The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
VETERANS ELECT
JBRB S. COSTELLO
Chosen Department Commander of
District, 0. S. W. V.-Ladies'
Auxiliaries in Session.

After a hotIy contested three-eornered
fight Jere A. Costello was elected De-
partment Commander Of the District of
Columbia, United Spanish War Veterans,
last night at the thirteenth annual en-
campment of the U. s. w. v, held at
Eagles Hall.
| On the first ballot Commander Costello
received thirty-four votes, which equaIed
the combined ballot Of his two opponents,
Maj. Clarence V. Sayers, OF Harden
Camp, No. ?, and Dr. William B. Hudson.
of Petit Camp, No. g. Mr.. Costello was
elected on the second ballot.
| Owing to the resignation OF Department
Commander Capt John J. Knapp, U. 8.
N, two weeks ago, Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander James p. Greeley sue
ceeded to the ONCE and presided at the
encampment last night
Following the reports Of the oficers
for the past year, which showed the or
ganiZation to be in a hourishing condi-
tton, the election Of officers took place.
In addition TO the department command
er, officers elected included the follow
ing: Capb J. Lyon King, Of Lawton
Camp No. T. senior vice department
commander; Sergt. H. c. Wilson, Of Har-
den Camp, No. 2, Junior vice department
commander; Capt J. F. Cassidy, Of Har-
den Camp. No. 2, department inspector;
John Louis Smith, OF Gen. Miles Camp,
No. l, Judge advocate general of the de-
partment; William A. Bowling, Of Har-
den Camp, No. ?, department chaplain,
and Sergt. A. E. Smith, OF Gen. Miles
Camp, No. !, department marshal.
-Four delegates-at-large 10 the national
encampment which convenes az Atlantic
City, n. J., September 8, 10, and II. were
elected as follows: James E. MAYNARD
of Harden Camp, No. 2; John A. Hogan,
Of Col. Astor Camp, No. 5: Harry B.
Coulter, Of Harden Camp, No. ?, and
NJ D. Mettee. OF Gen. Miles Camp. No
/ Owing to failure Of Gen. Miles Camp
to elect its quota OF delegates, the en-
campment elected Joseph D. Wilkinson,
as delegate for that camp.
The department Of the District OF Co
lumbia is composed of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp, No. l, the pioneer camp and
father OF the entire organization; Lieut..
Richard J. Harden Camp, No. .: Col.
James E. Petit Camp, No. s.; Gen. Hen
~ w. Lawton Camp. No. (: Col John
Jacob Astor Camp, No. 6, and Admiral
George Dewey Camp, No. I.
During the session a delegation from
the Ladies' Auxiliary, which was in an
nUal convention on the third floor at
Eagles Hall. was received and greetings
exchanged. a like delegation, repre-
senting the Spanish War Veterans, Wis
tied the Ladies' Auxiliary and paid
tribute in the form Of a beautiful bou-
Quet Of flowers.
The first annual department conven-
ton OF the Ladies' Auxiliaries Of the
District TO the United Spanish War
Veterans was largely attended De-
partment President Miss TiHie NJ
Roth, presided, and was the recipient Of
a beautiful gold badge, emblematic Of
the organization, and beautiful bouquet
Of roses. Mrs. Julia NJ. Sldman, depart
ment treasurer. presented the gold badge
in behalf Of the entire department, and
Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, past president
general of the auXiliaries in the United
States, presented the flowers
Ohcers elected last night were as
follows: Mrs. Lucille Fehl, department
president; Mrs. Cora NJ Campbell, Sc
nior vice president, and Mrs. Mary
Phillips, junior vice president. The
newly elected department president ap-
pointed Miss jeanette Sikken depart
ment secretary, and Mrs. Margaret NJ
Mawson, department treasurer Fol-
lowing the election the officers were
installed by Past President General
Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway. The auxIliarles
composing the Department of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, are: Mary A Bah
cock, Auxiliary No. l; Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary, No. 3, and Ida
NJ. Galloway Auxiliary, No. 4. It was
voted that the entire membership Of
the District attend the national con-
ventiOn to be held at Atlantic City at
the same time the national encamp-
ment of the Spanish War Veterans will
be held in September.