The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
SPANISH VETERANS UNITE.
AmaIgamHtiOn of Two Associations
Ratified in Business Session.

/ The ratification Of the agreement for the
Iamalgamation Of the Legion of Spanish
/ War Veterans Of Massachusetts and New
/ Hampshire with the United Spanish War
/ Veterans. and the unanimous adoption
I of the resolution favOrinE the re-estab-
/ Hshment Of the army cauteen, were fea-
lures of the third session Of the annual
encampment Of the United Spanish War
Z Veterans yesterday morning.
Upon opening of the session by Com
mander-in-chief Miller congratulatory
kilograms were read. including one from
Adjt. Gen. a. J. Grover. Of the Army of
the Philippines. and also greetings from
the Illinois Republican Association of
Washington.
The report Of the committee on creden-
tials was adopted. and the list of those
/ registered and entitled TO vote was given
as follows by States:
California, 4; Colorado, /: Connecticut
70. District of Columbia. 13: Georgia. /.
Illinois. 26; Indiana, 8; Iowa. I; louisiana
/; Maine. 4. Maryland, i, Massachusetts.
10, Michigan, y. Minnesota, -; Missouri
s; New jersey. l6. New Mexico, J.: New
York. ~: OHIO, -; oklahoma. +; Pennsyl-
vania, %. Rhode Island >. Washington,
. 3; Tennessee. j. Wisconsin. l.
With the routine work out Of the way
COmmander-in-chief Miller laid before the
encampment the matter of the amalgama-
tiOn Of the Legion Of Spanish War Veter-
ans OF Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire with the United Spanish War Vet
Grams The agreement covering the pro-
posed amalgamation WAS read. after which
Rev. Charles A. Glazebrook. chaplain Of
the Department OF New jersey. L. :. w
N., made an eloquent address in favor OF
The union. He said that as The years roll
in the old veterans Of the civil war are
gradually melting away. and the veterans
of the Spanish-Amcrican war viii in
course Of time become the great. soldier
organization Of the country. or this
reason. Ee added. all causes that do not
make for harmony should be removed.
and al elements merged into one strong
harmonious organization.
Commander-in-chief Miller also urged
the ratification of the agreement for
amalgamation, which was unanimously
done. amid a great demonstration.
committee was appointed 10 escort Com
mander-in-chief Walker and other officers
of the Legion Of Spanish War Veterans to
the hail. When the officers arrived. es-
corted by the cOlors. hundreds Of veterans
lDSf HcitttNtlir c14AA sans ara SffEAAil5 tA'I
America.
The articles Of agreement were signed
on the part Of the United Spanish War
Veterans By Commander-in-chief Miller.
and on the part Of the Legion of Spanish
War Veterans by Commander-in-chief
Walker
we are now one" said Mai. Miller,
on signing the agreement and may God
bless the union
The Legion is dead. was Commander
Walkers response, but the United Span
ish Wary Veterans' organization is alive
forever
The resolution offered by Commander J.
Walter Mitchell favoring the restoration
Of the canteen at military posts. was
uGanimOuslc adopted, and goes 90 the ma
tionai committee on legislation for pres
entatiOn 10 Congress at its next session.
y resolution was offered by Colonel
Urell protesting against the proposed
burial of distinguished persons other
than soldiers in Arlington and other
national cemeteries.
The election Of officers and the selection
of the encampment city for 1907 were