Evening star., 1921-07-03
UNITED SPANISH WAR VET
ERANS.

The regular semi monthly meeilns
of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp VIII DC
held Tuesday evening. at Which prep
arations will be completed for tne
observance of Santiago day on Satur-
day. July IS. at Marshall Hall. which
is the twenty-third anniversary OF
Spa nish defeat in the war with SPAN.
On July II, 1898, the Spaniards. under
Gen. Weyler, hoistcd the white nag:
which acknowledged their loss OF
power on the western hemisphere.
Commander Zulch will report .H4itn1
from an accident in the navy !aru
which broke his foot in two places;
Comrade Coffin is in the same hospi-
tai from an accident, and Comrade
Sfrumpsky in a Maryland sanatoriuHf.
The camp will also nominate dele
gates to the national encampment. 70
be held in St. Paul, September 1o-lo'
1921.
The report of the quartermas ster as az
of June 80, 1874. will be suomltteo
by the trustees.
Col. James S Petit Camp held an
enthusiastic meeting last TUESDAY
partmcnt Commander Charles w. Nc
Caffrey. Department ArJutant CIal,
borne S. Close, Comrades Watts ana
Reuter- of Miles Camp and Companion
William 0'Brien ae Of the snalx; ma cha apm aptnr
draped for thirty days in memory OF
Comrade F.. W. Galbraith. late com
mander-in chief of the American Le-
giOn.
At the request Of the commander.
euloeistic remarks on the life and
character Of the late comrade were
made by Past Department Commander
Robert H. Wood, who paid glowing
tribute to Comrade Fred w. Galbralth
as "A soldier of the wars with Spain
and Germany. national guardsman
and A citizen of Cincinnati. Ohio:
Comrade Hayes was reported as
sick in United States Naval Hospital.
The department commandcr ad
dressed the camp upon his efforts and
expectations for the year just begin
ming The other visitors also spoke.
Gen. NJ Emmett Urell Camp will
meet Wednesday evening to extend
greetings to Comrade Harry r. rat.
| tcrson, who was recently elTcted
\ senior vice commander OF tnlS depart
\ ment.
Commander Goldblatt will preside
and important business will be con-
sidered, including election OF dele
gates to the national convention.
| Denartment Commander McCaffrey
has stated that general order NO. !,
announcing all appointments OF stan
officers and committees. will be dis
| tributed by July 4.
|
ed a resolution by Commander Zulch
| Of Miles Camp. directing the depart
ment commander to appoint a COM
mittee to compile data showing the
benefits comrades are e2tltled TO
under existing laws, including PEN
sion laws, national and state homes.
Resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a publicity man for the
| department at a salary of 500 year,
t,rtt inn
lCcmmnader Coykendall. Harden Camp.
| requesting the national legislative
| committee to send to the civil service
| committees OF the House and Senate
full and complete details in all cases
where comrades. their wives widows
and orphans are discriminate against
in favor Of civilians. were adopted.
| Department Commander Davis and
staff. with delegates. left last night for
| Petersburg, Va, to attend the annual
| encampment Of the Department Of
the Potomac on July T. The Wash
Iington delegation hopes to have Com
rade Davis reelected department
| commander
Sergt. George Berry Camp. No. 10.
| Department of Potomac, had a large
| attendance at the last meeting held
| to elect delegates and alternates to
| the next department encampment:
| Comrades Alexander Mann and VIII
liam S. Jones were elected delegates
and Comrades George r. Kelly and
| William H. Butler as alternates. This
| camp is doing extensive recruiting,
due to the efforts of Comrade Alex
ander Willis.
Comrade Claude Brown states that
Gu Gu Lair OF SnatX, No. 3, Depart
ment Of Potomac, is planning for a
big crawl at an early date and now
has companions securing the woods
| and fields for live snakes with which
to entertain the candidates