Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
LEAVE TOMORROW
FOR ENCAMPMENT
Spanish War Veterans Pre-
pairing for Louisville Con-
vention Monday.
HOPE TO RETAIN HERE
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Commander-in-Chief Smith Would
Keep 0mces IN Washington at
Least Five Years More.

A>CoSt S4vC ACd4S A4V1Cs
The District of Columbia represent
atives to the eleventh national encamp-
ment of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans, to be held at Louisville. KY, next
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. plan
to start for the encampment city tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock in a special
car over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way.
They will reach Louisville Sunday aft
ernoon. With the veterans are Mrs Ida
NJ. Galloway. past president general of
the auxiliary of the U. s. W. ", and
delegates of that organization from this
city. The annual convention of the
auxiliary will be held at Louisville joint
ly with the encampment.
In the Washington party are Com
mander-in-Chief John Lewis Smith.
Quartermaster General H. M. Peter. In
spector General Sheridan Ferree, Pro-
vost Marshal G. Leyburn Shorey and
Assistant Adjutant General James E.
Maynard, all from national headquar
tiers, which has been located in this
city the past year.
Entitled to Representation.
son will be accompanied by Junior
Vice Department Commander John
Q. A. Braden. Past department COM
manders Of the District of Columbia
who are entitled to representation at the
encampment are: Fred 8. Hodgson.
DR.. s. Clifford Cox, J. Walter Mitchell,
Edward s. Cogan. John Greedy. Daniel
v. Chisholm and Jere A. Costello.
The delegates from the seven camps
In this city are: Miles Camp. N.
Reuter-. Michael Donnelly and Ernest
son, William T. Heritage. James
Murphy and Richard B. Wheeler; Pet
tit Camp-W. H. Rolf; Lawton Camp
Thomas A. Green and Richard L
r. E. Wallace. No delegates are named
from Astor Camp and Dewey Naval
Camp.
Adjutant General Gustave E. Rausch
left for Louisville Wednesday and
Louisville Hotel today. The Depart
ment of Ohio. U. S. w. ", has arranged
a boat trip for the District delegates
from Cincinnati to Louisville over the
Ohio river.
Commander-in-chiefs Smith will urge
that the general headquarters of the
organization be continued here for at
least i've years more, If not perma-
nently.
Can Work at Close Range.
Referring to the proposition to have
headquarters continued at Washington,
Mr. Smith said 1t is the official home
of Congress. the President and the
great executive departments of the
government, and the national officers
We're enabled to work for their COM
rades at close range rather than by the
slow, tedious and uncertain process of
long-range correspondence. and the
rooms Of the organization in the
southern building have been visited
during the year by many senators, rep
resentatives. army and navy officers
and government ofhcials.
It is Mr.. Smiths belief that all semi
military associations should maintain
their headquarters at Washington.
ment among members of the U. s. W.
Y. to continue their headquarters here
and strong contest with that end in
view will be made at the Louisville
encampment.
Another matter Of local interest will
be the introduction Of resolution for
the establishment of a museum of war
IN this city by the government. with
the assistance of patriotic organiza-
tons. Past Department Commander
Costello, speaking on this matter said:
Should Be Revived.
I'm view of the recent adjustment of
the war museum at the Washington
navy yard. eliminating the last one at
the capital. the project should be re-
vived by the approaching Louisville en-
campment Of the L. S. W. v.
This institution was most interest
ing and instructive place for visitors
but particularly for the student of the
art of war. In it were exhibited all
manner Of weapons from those of the
most primitive type to those in use at
the present time, covering all the small
and big arms used by the United States
from the revolution to the capture of
Vera Cruz the other day. There were
queer breech-loading cannon manufac-
by the Mexicans against the American
troops in 1915: peculiar looking old guns
captured by the gallant Perry from Tri-
politan pirates off the coast of Algiers;
molasses barrels and used by the Con-
federates in the civil war: the first
rapid-fire or broadside-fire gun used by
Union soldiers in the sixties. queer-look-
ing device known as the pepper box
and other absorbingly interesting relics
galore Now all have disappeared from
public view by somebody's order. It is
hoped they have not been consigned to
the junk pile"
1t is also contemplated to introduce
a resolution favoring the giving of
preference to former soldiers, sailors
and marines for appointment on the
District police force.
Plan to Commend Key.
resolution commencing Represent
stive John A. Key of Ohio, father of
the Key bill, pensioning widows and
orphans of soldiers and sailors of the
war with Spain, will be presented to
the encampment. This measure is now
on the Senate calendar awaiting
action.
There are four candidates for the Of
Ace of commander-in-ch chief to succeed
John Lewis Smith Of this city. viz:
e. II. Hoeber OF ST. Louis. Mo-; Mai.
c. F. Cramer of Cleveland Ohio;
Henry ". Busch Of Detroit Mich. and