Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-10

St. Louis and were amalgamated into the United Spanish War veterans. To the merger the National Army and Navy Spanish War veterans contribut- ed tity-Seven camps, the Spanish American War veterans fifty and the Service Men eight camps. Within a few months forty-one new camps were added, and the total number of sub sidiary organizations is now more than two hundred. From the day of the amalgamataion the growth of the or der was rapid.
 It's members in many ways increas- ed their prestige and received recogni- tion from many sources. Several of the states have already placed them on the same footing so far as the holding of civil offices is concerned as that which is accorded to the mem- bers of the Grand Army of the Repub7 ! lie.
 Buttons indicating membership in the United Spanish War veterans are now frequently seen in the coat lapels of men one meets in the streets. The official badge, which is also worn in button style, consists of St. Andrews cross of bronze. The top arm bears the word Cuba. the right arm has i Porto Rico" and the left Philippine Islands, while at the bottom are let ters, "U. $. \. In the center medal | lion is soldier at the position of charge bayonets.' and Hailor with a cutlass in position is on guard Be- tween them is the kneeling figure of q woman, and in the background is a battle ship
 Around the group are two circles, which have between them the words Spanish War Veterans, 1S9S-99" The badge is suspended by a ribbon one inch wide, in the form of miniature United States flag. It's anchorage is a bar of bronze, which has on it a rifle and d sabre crossed beneath the center of a shield emblazoned with the Stars and Stripes. Around the bottom and sides of this device are laurel wreaths. On the left end of the bar are the letters "Uni' and on the right ted forming the word Unit ed The ribbon is surmounted by a brass pin consisting of an anchor crossed bya brass cannon. About them is twined a wreath of laurel leaves and perched upon the cannon is an American eagle with wings extended. The buttons are worn in the lapels of the coats of members when in ci- william dress and the badge when in uniform.
 The uniform is q striking one. The coat is a single breasted blouse. but toning close to the neck and is dark blue in color. The trousers are of the gray worn by the Confederate army. They have a dark blue stripe The regulation heatt@ear is the cam
  eneampment at Washington will be distn@uished by d parade, in which the new uniforms will appear for the first time in large numbers.
 This procession will include sever- al thousand of the United Spanish War veterans, United States regulars mi litia and members of the Grand Army of the Republic
 At it's head will be the commander in chief, Major Charles R. Miller of Ohio. The senior vice commander is John D. Rowland of New York, and the junior vice commander, F. E. Kull of California;
 The department of New York will have d large repre- esentatiOn. It's del egation will be under the direction of [ the state commander, Major Frank I Neck, whose gallant service with the Seventyfrst at San Juan hill, and as an officer with the United States vol ! unteers in the Philippines is well re- membered.
 Steps will be taken at the encamp- ment which will be in session on Oc- tober $, 9 and 1o to strengthen the organization in every possible way. Now that the order has been placed on a solid basis it is expected that it will be rapidly built up.
 On account of the rapid growth of the new army the election of officers will be distinguished by spirited ri- valry. The leading candidates for the post of commander in chief are Captain Hamilton Ward and General Moulton Captain Ward resides in Rochester, x. Y. He is a lawyer, and his father was the late Judge Hamil- ton Ward of the supreme court Gen eral MOulton has been conspicuous in