The Washington times., 1906-10-08
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duties which bring nation to fun man
hood and with the influence in the
worlds affairs and the respect and
honor which it did not have before.
Let us be thankful that It's new
power. won in arduous effort has been
used only FOR the best interests Of the
world. Today. 30 Cuba itself free
Cuba. whose independence we gave. and
now maintain. all men can see the con
tradiction of The charge that We are
nothing but selfish, bet on conquest
given over 10 material hings. But We
could point 70 what We did in China
with our new power, with just the same
fine pride
Right to Rejoice.
You have a right To rejoice in all
that YOU did IN the war that brought
our own North and South, yes. our own
veterans of the blue and gray, TO fight
side by side under the old flag that
freed Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines. that gave us new and great
place In the affairs of the world, so that
We could save China from dismember-
ment and say through the Spanish war
colonel. now President Of the United
States. to Russia and Japan, the word
Of peace which brought the end Of their
great strife.
"AU honor TO you. And 10 the regular
army and navy. without which success
In any war since the revolution would
have been impossible and whose ade-
quate maintenance is the best guarantee
Of peace
Commander Miller Responds.
When C0mmander-iu-Chief Charles r.
Miller arose 20 address his comrades
they all jumped 10 their feet and greet
IL 90 .rr
plause. The commander said he had
almost forgotten the nice words he had
selected.
Mrs. Mary d. Gedner, president Of the
National Auxiliary of the Spanish War
Veterans. was then introduced. She
thanked Commissioner Macfarland and
said she was proud TO be the president
OF the auxiliary.
Mrs. Cedner was given a hearty wei
come by the veterans and ladies OF the
past National President Mrs Isabelle
Alexander Of Cleveland, Ohio. the next
speaker, has "a most ATTRACTIVE person
ality. She was greeted with three rOus-
ing cheers.
Chairman Hodgson Speaks.
Chairman Hodgson Of the entertain
ment committee told Of the plans made
for a good time for the visitors. He
told several amusing stories at the
expense of the Ladies' Auxiliary, and
in closing his speech urged all Of the
ladies and veterans 10 attend all the
social functions Of the week
Colonel Urel then stated that his
work for the day had been finished. and
he turned over the gavel, as an en-
blem Of authority. to Commander-in-
latter fnRn
his annual speech and report.
Past Commanders Address.
Past Commander-ln-Clief ". z. Eng
FISH made a report Of the work done
by him during the months OF Septem-
bcr. October, November, and December
Of last year. He told OF the new camps
organized and the financial standing of
the organization before he went out Of
office. Captain English read a commu-
njcatjon from Commar der-in-Chief John
r. King. Of the G. 4 r, which arrived
too late TO be heard at last years en-
campment in Milwaukee. The commu-
nication was received with applause.
Judge Advocate Ryan moved that the
two reports be referred to the commit
tee on reports. This was seconded ana
carried.
Conrade Simmons. of New York,
moved that the project of amalgamatInS
with the Legion of Spanish War vet
erans be brought before the meeting to-
day instead Of Wednesday. General
Miller ruled him out Of order. A mollOn
that the elections be held on wednesday
and the report of the committee on
legislation received on Thursday was
adopted.
General Miller then took a recess un-
till > o'clock