The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-09


gave to the United States the Philip
pines and Porto Rico, creating terri
torial expansion heretofore undreamed
of, has given also a new and powerful
organization which is assuming an i'm
portant place among the patriotic or
ders of the country. -,
The National Society, Army of the
Philippines, which ,sprang into exist
ence four years agos is5now recognized
as one of the greattnational bodies and
promises to becomea powerful agent
for good, not only among its members
but also to the country at large. a Ce-
mented by the ties lof mutual good will
created among the members5 ystffer-
ing in a strange land amidst ,adyefsity,
the Army of the Philippines PROMISES
to become as strong if not stronger,
than any fraternal Organization.
The boys who have follow ga ,the flag
through the feven-str1ickenp regions Of
the tropical islands of the Pacifepian
who have fought side by side against
strange, cruel foemen far from native
! land and Kindred are ajusththe naen.fto
stand together to uphold the ideals OF
the nation in the trying times that are
.coming. : elg@ re-
st. Paul will soon haveathe oppeI-
tunity of entertaining the members Of
the Army of the Philippines Who are
to gather in this eity-to attend stlfes
fourth annual, reunionsiwhichNw ch NwilIs sshe
held Aug. 81 and Sept sapd 2x The.
fourth annual reunion, .itsis expected,
will see the Army ofsthes pines
many times as large as. it lWassst the,
last encampment, which !, " AIS, held at
Council Bluffs, Iowa. in 1sS2. II gii5
Local Camp to BesHost -. sssz-s
Camp Merwin M Carsatot. NV hieh IN
fcludes the Philippine veterans residing
in ST. Paul, will be the host, afldasthe
members are making extensive, prep
arations for the entertainment of the
comrades who will come from all Sec
tions of the United States....ssss,.s-s--.-ss.
f Since the organization of the national
society four years ago it's growth has
been phenomenal. The society is. open
to all regular and volunteer. soldiers as
well as sailors who served in the Phil
ippines or in the waters of the arelfi-
pelago during the war. The work of
the present members during the past
four years has been to get their ccru-
rades interested in the society. So. well
have they succeeded that many thou
sands are now enrolled From ethe
| small beginning four years ago at Den
yer it stretches. today from ocean to
ocean.
Growth of the Order.
After the return of the volunteer
troops in the fall of 1899, the members
of the First Colorado infantry, U. S. ",
| conceived the idea of organizing a So
| eiety composed of men who served in
the Philippines, and the Colorado So
ciety, Army of the Philippines, was or
ganized in December, 1899, and issued
invitations to all of the organizations
which served in the Philippines to at
I tend reunion in Denver Aug. 13-15,
1900. This reunion resulted in the or
ganfzation of the National Society,
Army of the Philippines. and stheaelec-
| ton of Gen. Francis v. Greene as pres
ident.
The next annual reunion was sheld~at
Salt Lake City Aug. 1875, 1901. At
this meeting Gen. Irving Hale was
elected president. sn -.
I The third annual reunion was held
Fat Councils Blhffs Iowa = xtg. 1875,
+ 1902, and was perhaps the largest and
best of the three. At this meeting the
CONSTITUTION and by laws were revised,
prescribing fully all the deails of or,
ganization of state societies and local
camps, Gen. Hale being re%electedpaes
ident, and the city Of ST. Paul, MINI,
was selected as the meeting place for
the fourth annual reunions ~e-+s.s-ss
Local camps have been organized in
almost every state in the Union and
| also in the Philippines, many of the
| comrades are either serving in the
army there or are located there ON
business, many taking their discharge
| from the army there, and others hav-
| ing returned there since the war to go
| into business. 4s ~
The organization includes men from
every walk of life, officers of the army
| and navy. soldiers and sajlors-af the
army, navy, marine corps, professional
men and men in all the deHastgasHss-ef
/ civil life.
Many of the present national ON
GERS of the society are notable mill
tary characters, having achfeved' fame
| in the late conflict from which the or
! ganiZation sprang.
Its Officers.
Gen. Irving Hale, the president of
! the national society, received his mill