Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
Spanish War Veterans

The following distinguished veteran
Of the Civil War. sanish and wort
wars. formed a veterans social commit
tee 10 greet Senator Charles Curtis. Re
publican vice presidential candidate
Wnen he arrived at Union Station las
Tuesday:
William NJ, Bobh. commander of tn
Department Of the Potomac, GRAM
Army Of The Republic Or, Henry a
johnson, surgeon general. Grand ARM
Of the Republic: James G. Yaden. COM
mandcr Of the Department Of the Dis
tTict or Columbia, Spanish War Vet
Grams, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines. Ill
rector OF the Veterans Bureau. veteran
a. the Spanish American War anc
WoSld War: Col. J. Miller Kenyon, &c.
rartracnt commander Of the Distric'
American Legion. Col Winfield Scott
commissioner Of pensions. veteran o
the Spanish War and World War john
Lewis Smith, past commander in chic
o. the Spanish War Veterans and {
veteran Of the World War: Col. Rice "
Means. rast commander-in-chief of the
Spanish War Veterans and a veteran ~
th9 World War
Senior Wee Department Comdr IoyiN
c. Nelson. travel director for tn, DIS
trict Department 81 Spanish War Vet
Grams. announced last night that many
a the hotels in Havana. Cuba. have
made reservations 10 the limit Of thCiT
capacity for the national encarpmcrt
q the organization 10 be held in TIM,
city October : TO u and urges ali who
intend 10 attend the convention TO make
hotel reservations immediately. Requests
for reservations should be addressed ID
Capt ,Tacinto Ilaca, Post Office Build
Ing, Havana, Cuba. Delay in securing
reservations viii ba avoided if rcScrya-
tions in = particular hotel are not re-
ques;ed
The Richard J Harden Camp at its
last meeting mustered into active mem
hevship the following recruits: George
White, 3lst Regiment, L, s, Volunteers
ana James Z. Shewbri0ge, eth Re2i-
ment, L. 6, Volunteers.
William . Ohm. chairman oI the 70
lei committee, reported William A.
O'Brien = Takoma Park Sanitarmr
BARLEY J. inland on The sick list and
:. :. Kennedy. who has been III fer
some time, back on duty. He also re-
ported the deaths Of Hovt A. -Iolton, a
charter member Of the camp, and
Joseph c. Duval, both Of whom were
buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Joseph ]. Harvey. assistant depart
m2nt travel director. gave notice that
meeting would be held at s O'Clock
pm. September Z at SCI Pennsylvania
avenue southeast 10 discuss the details
Of the Havana encampment trip and
conclude the arrangements.
Officer of the Guard John Konitz
rendered his resignation on account Of
81 health, and On motion Of Past De-
partment Cordr Albert Michaud 1t
was laid over until the next meeting
o. the camp.
4 communication was received from
the adjutant Of the Benjamin Wright
Camp. Department of Tennessee. pro-
posing Memphis as the 1929 encamp-
ment city and requesting the support
Of the District delegation at the ma
tional enc2mpment for the PROPOSE
ton.
Certificates for securing fransporta-
ten 70 the national encampment at
Havana. Cuba. we're received from De-
partment Adjt. A. Eugene Pierce, and
these members who intend to make
the trip are requested 70 make appli-
cation for certificates as early as pos
s;ble
.Toan Hamburg, chairman Of the re-
crultirg committee is planning en- in
tensive campaign Of recruiting and re-
Guests the assistance of the members
IN the work If his committee.
Department Corir James G. Yaden
saN&e IN the good If the order and