The Washington herald., 1906-10-09
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spoke in the~interests of the auxriaries.
and wished all the visitors "a pleasant
time during their stay In the Capital
City.
Past Commander-in Chief William E.
English presented a formal report for
the last three months of his admin
istration-from September to December
30 of last year. This was purely routine
matter, and on motion Of National Judge
Advocate Ryan, Of Buffalo, all the Off
cial reports were received and referred
10 proper committees.
Resolutions Committee Named.
A committee Of FIVE, with Department
Commander SHREDDER. Of Ohio, as chair
man, was then appointed to act on reso-
lutions. and it was suggested that the
election of officers be advanced on the
programme from Thursday afternoon to
Wednesday morning. This will probably
be done, and will serve TO accelerate the
/ business of the week.
AT the afternoon session It was decided
TO defer the matter of amalgamation with
the Massachusetts, Legion until to-day.
Every one of the department officers Of
the legion is in Washington in the inter
est of the amalgamation OF their Organi-
zation with the Order Of United Spanish
War Veterans. The Massachusetts Off
GERS are COmmander-n-Chief Fred A.
Walker of Boston: Past CCmmander-in-
Chief Willis w StOrer. of Boston, and
Thomas l.. Hayes. Of Charlestowni SEN
Tor Vice Chief Edwin Q.
Bennett, of Worcester; Junior Vice Com
mander-in-C Chief John J. Dwyer OF Bos-
ton; Judge Advocate General John F. Nc
Grath, of FitchbuTg, and Adjt. Gen.
Henry A. Trewthardt.
FavOrs Canteen Restoration.
Department Commander Mitchell. Of
the District of Columbia. created much
enthusiasm at the afternoon session by
/ introducing a resolution favoring the res
tOratiOn of the army c2nteen, which was
/ referred 10 the committee.
Another resolution of interest was 10
l.the effect that the National Department
Icreate the Office of poet laureate of the
order. and that the place be filed by
election during the present encampment
II was about 4 O'Clock when the meet
ing adjourned, and the comrades seat
tered In groups. some going 10 the hotels
to talk politics" while others took ad-
vantage of the superb weather 10 go
sightseeing.
All met in the evening at the Light
Infantry armory, where the great camp
fire and smoker. in charge of COmrade
jeremiah COstello's committee. was held.
Would Encourage Rifle Practice.
Among other resolutions offered yester-
day were to encourage rife practice. to
prevent more than one son OF an army
or navy officer entering West Point and
Annapolis 20 the exclusion Of sons Of cit
liens, to prevent the burial Of "dfstln-
guished citizens" in national cemeteries
when the widows of soldiers are denied
this privilege. and for the establishment
Of a permanent headquarters for the vet
Grams in Washington. All Of these resolu-
tions VIII be first acted upon by the COM
mittec on resolutions before being sub
mittcd to the encampment.
Order of Parade.
The route Of to-days parade has been
incorrectly published, and it Is. there
fore by special request of the grand
marshal. Col. NJ. Emmett Urell that The
Herald publishes the following;
The Military Division. Gen. George a. Harrles.
marshal Nili assemble in column companies on h
stTC-tc northwest head of column resting on First
street northwest, facing west.
The CIVIC Division. Capt. Lee II. Lipsc1mb mar
sHal. viii io.m Ia column of COMPANIES on Second
street northwest. right resting On Pennsylvania ave
The Veteran Division. Mai frcd ;. tiodgsou. VIII
form On ihifu street northwest. right resting on
TH5 two .ast named divisions viii parade as yer
ballE instructed.
Tie head Of the column ujll start promptly at
2-5l D. u- from the reaca Monument. First street
and PCInsviy9Uia avenue northwest. a. which time
4 to move
rhe route Of tuc parade viii be a. follows. Penn
reaches rifts5ntb Street aen ths head Si the eai
( umu viii countermarch. a. such point may
by the grand marshal corner Of Fifteenth street and
Pennsyifauia avenue where the parade viii be dis
/ The grand marshal and staf VIII assemble at ,hc
Regent HCtel az / O'Clock T. m
Daniel v Chisholm CHIEF Of staff
pniciai: John 3. Duffy, military secretary.
/ Gen IIarries informed q Herald re-
/ porter las night that his division would
/ comprise our companies of Coast Artii-
+ lcry from Fort Washington and Fort
I Hunt, and two field batteries from Fort
I Myer. besides the Naval Battalion and
/ the National Guard. The Engineers Bat
/ TALON Band Will also parade In this
/ division. for. although the engineers have
/ been ordered to Cuba. they did not take
/ the music with them.
q. 4. II. Posts Participate.
! 3. p. Entrikia, commander OF the De
B i'li 'iii0ii' VI tiie otoliid1- u n H. mas
/ issued q general order TO the post COM
/ manders Of the district, instructing them
that ne has accepted the invitation ex-
+ tended by the United Spanish War Vet
/ Grams 10 participate IN the parade today
and he has instructed all the post COM
manders to assemble their posts on Third
/ street, northwest. at o'clock this after
noon and report to z. II. HolbroOk, chief
/ of staff, for assignment to place in line
/ The orders state that the G. A z. uni
/ form or dark clothing with white badge
and gloves should be worn