Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
Museum of War.


The matter of having Congress appro-
pirate a sufficient sum for the establish
ment of a museum of war, "as monument
to the American soldiers of all wars, from
the revolution to the war with SPAIN" was
properly presented in the House of Rep
resentatives. but owing to the shortness of
the last session was NOT reached In time
for action. The establishment of such
museum was generally favored by army
and naval officers as an important adjunct
to the War College, recently established
by the government at Washington, and as
an object lesson of the art of war, ancient
and modern, to the youth of the country.
There are enough. relics of all the wars
in which the United States has been en-
gagged, from the battle Of Bunker Hill to
the Philippine instruction and the seige of
Teking, stored in the War Department and
on exhibition in the National Museum, the
Naval Museum, and In the Navy Depart
ment, all at Washington, to stock a large
sized war museum building with interesting
and instructive exhibits.
!, therefore, recommend that the COM
mander-in-chief to be elected by this. as
sembly, appoint a committee of three to
urge Congress to provide for the establish
ment of the proposed museum of war at
Washington, and that it be instructed to
secure if possible, national legislation for
the protection of the official badge and but
ton of the National Army and Navy Span
ish War Veterans, from abuse and use by
and to prevent the shameful sight, recently
witnessed in the show windows OF a sec
nd-hand store, in one of the large cities,
of number of badges and buttons of this
association exposed for sale.
Representatives Dick of Ohio and Green
of Pennsylvania, both of whom are veter-
ans of the war with Spain have cheerfully
responded when requested to interest them
selves in matters of Importance to this or
ganiZation before Congress.
Candidates for Honors.
Col Harold C. Megrew of indianapolis,
the senior vice ommander-in-c chief, pre-
sided at the two sessions of the assembly
today. He is strongly backed for election
as commander-in- and knowing ones
say he will win the prize. 1t is reported
that Capt. Champe S. Andrews of New
York city, junior vice COMMUNICATIVE chief,
will enter the race against Col Megrew,
but the report cannot be fully verified The
District of Columbia delegation hopes to
capture one or more of the national officers.
The position principally coveted is that of
inspector general.
The council of administration has recon-
mended to the national body that steps be
taken to bring about promptly not only the
consolidation of the Spanish-American War
Veterans Association with it's organZa-
ton, but also the amalgamation of the
Legion of Spanish War Veterans" a
Massachusetts association.
The Washington contingent in the big
parade yesterday afternoon was highly
complimented by state officials and officers
of the Connecticut National Guard on its
fine appearance and marching. Major Fred.
S. Hodgson, commander of the corps of the
District, in command. The Washing
ton veterans all wore the regulation Span
ish War Veterans uniform of blue and
gray. The delegation included Capt. q.
Leyburn Shorey of the John Jacob Astor
Command; Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell. ma