Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-13

Acquisition of Mount Vernon, the home
of George Washington, by the United
States government was advocated in
resolutions adopted last night at the
fourteenth annual convention of the
United Spanish War Veterans Depart
ment of the District Of Columbia held
in Eagles Hall.
Other resolutions adopted Endorsed
John Lewis Smith for commander-in-
chief of the order and urged the provi-
sion of temporary shelter for Spanish
War Veterans in Washington. The vet
Grams of the civil war, without friends or
means are provided by law with such
shelter
Jere A. Costello was elected department
commander to succeed himself. He was
presented with a silver service as trlb-
ute to his achievements in Office during
the past year.
Henry c. Wilson was elected senior vice
commander; Col. Charles A. Williams,
Quartermaster Corps, {. S. A, retired,
and secretary of the Society of the Army
of Santiago junior vice department COM
mander: John F. Cassidy. inspector;
Henry l.. Hubert, marshal; John Lewis
Smith. assistast United States district at
torney. Judge advocate: Samuel j. Han
nan, surgeon; William A. bowling. chap
lain.
Delegates to National Convention.
Delegates to attend the national con-
vention to be held in Buffalo in Septem-
Der: III. B. Coulter, ]. ]. Harvey, Sigmund
Dirnfeld and r. A Green.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Spanish
War Veterans held it's annual con-
vention in another hall in the same build
ing during the evening, and the following
officers We're elected:
Cora NJ. Campbell, department presi-
dent; Lillian CARL, senior vice: Margaret
Phillips. junior vice; May Darcy. chap
lain; Hannah Haney, department IN
spector; Margaret Buckley, judge advo-
cate; Elizabeth Waite, historian; Nellie
Denham, instituting officer: Eva Wilson,
ductress; Mary f. Dorr, guard; Lillian
CARL, jr., assistant conductress; Tlllie
Roth, Lorette Power Sadie Coulter Ahce
Bankers, Jennie Rudolf. Nellie Beckley,
| lea North May Wiltberger, council men,
bers: Elizabeth Waite, department secre-
| tary; Ida NJ. Galloway, department treas
urer.
Commander Costello making his annual
report, urged united effort to elect Mr..
Smith commander-in-chi of the ma
gates to the convention were instructed
to work for the Washington candidate.
Reports of Officers.
REPORTS of other officers read were
Senior Vice Commander J. Lyon King,
Department Historian John Murphy, De-
partment Inspector John Cassidy, De-
partment Adjutant Albert E. Smith and
James E. Maynard. chairman of the press
committee were the first order of bust
ness for the convention.
the L. S. w. V. were due, Commander
Costello named Thomas w. Brahany,
chief clerk at the White House; E.. G..
Yancey chief clerk of the bureau of
navigation. Navy Department, and Maj.
Richard Sylvester, superintendent of met
ropolitan police.
The resolution asking the government
to acquire Mount Vernon gave apprecia-
ton to the patriotism of the members of
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
and expressed gratitude for their efforts
to preserve the home of Washington to
the nation. 1t expressed the view, how
ever, that the estate should be national
property and set aside as d government
reservation.
| The resolutions urged Congress to take
action that will do away with the fee now
charged for admission to the grounds.
| This was a reiteration of action taken by
| the national convention in 1908.
Uniform Hats Urged.
In his address Department Commander
| Costello urged the comrades to adopt uni
! form hats, if unable to obtain clothing OF