Evening star., 1900-09-25

| instances. paying bills OF the earlier organi-
| zation. for which he was in no way legally
or morally bound, but of none of this has
any account been kept no reimburse
ment of 1t or of any part OF 1t has been
made or was or Is expected to be made, OF
Will be accepted; and he has contracted No
| debt for the order to pay.
Former Adjutant General.
Under the authority of the meeting held
| in this armory September s. 1899, l ap-
pointed. September 10. 1889. one w. c. Lii
| Ter as adjutant general. He served in that
| capacity until removed. November 20. 1899
| for Incompetence. as announced in general
| orders No. 1. There We're other manifest
| reasons for this removal which might have
been assigned. He November 13. 1S99 AS
| sumed to issue a circular letter. from the
| office of adjutant general. to naval volun-
| teers of the Spanish-American war, calling
| for money to be used in securing fegisia-
! ton by Congress. ETC.: and In this he pre-
| tended to have the Endorsement of the Sec
retary of the Navy and of certain senators
and representatives. This was certain to
bring scandal on the organization.
He, September 20, 1899, participated in
the work of the council of administration,
and, after his removal appropriated much
oe it's work, including the form. ETC., OF the
badge agreed upon. in attempting to form
another organization. He claims to have
obtained a patent on the badge, although
the one adopted for the Spanish war veter-
ans he had no substantial part in designing.
He withheld and refused to turn over TO
his successor the books. papers and corre-
srondence, and to account properly for
what was in his hands by virtue OF his
office. and he had bills contracted by him
sent to me for payment. He has since. by
correspondence and otherwise represented
that our order Vas organized and conduct
ed for political purposes, and he has thus
induced some good war veterans to be mis-
led to the purposes of the order lnere
was general request for his removal.
Recommends Union.
',Thera are several organizations of Span
ish war veterans. all of which are COM
posed of excellent war comrades. which
should be united in one general organiza-
tion. thus securing strength, unity and
efficiency. This, it is believed. may be ac-
complishad at no distant day. / recommend
that you appoint a committee to confer
with other organizations or their commit
tees. with a view to accomplishing TINS
much desired result, and that you authorize
the council of administration to ratify
plan of consolidation of all Spanish war
veteran organizations under one constitu-
ton.
I'm conclusion, I need only say that
| am thankful to the Spanish war vete-
rams for the honor conferred in making me
their first commander-in-chief appreciate
rle Importance of the order, and l believe
in its future and that it will do much to
promote the welfare of its members and to
perpetuate the unity of this country. l re-
ioice thar there is now in our republic an
organization of tried patriots, who know no
party state lines. having no past dlffer-
ences and who are bound together by fra
ternity and love of country.
IF offered to me | could not again ac-
cept an election as your commander IN
chief Multiplied and varied responsible
ties render this decision irrevocable be-
siGes. know another worthy comrade will
be chosen who will ably discharge the high
duties which will devolve upon nim.
The report of the adjutant general and
acting quartermaster general, Gen. II. A.
AXline of Ohio, was next in order. 1t IN
cluded much in the way of statistics. An
interesting statement was to the effect
that the organization during the first year
of its existence has not only paid expenses,
but has come out ahead financially.
Committees Appointed.
The chair appointed committees fol-
lows:
on credentials-I.. c. Dyer ]. II. Whittel
and Martin Hodges with the adjutant gen
eral a member eX-officio.
on reports-C. S Andrews. Henry B.
Green, Charles W. Parker, John L. Hilton
and W. fl. Hubbell.
The Headquarters of the adiutant general,
it was announced, are at room 1OI, Ebbitt
House.
The local committee of arrangements in
connection with the convention consists of
capt. L. NJ. Lipscomb, Lieut.. S c. Cox,
Capt f. II. Brian, Capt. d. v Chisholm,
Capt. l.. +. Dyer and Capt c. W. Parker.
The delegates to the convention from the
District of Columbia comprise Col NJ. +.
JFrell, Capt. Lee M. Lipscomb, Capt. Sheri-
dan II. Ferree. Capt +. Fl. Brian. Capt ID.
| V. Chisholm and Capt c. w. Parker.
The officers of the District of Columbia
department Of the national organiza ton
are: Commander. NJ. Emmett Urell; senior
vice commander. Lee NJ. Lipscomb junior
vice commander. c. w. Parker; adjutant
general. d. V Chisholm: quartermaster
general. +. ii. Brian; surgeon, S c. Cox,
inspector general, William 4. Sorreiis.