The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-04
THE PHILIPPINE VETS.
They Paraded Through the Prin-
cipal Streets of st. Paul.
Two Squads of G. A. r. Men Were in
Line-Gen. Charles King, of Wis
consin, Elected President of
the Organization.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Sept 2.-The army
of the Philippines held two hours
session Tuesday and selected st. Louis
as the place for the next annual re-
union. In an address Of some length,
Gen. Irving Hale delivered a glowing
eulogy on the work of the army n
the Philippines and then discussed
pending legislation of the convention.
Gen. Hale scored hit in his address
when he declared that the national So
ciety of the army of the Philippines
were here to stay, and that it must
never allow itself to be absorbed. He
said can important matter for our
consideration is the relation OF this
society to the several other societies
Of the Spanish-American war. We
must cooperate with them so far as
possible, and no doubt in time many
OF them will combine with others.
But it must be understood that we
must never merge this society into
any other. 1t has a distinctive char
acter and is destined to live and grow
in American history
Gen. Hale in his address spoke n
favor of the retention of Secretary
Schultz. He also favored a change in
the constitution, which would admit
contract surgeons to membership.
Secretary Shutte's report showed
that during the past year new camps
have been organized in IA different
states.
The report of the committee on new
ritual was adopted.
Letters from President Roosevelt.
Gen. Miles and Adm Dewey were read.
Wednesday will witness the parade
of the veterans, preceding which there
will be a brief business session. In
the evening a public meeting will be
held at which Gen. Hale viii deliver
an address.
ST. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 3.-Veterans
of two wars Wednesday marched
shoulder to shoulder through streets
thronged with. thousands anxious to
pay them their need of praise.
The parade was headed by Gen. c.
McGreve as grand marshal, and col
umn about 5000 strong marched
through the down town streets. The
parade was led by platoon of mount
ed policemen. Then came the Dist
United States infantry under con-
mard of Maj Hunter Leggett, follow
ed by the Tenth United States field
battery, under command of Capt.
Ridgeway.
Two little squads of G.. A. R. men
called forth the greatest applause &C
corded any organization. The third
division consisted of the First infant
ry national guard The fourth divis-
ion also consisted of the national
guard; also the boys brigade Then
came a dozen carriages containing
Gov Van Zant and staff and several
officers connected with the army head
quarters.
Next followed what was perhaps the
most beautiful feature of the parade,
the living flag, composed mostly of
little school girls.
The society of the army of the Phil
ippines under command of Brig. Gen.
Hale was the last division, but by far
the most imposing. At the head of it
rode Gen. Hale and Gen. King and
Col Metcalf. They marched well and
were greeted with cheers and waving
hats all along the line.
At the business session Wednesday
afternoon officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Gen. Charles King,
Wisconsin; first vice president, Col. ].
w Pope, Colorado; second vice pres
dent, Capt c. E. Locke, Colorado;
third vice president, F. M. Schultz, st.
Paul; fourth vice. president, Capt. M.
A. Grove Pennsylvania; fifth vice
president Col. w. S. Metcalfe, Kan
sas; sixth vice president, Maj. D. S.
Fairchild. jr., Iowa; secretary, A. e.
Fouts, Missouri; treasurer, E. j.
White, Illinois; chaplain, Capt. James
M Mailley. Nebraska.
The reunion came to a close We'd
nesday night with a camp fire at the
Peoples church.