Evening star., 1909-07-16

| Richard J.. Lamb.
The contest for the commandership OF
the Department of the District OF Colum-
bia United Spanish War Veterans is on
in earnest.
| There are two candidates-Daniel ".
Chisholm of Harden Camp and Richard
L. Lamb Of Lawton Camp. The friends
of both are said to be actively engaged In
the game of politics.
| At meeting Of Gen. Henry W. LawtOn
Camp last evening its commander. Capt.
Lamb. was unanimously indorsed for de-
partment commander, to succeed the in
cumbent. Gustave E. Rausch Of Gen. Mel
son A Miles Camp. The election will be
held at the annual encampment of the
District department, the oath instant. In
Eagles Hall, 9Th and E streets.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, at its
meeting last evening indorsed Capt.
Thomas A. Green for the next highest
Office in the department-senior vice COM
mander. He was also elected delegate to
the national encampment.
In connection with the election OF de-
partment commander there will be q
meeting Of the voters of the department
this evening at 8 o'clock In the quarters
Of Company G, Cd Infantry, n. G. D. c.,
! Center Market Armory.
Orders for Annual Encampment.
Department Commander Rausch has
promulgated general orders calling to-
gether the representatives for the an
nual encampment 1t states:
THE encampment will convene In
Eagles Hall. corner 9Th and E streets
northwest, at $50 o'clock am, July "a.
Il vv,{n hn thrA NJ
| the following order of business will be
adhered to as closely as possible:
| First session, commencing at 9:30
am: Roll call OF officers and past Of
fcers, report of committee on creden.
tials, roll call of members. reports of
department commander and other officers
and reference Of same to proper COM
mittees, reception and reference Of reso-
lutions and communications. unfinished
business.
| Second session, commencing at 2 pm.
Reports of committees. adoption OF q set
of rules and regulations for the gov
eminent of the department., new busi-
ness.
Election and installation Of oficers for
the ensuing year.
las business of great Importance will
come up for consideration and action, all
officers and delegates are urged to be
present at each session.
/ Comrades John Lewis Smith. ]. P.
Greeley and S. G. Mawson are hereby ap-
pointed the committee on credentials.
Camp adjutants will without delay
| forward to the department adjutant the
names of the delegates and alternate
delegates in order that the committee on
credentials can promptly report at the
convening of the encampment.
THE following appointments are an
Henry A. Brown. L. S. A., Miles Camp.
vice George Buckler. Dewey Camp, hon
orably discharged in accordance with
paragraph 3. general orders No. 81. 1908
J. P. Ruppel. Miles Camp. vice George
w. Nairn, Miles Camp. resigned
The department commander wishes to
express HIS great appreciation of the as
| sistance given the administration by all
the camps, Company G. I'd Infantry. Ma
tional Guard. and the several ladies' So
cieties connected with our organization,
during the past year.
For The Evening Star Trophy.
"The surrender of Santiago, as il al
ready well known. will be celebrated al
Marshall Hall July II. An extensive pro-
gram has been arranged. one Of the
features being shooting contest be-
tween teams representing the six camps
in the District. silver cup having been
donated by The Evening Star for the
winning team and a silver medal by E.
Voigt for the member of the six teams
making the highest score
| The department commander takes this
occasion to extend to The Evening Star
and Mr.. Voigt the sincere thanks Of the
department for the interest they are tax.
ing in the occasion"
The program for the Santiago day cele-
bration to be held all day tomorrow at
Marshall Hall is as follows:
| Rife match between teams OF the six
camps of the Department of the District
of Columbia, for trophy donated by The
Evening Star: medal donated by F. Voight
for the member making the highest score
1OO-yard dash, open TO all. veterans ex-
cluded: 1O0-yard dash, open to members
of the organization only: J0-yard dash,
fat mems race topen to alD; 50-yard dash,
lthree-legged race topen TO alD: 50-yard
dash. ladies over fifteen lopen to alD: 10
lyard dash. egg race. girls under fifteen
(open 10 alb: 50-yard dash. potato race,
boys under fourteen (open to alD ball
tgame: addresses.
Richard l.. Lamb. who was indorsed for
department commander by Lawton Camp
last night, is a member of the Board of
Trade and of the Chamber of Commerce
he is also a charter member OF Lawton
lCamp. or which he Is commander. Capt
Lamb is a national officer of the United
Spanish War Veterans. being aid-de-
camp on the s.aff or chief
Newton. He was brigade sergeant major
District of Columbia militia, for six wears
Capt. Lamb was born In 1871 He served
In the war with Spain as first sergeant,
tCompany E, 1st District OF Columbia Vol.
Iunteers. and Is a member OF a local
business firm.
| Sarah Melton. colored, was given a YER
dict of 81, a5o at Suffolk, Va, for the XIII