Evening star., 1924-07-20
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Commander-in-C Chief Albert u. AL
corn, in general order No. 6, issued
from national headquarters in Gin
cinnati, Ohio announces that the en-
campmar,t credentials and railroad
Identification certificates have been
forwarded to the several department
headquarters for distribution to the
camps in their jurisdictions for the
national convention to be held at
Michigan City, Ind, September to
10. The railroads have granted a
rate Of one fare for the round trip to
Michigan City. Selling dates are
fixed at the several points in the
country in order to give ample time
to reach Michigan City before the
opening of the encampment, Septem-
Der Z. The returning date expires
October 10, thus giving the members
and delegates an opportunity to make
stop-overS on the route. This rate
can only be obtained upon presenta-
ton OF railroad certificates issued
over the signature of the adJutant
general. A large delegation from the
District of Columbia will attend the
encampment. The order also an
nounces rhat the twenty-fifth national
encampment at Chattanooga, Tenn,
held in September. 1928. passed res
olution providing for an assessment
of 10 cents to be levied on each mem
Der of the organization IS fund FOR
life-siZe bronze statue of Gen. Will
liam Crawford Gorgas. This statue
is to be a part of the GorgaS Memo
rial Institute of Tropical Medicine,
which is being erected by the govern.
ment of Panama, and is to be the
contribution of the United Spanish
| War Veterans to its distinguished
comrade. Gen. William Crawford
Gorgas. The order also requests that
any of the comrades having photo
ical or sentimental value to the Span
ish War Veterans to donate them to
national headquarters and forward
the same to the national historian,
W. D. Tucker. room 302. Mckinley
Block, Canton, Ohio.
At the last meeting of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp the semi
annual countersign was given to the
members by Commander O'Donnell.
The following delegates were elected
to the national encampment, which
will be held at Michigan City, Ind,
next September: Delegates, Andrew
]. Kimmel and Eugene Doleman;
W. Blu Bois. The camp gained a
new member by reinstatement, James
c. Callan, who was obligated by Com
mander ODonnell. The report of the
auditing committee was submitted
to the camp and accepted. that COM
mittee having examined and audited
the books of the QuartermaSter and
adjutant and reported them in excel
lent condition. The camp was paid
visit by Department Commander
Arthur H. League and Department
Adjutant Harry B. Coulter. Talks on
the good and welfare of the order
were made by Commander League,
Adjutant Coulter and Past Camp
Commanders Andrew j. kimmel and
George B. Parker.
Frank Parrish and Frederick Zulch
were elected delegates to represent
twenty-sixth national encampment.
John NJ. Watts and DR.. Joseph O..
Dennison are the alternates. Her
man A. Finke. past department COM
mander of Missouri. gave an interest
ing address. He is a candidate for
national n-chief.
Past Department Commander James
]. Murphy has returned from attend
ing the annual enGamPment y;rsI;a .3f Of the the
Roanoke. ". II. Payne, formerly
junior vice commander-in-chie of
the national body. was elected depart
ment commander. Norfolk was Sc
lected as the city for the department
encampment next year.
The department band will hold re-
hearSal Thursday night at CLOCK
at the Armory, Fifth and l. streets
northwest
A lawn party is to be given by the
Department Auxiliaries, United Span
ish War Veterans, on the evening of
August Is, at 921 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. Tables have been al
located to the several auXiliaries as
follows: Cake and candy, Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary; ice
cream and soft drinks, Col. James S.
Petit Auxiliary; hot dawgs," Col
John Jacob Astor Auxiliary: fancy
work and grab bags, Gen. NJ. En-
met Urell Auxiliary. General order,
No l, Department of the District of
Columbia, Auxiliaries of the United
Spanish War Veterans, has just been
issued by Department President Nora
NJ. Albers Copies will be distributed
when received from the printer.
The meetings of the camps and
auxiliaries for the week are as fol-
lows: Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp.
Friday night. Odd Fellows Hall. 419
Seventh street northwest; Col. James
S. Petit Camp, Tuesday night, 921
Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Ad-
miral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary,
Monday night, 921 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. southeast; Col. James S. Petit
Auxiliary, Thursday night, Potomac
Bank Building, Georgetown.
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