The National tribune., 1907-02-28
UNITED SPANISH wSR VETERANS.

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UNITED SPANISH wSR VETERANS
New. of the widespreaai Org. ni.atior
Gathered for The National Tribune by
the National HlstOrias~rsit
Commander-n-Chie Hamilton Ward
OF Buffalo. N. Y. has napnounced In
general orders the Standing Commit
tees of the U. S. w. V. and his appoint
ments have given general satisfaction
Now that these commfYteesJ have been
named, it is said the Morll of recruit
ing the ranks will be taken up In ear
nest. ad. ?
The COmmitteeG
The new committees are as follows:
Executive Committee-The Com
mander-in- Chief. the Senior Vice Com
manderin-C Chief. the Junior Vice Com
manderi in Chief, Comrade John ].
O'Rourke, of New York; Comrade !.
d. KEEPER, of Pennsylvania.
Appeals and Grievances-The Senior
Vice Commander, Comrade NJ. R. Doy-
on. of Indiana; Comrade Carl Holtz-
schue. of Oklahoma; Comrade John
Check. of Wisconsin,; Comrade Thomas
H. Brown, of Virginia
Rules and Regulations-The Judge
Advocate General, Comrade John !.
West. of California; Comrade J. Grant
Hinkle. of Washington: cornrade Chas.
K. Hutchinson, of Connecticut; Com
rade w. F. Foist. of New York
Credentials - The Adjutant-G General;
Comrade Charles Berman, OF Massa-
chusAtts; Comrade Thomas Mcguire, of
Minnesota.
Finance-comrade w. F. Morgan, of
New York; Comrade C. l.. Patton. of
Ohio; Comrade N. ]. Scott, of Illinois
Auditing = The Junior Vice Com
mander. Comrade Albert Hartenstein.
of Michigan; Comrade j. r. Collins, of
New Jersey. l
Observation-Disclosures H. G. McGrew,
of Indiana. Chairman; Comrade Chas
R. Miller. of Ohio; Comrade Frederick
A. Walker. of Massachusetts,; Comrade
Edwin S. Bean. of California; the Judge
Advocate General.
New Camps.
New Camps have been mustered in
recently at Redlands, Cal: Aberdeen,
Miss; st. Joseph, Mo-; Burlington. Vt:
Geneseo. H., and Waterbury, VT. Ar
several others in the South.
Taps. h-1 - 3
Under the. head oe Taps" the an
nouncement is made that 1t is with
deep regret the National Headquarters
announce the death of the following
Arthur C. Lenthier, Allyn K. Capron
Camp. 1. Department of Rhode Island.
died Oct. 80. 1906.
EIbert J. McElderry, Gen. Jacob H.
Smith Camp, 1. Department of New
Mexico died Nov. 10, 1906, at. Lone
Mountain. N. M.
Moses L. Marchessault. Gen. Jacob
Fl. Smith Camp, 1. Department of New
hTav too snI Z
ard, N. NJ, and buried with full mill
tary honors.
Austin O'Malley, II. W. Lawton Camp.
1. Department of Montana. died Nov.
Z, 1905.
Jean. vroom, H. W. Lawton Camp. 1.
Department of Montana. died Nov 8,
John Brooks, R. w Layton Camp.
I. Department of Mo4tanat died Dec.
2. 1906. g.. ID,
partment of Wisconsin,. ~ died Nov. 25,
1906
William H. Marshall. fate fat e. private Co.
G.. 4ith U. S. V. l.. Of Nat haniel Isler
It Marion Soldiers Home, ut. Is. 1906.
and buried with military hppors.
Two Months Extra Pay.
At the time Of the muster out of the |
various volunteer regiments which took |
part in the war with Spain, both in |
Cuba. Porto Rico and in the Philippine |
these troops Were given two
months extra pay on account of for
,ign services. That is, those who We're
lot on furlough There IS another class
IF soldiers who, 1t appears. have been
reelected regarding this "two months
Extra pay" and they are the men who1
we're honOrably discharged prior to the
muster out of their respective regi-t
nents. 1t is said that fully thousand
IF these men were sent home sick from
he Philippine Islands TO the General
Hospital at the Preside, San Fran
,isco, Cal, during 1900. 1901 and 1902.
Some. it Is further said, were dis
,harged on certificates OF disability or
cI,ness incident to the service.
This class" said prominent MEM
,er Of the United Spanish War Veter-
ms, "are in all justice entitled to that
wo months extra pay. The wording
II the act of Congress meant that all
men who honorably served beyond the
limits of the United States and who
we're not furloughed. should get the
mount IN question"
Members of Cen Andrew S. Burt
amp, 8. will take the matter up at
heir next meeting, and ask Department
]. Walter Mitchell to bring
he matter before the present session
# Congress. There are many members
# the organization not only in WASH
ngton but in the States who are inter-
sted in this measure.
miscellaneous.
The work of completing the organi-
alton Of the Department of Massachu
etts, United Spanish War Veterans. in
luding the Amalgamated Association
he former Legion of Spanish War. Vet
rans--is being rapidly carried forward
" Commander Walker, This depart-l
nent is said to be In a prosperous con-
itIon. and a State Encampment will
oon be held.
Maj. Harold S. Megrew. of Indianap-
lis, Ind. Chairman of the new National
Committee on Legislation. was in
last Monday. The purpose
f his coming was to arrange for pro-
uring from the Government modern ;
if1es to arm the Spanish War Veteran
amps, as part of the policy of FORM
ng the Camps into rifle clubs or COM
'anies in the proposed Second Army
reserve Force.
The Sharon Camp, %, United Span I
sh War Veterans. Department of Penn
ylvania, assisted by Martha Washing
on Auxiliary, 2, gave a reunion and
ance recently at Sharon, Pa.
New Camp.
A new and prosperous Camp of Span ]
sh War Veterans has been established :
t Waterbury, Conn. Its official desig- ]
alton is "Col Emerson Liscum Camp