The Washington times., 1901-12-22
UNION VETERANS UNION.

tional Commander of the Union Veterans
Legion, has returned to this city after an
inspection trip in New Jersey. New York,
and Ohio. He reports that he found near
ly all the encampments in excellent CON
dition. There is good growth in the Le-
gion. During his tour he mustered a
number of encampments. Early in Jan
uary the national commander win make
tour of Pennsylvania and during his in
cumbency will try to cover nearly all en-
campments in the United States.
The Union Veteran Legion is composed
OF soldiers, sailors, and marines of the
Union army. navy. and Marine Corps dur
ing the war OF the rebellion. who volun-
teered for term OF three wears and we're
honorably discharged for any cause after
a service of at least two continuous VARS,
or were at any time discharged by reason
OF wounds received in the line Of duty;
provided, the enlistment was previous to
July l, 1858. No drafted person, no sub
stitute, nor anyone who has at any time
borne arms against the United States is
eligible. There Is an exception as to
length OF service in favor of rersons who
volunteered for a term of two years prior
TO July %, 1851. and served their full term
of enlistment, unless discharged for
wounds received in the line OF duty This
exception is to cover cases OF two-year
regiments in New York and several other
States. that were mustered into the SER
vice OF the United States prior to July %,
1861. The Legion in soliciting new mem
bers says: There is no organization that
deserves the support OF alIveteran soldiers
more than this; remember it had no pro-
genltor. 1t can have no successor; the
qualifications preclude It. The bronze
shield, the emblem of the order, cannot be
purchased with money. and no influence,
either political or financial. can secure it.
II is indeed n badge OF honor There are
thousands of men who by long and honor
able service are entitled to enter the por-
tails OF oar encamDments. These are the
men we want. You have illumined the
brightest pages in tho worlds .histerv. and
You should live as an example of unself-
ish devotion to your Government and
your flag, and that can best be done by
preserving the greatest and grandest Or
gaEizatiOn OF ex-soldiers the world has
ever known-'the Union Veteran Legion.
In years to come. when we have all an
swered the last roll call our memory will
be kept green by those who succeed us in
the worlds affairs. and who can point
with pride to the record we made. and
truly say. The men who made our ma
ton So we ask YOU to join us and stand
shoulder to shoulder, as we did in the
days gone by. and when taps sound for
the last time all can say. The did their
duty
New Officers Elected.
Encampment No. 50, Union Veteran Le-
gion, has elected its officers for the en-
suing year. They VIII be installed at-an
open meeting at the Hall of the Legion.
e10 Pennsylvania Avenue, on the first Sat
urday evening in January. The officers
are; Colonel, II. L. Dean; lieutenant
colonel. Henry sandford; major. John
Finn; quartermaster. F. C. Griffin; chap
lain, William II. Womersley; officer of
the day, W. o. Griswold: surgeon. Flor
ence Donohue; trustee, Nathaniel Shafts
we'll.
The following committee was appointed
Congress: Comrades Dudley, sandford.
Nickerson. j. Edwin Browne. ". W.
Brown. Cults. and Kelly.
The Spanish War Veterans have in
vited the encampment TO smoker" for
Saturday evening. 1t is return compli-
ment for that given them by the "oid
boys" a few weeks ago. IL Is safe to say
in advance that it will be a royal good
time. as the young vets" having the
show down." will call the blun of the
'old boys" All members of SO should be
on hand at roll call as they are to be
escorted to the banquet hall by their en-
tertainers.
The Annual Election.
The election Of officers in the local regi-
ments throughout the city are being COM
pleted. The regiments which have re-
ported their elections so far are: Han
cock No. /: colonel, DR.. Frank T. Howe.
Logan No. .; colonel, $. ]. Block. Sedg-
wick No. 8: colonel. \. VI. Legg. Shaw
No. A; colonel. T. NJ. Welch. Green Clay
Smith; colonel. Charles Worden.
The national headquarters OF the Union
Veteran Union have received notice from
Iowa of the organization of club In
with the different regiments
composed of wives, daughters. and sons
of members of the regiments. The prin-
cipal object of this club is social enter
tainment and it is meeting with very gen.
eral success in its aim.
Hancock Regiment No. I, U. V. T.. Is
out for District suffrage and home rule
At its last meeting E. W. Oyster offered
the following resolutions, which were re-
ceived with applause and carried:
whereas the people Of the District OF
Columbia we're in 1874 deprived OF right
of local self-government and form OF
poyerument under which theyhaye neither
voice nor influence forced upon them
without their CONSENT and the present
form of government in the Capital OF the
Republic political heart OF the nation
is contrary to the most fundamental
principles of American liberty, to estab- /
FISH which our revolutionary forefathers
pledged their lives. their fortunes ana
their sacred honor and waged a success
full seven years war; and the ballot Is
the peoples most effective weapon. de-
privcd Of which they are powerless 10
peacoably redress their grievances; there
fore.
Resolved, That It is the sense OF han,
cocI, Regiment No. l. Union Veterans
Union. that Congress should ro-cstablish
I'm the District of Columbia government
republican in form and in harmony with
the spirit and institutions OF our country
"A government OF the people, by the pco-
pie, and for the people, based on iree
suffrage limited only by reasonable
test, under the Australian
system of voting"