New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
COL. ROOSEVELT IT'S COUUANDER
HEAD OF THE NAVAL AND MILITARY Or
DER OF THE SPANISH AMER
TCAN WAR

The Naval and Military Order OF the Spanish
American War definitely organized last night
at the Army and Navy Club house. NO. 10 west
Thirty-nrst-st and already contains more than
ninety members
The constitution was discussed carefully and at
length officers were elected for the first year, and
n button was chosen be as the orders in
sigma Brigader-Ge !. ". Clous presided
The objects of the order are stated thus in the
constitution:
The objects Of this order shall be to cherish the
against Spain; 10 unite and promote the ties OF
fellowship and sympathy formed by those VINO
narficInat cd in the war. and 70 acquire ana pre-
serve the records Of their individual services; 70
advance the best interests or inc sallors anu 81
diers OF the United States; TO enforce unQuaIlett
allegiance the General Government; 10 proIJC'
the rights and liberties Of american Gl,,@enSn'p'
and maintain the National honor ana Union
Tho constitution limits the membership to COM
nissjoped officers both Regulars and volunteers.
who have received honorable discharges, and who
served IN the with Spain. Cadets VINO served
in the war are also admitted. one article provides
for the perpetuaton Of the order by the admission
Of the sons of members upon the death of their
fathers
Following the adoption NJ the constitution. these
officers were elected: Commander Theodore Roose-
Welt colonel Rough Riders: senior vice-command-
er John ". Philip. commodore United states
Navy: junior vice-commander. Wallace r. Randolph
hrieadier-general. United States Volunteers heu-
,enant-colonel United States Army: secretary Wal
ter ] Sears lieutenant. United States Navy; treas
urer Frank W. Toppan. ensign. United states
NAVY. register Theodore c. Zerega. lieutenant.
limited States Naval Volunteers; chaplain. Charles
n Parks chaplain. United States Navy; members
Of the council Parker w. West, major. United
States Army; Leonard Chenery, ieutenant-coHl-
mander United States Navy; l.. L. Seaman major
limited States Volunteers: ". Butler Duncan. jr.,
lieutenant United States Naval Volunteers; Wood
hurry Kane captain. Rough Rides" f. F. Hardin.
captain United States Army 4. - Hunt. captain
United States Volunteers George p. Ahern. captain
United States Army: John 7. Hilton, captain
United States Volunteers.
Governor Roosevelt had written A modest letter
in answer to an invitation be the first com
mander of the order. suggesting that some Regular
ARMY or Navy man would do better but ne was
elected despite his declnation - l..,,
Among those present last night were captain
George F. Ahern, L. S A; Captain o. j. Ahse'
l. s V: Lieutenant Alexander Duant l. ,: y.
Volunteers; f. : Fielder assistant surgeon l.. =
\ Nolunteers William ". Gait. pay master, l., .
*: Lieutenant William +. Gum; l. ;; \. Nolun-
teers: Colonel James q. Greene, L. $. v. John /.
Hilton Lieutenant Walter J. Sears, l; ;. a., zap
tain Charles II. stoddard L 5: v; Flrst LeG Ten
ant L. S Solely. Z. ;. A. Ensign Frank W Top
nan l. S n: Captain Garland y. whistler, oIl
Artillery L. s A: Lieutenant L {. Lerega l. .
Volunteers; First Lieutenant William ;. BeeK
man list New-York Volunteers; Captain Euclid Il
Frick assistant surgeon; Charles 4 Smyle' az
major and assistant paymaster. l. , v, ana Ne
willie d Chapman. late second lieutenant ohl'e"
States Marine Corps. -, 1, Ao,l 90
The regular annual meetings Will be heih 9n
April 81 the day the war began. and the cues Will