The morning times., 1895-10-29
Union legion Passes Resolutions
Urging Government Action.
BOOM THE MASS MEETING
Three Hundred Strong They VIII At
tend the eRniIy-Committee on Reso-
Iutions Holdsa aMeeting-Iadies win
Serve as Vice Presidents-New
Speakers Secured.

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1t will turn out at least 800 strong to
attend the big Cuban rally Thursday night.
Encampment No. 81 met iasi nIghL and
unanimously passed these resolutions:
whereas, The daily press OF the country
shows US, from day to day, the phases
OF the struggle for liberty and the rights
OF man now going on in, Cuba;
Whereas, Tie Union Veteran Legion OF
the United States, ,inencampnient assembled
at Buffalo, N. Y, October I6, 1885, with
hearty unanlD,ity exielued to those strug-
Cling Cubans its cordial sympathy in their
efforts to pluck from disheartening cir
cunistances tie brilliant gem OF victory.
Resolved tnat Encanipment No. 63 cor.
daily lndorses the votes and efforts OF its
representatives In the Buffalo encamp-
Dent;
Resolved that we, as soldiers, wish
our conipatriots God speed in their efforts
to throw Off the yoke OF monarchy which
has CALLED them for centuries,
Resolved that we view with delight
the prospect of il speedy severance of their
relations with Europe, knowing that no flag
but that Of the free should wave on this
our we'll beloved Western Hemisphere;
Resolved that this encanpment proceed
In body To the niass-meeting at Metzerott
Hall, on the BIS Instant, there to partici-
a sentiment in this country which will
cause our next Congress to extend to the
patriots OF that gem or the Antilles, bellger-
ant rights in their noble cndeayor 20 wrest
victory from that government which, of
all the governments OF Europe FASTENED
with eager speed to grant the rights of
beliigerancy to the So called Southern
Confederacy."
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM
The Legion is Just back from the Buffalo
trip, but so much enthusiasm was mani
tested for Cuba that It las not died out
The veterans. too, are determined that Corp
Tanner shall have an old time escort and
SO they turn out.
The Henderson boys were going to volun-
teer their services for the meeting and every
thing was all ready. but the Cnion Vet
eran Legion claimed their services for
the same date. As the boys belong to the
Veterans by adoption, nothing was left
but to go with them. The music will be at
the gathering; that Is all that is wanted.
IL Is expected that n large delegation
from the Grand Army will also turn out.
The invitations have all been received and
the various bodies will be able to act on
them at their meetings the early part of
this week. 1t is hoped that so many Grand
Army men viii decide 10 go that a respect
able parade can be formed. Other mill
tdEy OErdiiLdloIs nave Uetn invited, anu
1t is more than probable that number of
them VIII attend. II such be the case. the
veterans OF each organization can have a
most handsome escort.
The committee on resolutions met yes
terday afternoon at the office of Mr. Tan
ner in the Loan and Trust building.
The meeting as well attended ana IL was
decided that DR.. Rankin act as chairman
of The committee THURSDAY night as Corporal
VI III
The committee had a member of resolu-
tions before them which lad been sent in
from various sources. With these as
guides they spent conslderab ble time over
the outline of those TO be presented at the
big mass meeting. Everything is in shape
now and everyone VIII be proud of the
work done by these gentlemen. DIR. Rankin
will present the resolutions.
THE mEE1iNG.
Several new speakers have been Sc
cured, and the talent in this direction will
be something the people can feel proud OF. !
Short, snarpy, tcn-niingte addresses are
to be the order OF the evening. This rule
may be broken in the case oil SeLor Que
sada anu ms frien,is, WHO VIII, OF course. /
speak with more personal knowledge tnan
any one else. Every one is anxious 10 hear /
them, and there viii not be the slightest :
objection 20 the extension.
At the meeting OF the executive COM
mittee at the office OF Mr. Wolf
ihis morning at IL O'Clock the final
arrangements Tor the programme Of ea-
ercises i'll be completed. Already two
poems have heen pt.selted 10 .Lt COM :
nlttee and passed on. They are reported I
as being flrst-ciiss. A Cuban iauy Will /
sing IA costume and there Will lie plenty I
Of other Music. Five speeches are ON the
list and two more prominent local gem
tieiheu will be placed ON IL to-day.
The list of vice presidents will comprise
number OF the leading women of the Dis (
irict. They are being notified OF their 4
appointments as rapidly as possible and n /
large number of them are expected to be
present. They viii represent all The So
rieties of women VI which are working for the
good Of mankind. So they will not be con-
fined alone to the representatives of palr.-
Otic bodies.