Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-09
VETERANS HOLD
THIRD SESSION
Business Transacted Today by
Spanish War Soldiers.
IN FAVOR OF ARMY CANTEEN
List of Accredited Delegates Reported
to Convention.
IN FAVOR OF ARMY CANTEEN
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS APPOINTED
Greetings and Congratulations Ex-
tended-Approval Of Amalgama-
tion-Encampment City Of 'O7.

The organization of United Span
ish War Veterans, by unanimous
vote, accompanied by cheering,
placed itself on record at the ses-
sion of the National Encampmcnt
today as favoring the restoration of
the army canteen. A resolution to
that effect presented yesterday by
Commander Mitchell of the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia
was adopted. The matter will be
urged before Congress next winter
by the national legislative commit
tee of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, to be stationed in this city.
The third session of the annual conven-
ton of the United Spanish War Veterans
was held in the Center Market Armory
of the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia this morning Commander-in-
Chief Miller presided.
Commander Miller read several kilograms
with much applause, was from Adjutant
General A. j. Grover of the Army OF the
Philippines.
The reading of the list of registered dele
gates by Adjutant General Sherwood fol-
lowed, and after much discussion and sew
eral corrections, the list of those registered
and entitled to vote was given by states
as follows:
|. California, 4; Colorado, /; Connecticut,
10; District of Columbia, 10; Georgia, 1;
Illinois, 20: Indiana, 3; Iowa, 1: Louisiana,
|: Maine. A. Maryland, /; Massachusetts,,
10; Michigan, II; Minnesota, 5; Missouri, s:
5s; Ohio, "a: oklahoma, 4; Pennsylvania,
20; Rhode Island >; Washington, 3; Tenn
essee. /; Wisconsin, u.
The report of the committee on creden-
tialS was adopted.
During the reading of the report Mr.
Mckay of New Jersey suggested that SER
geant-at-arms be appointed to require all
members to remain seated and to maintain
order The motion was carried and Mr..
Mckay appointed to the office mentioned
Department Commander Stansfield OF Illi-
nolS offered a resolution, setting forth that
the Illinois Republican Association 800
strong, extends to the United Spanish
War Veterans. now in convention in this
city, our greetings and best wishes for the
success of their encampment and that we
recognize in the members of encampment
the representatives of a body of patriots
who eXemplify the highest of American
manhood, who can always be depended
upon to defend the honor of our nag and
our country
Amalgamation Discussed
The proposed anna lgamation of the Legion
of Spanish War Veterans of Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire with the United Span
ish War Veterans was next taken up by
the encampment. Communicative Chief Mil
10 no oil Of
conclusion of the reading Rev. Charles A
Glazebrook, chaplain of the Department of
New Jersey, United Spanish War Veterans
made a speech in favor of ratfying the
amalgamation. He said in the future there
would be no blue and no gray after the
grim old fighters of the sixties have passed
to the great beyond. When that time
rives the L. S. w. V. will be the great
soldier organization of this great country.
He urged that all disntegrating causes be
removed and that there be complete har-
mony.
The American soldier Chaplain Glaze
brook said, will be the most important fac
tor in the future of this great and glorious
country"
Commander-in-Ch Chief Miller made an APP
peal for the unanimous ratification of the
amalgamation agreement, and said he de-
sired that the union of the two soldier
CARNATIONS should the shining light
of his administration.
Maj. Miller added that President Roose-
welt had manifested great interest in the
proposed amalgamation. and that when he
learned the Legion of Spanish War Vet
Grams had reached a decision favorable to
the project he sent congratulatory mes
sage to Comma nder-in-C chief Walker OF the
legion. Maj. Miller fervently hoped the
agreement would be speedily ratified.
In the midst of tumultuous applause
and soldier yells and cheers the agree
ment was thereupon ratified by unan-
imous. standing vote Three cheers and
tiger were given with a will and
three for Commander in chief
Miller.
Officers Escorted to Hall
On motion the delegates from the De-
partment of Massachusetts, u. S. w. ",
were appointed as a committee to wait
upon National Commander Walker of the
Legion Of Spanish War Veterans and the
other officers of that association, and
escort them to the hall Two stalwart
delegates were selected as color bearers
to convey the two standards of the ma
tional bod! to the door of the armory to
be brought in at the head of the officers
OF the legion upon their arrival. An i'm
pressive scene was witnessed as the coll
ors of the national body were borne
through the hall, the hundreds of dele
gates arising and saluting the large
standard.
About fifteen minutes later the officers OF
the legion reached the armory and were
escorted by the colors and a uniformed de-
loh " tNS pidlioi NIllie the assembled
United Spanish War Veterans arose and
sang in fuA volume America
The articles of agreement were then
signed by Commander-in-Chief Miller on be-
half of the United Spanish War Veterans.
and Commander-in-Chsef Frederick A. Wal
ker OF the Legion of Spanish War Veterans
on behalf of that body. The signatures
were written with new quilts, one OF which
was retained by each commander, while
the delegates cheered Justify. AS an I'M
pressive silence fell over the large gather
ing Commander-in-Chief Mailer said:
I'VE are now one, and may God bless the
union"
Commander-in-chief Fred A. Walker of