Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-16

ness knows, you need to, for IT'S something
you haven't done TO any considerable ex-
tent since you reached Council Bluffs last
Tuesday to attend the third annual re-
union Of the National Society. Army Of the
Philippines.
You captured the town, had its people az
your feet and raised the deuce with the
plans Of lie eligible young men. tor the
time being. so what more can you want7
Besides you are to do the same thing 81
st. Paul next year and you need 80 rest
between times. Today It's on with the
khaki and on with the workaday uniform.
You're out OF the ranks Of the military and
back in the ranks OF the toiIing, with only
memory to cherish.
But it's probably a right pleasant mem
ory. for It was a successful meeting. Vis-
itors and entertainers conspired to make
It so. The business was finished yesterday
at noon and for the rest of the day the
vets had nothing to do but roGm the
ridors or home parlcrs and-get ready to
depart.
General Hale Goes Home.
General Hale. the re-elected. after drive
with Lieutenant Macrae. took a o'clock
train for Denver. but some OF the others
Of the Colorado delegation remain until
Sunday. The Iowa men and the Nehraskans
left on the AFTERNOON and evening trains.
some Of the latter going nrst 20 Omaha.
Generals King Of Milwaukee and Frost Of
Evanston left for homo on an early evening
train The twenty-nvs Minnesotans left
at sos over the Illinois Central. The
regulars returned on their special 70 Fort
Crook at o'clock yesterday morning
The business session had been brief. II
didn't convene until nearly II and final adj
journment was taken within an hour. Tho
only business transacted was the election OF
the ofncers named above. the selection OF
St. Paul for 1o03 the adoption Of Captain
Cosgrave's resolution thanking Lieutenant
Macrae and Council Bluffs people In gem
eral for the splendid entertainment af-
forded and the adoption OF q resolution
lnstructing the secretary to mail to ell
members printed reports Of the proceedings
OF the present meeting. together with cop
les Of the revised constitution and bylaws.
Eiection q aviesly over.
The election Of ofhcers was accomplished
in three minutes. The nominating eommit-
tee made the report. and. with cheers for
every name, the secretary WAS instructed
TO cast the ballot Of the society for the
ticket General Hale protested and waited
every one was mute.
Next years reunion was invited 10 Mil
waukse BY General King. 70 Plttsbure BY
Captain Grow OF conneIisyilie and to Port
land, Ore, and Sioux Falls, but sentiment
was all for St. Paul.
On motion Of Colonel Pope the meeting
reconsidered the report Of the committee
on revision Of constitution and bylaws and
struck out the clause admitting sons Of
members. This was done because Il Was
desired BY tho Philippine island veterans
who are 10 be absorbed IN future years
there is likely to be another change. ad-
mitting sons.
St. Paul asked that the reunion date be
changed from August IS. the anniversary Of
the fall Of Manila. to some time IN septem-
Der. Thh would make necessary a suspen-
sion OF q clause IN the bylaws and the mat
ter was left with the executive COMMITTEES.
Nebraska society Anairs.
Previously the Nebraska society met At
the Grand and elected officers. The only
other business Was the passing OF reeolu-
tion instructing the executive committee 70
DO whatever "a best for the promotion Of
the soeietys interests.
The Nebraska state society now has local
camps as follows; Geneva. q company.
First Nebraska, 81 members: Lincoln. D
is2; Omaha. L. 40; Grand Island. detached.
65; Columbus. r. l5; Beatrice. @. r.; Madi-
son, II. So Additional camps are form
ing At South Omaha (detached). Broken
Bow, NJ; Nebraska City. detached Fuller
ron. p York. A; David City. y; Bennett. l.
II Is expected that BY next years meeting
Asel.reAla viii he fhorouRhIv oraanlxed with
all companies In. This years showing
was not representative. because Il has been
impossible 10 set financial matters into
proper shape. The per capita tan paid