The National tribune., 1906-12-27

UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
New National Omccrs to fake Command
Creation of Second Army Reserve
sh"rpshooter. and othtr NSStes.
The recently elected officers of the
United Spanish War Veterans. with
Capt. Hamilton Ward, of Buffalo, y.
Y, as Commanderin-Chief, will take
charge of the organization Immediately
following New Year Day, 1t is the an
nounced intention of Capt. Ward and
the other National officers to start at
once into the work of, forming new
Camps. it Is said. and several prospec-
tive Camps in the Southern, and West
ern States will be brought to fruition.
1t Is proposed to establish a Camp at
Fairfax Court House, Va, another at
Fredericksburg, In the same State, and
correspondence has been entered upon
with G. S. Woodland, of Dunn. N. c..
with the view of putting in a Camp in
'The old North State"
The present National Committee on
Legislation will go out with this admin
istration, and a new one will be ap-
pointed to take up the work with Con-
gress. The new Commander-in-Ch
has already notified the several State
Departm to inform him as to what
legislation they are interested in, so
that the work of the new committee
can be carried on along comprehensive
lines. In word, it IS said the begin
ming Of the New Year will witness re-
newed activity all along the lines of the
organization from Maine to California.
Mai Chas r. Miller, of Cleveland, o..
the present Commander-in-Ch Chief, is
preparing to issue his final general or
ders taking leave of the comrades as
the head of the Association. He has
already appointed Board of Officers,
of which Col. e. ]. Dimmick, noted
rfleman, Is a member, for the purpose
of carrying out his plan for the fOrma-
ton of a second Army Reserve. This
reserve, he proposes. shall be composed
of marksmen and sharpshooters IS far
as possible, and SO Congress will be
asked 10 provide the numerous Camps
of Spanish War Veterans with model
rifles and ammunition for the purpose
of forming rifle clubs.
Maj. Miller says he realizes that the
wars of the future will be won largely
by the side having the best individual
shooters. Therefore, he wants all the
Spanish War Veterans to become good
rifle shots. 1t is said the War Depart
ment looks with favor on his PROPOSE
ton. The National Committee on Rife
Practice is as follows: Taylor f. Brown,
of Illinois: Newell Vanderbilt. of Cali
fornia; e. j. Dimmick. of the District
of Columbia; Albert S. Jones, of New
York.
Many Members of Congress have re-
ceived memorials during the past 10
days from both civil war and Spanish
War veterans in the States favoring the
restoration of the Army. canteen. one
of the latest memorials came from the
Il. e I. -.
presented to the House of Representa-
tives by Speaker Cannon, in whose dis
trict Danville is located.
In General Orders Gommander-in-
Chief Chas. Il. Miller ,apnounces the
new National officers -Who will take
charge of the organization Jan. !, 1907,
as follows: 80 n
Comnander-in-Ch Chief. Hamilton Ward,
Erie County Bank Bldg. Buffalo, N Y.
Senior Vice Commandir..n Henry w.
Busch, 9 PeninsGlar Bank Bldg. De.
troit, Mich. fa.iti
junior Vice Commander! Chas. II.
Newton. Hartford. Conn. 1872
Judge-Advocate General, John Lewisl
ngton, d. C. '' b'ApfH
Surgeon General, ]. o'Dohoghue, Rox-
bury. Mass tn Sn
thapiaii-lH-CHiei, ReV. a. u l. Rea-
1ey. Hancock Yards, Brooklyn, N Y.
Paymaster-GeneraI,f Frankn F. Jones, |
5i3 n. Bromley Ave. Scranton, Pa.
missary-General, AIM Bruns- |
wick, San Francisco. Cal. PHF
Chief of Engineers, w. H. MacKay. |
n. J..
Chief Signal Officer, Chas. w. Parker, |
ilberton, Ga. mr.
Chief of Ordnance. E. L. Evans, Ra-
,ine. Wis. ...,.~s-
Chief of Artillery. j. A. Welch care
If Globe Mfg. Co., Taunton, Mass. b."
Chief Mastering Officer, Chas. F. |
Stroud, Sandusky, o.
National Historian, ]. Walter Mitch
I'll, care OF Evening Star, Washington,
D. c.
National Council Of Administrations
California. John ]. West, corner Bush
md Gilmore SITS, San Francisco.
Connecticut, Chas. L. Hutchinson,
New Haven.
Georgia. Thos. H. Verdel. Elberton,
ia
Illinois, N. ]. Scott, 225 Dearborn ST.,
II. n. Geyer, Sterling.
Indiana. M. r. Doyon, Kokomo, Ind |
Iowa, E. r. Hutchings.
Maine, f. J. McCabe, Togus
Massachusetts. Chas. Berman, 17OI
london ST., e. Boston, Mass.
Michigan. Albert Hartenstein, De-
roit. Mich
Minnesota, Thos. Mcguire. 467k Wa
bash St, st. Paul.
Missouri, J. II. Lakin, 1117 Missouri
Ave, St Louis.
Montana. e. II. Charette, Anaconda.
New Jersey, ]. +. Collins, % Alexan-
Ter ST., Norfolk, Va.
New York. W. +. Morgan. 1876 Mese-
ole Ave, Brooklyn. n. Y: w. F. Foist.
JIG 5th Ave, Brooklyn: John ].
)'Rourke, Gadoon St. Stapleton. s. I.
Ohio, c. L. Patton, 2 Appollo Bldg,
'incinnati; VIM. T. Moran. Post Office,
Cleveland
oklahoma, Carl Holtzshue, Oklahoma
;ity.
Pennsylvania, J. D. Keifer, 433 Penn.
I'VE, Scranton, Pa: Col. Christopher r.
)'Neil, Allentown, Pa.
Rhode Island, Arthur L. Lake, Provi-
lence
Virginia, Geo. N. Slipwith. Rich
nond, Va; Thomas II. Brown, 200 N.
PAYNE St. Alexandria, Va.
Washington. ]. Grant Hinkle, care of
he Chronicle. Spokane.
Wisconsin, John Check, care of Elver
House, Madison.
TAPS" have been sounded for the
comrades:
Hiram Bagan, Admiral McCalla