Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-23
KANSAS CITY WANTS
PHILIPPINE ARMY
REUNION
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ASKING
THAT THE REUNION MEET ~
THAT CITY IN AUGUST.

Colonel Lewis a. Craig Camp. Arm,
OF the Philippines Kansas City. Mo.
Your "ia0q rational reunion COMMIT.
toe" bors leave 10 report that it has
drafted a resolution which Is hereby
submitted with recommendation
that the same be- adopted.
Whereas. an organization ls N -.
isionce in the unHed States of Amer
ita. known az the Army OF the Philip
pines; aue
Whereas said organization "a com.
posed Of those IN whoec hearts al
spirit of comradcanlp has been engcn'
dcrod and developed by long years oi
association in cncountorlng common
dangor1 and enduring common hard
ships. IN The spanish conIci. on the
plains of the aowery klnguom before
rCkinB walls, and more particularly
la the distant Philippines; and
Whereas. a provision oi Che organic
iaw Of said organization requires that
there shall hc q national reunion, or
eucampment al the Army of the Phil
ippiues once IN each year, 80 that The
spirit of comradeship born amllst the
cannou's roar ana dying grOan. mag
not grOw feeble and die, but by re-
noNal OF association and rcauacitalion
OF departing memories, be- roincarnai'
Cd feViyihcd and reinWgoraiedi and
whereas u o. customary f1r those
who are residents of the place In
which the national encampment 10
held To mluilest their hospitality IN
a material manncr. the siato en-.
camnmcnt ln provide for the annual
unmmpmout Of the state militia In
! ltuai locality ln which the reunion 10
hch. and Tor the federal government
/ 10 send regular troops 60 participate
| ln he same. and
,lhcrc1e. the Army OF the Philip
pines S. represented Ia lne great
southwest and tee territory coniigu
OF thereto uy Colonel Louis A.
craig Camp. at Kansas city. IN The
states of Missouri ANA Kausas. a1d
Whereas. the states OF Missouri and
KansaF have sent many uf their sons
lncroas the broad Pacific many to re-
\ turn NO more. aad some happily to
return and sOi9urn in She land q
D-eir fathers, and
Whereas. thc people OF Kansas city
ns they are second 10 none Ia theIi
spirit of enterprise lnduatriali6m and
commorclalism. are also second @
none in their spirit Of generosity hos
piialiiy and patriotism; and
whereas. Kansas City, Ia the states
ol Kansas and Missouri, ls the on'
city OF Importance which q neareal
TIE geographical centor OF the Unite,
| States. and is soon 20 De the creates
commercial and industrial center O
tho earth. and
Whereas, We believe that the an
nual encampment ~ the Army of th'
philippines Ia Kansas cry, Ia lh'
states of Missouri and Kansas, on ih
10th. itth aud 18th days 81 August
.AO7-a locality 10 the vicinity .
which are thousands Of those who
ltaouEh entitled 10 mcmborahlp. haV
In.thcrio failed io affiliate with us
would place ,he organization. nov q
Hts infancy. on a secure lasting, en-
/, permanent basis and
whereas. the Grand Army OF Oh
Republic has. on an occasions man
I fostrd towards us q spirit Oi irlen'
, shlp and comrndeahlp. and has, @
/, les counsel and experience, maoriaii
assisted us in the infancy Of ouf q
! Eanlz2tion, and
Mhgroes, a national reunion h
never been held ia Kansas City OF ih
vicinity thereof
..ow. nnerefofe. be q resolved. thi
!. .olouei Louis A Craig Camp horah
= cordially Invites the Army of th
alNuDlnes 20 mold iie national g
Z union ai Kansas City, in the state
= lnf Missouri and i.anaaH, on the 1871
3 f1,h and l6th days ol August, 1907
n THAT We hereby cali uuon The ana
= Gre and common councils ana ~
d commercial clubs OF Kansas Cliy,
/, fnc stases OF Missouri and Kansas
send Invitations 20 the army Of q
filpplnea. on the occasion ot ita A
4 uuai encampment at DeH @oiae
4 Iowa. on the 18th day Of August is0
4 90 hold lts annual eucampment
XII Kansas City, on the i3th 18th 90
4 laih days of August 1871, ana
a pledge themselves 90 give us mateFi
\ assistance in entertaining our COZ
~ radta on thut occasion,
y That we hereby oall upon tne ~
u Poiary nf war to direct that provial,
/. 30 made for the parllclraiion IN q
y auhho exercises 90 be held az the
llonai encampment Of the Army
the philippines. On the 18th, itih a.
4,th DAYS 0f August. 1907 oi a. maj
/. regular troops as may be deemed hs
y raaaryi
4. That we hereby cali upon the sd
h ernors and adimauts general % 9
4 states of Missouri and Kansas 90 d'
3 lgnate Kansas City, in said states,
N fne place uf the annual encampme
N 90 the state militia. un the i1ui "a
y and 18th days ~ August, 1905
IN That we cordially invite iiose me
M bers 0f the Grand Army Of iho kepl
y llc who may desire 90 be present,
n. parilelpato ln our annual reaninn. a
to request lneir ais. counsel and ooV'
Ne % making the said encampment q
ut cessful
That this resolution Pc printed, q
~ copies sent 90 the foiioWinE
NJ the commander in chief and ad
Fn tani general 0f the Army oi the ~
gn lppinesi
An camps oi che Army of the ri
lpplnfa in the United staiea. Alas
yo the naiilpplnes. China. Culn q
nc forio ucoi
Tho commffCial clubs. mayors d
.ty common councils of Kansas City.
pt the states of Missouri and Kansas
ThH commander IN chief aud ag