The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-22
KenOsha Opens Doors to
Wisconsin Spanish War
Veterans Today.
SESSIONS ON THURSDAY
COMMANDMENTS Chief Oscar E.
CarlstrOm to Speak at Open
ing Session of Convention.

Kenosha welcomed with open arms
today the first delegates to arrive
for the three day encampment of the
United Spanish War Veterans of the
Department of Wisconsin to be held
here on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Visitors for the convention be-
gan arriving in Kenosha at noon to-
day and by evening it was expected
that not less than one hundred of the
representatives of the various camps
of the order in the state would be
in Kenosha. Two hundred more del
egates are expected to reach the city
Thursday morning to be here in time
for the opening session of the conven-
ton at the Elks Club at ten o'clock.
The Kenosha committee was in read
mess for the delegates when they
arrived in Kenosha. An information
bureau has been established at the
city hall in the former mayors office
where visitors are presented with
their credentials. Aid is also given
them in securing of quarters for the
three days of the convention.
Commander-in-C Chief to Speak.
The convention will bring to Ke-
nosha many of the leaders of the
order not only in Wisconsin but in
the entire country Oscar E. Carl
strom, commander-in-chief of the Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans of America,
will be present at the opening session
starting at the Elks Club at ten o'clock
Thursday morning. He will make the
keynote address of the convention.
Accompanying him to Kenosha will
be the adjutant general of the order
John j, Clarity Of Chicago.
Other, speakers of prominence for
that session will be Past Commanders
Robert C. Burchard and Guy M. Dulin
and Past President of the National
Auxiliary Anna X. Juneau. The Wo-
mems auxiliary of the order for the
state are also holding their conven-
ton in Kenosha at the same time and
many of the visitors are wives, moth
ers and sisters of the volunteers who
hurried to the defense Of the flag in
SO.
Commander Zillisch in Charge.
One of the first to arrive in Ke-
nosha for the encampment was De-
partment Commander G. A. Zillisch, of
Madison who will preside at the lses-
sions of the convention. Senior Vice
Commander Kinney of Oshkosh, who
will probably be named as the next
commander, will also be in attendance.
The Kenosha committee today issu-
ed a call for more Kenoshans to open
their homes to the visitors in order
that ample accommodations may be
provided for them. Already many
homes have been listed as willing to
cent rooms to the visitors but it is
anticipated that others will be needed.
The Kenosha Hotel is to be headquar-
ters for the convention, the business
and general sessions are to be held
at the Elks Club and dances on Thurs
day and Saturday nights will be at
the Coliseum. On Friday there will be
an outing at Silver Lake; Kenoshans
who have automobiles are asked to do
nate them to carry the veterans to
Silver Lake for this occasion.
Racine Sends Large Delegation.
One of the largest delegations at the
convention will be from the city of
Racine, as the William Bancroft Post
of that city will come here strong and
bring band along with them. Prac-
tcally the entire membership of the
Hugh j. McGrath camp Of Milwaukee
is also expected to attend the con-
vention.
William F. Geismann, Commander
Of the Camp Dewey Post of Kenosha
today thanked the people of Kenosha