Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-02
TIA IUANA CAMP NO. |
ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT
This One Of Features Of Yes
terday's Meetings--Ban-
quet and Dance

Perhaps the most significant of the
homecoming events that held the
boards at the armory yesterday after.
noon and evening was the permanent
organization of Tia Juana Camp No. l,
Veterans Mexican Expedition 1916,
which was completed by the election of
Sergeant Joseph McAllister as com
mander, Corporal A. A. Hall as vice
commander, and genial Pat - Coffin
as adjutant.
Steps were taken to perfect a ma
tional organization of the men who
saw service on the Mexican border and
committees were ordered appointed to
work out the details. So far, the Sa-
lem company is first again in carrying
out the idea of a national organization
that is expected will have the same
standing as the Spanish American war
Veterans association.
After the banquet in the evening the
Spanish American War Veterans held
their annual installation of officers.
The following members head the or
ganization for the coming year: Com
mander, Al Southwick; senior vice com
mander, O. j. Hull; junior vice com
mander, Lester E. Davis; chaplain, o.
II. Carson; officer of the day, James
Chenoweth; trustees for three years,
Roy Hewlett; officer of the guard o.
l.. Lynthecom; adjutant, A. T. Wool
pert, and quartcrmaster, Charles Brant.
$50 In Attendance
About $50 of the present members of
Company NJ, Veterans of the Mexican
Expedition 1916, spanish American
War Veterans, G. A. r. veterans, mem
bers of the Salem Patriotic league and
friends, wives and sweethearts of the
men sat down to the banquet last ev-
ening. After the menu had been dis
posed of, Sergeant r. c. Wygant, as
master of ceremonies, called upon Gov
ernor Withycombe' for an address. The
governor responded and paid eloquent
tribute to the men of Company NJ who
answered their country S call.
Major Carle Abrams, commanding
officer of the Third battalion, which
unit was the first to reach the border
after the call for service came, spoke
briefly on the duties that now devolve
on the men who went south in assist
ing the c. A. r. and the Spanish Am
erican War Veterans in inculcating a
love of the flag and in teaching what
patriotism means.
Captain Max Gehlhar, who was trans
ferred Saturday to the National Guard
reserves, spoke of the work done by
the company while on the border and
gave assurance that when the time
came in the future when men were
needed that those who saw service in
! this expedition would be ready to go.
Great Crowd at Dance
Commander Faulkner of the G.. A. r
spoke briefly in appreciation Of the
spirit of the men of company M in
offering their lives if need be- Cap
! tain r. O. Kumeral o. the Spanish Am
erican War Veterans expressed the ap
probation of the men who fought III
'9S. Adiutant L. H. Compton thank
ed the men of NJ company for what
they did not do to him on the border
First Lieutenant James Roy Ncer, now
commanding officer of Company M
told tersely that wanted II more mel
for the present company, said he was
going to have them, and have then
soon, and that when he did have then
NJ company would rank first of al
the companies of the Oregon nationa
guard. He was followed by Lieutenant
| Piaseclli, Of L company, Dallas, who
told tales of what happened on thu
border.
Then the banqueters adjourned tt
the drill floor for the dance. Abou
$50 couples enjoyed the hospitality o
Company NJ last night. In fact TIL
largest crowd ever at dance in th'
armory waltzed and fox trotted th
hours away until New Year S day wa
Icntirely gone.