Evening star., 1919-07-27
Spanish War Veterans.

Richard J. Hanlen Camp. No: 2, held
meeting Thursday evening which re-
Sembled an old-time ward meeting.
After a spirited contest for election OF
delegates to the national convention
which convenes in San Francisco Sep
, tember 2. the following candidates were
elected: William J. Sammond. William
T. Heritage, Francis HUM and Howard
| L. Leslie. Capt. Daniel V. Chisholm OF
the national legislative committee sub
mitted an interesting report upon pen
sion legislation and predicted the early
passage of a pension law for the oenent
of the Spanish War Veterans
A large delegation of veterans from
the camps went to Baltimore last Sun
| day to attend serpent crawl of the
| Baltimore lair. After the ceremonies
| Grand Goo Goo Hofemann OF the Baltl-
more lair commanded the snakes 70
crawl" and for the time the food ad-
minstration and prohibition were for
| gotten.
Lawton Camp of Baltimore has in
yited Department Comma nder Robert II.
, Wood of this city to attend it's session
| August g. The invitation has been ac-
cepted, and Commander Wood and staft
will be present.
Urell Camp Wednesday evening held
a watermelon feast. Samuel Silverman
was master of ceremonies. Capt. Jen-
. kins, who has just returned from over.
seas, gave an account or the work OF
his engineer section in France. capt.
Jenkins was close up to the front line
most of the time, moving in advance OF
the artillery.
Capt John Murphy, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is reported conVa-
lescing in Troy, N. Y.
Senior Vice Commander William L.
Mattocks attended the department en-
campments of Pennsylvania and New
York. These departments will join the
District delegation to attend the Ma
tional Encampment.
The commander-in-chief has taken up
with President Wilson the matter OF
leave and railroad rates to the national
convention. 1t is expected the President
will issue an order at an early date.
Richard J. Harden Camp, No .. in
Pythian Temple Thursday evening
elected delegates to the National En-
campment to be held in San Francisco
in September. as follows: Howard I:
Leslie. William T. Heritage and
Francis c. Huhn.
Department Commander r. II.
Wood, who was present with his staff,
made an address on the events of the
day. it being the twenty-first ami
versary of the surrender of Santiago.
The past COmmand IN cNlel dlSo
spoke at length on Legislative mat
ters, stating that the Sells bill would
be favorably reported to the House
by the pension committee of that
body. He also called attention to the
necessity of remedial legislation in
connection with the widows and Or
phans bill and preferment.
Maj. Frederick S. Hodgsoh and r.
L. Lamb were present to lend their
good offices in properly celebrating
Santiago day.
Woo n of the World.
The committee has announced the
class initiation for Thursday night in
stead of today, as first contemplated.
1t will take place in the large hall in
old Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets.
at pm. All the camps will have can
didates on hand at 1870 pm. sharp. 1t
is expected there will be $50. This will
be unique event for many Washington
Woodmen, as there has not been a class
initiation in the District for several
years. The ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by the team which won the $3.50
prize at Hagerstown, Md, last March.
Lieut.. Col. George c. Wilsher of the
Uniform Rank will have charge of the
degree work