Evening star., 1926-08-15
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

The following delegation of the
United Spanish War Veterans of the
District of Columbia left yesterday
afternoon in two special Pullmans
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for Des Moines, Iowa, where the ma
tional encampment of the organiza
tion will begin its sessions tomorrow
Department Comdr. E. j. Nolan
Department Adjt. William l. Jenkins
James G. Yaden. Department dele
gates-Benjamin F. Motley. James A
Burns. John A. G. Shuster and VII
liam E. Rink. Department alternates
Charles P. Galpin, Jesse p. Sprinkle
William H. Cooper and John Coyne
Nelson A. Miles Camp delegates
George McAlear, Charles p. Galpin
Elias Bresinger and Alexander T. Jen
kins. Alternates-C. l.. Davidson
Jerome Shipman, Joseph d. Dennison
and o. NJ. Parker. Richard j. Harden
Camp delegates-John A. Gallagher
Thomas A. ludlow. Joseph Orken
liam E. ONeill and Charles l.. Platz
Alternates-Francis c. Huhn Bernard
r. Lee. John j. Allen, John Hamburg
and John T. Mooney. Col. James s
Petit Camp delegate-Karl F. Wood
Alternate-James NJ. Dean. Gen
Henry w. Lawton Camp delegate
stephen H. Talks; Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp delegate. John Coyne;
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp
elegates-Andrew j. kimmell and
George B. Parker Alternates-Frsd
Truelson and George a. Wilburt
Gen. NJ. Emmett Crel Camp dele
gate, Samuel J. McWilliams. The
delegation was accompanied by Past
TOnY,o orty dr. A a1
| knap, E. D. Gould, c. l.. Davis and
| Maj. T. V. Walker.
Q. NJ. Gen. James j. Murphy AS
sistant Q. NJ. Gen. Harry B. Coulter
and Official Editor William l.. Mat
tocks of the national headquarters
United Spanish War Veterans. and
, Headquarters Clerks Imogene Megrew
and Margaret E. Pitt left Thursday
for Des Moines, Iowa. to attend the
national encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans.
At the recent meeting of Richard
j. Harden Camp the following vet
Grams were mustered in: Frank f
Middleton. Arthur Harrison and How
ard O. Pusey Harry A. Walsh wae
readmitted James T., Wilson, chair.
man Of the entertainment committee
reported profit of $252 on the eXcur
sion to Marshall Hall held Santiago
day, July II. On motion OF James ]
Murphy the representatives of the
camp to the council of administration
were instructed to report to that body
that 1t is the sense of Harden Camp
that two guns and caissons, wal
trophies, be procured for the soldiers
and sailors temporary home at 92l
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast. Chair
man Wood of the department diStribu
tive committee gave data concerning
the arrangements for the national
enca mpment at Des Moines. Iowa
Junior Vice Department Comdr, James
G.. Yadin and Past Department Comdr
Lee I'll. Harris gave short talks. The
report of Quartermaster Thomas A
ludlow showed a balance on ha nd
from the last report of $S18.02 and re-
ceipts of S5O9.75. making a total of
S1.32177 and expenditures of $7S3.9S
With treasury savings certificates of
S1O2.50 and liberty bonds Of $1,100
his makes an aggregate balance of
81, ,746 80. The report of Adjt. II. l..
Leslie showed a total membership of
the camp in good standing of 667.
A communication from the officers
of the Department of Wisconsin was
read announcing the candidacy OF
Past Department Comdr. Charles q
juneau of that State for the office OF
commander-in-chief subject to the
action of the national encampment al
DeS MoineS. Iowa.
Announcement was made that the
Veterans of Foreign Wars had ap
pointed w. Lawrence Hazard and
Francis c. HUM members of the
board of managers of the soldiers and
sailors temporary home to represent
that organization.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp at its
recent meeting mustered in the fol
lowing recruits: Sidney H. Berham
James Whitehill, Charles T. Schweg
Ter, William f. Seyboth. Harry S
Newman. sr., and Albert Pike. There
was a large attendance at the meet