The National tribune., 1901-12-26

under one name, with the same common
objects, and thenceforward become th'
| only existing one assembling the soldier:
and sailors of this Onion, who, in Oul
recent wars, under its flag, went fOrtl
to battle to inculcate the principles OF
freedom, patriotism and humanity. NJ
| this session the Ritual and Constitution
which had been formulated by the Coun
Gil of Administration. as well as an Off
cial badge and lapel button Of bronze
were adopted.
Gen. Ii. A. Axline, of Ohio. the Ma
tionaI Adiutant-tieneral. in his report
stated that 80 strong and prosperous
Commands had hecn mustered. Action
was also taken making the Sunday he
fore Memorial Day (May 30i. Memorial
Sunday" when it was recommended
that all comrades of the Spanish Nal
Veterans attend divine service at some
convenient church"
During his administration Gen. Eliies
continued the movement for the consoli-
dation of all organizations of soldiers and
sailors who served during the war with
Spain.
The latest Convention of the National
Army was held ut Buffalo. y. Y. Aug
23, last. The reports of the officers
showed that the organization had made
much progress during the administration
of Gen. Nelson y. Miles as Commander
ln-tnlel, ana WIS III Il healthy anu SruN-
ing condition. Much important business
was transacted, and the following Off
GERS elected:
CommaIder-in-C Chief, William III. Hub
bell. Brooklyn, y. Y; Senior Vice Com
mander-in- Chief. VI. Emmct Urell, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Junior Vice Commander
in-Chief, Harold G. Megrew, IndianapO-
lis. Ind; InSpector-t General, Bernard y.
Rein0ld, New York City; Judge Advocate,
Charles X. Miller Cleveland, Ohio; Sur
geon-G General, S. Clifford Cox, Washing
ton, -. c.: Chaplain. Rev. W. ii. l.
Reancy, T. s. y. The Council of Ad-
ministration was elected. as follows: IL
A AxIinc. Ohio; John 4. Hilton and
John Engcl, New Jersey: Henry \. L,
Young and j. q. McMurray, New York;
Ernest +. Hartmann, Wisconsin; Lee NJ.
I.ipsc,snb. District of Columbia; Max
Fleischman. Ohio; Mccall Gunster, Penn
syIyania, and David Castleman, Ken
tucky.
l.. c. Dyer was appointed Adjutant-
General Robert 4. Brunner. Quartermas-
ter General, and Miss Clara Barton elect
ed Sponsor.
The uniform decided upon by the Ma
tiouaI organization is intended to sym
boliZc the happy reunion of the North
aud the South as Il result of the war with
Spain" Its colors are the Union blue
and the Confederate gray, i'll tasteful har-
ters IS. W. v. on collar; gray trousers
with deep-blue stripes. and gray campaign
hat. with letters IS. W. V. incIosed i'll
:: laurel wreath on its front. The bronze
badge and button are in the form of Il
cross. the metal being from captured
Spanish cannon.
The observance of Memorial Day has
become Il feature of the organization. II
was first inauguratcd in this city by Gen.
Nelson \. Miles Command. No. l, on May
80. 1899, after the remains of many of
the American soldiers and sailors had
been brought from Cuba and reinterreI
ut Arlington.
As nearly all the members of the Ma
tional Army Spanish War Veterans, are
within the military age limit, the value
of the organization as Il veteran reserve
force of trained and hardened soldiers i'll
the event OF future wars has been favor
ably commented upon by military officers.