Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-05
Daily kennsbec Journal
NEW ORGANIZATION
TO Be.Perfected Among Spanish
War Veterans.
Large Number Have Signed Petition
for Charter.
Will Unite Veterans in FraternaI and
Patriotic Body.

For some time there has been q
movement on foot to organize some
sort OF a fraternal society among the
Spanish war veterans who are located
in Augusta and vicinity. This took
definite form about six months ago
when a petition to the National Army
Spanish War Veterans asking for a
charter was put in circulation. This
has received generous response from
those who are eligible for membership.
10 already having signed the petition.
The Spanish War Veterans, with
with the local organization will become
affiliated, was the first veteran society
organized among the Spanish War SOL
diers. There are other smaller organi-
cations among this class but none have
as yet reached the success which has
attended the career of the first men,
toned. society. National in it's scope,
it has grown until, today, it has menu
bers in every state and territory OF the
Union, including the Philippines, Cuba
and Porto Rico. At it's first national
assembly held September, 1899, in
Washington, p. c., General ]. Warren
keifer of Ohio, was elected comman-
der-in-chief. He was succeeded at the
next nationa! convention, held in 1900,
by General Nelson A. Miles. Last Au-
gust. in Buffalo, General William II.
Hubbell of New York, was chosen to
succeed General Miles.
The rapid growth of the society is an
evidence of its patriotic and fraternal
spirit. It's members are among the lead
ing and best citizens of the United
States. They are in Inc North, South,
East and West. 1t is the only organi-
zation of Spanish war soldiers that has
for it's object the union of all comrades
of the war into one organization.
Among tine prominent people who
have already affiliated themselves with
The society are President Theodore
Roosevelt, Lieutenant General Nelson
A. Miles, General Joe Wheeler, Major
General John r. Brook, General S. Il.
NJ. Young and General NJ. c. Butler.
The society has attained Il membership
of over 13S, 900. 1t has several subordi-
nate organizations in the State Of
Maine. These are located at Norway.
Biddeford. Auburn and several other
cities and towns.
A person may become q member of
the organization provided he has an
honorable discharge from service in the
war with Spain or the incident war in
the Philippines. All who are eligible
should become members of this society
because it seeks TO keep alive the mem
cries of the war: to promote the best
interests of those who, in the service OF
the United States, took part in that
war, and their dependents; to encour-
age and spread universal liberty and
equal rights and justice TO all men as
well as to incucate the principles Of
freedom. patriotism and humanity.
| The organiza ton is absolutely nom
partisan and non-political. Its bylaws
say: members of the Spanish War
Veterans shall not use the organiZa
ton for partisan purposes. and no po-
itical question shall be discussed at
| any meeting, nor shall any nomination
| for political offices be made therein or
| action taken in relation to the same.
| In the organization the North and the
South are united. The sens of those
heroes of the South stand side by side
| with the sons Of the heroes of the
| North. The blue and grey uniform Of
| the organiza ton testifies to the fact
| that it knows no section.
| As soon as muster is over n meeting
| will be called to perfect the local
branch. This is deferred until that
/
are to become members of the society
are enlisted in Capt. Lovejoy's COM
mand of State militia.
| Those who have signed the petition
are as follows: Capt. Dana w. Love
| 10Y. Quartermaster Sergeant Lester a.
| Partridge Artificer Clarence NJ Whit
ten, Wagner Henry f. Pease. Cor
poral Paul V. Brown. Corporal Thomas
] o. Leavitt. Corporal George Il. Temple.
| Sergeant James w. Hanson, Private;
| Alphonse d. Ruel John cormier, James
| Pelletior, Levi Cyr, Joseph Sears,
| Henry Butler. William o. Tobey, Theo-
dore Hayes. Charles s. Hill, Frances !.
| 8ubar. Chester +. Benner. Samuel l..
| Grimes, George w. Getchell. Daniel
Ferguson, George w. Herrin, Robert
+. Fisher and Musician Clarence 5.
| York. Co. +, 1st Maine Volunteer In
| fantry: Private (. w. Edwards, 60. Q,
| list New Hampshire Volunteer lnfan-
| try; Private Frank Bilodeau and Fri
| vate Henry St. Pierre, Co. ID, Isl
| Maine Volunteer Infantry; Privates
Frank II. Pratt and Phillip II. Murphy,
Co. c, 1st Maine Volunteer Infantry;
Private Dorsey Stanley, band, 39th
United States Volunteer Infantry;
/ Private Harley T.. Avery, battery -
lst Maine Artillery Volunteers; Private
/ George NJ Durham. Battery {. I'd
] Regiment. United states Artillery; Fri
vate John III. Condor, Battery ID, 4th
| Regiment. United States Artillery;
| Fred e. Pooler, Battery A, LIST Maine
| Volunteer Heavy Artillery; Privates
| John w. Hamilton, George r. Benson,
/ c. l.. Haskell. Eugene N. Haskell and
| Coburn l.. staples, Co. *, LIST Maine
l Volunteer Infantry; Privates John
| Kett and John Malone, United States
| Ordnance department; Private ii. a.
Leonard. Co. r. 9th Massachusetts
| Volunteer Infantry.