrs. Nellie
Barrett, Mrs Chas. Sidman, Mrs. Louise
+ OSleT, MIS-. mary v. GTOunQle, MIS- Anna
NJ. Baden, past president. District of Co
lumbia Auxiliary, to the U. S. w. "; Cap
tain Charles j. Harlow, senior vice depart
ment commander; Captain Isaac N. Dolph,
Joseph Ruppel, Geo. w. Brooke, junior vice
department commander; Captain Thomas
A. Green, department quartermaster; j. B.
Murray, department inspector; Captain G.
Leyburn Shorey, past commander of Aston
Camp; Captain G. E. Rausch, past COM
mander of Miles Camp and national aid
de-camp; Captain Daniel Eberly past COM
mander of the Fourth Immune Camp; Com
mander William P. Powers of Colonel John
past commander of Dewey Naval Camp
and Messrs. Tobman, Ssson, Bayliss, Ed
ward Neviser, Dubois and Clark.
Mrs. Annie w. johnson, past depart
ment president of the Department of the
Potomac, Woman's Relief Corps, related
the early experiences of the G. A. r. in
its efforts to procure a permanent home.
She spoke words of announcement to the
plauded. With Mrs. Ball and Mrs. John
son were Mrs. Isabella Bontz of Lincoln
Corps, w. r. c.; Mrs. Mary V. Groundie,
past president of Lincoln Corps; Mrs.
Fehl.
Committees Appointed.
Upon motion Commander Mitchell
named as a permanent home committee
to cooperate with the department coun-
Gil of administration the following: Past
Department Commander John Lewis
Smith, Department Inspector ]. B. Muir
ray, and Past Senior Vice Department
Commander g. Leyburn Shorey.
The committee on the part of the ladies
was announced follows: Mrs. Lizzie w.
Calver, department president; Mrs. Lizzie
F. Ashton president of the Edith K. Roose-
welt Auxiliary, and Miss Eta Austin, presi-
dent of the Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary.
Committees will also be appointed by the
several local camps. The general committee
for procuring home will be headed by
Department Commander Mitchell as chair
man.
Capt. Henry Foster on behalf of Miles
Camp, of which he is commander, invited
the department and the members of the
other camps in the District to attend a
camp fire to be given by the camp next
Tuesday evening at Costellos Hall, 9th
and G streets
Announcement was also made that the
department and camps have been invited to
be the guests of the Army and Navy Club
of the First Congregatio- al Church next
Monday evening at the church, corner of
10th and G streets. Addresses will be de-
livered by several Spanish war veterans
and ladies of the auXilaries.
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