The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

example. by authority Of Astor Camp.
he returned to Department Costello Q
check representing the camp: share OF
the proceeds Of the excursion held In
August last by the United Spanish War
Veterans. The department comma nder
stated that he had no authority to ac-
cept the check and must therefore re-
fuse. although he greatly appreciated the
spirit and could he get authority would
accept Q refund from all the camps
should they desire to show similar
spirit Of magnanimity toward the De-
partment Of the District Of Columbia
A great deal of credit IL due Camp
Adjutant Frank McCarron. who had
charge Of the Refreshments, for the
splendid manner in which the camps
guests were looked after. Members of
the camp have started a boom for Com
rade McCarron as camp commander to
succeed Commander Shorey, and he
stands an excellent show for election.
Camp Quartermaster John 8. Hogan
spoke feelingly and understandingly on
the resolution of which he Is the father
that was introduced at the last National
Encampment to give to certain soldiers
Of the regular army the benefits Of
the McCumber bill (so-called). Comrade
Hogan laid stress on the fact that many
Of the men whose term Of service ex-
pired in Aprik 1885, who had seen more
than twenty years hard and active CAM
paigning against the Indians. preventing
outbreaks and quelling disturbances and
protecting the lives of the people Of the
Western country. had been refused re-
enlistment because Of some trivial dis
ability that was thought would prevent
the men from giving good service in
tropical lands. although not preventing
them from doing their duty and con-
tinuing in the army during times Of
peace. In some instances men with less
than three years until the time of COM
pletion Of thirty years service. when
they would be retired on three-quarters
pay and allowances. were placed In .
position where they could neither file a
claim for pension nor yet receive the
emoluments for long service that had
been promised them when the first en-
listed II they would give the government
the best years of their lives. Owing to
the effects of the rigors of the campaigns
during those parlous TINES in the '70s.
SOS. and sos, they were thrown out to
shift for themselves as best they might,
Justly entitled to some recompense.
The guests were Department Com
mander Jere A. Costello. Senior Vice
Department Commander J. Ligon King.
Junior Vice Department Commander
Henry G. Wilson. Judge Advocate John
Lewis Smith. Department Adjutant $.
NJ. Bankert. Department Quartermaster
r. c. Porter. Assistant Department
Quartermaster II. NJ. Coulter. Depart
ment Historian John, Murphy. Aids-de-
camp Arthur c. McKelvy. F. J. Sullivan.
and John Edge: Past Department Com
manders G. E Rausch and James Gree
ley: Delegates ]. f Maynard. M. ID.
J. Lawrence Smith. A. II. Dem
ham. d. ]. Leahy. Howard Peter. Will
lam Henderson. ]. A. Gallagher. ]. ].
Harvey, Robert l. Longstreet. Sheridan
Ferree. r. b. Wheeler. and j. T. Will
kinson: Past Comp Commanders Chris
Hintenach. Miles Camp: Richard e.
Lamb. Lawton Camp: Comrade Russell.
Petit Camp: Sergt. Davis. Hospital
Corps. U. 5. A, and Sergt. McGraw. late
of the First United States Infantry.
Camps represented by those present were
Miles. No. 1: Harden, No. .: Lawton. No.
3: Petit. No. 4: Astor, No. 6. and Dewey.
No. Z.