The National tribune., 1907-02-07
UNITED SPANISH WAR NETERANs.
Matters of Interest tOI the Men Who
Served In the War of 1893.

Served in the War of 1898.
Capt. Hamilton Ward, the new Com
mander-in-C Chief of the United Spanish
War Veterans, has evidently adopted
the motto of Conlmander-in-Ch Chief
Brown of the G. A. R.--j'Recruit the
ranks" He is already taking vigorous
steps to form Camps In. various parts
of the country. and his efforts are
meeting with success. uJ--T
He has also issued "a circular order
calling attention to the various legis-
lative matters in which the severa.
State departments are interested. 1t is
realized that not much can be accom-
plished during the present short ses-
sion of Congress. in view of the inn
portant general legislation that is piled
up awaiting the action of the House
and Senate. But when the next Con-
gress convenes it is proposed that the
National Committee on Legislation, in
unison with all the Camps. shall make
a long pull, strong pull, and a pull
all together" in the interest of soldier
legislation
1t is probable that one of the bills
indorsed by the last National Encamp-
ment, favoring the appropriation of a
Soldiers and Sailors temporary home
at Washington, may be passed at this
session. The bill is in favor, and if 1t
can be called up for action, it's passage
is said to be assured
The Committee on Legislation. thru
its Secretary, Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell,
has filed in the House for reference to
the Military Committee of that body,
hundreds of memorials and letters
from civil war veterans. soldiers of the
war with Spain, Regulars and National
Guardsmen, favoring the restoration of
the army canteen to military posts, Sol
diers' Homes and the Navy. 1t has been
found that the sentiment in favor of
repeating the anti-canteen law Is
strong. President Roosevelt recently
stated to a committee of ladies repre-
senting the Army and Navy Canteen
Club that he was strongly in favor of
restoring the canteens or post ex-
changes, in the interest of morality,
good order, sanitation and real, not
theoretical, temperance.
It is said that during the ensuing
year hundreds of canteen clubs will be
formed in all parts of the United
States, and high Army and Navy Off
cials promise to back the ladies in
their movement.
Soldiers OF the war with Spain rec
ognize in The National Tribune q
friend, and they are sending many in
teresting communications for ''the SOL
diers friend" One of these is Wilson
B. Strong, late First Lieutenant and
Acting Quartermaster OF the 33d Inf.
Vols in the Philippine service. famil-
iarly known as the Happy Hikers."
Lieut.. Strong was gallant soldier. and
comes of American fighting stock that
extends in its record of brave and hon
orable service back to the stirring and
at times dark days of, the American
Revolution In communication to
The National Tribune he asks:
will members of the, BAD U. S. Inf.
Vols. who We're at the burning of the
Eicholtz residence. on Of, about the
night of July 81. 1S99s or in the detail
to build the regimenta camp on the
Jockey Club grounds.. San Antonia,
Texas, or We're with Co,scB at Fort
Clark, or Co. f while T had temporary
command, before arrival of! Capt. Fow-
Ter, please send me their, names and
addresses and assist me in rectifying
certain errors through (which I have
been great .pecuniary ioser.t If errors
can be rectified / may havaJpleasure of
meeting many of regiment at the U. S.
War Veterans Encamptpent. Oklahoma
City, later in the year.HI u b
Lieut.. Strong can befad dressed care
of Capt. J. Walter Mitchelto 821 Third
st. northwest, Washington, ID. c.
Department Commander Pilson, of
Connecticut, United Spanish War Vet
Grams, and Department Adjt Hutchin-
son, accompanied by the comrades Jf
various Camps in Connecticut, visited
Derby recently and instituted Henry
w. Lawton Camp. No. II, Department
of Connecticut. The following officers
of the Camp were elected and installed:
Commander, Robert Hodkin: S. V. c.,
James Dykes; J. v. c.. Richard HUI
burt; Adjt, Ernest Schillftte; @. NJ,
Burclette Oracle; o. D.. John L. Lar,
kin; 0. G., Frank E. Herman; Chap
lain, Moses G. Wilson.
After the meeting adjourned the
doors were thrown open to admit Kel-
log Post, G. A. r., of Derby, also the
w. r. c., and a social time followed
AT the last meeting of Henry w.
Lawton Camp, of Derby, Conn. the
Camp by unanimous vote favored the
restoration of the Army canteen.
At recent meeting of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp, No. 1, OF Washington.
ID. c., a resolution was adopted to the
effect that the Camp regards Francis
y. d
of the 73d Coast Artillery. as the heroic
captor Of the dastardly assassin of
President Mckinley. 1t was stated that
a cOIored man named Parker is claim
ing that honor. Miles Camp asserted
that O'Brien has the evidence to prove
he captured CZolgosZ and his pistol
and that he was awarded a medal for
his brave act.
Miles Camp also resolved that Con-
gress should enact law to protect the
uniform of the American soldier and
sailor from disrespect and insult by
unpatriotic civilians.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon Congress in the interest of
the Army Nurses of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. 1t is claimed that these he
roic women should be placed on the
pension rolls. the same as soldiers. If
they were incapacitated in line of duty.
Largely through the instrumentalitp
Of the civil war and Spanish war vet
Grams Of Washington, d. c., the birth
day anniversary of the late President,
William Mckinley. will be celebrated
each recurring year. On his last ami
versary, Jan. 20, 1907, large memo
rial meeting was held in the Metropoli-
tan M. e. Church at Washington, un-
der the auspices of the United States
Historical Society. Addresses We're de-
livered by the President of the asso-
citation, Mr.. Harry A. Colman; Repre-
sentatives Kennedy and : Keifer. of