Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-27
WOULD MERGEfHE VETS
q. A. r. AND SURVIVORS OF THE
SPANISH WAR.
Meeting Of Members Of Two Organiza-
tons Held at Cestsllo's Hall
Saturday Might.

Strong sentiments in flavor OF merging
the national organization of United Spanish
War Veterans into the Grand Army Of the
Republic were expressed Saturday night by
members Of the latter association at a large
assemblage of veterans OF the civil war and
those of the war with Spain. held at Co.'S
tello's Hall. The occasion was a smoker
and campfire given by Col. John Jacob AS
tor Camp. No. 1876. United Spanish War
Veterans. in honor of Henry Wilson Post.
No II. G. A. r.
The old soldiers of the disappearing
army who fought from 1861 to 1865. fra
ternized with the young soldiers of the war
of 1905, and good fellowship and comrade-
ship ruled supreme. The hall was filled to
its capacity when Capt w. H. Taliaferro
of John Jacob Aston Camp, Spanish War
Veterans. arose and made a speech Of well
come to the members of Wilson Post He
said in part:
"Comrades-for are we. net all comrades
no matter whether our campaigning led us
through Virginia's fair fields, Maryland
Tennessee or Georgia; Cuba Porto Rico
the Philippines or even far-away China
was not our incentive to do or die? The
same glorious object. our undying love for
the grand old stars and stripes
The response was by Jacob Moore, past
commander of Wilson Posi-, who gave utter
ance to train Of patriotism and thanked
the Spanish War Veterans for the enter
tainment they had provided. He predicted
Grams. who, he said, must take the
place of the G. A. r.. as the old soldiers
will soon get off the stage" He spoke of
the men who go to the firing line In defense
of the colors. and added that war service
Is something that is always going to be re-
garded and rewarded by this nation.
Inc only title of nobility in this coun-
try, concluded Mr.. Wilson. lis to be an
American soldier, who served under the
stars and stripes, in the smoke and fire OF
battle"
Ihese sentiments were heartily applauded,
ana Commander Taliaferro called upon
Capt j. Walter Mitchell of the 4th I'M
munes Camp. This speaker paid high trb-
ute to the members of Aston Command,
every one of whom, he said are regulars
and We're disabled in the war with Spain
either by wounds Or disease contracted in
the enerVating CLIMATE of the tropics He
also paid tribute TO the old soldiers of
looi-o who engaged in the most desperate
ana sangulnary war record, and W no
mao Taught the young soldiers of 1898 how
10 neht and die under the American co!ors.
Past Commander Preston of Wilson Post
struck the Keynote and brought forth
nearly applause and cheers when he said
ne hoped at the next annual encampment
OF the q. A. r. n perfect union would be
erected between the Spanish War Veterans
and the Grand Army of the Republic
ihey are our logical SUCCESSORS" he
adoed, and we will have to lean on the
Wilson Post for three cheers and a tiger,
Tor Astor Camp, and they We're given with
Will the younger soldiers responding in
q like manner
Aug Williams. adjutaat of Wilson Post,
u A X, and other speakers hoped at the
next encampment of the Grand Army steps
would be taken to merge the United Span
ish War Veterans into the civil war organi
Iatlon' and said decided steps in that di-
rection will be taken
Other sneakers were Capt. Joynes, COM
mandlng Dewey Camp, S. wv. v: William
r. Addison of Wilson Post l. n. Dolph.
Dlstr7ct Corps adjutant. S4=W. v; Thomas
burns or Wilson Post, Commander Ander-
son of the same post. James S. Penney of
Astor Camp recited the alphabet of the
Spanish war, and Willis G. Wise. junior
vice commander of Aston Camp sang Aud
Lang Syne."
A variety of refreshments were served nv
the members of Aston Camp and the camp
nres We're eXtnSuished at a late hour -