The National tribune., 1899-09-21
Special correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE

DETROIT, MICH.-All night of Sept
and the morning of Sept. delegates tc
the 18th Annual Encampment, Sons OF
Veterans, U. S. A, We're arriving ON every
train, and at noon of the 9TH nearly every
one of the % Divisions of the Order was
represented. The lobby and corridors ol
the Hotel Cadillac. National Headquarters
were crowded with uniformed men, who
spent the early hours in renewing ac.
'Quaintances and discussing the different
subjects likely TO come up for consideration.
EARLY ARRIVALS.
Prominent among the early arrivals
were Commander-in-Ch Chief Frank L. Sbep-
ard, of Chicago: Senior Vice Commander
in-Chief George L. Cox, of Hartford, Conn;
Junior Vice Conlmander-in-Chicf u. c:
Green. of Breekings, S D.; members of
CounciEin-Chief, H. Ii. Hammer, of Read
ing, Pa; j. E. ,Haycraft, of Madelia, Mimi;
j. D. Rowen. of Des Moines, Iowa; AdIt-
Gen. George B. Abbott, of Chicago; Q.-M.-
Gen. Fred E. Bolton, Boston; ms. Gen.
lain-in-Chief Rev. A. j. Morris, Frank.
fort, Mich; Past Commander-in-Chief
VIM E. Bundy, Cincinnati; Joseph b.
Maccabe, Boston; James Lewis Rake,
Reading, Pa; Charles *. Darling, Boston;
Senator John N: Thurston, of Nebraska;
R. n. j. Reed, Philadelphia; Col. w. S.
Oberdorf, Dansville, n. Y; Past AdTt-
Gen. II. V. Speelman, Columbus, o.;
Col. VIM. G. Dustin, Dwight, Ill; Rev.
W. J. Patton, Marinette, Wis; Col W. Y.
Morgan, Topeka, Kan; Maj. E. R: Camp
Albany, N. Y; Col. a. E. B. Stephens
Cincinnati; Col George Addington. AL
bany, n. Y; Col. Newton j. Mcclure, of
Indiana.
FILIPINO FLAGS.
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by the American forces in the Philippines,
David F. Morris, OF the 1st battalion, Cal.
II. A, captured Filipino flag from the
headquarters of the Filipino General in
front of the town. Morris is Captain of a
Sons of Veterans Camp in California, and
through the courtesy of his superiors he
was allowed, in return for his bravery, to
keep the captured flag. The captured
banner and an old Spanish boat flag which
once foated over a gunboat in Manila |
Bay he sent to this country as a present |
to the National Order of Sons of Veterans. |
These two banners were displayed in the |
headquarters of the Order in the Hotel |
Cadillac, and were inspected by a large
number of visitors.
The Filipino flag is about 10 feet long |
On one side is a wide strip of blue and |
another of red, both extending from a |
triangle OF white, upon which IS a large
sun with human face. In each corner |
of the white field is a star of orange and |
purple. The other side of the banner is of |
white, and contains a large diamond in |
which is embroidered letter "E'' and a |
figure 80" Below are the words, "sSan |
Rogue"
The Spanish flag is banner of red and |
yellow, containing the Spanish coat-of- |
arms.
OPENING MEETING.
Thursday afternoon, o'clock. the 18th
Annual Encampment convened in the
Masonic Temple, and was called TO order |
by Commander-in-Chie Frank Il. Shepard 4
A roll-call showed all officers to be present. |
Mayor Maybury welcomed the. Sons TO |
Detroit in an address filed with earnest |
ness and cordiaiity. He was warmly |
cheered, and response was made on behalf |
Of the Commandery by Past Commander
in-Chicf VIM. E. Bundy, of Ohio
ENCAMPNENT PROCEEDINGS.
The Encampment was opened in regular
order, and the following Committee on |
Credentials was appointed:
Adjt-Gen. G. B. Abbott, of Chicago, |
Chairman; Division Commander j. How |
ard Heine, Nebraska; Division Commander |
George H. Bailey, of New Jersey; Division |
Commander Ralph Sheldon, of New York;
Division Commander A. E. B. Stephens, !
OF Ohio.
:, A recess Of half an hour was taken, at
the end of which time the Committee made
partial report, and the Encampment |
resumed business. The following regular |
committees We're then appointed, after |
which an adjournment was taken until |
8 O'Clock Friday forenoon:
Rules and Regulations-Judpe-Ad -Adyo- |
cate.General James w. Noel, of Indiana, |
Chairman; Division Commander Frederic |
+. Carpenter, OF Rhode Island; Past Divis-
ion Commander ". Scott Oberdorf. of |
New York; Past Division Commander VIM.
u. Church. of Illinois; Delegate-at-Iarge
Henry g. Thomas, OF Maine
Rituals and Ceremonies Division
Commander Newton j. MEG uire. of Iudi-i
ana, Chairman; Ins.-ien. Forrest w |
Briggs, OF Pennsylvania; Division Com
mander Ben Prack, of Missouri; Division
COMMANDER George b Whltmore, of Mary
land; Past Division Commander E. ii.
Archer. Of Ohio.
Resolutions-Past Division Commander
W. Y. Morgan, of Kansas. Chairman:
Mai. L. NJ. j. Reed, of Pennsylvania:
Division Commander w. A. Morris. OF
South Dakota; Division Commander Edison
S. Bishop, Of Connecticut; Division Com
mander A. G. Braband, OF Wisconsin.
Reports of Officers and Distribution of
Work-Past Commander-in-Chief VIM. K.
Bundy, OHIO, Chairman; Past Commander
in-Chief james Lewis Rake, Pennsyl-
vania; Past Chief Charles
X. Darling, Massachusetts; Past Senior
Vice Commander-in-Chief George E. Cogs-
hall, Michigan; Past Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief Charles T. Orner. Illinois.
Press-Past Division Commander VIM.
G. Dustin, Illinois. Chairman; Delegate
at-large ii. V. Speelman, Ohio; j. L. Papes,
Kansas.
Fraternal Greetings to G.A.R.-Past|
Commander-in-Chief James Lewis Rake.
Pennsylvania, Chairman; Past Command
er-in-Chicf Charles K. Darling, Aassa-
chusetts; Past Commander-in-C Chief Louis
u. Wagner. Pennsylvania; Past Division
Commander Theodore A. Barton, Rhode
Island; Hon. Webster Davis, Missouri
Fraternal Greetings TO the Ladies' Aid |
Society-Division Commander George n. |
Howard, Massachusetts; Rev. Otho Brant. |
Pennsylvania; Past Division Commander
G. G. Marsh, Illinois; Rev. S. w. Macurdy. |
Pennsylvania; Division Commander III. D. |
p. Cline, Indiana.
RECEPTION.
Thursday evening, in the parlors of the
Cadillac, a reception was given in honor
of President of the Ladies' Aid Society,
Mrs. Z. III. r. Davis, of Washington.
ID. c., and Commander-in-C Chief Frank l..
Shepard.
FRIDAY FORENOON.
At 1870 O'Clock Commander Shepard
tapped upon his desk with handsome
gavel presented TO the Order the day before.
and which was made from wood knocked
from the Spanish warship Reina Mercedes,
by a shot from one of Admiral Sampson's
fleet
The morning session was given I'D
toreports OF officers, reports of committees,
and recommendations from Comma nder
in-Chief Shepard and others.
Commander Shepard explained that the
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