Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
WAR VETERANS ACTIVE
SOLDIERS OF STRIFE WITH SPAIN
IN SOCIAL SESSION.

There was a large attendance at the
camp fire Of Harden Camp, U. 8. w. ",
in Costello's Hall. Wednesday evening.
Capt. Edward L. Cogan. the new camp COM
mander. presided and an enjoyable program
was presented by the entertainment COM
mittee. headed by Chairman John ].
O'Brien. In the center of the hall were
long tables piled high with refreshments.
pipes and tobacco and soldier cheer ruled
supreme. Capt Cogan announced that
through the efforts of>Col. NJ. Emmett Urell.
member Of the camp. nearly the entire
membership of the United States Marine
Band would become affiliated with Harden
Camp as active members. 1t was stated
that the bandsmen. were eligible. as they
served during the war with Spain.
Address by Department Commander.
While the festivities were at their height
Capt. Cogan announced the arrival Of Capt.
J. Walter Mitchell, the department COM
mander. who was received by the soldiers
and addressed the camp He spoke of the
work that is being accomplished by the ma
tional committee on legislation. OF which
he is the secretary, and especially the work
that Is being done for the restoration of
the army canteeH Commander Mitchell
said that soldiers and sailors Of the civil
war; the war with Spain, men of the regu
lar army and navy. national guardsmen
and others, from Maine to California and
away down to Florida, are demanding as
American fighting men and voters that the
obnoxious and Ubiquitous anti-canteen
. law" be repealed. Thousands Of names had
been signed to memorials and sent to Con-
gress. he added, while the committee had
received many hundreds of letters, some of
them from ministers of the gospel, medical
men and practical temperance men, favor
Ing the restoration Of the post exchanges
or canteens. In conclusion, he added that
the wives. mothers daughters and sisters
Of soldiers and other women were enlisting
In the movement to undo the wrong that
had been done. the soldiers"
Addresses were delivered by the past de-
partment commander of Maryland. Capt.
Carroll DeGuise; Department Adjutant
William Peacock, Senior Vice Department
George West Byron, Aid Joseph P. Rup-
pei and Mr.. John Fl. -Brinkman. president of
the Central Labor Union, who took as his
subject "Fraternalism." and paid COM
pliment to the camaraderie of the Spanish
War Veterans.
Speeches and Music.
George F. Brown, who has soldiered
seven consecutive years in the Philippines,
was introduced to the camp. In the war
with Spain he served IN the 1st Georgia
Volunteer Infantry, and while in the Phil
ippines he a member of the 4Oth Vol
unteers and the 2Sth Regular Infantry.
Musical numbers were given by the
Symphony Quartet. composed of Messrs. H.
A. Chick. n. 3. Hunter, D. B. Galleher and
]. l.. Scrivner. There was a solo by D. B.
Galleher and another by Mr.. H. A.
Chick, accompanied by Mr.. Galleher. The
entertainment committee was composed of
Messrs. John ]. O'Brien, Benjamin L. Tub
man, w. Henderson. c. Hook and A. Ham,
mersley.
A delegation of department officers and
members headed by Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander Charles J. Harlow, De-
partment Adjutant William Peacock. De-
partment Quartermaster Thomas A. Green.
Department Mastering Officer G. Leyburn
Shorey. Department Officer Of the Day
George West Byron, Master Of Ceremonies
Joseph P. Ruppel. J. c. Mcconnell. Capt.
Carroll De Guise and others, went to STAN
ley Hall at the SOLDIERS Home Wednes-
day evening and installed the recently
elected officers of the Col. John Jacob AS
tor Camp. campfire followed the exer-
ciseS, and addresses were made by the
officers of both the department and the
camp. The officers installed are:
ing and installed the recently elected Off
GERS of the Col. John Jacob Aston Camp.
A campfire followed the exercises and adj
dresses were made by the officers of both
the department and the camp. The officers
installed are:
Camp commander. William B. Powers;
senior vice commander. Christopher Cot
Crowell; adjutant, f. j. Sullivan; quarter
master, Joseph F. Sullivan; officer of me
day John T. Adams: officer of the guard
Joseph Tusciuski; chaplain. James Carr;
trustees. J. J. Freil, John Sheehan and
Henry Horstman.