Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

Vice President Charles Curtis will be
the principal speaker at the national
encampment of the United Spanish War
Veterans to be held at Denver. Colo.
September 8 to IL. President Machado
of the Republic of Cuba and Gen
Aguinaldo, the great leader of the Fill
Pine instruction, are expected to at
tend, according to announcement made
| by the Denver arrangements commit
| tee. The address of welcome will be
made by Gov. William H. Adams. and
other State and city officials will speak
The afternoons OF September and
10 will be devoted to entertaining the
delegates and visiting veterans with a
rodeo at Overland Park, which will In
clude bronco busting. cow-milking con-
tests, creased pig races, bareback rid
| ing, roping of wild steers, chariot
| races, Indian war dances in which
Sioux Indians will take part in their
picturesque regalia. and many other
features typically Western.
| On the morning OF September 10 q
| parade and review of the veterans OF
| 1893 will be staged. In the evening the
Military Order of the Serpent (Snaix)
will hold its parade. The members OF
| the order will be dressed in native Fill
Pine costumes and will carry a man.
moth snake and draw an OK cart bear
| ing a captive Americana" in chains
| The captive will be initiated in the
| weird and mystic rites Of the Order OF
the Serpent, following the disbanding
| of the marchers.
The Denver arrangements committee
Is making preparations for the enter
| tainment of 10000 visitors.
Lorin C. Nelson, District department
commander, announced that according
| to reports coming in from the various
! camps the largest delegation Of veterans
ever leaving Washington for a national
convention will go to Denver.
George F. Cook. department travel d.
rector, is in charge of transportation
| arrangements for the District delega-
! ton.
The last muster of the Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp was open TO the men,
bers OF the ladies' auxiliarieS and all
comrades of the department when the
United States Navy Band Orchestra
gave a program Of music. The follow
| ing recruits were mustered into active
| membership: George D. Conn. Com
pany C, 10th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry; Leroy Corbin, Com
! pany H. 18th Regiment, United States
| Infantry; William w. Fentress, United
! States Marine Corps, and Edward S
Wood. Company C, 28th Regiment
United States Infantry. The applica-
tons for membership of John j
Walker, Company H, LIST District OF
| Columbia Volunteer Infantry, and Will
liam P. Armstrong, Sd United States
Artillery, were approved.
DR.. Walter L. Kline, medical director
of the Washington regional board OF
the United States Veterans Bureau
was mustered into the camp as an
honorary member. This honor was con-
ferred on account of the efficient atten-
| ton he has given members of the
United Spanish War Veterans, order
seeking disqualification.
The program of music furnished by
the Navy Band Orchestra consisted
principally Of the wartime melodies OF
| 1898.
The following made addresses
Charles A. Russell. general solicitor OF
| the Federal Power Commission; Col
Rice w. Means. past commander in
! chief; Past Department Comdr. James
G. Yaden: DR.. Walter l.. Kline, medical
| director United States Veterans Blu
| reau; Edward W. Morgan, deputy COM
missioner Of Pensions; Lorin c. Nelson
department commander of the Spanish
War Veterans, and Mrs. Louise Moore
department president of the ladies'
auxiliarieS.
The annual Santiago day excursion
will be held at Marshall Hall mex
Wednesday, when the steamer Charles
Manchester will make three trips dowr
the river. leaving the Seventh Street
Wharf at 10 am. 2:30 and GAS pm
The good and welfare committee has
provided a varied program of athletic
events for boys and girls and men and
women, with valuable awards for the
winners.
The first meeting of the department
council of administration of the ladies