The National tribune., 1898-09-15
THE NHVHL VETERANS.
Enthusiastic Convention Held During
Cincinnati Encampment.

The first session of the Naval Veterans
was held in Sinton Hall, Monday after
noon, Rear-Admiral Daniel I. Kelley pre-
siding The attendance was good
At Tuesdays session the election OF
officers was the first business taken up.
Shipmatc Searcy, OF Chicago, arose and
nominated j. Z! n. Foss, OF Minneapolis.
The nomination was seconded by Robert
Lowry. of Baltimore. The mention of
Foss's name was greeted with cheers.
Isaac Archer, of Philadelphia, in a bril-
liant speech put the name OF viii L.
Atkins, OF Cincinnati, before the Convcn
ton. Fx-isear- Admiral Osbon, of New
York. seconded the nomination. Ship
mate Toss received 81 votes to Atkns's u.
Other officers chosen were Commodore,
Edward Bliss, Brooklyn. ~ Y.
National Captain-Wm. Lozelere, But
| falo, n. Y
| Commander-Beniamin D. blanchard,
| New York State.
Lieutenant Commander-James \. Mil
| Ter, Athens, O.
| Senior Lieutenant-Wm Mcintosh, New
York.
Master-Wm. f. Jacobs, New Haven.
Ensign-James Kennedy, Portsmouth,
| Va.
Fleet surgeon-J l.. Cilley, Cincinnati
! Paymaster-E. L. Dustin, Providence
| II. /.
Fleet Engineer-Ferrier V. Christian.
| Chicago.
Fleet Chaplain-Alex. S. McWiliam,
| Detroit.
Judge Advocate-.Judge Fred c. Har
vey, Minneapolis, Mimi.
| The officers were Immediately installed
| Hear-Admirai FOss reapponted Fred T.
Haslsns, Of Brooklyn. Fleet Secretary
Past Rear-Admral Kelley was presented
with a magnificent diamondand gold
badge o! the Order. Commander Archer.
of Philadelphia, made the presentation.
| The first big Campfire OF the week was
held at Music Hall, Monday night, and
was in the nature of reception in honor
of the Naval Veterans and Ex-Prisoners Of
War. The hall was decorated with the
National colors and brilliant with myriads
OF lights that made an inspiring scene as
the white-haiIed men who in the dark
| days of Gl to 'G5 battled for their country
gathered in groups with their families and
friends.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Hon. Jacob Cromwell. In part he
said:
"1n heroic devotion, q,iickncss of per
cepticn, readiness to act promptly ana
ability to take advantage of emergency or
| opportunity, the Dewey and Schlcy of to
dav are but the counterparts of the De
catur and Paul Jones of 100 years ago,
VIII lie the gallant men who sighted the 13
| inch and RAPID fire guns OF Santiago de
Cuba are but the legitimate successors of
| the gallant tars who used the swieeIs and
| long toms OF our early Navy.
| eve may not know what the future
advances in scientific construction may
Develop in tho improvement Of orr battle
| ships and cruisers; the types 81 To day
may become as obsolete in 80 years as are
now the vessels upon whose decks you
trod generation ago. But this We do
know, that SO long as American man
hood maintains the high mora standard
which has ever been conspicuous in the
American Navy we shall rank second to
no Nation on the earth in the record Of
able naval efficiency"
| The next feature was '"rhe Song Of TIE
| Vikings, by the Cambro-A Choral
Society. The address Of Gen. Goblin was
entirely impromptu. lie was eloquent,
pathetic, humorous and witty by turns.
Alter the Arab dr'll by the Syrian Arab
| Patrol the Choral Society entertained the
audience, and then Rear Admiral DAME!
| +. Kelley, Commander of the Naval Vet
| Grams, To be followed by music, and later
ty addresses by Hon. Isaac X. Archer
and Rear Admiral Il. S. Osbon