Evening star., 1924-09-07
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

The District delegation of Spanisb
War Veterans left yesterday evening
at $50 In two special cars over the
pennsylvania Railroad for the ma
tional encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans being held AT
Michigan City, Ind, September 7 to
10. Tho delegation was accompanied
oy members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Spanish War Veterans of the
District, members OF their families
and visiting comrades The party
will arrive in Michigan City this
afternoon at 5:46 o'clock, when they
VIII proceed to encampment head
quarters and register. In the eve
ming they will attend memorial sery-
ices at the First Methodist Church
On Monday there will be an opening
encampment joint session at the
Tivon Theater for the Spanish War
Veterans and tho Ladies' Auxiliary
and visitors. Entertainment for the
week will be provided by the con-
vention city committee, which on
Monday embraces an auto tour and
beach drive through the nationally
known Gateway to the Dunes" Lake
Michigan fresh fish dinner on the
beach. Washington Park; military
ball and reception to the commander
in-chief and president general Of the
auxiliary in the Casino, lake front,
closing the evening with surprise en-
tertainment and fireworks display.
Visit Steel Mills.
Tuesday, following the business ses-
sion Of the veterans, the visitors will
embark on steamers at municiral
dock for trip to the Gary steel mill.
and in the evening the military ma
rade of the Spanish War Veterans
will take place. At the business ses-
sion on Wednesday the veterans will
nominate, elect and install the ma
tional officers for the coming year
and select the city of meeting for the
next national encampment. In the
afternoon there will be an open-air
gathering in Michigan City's great
arena, accommodating 10000 persons,
when boxing contests, musical. enter
tainment and addresses by prominent
public men will be given. In the eve
ming there will be a garden party and
entertainment for the ladies at Me-
mortal Park. annual crawl and pa
rade of the Military Order of the Ser
pent, followed by reunions and camp
fires on the lake front, East Beach.
Following the close of the business
sessions of the encampmert Thursday
there will be auto trips to the New
foundland Fox Farm, devoted to the
raising Of the silver black foxes, and
to the fruit belt of northern Indiana
and southern Michigan. The conven-
ton city committee has provided for
aquatic sports on Lake Michigan,
with boat trips and other entertain
ment.
Defense Day Appeal.
September IL has been designated
by the President of the United States
as national defense day" Gen. Nell
son A. Miles Camp, No. I, will par
ticipate in observing this day, and
1t is earnestly hoped that the veter-
ans of the Spanish American War
will have the largest turnout of any
soldier organization.
Frederick Zulch, historian Of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp. under the
heading Lest We Forget" gives in
teresting data concerning the Span
ish-American War and Chinese Boxer
uprising, as follows: The period of
the Spanish h-American War. including
the Chinese Boxer uprising and the
Philippine insurrection. covered a
period Of four years and two months
from April 21, 1898, to July 4, 1902.
The number engaged was 458,151, and
the pay OF the soldier was $3.50 per
month, with no bonus. The war cost
to the United States was $1,000, ,00o,-
900, including payment to Spain. The
value of the property acquired was
$4,000 100000. Volunteers In the serv-
nee, 100 per cent: foreign service, 81
per cent. disqualification began Oc-
tober, 1922, and then only for insan-
ity, tuberculosis and similar diseases.
Vocational training, none; land
grants, none. Weight Of soldier at
time Of discharge from the Spanish
War, average loss, % pounds per
man. Volunteers Of the Spanish
American War volunteering for serv-
ice in the World War. $4,000. This