Evening star., 1924-08-10
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

| ell OF administration of the Densrt,
ment Of the District of Columbia il
went on record as indorsins the de,
fense test National Defense day. Sen,
tember IL, and Adjt. II. B. Coulter
sent the following letter to Secretary
of War Weeks:
| Pursuant to action taken at tbs
meeting of the council of admins.
tratien of the Department of the Dis
| trict OF Columbia, United Spanish
| War Veterans, held in this city July
~, 1874, I have been directed to ad-
wise you that this department has by
unanimous vote gone on record as
indorsing and is in hearty accord
with the plans as formulated for the
defense test which will be held on
National Defense day, September II,
| 1924
Further, it is assured that the de-
Tense test as outlined and the policies
adopted for the defense of our Re
public in the event of an existing
emergency will have the active CO.
operation of the member ship of the
Department of the District of Colum-
bia. United Spanish War Veterans"
| The council also closed up the fnan-
ciai anairs OF the Santiago day ex-
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attendance of the District delegation
| to the national encampment at Michi-
gan City. Ind, September to 10. 1t
is expected that a delegation Of so
| comraoes Will attend, and with sew
eFal ladies of the au1iliaries and the
| wives of the veterans the party will
| probably consist of 70 members Past
Dept. Comdr. James J. Murphy was
Information as to hotel rates and
transportation; There will be several
meetings of the council previous to
| the encampment to complete details
for the District delegation. Past
Commander Murphy is chairman of
| the committee on ARRANGEMENTS and
/ transportation.
Department Commander Arthur n.
League, pursuant to the resolution
| adopted at the twenty fifth annual
| encampment Of the District depart
ment for the appointment of a com
| mittee to devise ways and means TO
perpetuate the department band, in
special orders just issued announced
follows: Past Camp Commander Al
| bert Michaud, Richard J. Harding
Camp, chairman; Camp Commanders
Arthur M. Berthiaume, Gen. Nelson A.
Col. James S. Petit Camp; Stuart A
Hilder, Cen Henry W. LAwten Camp;
| Davidson H. Davidson. Col John Jacob
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| Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp:
Anton Brem, Cen NJ Emmet Urell
| Camp.
The above committee will meet az
| the call of the chairman and will sub
nit it's report and recommendations
| to the department council of admins
| tration-
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp will be
well represented at the twenty-siXth
national encampment of the Spanish
September 7 to 10. Those who have
signified their intention of going, be-
sides Delegates F. zulch and F. ".
Parrish and Alternates John Watts
mander-in-chief Capt John Lewis
| Smith, Past Judge Advocate General
Gustave z. Rausch, Past Department
Commander Charles W Mecaffrey
mander Clarence A. BelknaP. From
| advance reports which have been re-
| ceived from the national committee
there is every indication that the en-
| the one held at Chattanooga, Tenn.
| last year. The military and naval
display will be one of the features.
1t is expected that the United States
Navy will assign several vessels to
| the local port to take part in the
maneuvers. A regiment of caValry
from q nearby. post win lead the
| Troops OF Culver Military Academy
| win be in the parade, and a score
| of bands has been secured to furnish
street of Michigan City has been
named Maine Way for the period OF
the eneampment
At the last regular meeting Of Col
| John Jacob Astor Camp, last Monday
night at the United States Soldiers
Home, a motion was unanimously
adopted indorsing the defensive meas
| oT ha narfiCIll2YlN
| the project of modifying q theoreti-
| cal army on September IL to com
memorate the success OF the amer,
that eventful day, 1918. Past Com
mander Dennis F. Cooney made an
| extended speech, in which he scored
propaganda Of the peace-at-any-prics
| advocates. ITO prepare for war in
time of peace" said Commander Coo
| ney, sis the best and only way to
| lief of all patriotic lovers of liberty"
| Department Inspector John A. u.
| Shuster was q visitor and gave the
| members of the camp an interesting
talk on the benefits Of the orsanlza-
ton
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the lawn party to be hela oy the
Grams, Department of the District of
Columbia, at 92l Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, next Friday evening
| Tables have been allotted to the sew
! everal auxiliaries as follows:
| Cake and candy-Admiral george
Dewey Naval Auxiliary. No. j.; com
mittee in charge, President Lydia A.
Mclaughlin, Nora III. Albers, Marga-
ret Burns, Jane ludlow, Frances Van
Allen, Irene Orange, Alice Fletcher
| Tiliie Mae Roth, Mary Hennessey'
Harriet League.
| Fancy work and grab bags-Gen
M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary, No. B.
committee in charge, President Rose
M. Wells, Bertha Cook, Julia Beck
with, Catherine Dintler, Mary Darcy,
MarEaret Binnix, Flessie White.
| Ice cream and soft drinks-Col
James s. Petit Auxiliary, No. 8;
committee in charge. President Emma
r. Lovett, Gertrude Keyes, Edna r.
Summerfield, Mary Hohenstein, Ar
dena Jones, Margaret Carroll Carrie
Ledoux, Ida v. strausser, Estelle
Miner.
| Auxiliary, No. Z; committee in charge,
President Hattie Van Alien, Rose Yer
non. Jessie Penn, Sophia Lewis, Min
ME Wolz, Laura Smith.
The committees will be assisted by
the membership of each of the aux
A meeting of the council of the
auxiliaries of the Spanish War Vet
erans was held at s21 Pennsylvania
| avenue southeast July 81, which was
largely attended and important busi-
ness transacted
| The overtuYe by the Metropolitan