Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23
SPANISH WAR VETS
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION AT
DETROIT.
Prospect of Consolidation of the Two
Rival Organizations-The
Parade Yesterday.
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Special DISPATCH to The Evening Star.
DETROIT, Mich, September 23.-The AS
sembly National Army Spanish War Vet
Grams convened at Light Guard Armory at
II o'clock today. Acting Commander-ln-
Chief NJ. Emmet Urell presided, with Adtt.
Gen. L. C. Dyer of Washington as secre-
tary After the committee on creden-
tials had made its report the report Of
the committee on consolidation was taken
up. This report proposes the amalgama-
tion Of the Spanish War Veterans with the
| rival organization, the Spanish-American
War Veterans.
A telegram was read from Gen. Jas. b.
Coryell commander -in-chief Of the latter
organization, stating that a resolution had
been adopted at the Indianapolis conven-
tion favoring consolidation, and that w. c.
Liller had been deposed.
The Washington contingent made a most
creditable showing in the great parade yes
terday afternoon. and received an ovation,
cheers and applause along the long route
Of parade. The District veterans carried
small silk flags and wore red badges, in
headed the Spanish war Veterans division,
mounted, with Adjt. Gen. Dyer and Col.
John j. Duffy. both Of Washington, as
members of his staff.
trict corps. with his staff, formed part Of
the personal escort to President Roosevelt.
The staff comprised Hoyt A. Holton Corps
2uartermaster ,araaa,a ter Lon D. Sheets Thos; A.
bert, ]. ]. Pollock. John Knibbs and j.
Walter Mitchell. In the evening the Dis
trict delegates were entertained at a ban
quet given by the Spanish War Veterans
of Detroit. Miss Clara Barton presided at
the ladies' table, and Mrs Flora A. Lewis
and Mrs. Lillian K. Capron, both of Wash
tngton, were the guests of honor
THE first business session of the Ma
tonal Auxiliary, Spanish War Veterans,
was held this forenoon at the Hotel Cadil-
lac. Mrs. Flora A. Lewis Of Washington
presided. with Miss Harriet E. Hawley as
secretary. In the absence of Mrs. Henry
N. Couden. national chaplain, Mrs. E. Ger
trude Mitchell Of Washington was ap-
pointed acting chaplain. Mrs. Lewis said
applications for charters for new auxIl-
iaries were being received. Mrs Logan
has formally declined to again serve as
national president. The election of officers
will take place tomorrow.
Commander Hodgson's Resolution.
Commander Fred s. Hodgson Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Corps introduced a resou-
ton, to the effect that as the President of
the United States issued an order making
eligible to appointment to positions under
| the federal government all persons employ
| ed as clerks in Cuba during our occupation
thereof without civil service examinations,
committee be appointed to wait upon the
President and urge him to promulEate an
order providing for the transfer of Spanish
war veterans serving as clerks in Porto
Rico and the Philippines to similar posi-
tions IN this country, under classified serv-
Ice, without examina ton.
Col. Herbert w. Meyers, a delegate from
Washington, D. c.. introduced a resolution
| for the creation of a new national office to
be known as historian and to have the
rank of general. Colonel Meyers also in
troduced resolution to urge Congress to
pass a law making sufficient appropria-
tion for the establishment, at WASHINGTON,
D. c.. Of a museum Of war, as monument
to the American soldiers Of all the wars
| from the revolution to the war with Spain.
The resolution for the establishment Of a
museum OF war at Washington meets with
the favor of all the delegates Colonel
Meyers stated to the assembly that the war
relics In the National Museum would form a
splendid nucleus for the proposed institu-
ton. He added that veterans in all sec
tlons OF the country would contribute relics
TO such museum.
Corps Commander Fred. s. Hodgson of
the District Corps, accompanied by Mrs
Hoogson. reached Detroit Sunday One of
MS hrst official acts was to appoint Colonel
staff o oh his
Col. NJ Emmett Urelrs reception by Presi-
cent Roosevelt was most cordial The
president again stated his wish that the
| TWO rival organizations should get to-
getner and form one national BODY
After taking a long drive around Detroit
and Belle Isle with the presidential narty
Sunday afternoon. the District delegates
were again with the President yesterday on
his boat ride on the Detroit river