Evening star., 1921-09-25
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The most stubbornly contested elcc-
dion for the position of commander
in-chief of the United Spanish War
veterans fell to the lot of the dele
gates in attendance at the twenty
thlrd annual national encampment
of the United Spanish War Veterans,
he'd in Minneapolis, September 1916,
and it was not until the report of
the ninth ballot and after hours of
bailoting that the announcement was
made that Oscar Z. Carlstrom of
Aledo. ILL.,, had been successful in the
field of five, which had so stubbornly
contested until the wee small hours
of the morning.
For other positions to be filled by
election the iencampment chose
George b. Hall of Des Moines. senior
vice commander-in-chief: II. G
Brandt of Minneapolis. junior vice
commander-in-ch c. f. French of
Duluth. surgeon general; II. II. Kline
of Omaha. Nebr., chaplain-in chief
Immediately after taking the chair
on being installed. Chief Caristrom
announced the appointment of Col.
John j. Garrity of Chicago as adj
5utant general. Charles, G. Essig of
Chicago as Quartermaster general.
Joseph Gallagher of Erie as chief of
staff. and W. D. Tucker Of Carton.
Ohio. as historian. 1
Headquarters have been temporar-
lily established at 1858 Madison street.
Chicago. and until permanent quar-
ters can be secured all mail should
be addressed there.
The twenty fourth annual national
encampment will convene in Los An
geles. the booster delegation from
Roosevelt Camp. No Q. of that city
having been successful in their eff
forts to that effect: a.
~ Ladies' Auxilfary.
/. The business sessions of the aux
iliary to the United Spanish War
Veterans were held in Masonic Temple
at the same time as those of. the
veterans, and the 2S3 delegates, the
largest number enrolled for years.
were kept very busy, the matters
coming before them keeping them in
session one day longer than the
veterans. .
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: President general, Cora A.
Thompson, Portland: senior vice pres
ident general, Lucille Dragon, St
Louis; junior. vice president general.
Florence Clark. Cleveland; chaplain
general 6ss .dlonn1y Fanny zilliseh' Wisconsin;
liams, New York: historian, Marie
Bond, Minnesota: patriotic instructor,
Lois Rollins, CALIFORNIA: assistant
conductor, Louise Heinemann, Vir-
ginia; guard. Anna c. Miller, Ne
braska; assistant guard. Julia Fowler.
New Jersey. Anna K. Frank, New
Nellie Dean. Nebraska; Lillian Daugh-
erty, Pennsylvania; Emma Thompson,
Ohio. and Nellie Yerbury, Indiana,
were chosen members of the national
council of administration. Elizabeth
Hartung. Ohio; Minnie r. Lenhart,
Pennsylvania, and Florence H. Brink
man. Illinois, were appointed on the
national legislative committee.
AS usual. the sessions of the Mill
tary Order of the Serpent were lively
and entertaining. Reports presented
by the national officers showed good
gains in many departments, and indi-
cate an awakening interest in this
funmaking branch of the order. The
parade through the streets of Min
neapolis the night of September Is
was one of the best, and the wild
IgorrotesTwith their deaths heads
and the giant boa constructor. sixty
feet long, carried by the slaves, cre-
ated sensation.
The officers for the ensuing year
are: William F. Leupper, New York
city, supreme grand gu gu grandis-
simo; w. s. Lowe, Worcester, Mass.
supreme datto; e. E. Prall, Saginaw,
Mich; E. Cronin, Buffalo; F. J.
Guenther, Los Angeles, and William
Orthmann, Chicago. were elected su-
preme slick and Shiny keepers Of the
Ophidians.
The report Of the adjutant general
shows a net growth in membership of
6,816 and net increase in camps of
81. not counting 16 applications ap-
proved for camps pending and on
which the charter fees are paid.
New features are being added to the
list of attractions for the Coney Is
land carnival to be held in Conven-
tion Hall from November 20 to De-
cember 1S under the auspices Of the
United Spanish War Veterans and the
committee on ways and means Of the
this committee are urged to attend
the meetings, which are held every Sat
urday evening.
Thursdays meeting of Richard j.
Harden Camp was enlivened by inter-
esting talks on veterans amalgama-
ton by Past Commander Harry Coul-
ter, Adjt. William Jenkins and Past
Commander George Neuner -of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, who is
elso an active member of the camp.
A telegram from Delegate John A.
Gala g11er to Commander Albert Nj
chaud was received too late announc-
ing the election of the new com
mander-in-c chief and also the place OF
holding the next annual encampment
Comrade Carl Won Wede1 was report
ed as in critical condition in Sol
diers' Home Hospital and Comrade
Eugene Smith is improving.
Col. James s. Petit Camp will NEE,
Tuesday evening to welcome the re-
turn of Commander Fred A, Royse,
who was in attendance at the annual
are expected for muster and detailed
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