The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01
VETERANS PITCH
ENCAMPME.NT tents
Soldiers Of Spanish War Capture
Sacramento and Prepare
for Big Event
[Sp.cnl Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, July 31.-With uni
formed guards patrolling the white
tented city pitched in Capitol park,
Ing and field pieces trained on the
streets. the headquarters for the sew
enth annual encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans for the depart
ment OF California in this city presents
real military appearance. Everything
is in readiness, for the opening of the
encampment has been arranged for to-
morrow morning, when the veterans
and the auxiliary organizations hold the
first session in the senate and assembly
chambers at the state capitol.
Department Commander p. c. Null
queeney of Los Angeles and other de-
partment officers arrived on late trains
last night and this morning, and the
gathering of visitors was reinforced
this afternoon by. special train loaded
to the rails with delegates from the
south. The first order of business of the
encampment1 was held this evening.
when the department council of admin
istration met at headquarters and took
up matters relative to the business ses-
sions which will follow; tomorrow.
Tuesday and Wednesday. !; s::s*.
|. Governor Giliett and Mayor NJ: r.
Beard will deliver the addresses OF well
come when the joint assembly of veter-
ans and ladies, sauxiliaries is called. In
the assembly chamber tomorrow MORN
ing. Adjutant General j. b. Lauck will
also extend a welcome on behalf OF the
national guard of California. The re-
sponse will be. made by Department
Commander Mulqueeney. -. r., II:
Encampment politics is already buzz
zing at headquarters, where delegates
are assembling in large numbers. There
are several out for the office of depart
ment commander, but 1t is conceded
that Major S. w. Kay, senior vice. de-
partment commander, will be: the new
commander. His. boom for the honor
was started, at the last encampment and
has been rolling along ever since .F1fty
camps in the state will be represented
at the gathering.@1,h They are as follows:
Iawton No. /, Vallejo: Richter No. .. San
Francisco: Commodore Stockton No. 3, STOCK ton;
J. Holland Ladder No. s. sacramento: smith 10
s. San Jose: :: Roosevelt No. 8. Los Angeles; Miles
No.. 10, San Francisco: kenzle. No. II " eod-
land; Wheeler No. II Santa Rosa eoo1fe ssn su
Francisco: Rollins Noble No. Is san Bernardlno:
Mitchell No. ~16. Monterey: Lee No. ID. Mar
o1. ventura: Mckinley No. 23 Long Beach: Nc.
Arthur No. 25. Ocean Park; Calumpit No. 20
Santa Ana; Wallace No. %, Redlands bidwen
No Is Riverside; Barrett No. %. Alameda );
Bagiey No. 80. Pasadena; Shafter No. 81. Bac
kersheld; Fremont No. 81, Selma; Evans No, .'s.
Sacramento; King No 80 Napa; Glass No. 90
No IS San francisco: Moore No Al. Pasadena;
Thomas No.. ~. San Luis ,Obispo, HAWKINS No.
berg NS. 4s. Point Kichmoni; Grdley No. Al.
Sausallto: Merritt No. 49, visalia: Meyers No..
40. vallejo; Malo,os No. 80, San Pedro Z.
Big Local Delegation :- :.
A large delegation left this city yes
terday morning at 8 o'clock Camp
Reinhold Richter No. sent the follow
ing: Commander Edward O. Rubin,
S.V. Commander A. H. Ringho I'm, j. ~.
Comm ander w. F.. Bolenger, Past De-.
partment Commander N: T: Sine, Past
Camp Commander Captain Otto F.. HUI
ber, E. l.. Duncan, 81. M. Crowley ohm
P Harkins; a1ternates. f. W.. :Corbitt,
H. p. Mullen. Max. Horn, g. Cathelin;
delegates Frank Meany, A.. A. Zalinsky, i,
w. E. Perryman, p. de eBleeker. II ..
Very prominent in this order is the.
Almira Townsend auxiliary, which can
boast Of being the most active and first
auxiliary organized in. California Mrs.
Mary b. Hamilton,vw who is now aid to
the national president, was the: or.
ganizer of this order. and to- her: =ln :
firing efforts is due 4 the organizing Of
the department. OF California. She j S.
the senior past department president:
of California. &. ::.@ = -. s: i;
. The off1cers of this auxiliary .are::
Mary Rubin, president; Helen Grisbach.
senior vice president; Mrs. Zalinsky,
Junior vice president; Lulu Richter,
secretary: Carrie Horn and Mrs. Berry
ma n .conductresses; Mrs. Caroline. Cold.
man, past president The department
officers are Florence Levy, treasurer, and
Helen Grfsbach, department historian.
Besides the delegates a great number
of the: comrades and their wives made.
the trip. s: ::.., . ..:, Il :: =......