The Washington herald., 1907-07-19
HONORABLE PEACE DESIRED
Array and Navy Union AppInuds the
Speakers statements-Organ
Held "A ROusing MeetinE-Omcers
of Ladies' Auxiliary InstaIIed-COn-
test for Commander To-day.

/ type that fly the American flag to-day,
he said. he would have captured tbs
British Islands and brought them bach
with him" As his hearers represent al
branches Of the service, his remark
brought down the house.
Mr. Andrews speech was a history OF
soldiers and soldiery. and his patriotic
utterances brought frequent applause
/ He was followed by Chaplain John p
| Chidwick. national chaplain Of the or
der, who was aboard the Maine at the
time she was blown up in Havana Har-
/ Dor.
He took occasion to bitterly denounce
the utterances Of public men who have
placed the blame for the talk Of war
upon the men in the army and navy. at
tributing as their motives the desire for
promotion.
DO Not Want War.
/ That war talk. thank God. has ended.
and the people have come 10 their
senses. said Chaplain Chidwick; but
| right now is a good time 70 call attention
to the fact that soldiers. sailors. and ma
rines are human beings, with homes and
families, and I know none Of them wish
/ for war. They are in the service. and
this organization is banded together for
the purpose OF fighting If II becomes nee
essary 10 preserve the honor OF the coun-
try but none deplore foolish war more
than the men In the service.
They do not tight for hate. They
glory in victories when necessity compels
battles but they pity their adversaries.
a chaplain can often perform the
/ death rites over a soldier on the field with
/ better grace and clearer conscience than
/ be can many times when the funeral is
/ held in his own church.
| The warfare between men striving for
wealth is more bitter and bears with &;
/ far more hate than do the wars in which
/ this country engag ges.
/ 1t is high time this sort Of talk Is
stopped. and upon you falls the necessity
1 or spreading abroad the fact that soldiers
/ want peace-honoT, If il comes TO them
but not at the expense Of blood"
Ladies' Officers Installed.
One OF the events Of last nights exer.
cises that was not down on the pro-
gramme was the installation OF the Of
hcers Of the ladies' auxiliary Of the Ma
tional Corps.
The decision 10 formally recognize the
garrisons now in existence by authoriz-
ing such an organization was reached
some time ago, and the adoption Of con
sutution and bylaws and the election of
officers took place at the meeting yester-
day afternoon. Those installed last night
were.
National lady commander, Mrs Cath
crime n. Hurlburt, Harriet B. Gridley
Auxiliary No. Il. Erie. Pa: vice COM
mander, Mrs Sophia Kappes, Anna
/ Wheeler Garrison, No. II. West Hoboken.
y. j. deputy vice commander. Mrs.
Sophie Las. Julia y. McHenry Auxiliary.
No >, Washington. ID. c.. adjutant gen
eral, Mrs Mary Y. Field, Julia ID. Grant
/ Auxiliary No. g. Whitestone. y. j.; pay
/ master. Mrs. Louise Lee. Georgiauna Por-
/ ter Auxiliary. No. Is. Washington: quar-
| termaster, Mrs. Mary Shackman. Harriet
! B. Brown Auxiliary. No l.. MunhaU
| Pa; inspector general, Mrs Celia Nag
/ ley Harriet 3. Brown Auxiliary, Munhall
Pa; chaplain Mrs. Catherine Coulter,
| Georgianna Porter Auxiliary, No. IS.
/ Washington.
want Canteen Restored.
In addition 10 the election Of the Of
| ficers for the ladies' national organization
I yesterday afternoon. the body adopted
( unanimously, and with enthusiasm, a res
olution in favor Of the restoration Of the
canteen TO the army and soldiers homes.
The resolution, which has been adopted
by the United Spanish War Veterans. and
which will be presented at the annual en-
campment Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public at Buffalo. was introduced byCapt.
J. Walter Mitchell. commander of the
District organization of the United Span
ish War Veterans. is as follows:
Resolved By the Army and Navy Union in cnn-
ycntion assembled. That we desire 70 90 on record
with the officers sud men q the army with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft with the Spanish
veterans and many other patriotic Organizations in
favor Of the restoration 70 the army and to soldiers
homes of the cauteen It was operated prior 20
1901
Resolved. That cGr own experience has shown be-
ycnd question that the sale Of beer and light drinks
IN the army cauteen was a veritable Temperance
measure; that il aided in promoting the moral vel
fare and comfort ot the men IN the post and camps
and that no greater blow 20 genuine Temperance
was ever struck than ghen the Law was repealed
Resolved That We believe that Congress should
have the courage 20 meet this question sluarely and
fairly, and not be influenced. as in the past by
the theories Of persons who have had no actual ex-
pc-icncc with army and navy life. We Therefore
direct the officers Of this organization 20 take what
steps NAV be necessary % urge Congress 70 re-
store the former law as 70 the Cauteen believing
that acting not only for the good Of ouy
soldiers but likewise in the interest Of temperance
and moderation.
Arrange for Endowment.
Another matter that was taken up yes
terday afternoon was the question Of an
endowment. or death-beneht organization.
and this has been perfected. II viii be
embodied in the report Of Adjt. Gen. John
A. Schoomaker. to be read at the meeting
to-day The plan las already been tested,
and the assoc alton now has several hun
dred members The initiation fee is 81.
the annual dues 50. and the death claim
amounts TO $10O. There was much argu-
ment yesterday afternoon concerning the
details of the handling of the money. and
the methods of settling the claims. but
these were all worked out satisfactorily.
The United states Engineer Band fur
nished the music last night. and in addi-
tion to those already mentioned, National
Commander J. Edwin Browne, Gen Burt,
and Capt. J. Walter Mitchell made short
talks.
This mornings session viii be called at
10 o'clock for the unfinished business.
after which officers will be elected. There
Is much interest in the race for the Office
ls
Burt is the choice of the Washington
delegation for national commander. and
]. Edwin Browne. of Baltimore. the pres
ent incumbent, is q candidate for re-
election. Both have many ardent sup
.-J-,+,~e or,I s}a~a wac mona en- r.olffG.. ~.