The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28
|FOR CAMP
ROOSEVELT"
Spanish War Vets
Organize a
Post.
TANNATT IS
COMMANDER
Application for Charter In the
National Association Goes on
the Doric.

branch of the National Associa-
ton of Spanish-American War Veter-
ans to be formed in the Pacific Ocean
between San Francisco and Manila
was duly organized last night in the
Office of E. Tappan Tannatt, late lieu
tenant of the Second Volunteer Engi-
neers. The application for the char
| ter goes forward on January 81, on
the steamship Doric, to Adjutant Gen
eral William G. Liller, Lancaster, Pa,
| together with the names of the post
officers, who We're also elected at the
| meeting. Within a few weeks the
charter may be expected here, and au-
thority given to some veteran of the
late war to muster in the members of
| the camp. The charter includes the
names of twenty-five men who enlist
ed their services either for the Spanish
American war or the subsequent insur-
rection in the Philippines.
The first post commander of Camp
Roosevelt is E. Tappan Tannatt He
was chosen temporary chairman of the
meeting when the gathering was called
to order, and, as it is due to his efforts
nolulu was brought to the attention of
the local veterans, he was unanimously
elected to the highest office therein
The full list of officers, as elected is
as follows: e. Tappan Tannatt post
commander; j. H. Flynn, senior vice
commander; Isaac Lando, junior vice
commander; G. Seyde, adjutant; H.
Ruff, quartermaster; David Dunlap,
chaplain; F. a. Simpson, officer of the
guard; a. e. Barth, officer of the day
The National Association of the
Spanish-American War Veterans is the
outcome of the war with Spain, and
occupies the same position to the Span
ish American War as the Grand Army
of the Republic does to the Civil War
There are several organizations of
similar character to the Spanish War
Association, and the hope is expressed
that in time there will be a consolida-
ton of all into the one to which the
Honolulu veterans have given their al
legiance. The organization is conced-i
ed to have a greater strength than all
the others combined, having $50 camps
in thirty-four States of the Union, all
in a fiourishing condition, with up
wards of 200 camps in process of or
ganization.
The name of the Association is the Off
cial title given to the late war by the
United States government. It's officers
do not have military titles, but have
adopted those used by the Grand Army
of the Republic. The Adjutant General
Of he h.
and prominence of officers who have ac-
cepted the command of Departments in
various States is a guarantee of stabil
ity. The National Council of Administra- |
ton is as follows: General Fitzhugh Lee. |
General j. P. S. Goblin, Col. Geo. NJ. !
Studebake - Col Samuel NJ. WEIGH, Jr.,
Lieut.. Co. Eyron H. Cook, Lieut.. Col. |
Jack D. FRI Major F. A. Williams
Major C. V. Packer. Major ]. A. Nemitz, |
Captain A S. Hutson, Major w. j. Whit
thorne
The general officers are: Commander
n Chief General Willis j. Hulings; Sc
Nor Vice Commander in Chief, Col Jas
3. Coryell; Junior Commander in Chief,
Col. Gracey ChiIders; Adjutant General.
c. Liller: Quartermaster Gener-
II. AOi fIuNln W. nine, Inspector Ntil-
,ral, Col George W. Taylor; Judge Ad-
,ocate General, Col. Rufus NJ Town
send: Surgeon General, Col. Victor c.
Vaughan; Commissary General, Capt.
frank S Clark: Chief of Ordnance, Capt
John Baker White; Chief of Artillery,
lieut.. Col william ]. Fife; Chief of En-
sineers, Col Richard Henry Savage;
chief Signal officer, Col. James Perry
'yffe Chaplain in Chief, Capt Charles
I. Jones.
The Hawaiian Islands constitute a de-
in themselves, ana any other
amps subsequently organized win take
econd rank with Camp Roosevelt. Until
he charter is received from the Adjutant
General. nothing Will be done by tire 10
al organization toward charging the
When the charter and the !
st of officers has been approved and re-
urned to Honolulu. and the mastering
ficer invests the camp with authority
o be integral part of the National
association, other applications can be
led. These are subject TO the inspection
nd investigation by the camp officers
nd the ballot of the charter members,
'ho have, under the National bylaws.
le right to black-baIl any applicant
hose army record may not be above re-
roach.