The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-23
SONS OF VETERANS.
Charles r. Piimpton, of Seattle,
Elected Department Commander.

tierte0 Department lO0s m a00eFs
The tenth annual encamrusnt Of the
Sons Of Veterans. division Of Washington
ard Alaska. closed It's session At O'Clock
yesterday afternoon The report OF the
various officers showed q gratifying In
crease In the number of camps and mem
berz during the year. notwithstanding the
unfayeEaoie influence OF the war excite
ment and the attendant fact that a large
iEgson regiment were drawn from the
ranks of the Sons of Veterans.
The following Officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Commander Charles r. Plinpson. Seattle.
Junior nee eonnanaer-F 3 pills. Ballard
Division eoaaeii ) a. Loekss- TsooaA: A r.
QaAs;ermastsf-C v ssridse. Olympia.
Adju'snt II II Philips. SEATTLE
Cbaflsifs-Esr ) $. suIser Olympia
The committee GA resolutions. consisting
OF Spencer $. SaiIiger. w. w. Sparks and
Il. Weldon Young, submitted the following
report. which was adopted:
Resolved. That We pledge ourselves to the
That f4snrn thanks to the citizens Of Sc
attle Tor The cordial selooms given "a 70 their pro-
gressase cats, and to George H. Thomas Camp. No
!. =. cf v, we especially grateful for the com
paete Arrangements made fer comfort,
reasw cur pledge ii adsiisy and sssass them thai
ne shall ever hold ia grateful rsiaernhsaacs tness
That 10 the noble members of the wamea's Re
lief Corps banded together for ihe purpose Of rem
aersns aid and comfort to tne heroes u sl-sS. As
well As those Of a-'ss. IA hsner is due well
fof the ssls sacrificing ssint manifested In caring
Tor the aged soldier and miaisteIing To the wants
of the boys At the front.
sswhers.s Tas was With spain has called for the
greatest hereism on the part Of cur soldiers, Who
net only have had TO nsht lurking ise bat lire in
= deadly climate. where disease Turks in every
swamp. therefore, be II
.'Rssolsed Tia, the highest praise be given our
boys in blue Ter the self sacrificing spirit IL which
they up lucrative positions and Pheasant homes
and went 10 far distant lands IN defense Vi Old
Glory and the patensl honor
That IN esers CAMPAIGN by their daani.ess esar-
age and devotion 90 honor aud principle they have
ADDED hlsteF to naiaa-
The Philippine Islands lawfully ours their
Inhabitants In insarrscsiun. to withdraw our
troops would bring feproach and disgrace upon our
fAg and he crime against humanity and etF1iiIA
tien Our eaS la the Philippines justice.
freedom and Christian civilization. its Withdrawal
rapins, murder, anarchy. usrsiie and deSpot
lam and the distribution Of those Islands among
other nations Patriotism demands that nothing
shall be done to weaken ths heroic efforts Of oar
brave soidisss or encourage our ensnes Unsa this
rebel Eua surrendered. people should stand
. in support II brave soiaiers. When
pesse Is secured. then there may be room for dit.
fully indoue the administration in its cosfrss
Ut action and management Of the Pail
irpins iasarfec,.on: aud We dc most esnthasiea,,
BY word ar deed lend aid encoarags Ment 10 the
insnFsectiaRisis."
The next encampment Will be held at
the same tirne and place as the oncamp-
pleasant 2. incident 81 t the eloanS hours
was the presentation OF beautiful past
commanders badge 10 tho retiring COM
mandant, w. IT. Cayanangh. Congressman
w l. Jones made the presentation speech
In his usual happy manner. and Col. Cav
snaugh was so taken By surprise as TO be
unable TO reply with his usual husney, but
made some feeling remarks In acceptance.