New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
ROOSEVELT CHOSEN AGAIN.
COMMANDER OF NAVAL AND MILITARY
ORDER OF SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
FOR THIRD TINE.

The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish
American War held It's second annual meeting
last evening at Deimonco's. and elected Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt commander. to serve his third
term.
The regular ticket was practically unanimously
elected. II would probably have been declared the
choice OF those present by acciamaton. except for
member. When the Nomins ting Committee
presented it's ticket for election the Of Cap
tain A. J. Bleecker appeared for the Office of MEM
Der of the council. When a motion made that
the ticket be elected unanimously. a member of the
list Regiment arose and said
wish 70 propose the name of Major & George w +Ps r.
council in place Of Captain Bieecker
The nomination was seconded by another member
OF the regiment When the result of the ballot was
announced, IT found that 55 votes had been
cast. of which Captain Bleecker had received A
The remainder OF the regular ticket was elected
unanimously.
It was Captain Bleecker and Captain Meeks who
preferred the charges against other officers OF the
list Regiment after its return from the war.
The officers elected for the ensuing year were as
follows:
commander-colonel THEODORE ROOSEVELT. U $ '.
senior ce-commander-Rear- Admiral ]. N MILLER
Junior y!se-commander- Rrisadier-Generai EUGENE
secretaTy-snrgeon N. H CRAWFORD. U 8 y
RosiNs8T late Of l. N
Ne: 81 Nassag-st.; New1Yort
Members of Brigadier-Generai J. W ctoCs
n PepgIg gqase @ HE8ERY t. s
n; Lieutenant WALTER J, SEARS. y s n: - LAP Cap
LOUIS l. SEAMAN. L s. V. E. Captain noaz-s 4, !
& s Y; Captain John ], HILTON. Y. S, v and
Owing 10 the absence of the commander. Gov
ernor Roosevelt the meeting presided over
by Brigadier- General J. ". Clous, L 5. V, Soon
after the meeting was called to order the oaIot-
ing for officers began and the result of the election
was announced soon after Before the announce
u1ent was made a committee was appointed to re-
wise the constitution of the order and the bylaws
of the New-York Commandery and to formulate
The committee chosen consists Of Brigadier-Gen-
eral j. ": Glo!s Leutenant-G GonnaHqeT on Aeoha'N
had been annoGpced Brigader-CTeneraI Clous called
UPON several members present TO escort to the pre-
siding officers chair the newly elected senior vice
The other officers elected who were present were
then escorted to seats near the presiding oficeT
a brief address He said he was deeply indebted
naml5g he ofag 5f as the senior Vce-connmander He
added that he hoped he would be able to assist IN
The meeting was largely attended Among 2Egr those
s a: Brfgadier-GEeneTal Eugene Griffin. I. Y;
Major 1 / seaWanf "a om5der snrsgdn 5
Fry, I. 5. \. R; Cap5ain John T. Hilton :. v
The society was called into existence after the
late in much the same way as was the Loyal
after the war with Mexico and the Cincinnati after
the Reyoluton Al OF these soce{es ares are N
wars. perpetuated by their descendants, and are
designed TO continue the association and memories
of those eventful periods, to preserve individual
records collect historical objects of interest and
foster triotism. This society OF the spanish
American War was founded in February. 1899, with
Governor Theodore Roosevelt as its commander.
and Rear Admiral John ". Philip. L. $. N, as its
senior vice-commander. 1t incorporated under
the laws Of the State of New York in May. 1889.
and its growth has been rapid, its membership now
numbering over four hundred. Other communicates
nave since been instituted in Massachusetts.
Georgia and Manila. A National COmmaudery
about to be formed will grant charters to other
States occasion may require