Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Spanish War Veterans

The Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at
its last meeting voted to make the
National Tribune the official organ OF
the United Spanish War Veterans.
The referendum ordered by the
thirtieth annual encampment OF the
organization with reference to the pro-
posed change in location Of the annual
| Maine memorial services from Fort
Myer, Va, to some centrally located
auditorium in Washington resulted in
| the change being defeated so far as
| Miles Camp is concerned
| Cleveland Kennicutt reported a card
| party will be held September II at
| oysters Auditorium.
| The following we're elected to men,
bership: William l.. Mills, machinist,
second class, u. S. Navy. Harry d.
| Adams, Company /, 3rd Regiment
| Virginia Volunteer Infantry, William
| j. Hickey, chief yeoman, U. S. Navy.
| William l.. Mills, being present, was
| mustered in as an active member. The
| other members-elect will be mustered
| at later meeting.
Senior Vice Comdr Alexander 7.
/ jenkins, chairman OF the sick and
relief committee, reported Bowie c.
| Mills. j. M Gartrell and William j..
! Miller, who have been on the sick list,
no change in condition. S. f. Murdoch
! iii at his home, A. H. Dyson in Walter
| Reed Hospital. much improved, and
| Nurse Mrs Emma II .Epps in Walter
! Reed Hospital, no change in condition
Ouartermaster Gen. James j. Murphy
| spoke on the international significance
| OF the thirtieth national encampment OF
the organization at Havana, Cuba, In
| October, this year by the attitude
! toIy L.x,f limited
| State.
The u. S. S. Texas, by direction OF
| the Navy Department, will proceed to
| Key West. Fla, where Gen. John j.
| Clarity, commander-i chief of the
Spanish War Veterans; Maj. Gen.
/ Charles P. SummeralI, chief of staff of
the Army and other officials, will be
take1 on board, when the Texas Will
leave October for Havana. conveyed
by three gunboats of the Cuban gov
| eminent.
He also stated that the national legis-
| lative committee would have some very
important recommendations to make to
the encampment. Other speakers were
Department Chief of Staff John Farmer,
Department Historian E. Byrd Doran
and Department Chaplain Samuel G..
| MaWson.
Gen. John j. Clarity. commander-in-
chief. in general orders issued from ma
tional headquarters in the woodward
Building, calls attention of the dele
gates and visiting comrades to
the national encampment in Ha-
vana Cuba, October to II, to the
necessity of procuring hotel reserva-
| tions prior TO their arrival in Havana.
Each department and camp officer has
already been supplied with list OF the
hotels. rates, ETC., and directions as to
how reservations must be made. There
will be a representative of Capt. Llaca
at each wharf to give information as 20
the location of hotels Hotel reServa-
| tions must be made through Capt.
Jacinto Llaca, Post Office Building,
Havana, Cuba,
The orders state that delegates and
visitors travelling by water routes be
assured of boat reservations Those
travelling by boat from Boston will COM
| municate with G. j. Mccarthy, 81
Florence street, Marlboro. Mass: those
travelling by boat from New York viii
communicate with William Jones, P O
Box All. City Hall Station. New York,
N Y: those desiring to travel by way
of Key West will make boat reservations
from that point through the railroad
company from which their tickets are
purchased. Comrades of departments
will consult with their camp and de-
partment officers in order to secure &C
commodations with their various de-
partments. Members at large who can
not secure boat accommodation through