The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-29
coUNcIL OF ADMINISTRATORS.

COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
The council of administration of the
National Army and Navy Spanish War
Veterans met at the New Haven house
yesterday morning. at 10 o'clock. Colo
mel Harold G. Megrew, senior vice-com-
mander-in-chief, of Indianapolis, pre-
sided.
The council consisted of Captain
George T. CASTOR. Michigan; Captain
& q. Leyburnshorey, United States Sol
.diers' home, District Of Columbia; John
r. Hilton, New Jersey; Charles Leinl-
bach, New York; Carl Gunster, Penn
sylvania; John HI. Wussow, Wisconsin;
James w Carver, Maine; H. T. Suffer-
ly, New York; Captain Daniel v. CHS
holm, District of Columbia; H. J..
Warren, Michigan; the Hon. Henry ID.
Green, member of congress from Penn
sylvania.
The committee which has been inves-
tigating the proposition for the amalga-
nation of all the Spanish war veterans
organizations recommended that the
continuation of the committee be rec
commended to the convention with pow
er to act
The proposition for the establishment
of national Spanish War Veterans
memorial university will be submitted
to the convention for consideration and
action.
Al communication was read inviting
The veterans to hold their next conven-
ton at St Louis during the worlds fair.
This will be submitted to the conven-
ton for action, as will the reports Of
the officers.
Among the deaths reported to the
convention was that of Colonel Francis
g. Beach, of New Haven.
With reference to the prospective
amalgamation Of the three societies
which have been formed among the men
who participated in the Spanish war, it
can be said that represent of the
Spanish War Veterans, the Spanish
American War Veterans and the Span
ish 5Legion4of the State Of Massachu-
sets are in the city and will attend the
meeting of the convention this morn
ing. There is a splendid prospect of the
three organizations being consolidated
STATE DELEGATIONS MEET.
The Connecticut delegation met at 10
o'clock yesterday morning at the Hotel
Garde and was called to order by Major
John @. Tilson, of this city. All the
members of the delegation were pres
ent. 1t consists of Major Tilson, Colo
nel Burpee, Of waterbury, Captain
Bloomer, of South NorWalk, Captain
johnson, of Hartford, Color Sergeant
Rees. Of Meriden, and Colonel Brock
bill, Of Bridgeport.
This delegation, 1t is understood, will
favor the election Of Colonel Megrew as
the next commander. The meeting OF
the Connecticut delegation lasted about
half an hour.
Inspector-Ge General L. N. Kinney, OF
Bay City, Mich, said, in discussing the
coming election Of officers, that there
would probably be little opposition to
Colonel Megrew -
COMMANDER IN CHIEFS ADDRESS
The address of Colonel M. Emmet
ITrell commander in chief, was read
showing an increase in the member
shin and complimenting the feat dis
nlayed in getting new recruits. There
are thousands of veterans of the Span
ish war vet who should be members
Too nl1Cn QellIlQueilCy Ill liS PelJiliSh
of the per capita tax was alluded to
IT has been suggested that the question
Of amalgamation has deferred many
from having their annual assessments
because of the fear that the uniform
badge, ETC., might be changed, but tina
does not seem good and sufficient ex
cuse.
The thirtieth day of May, set apar
by the Grand Army of the Republic al
Memorial day, has also been adopted
as the day for commemoration of thu
services of deceased comrades by thu
Spanish War veterans. -.
In this connection it may be well Il
refer to the great national cemetery a
Arlington, Va, where lie buried man!
thousands of dead Of the civil war ant
the late war with Spain. Yes, ant
many are buried there who also wor
the gray, and on the last Memorial da.
not only were the graves of the unioi
and Spanish dead decorated with flow