The National tribune., 1907-09-26
THE UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Meeting of the National Encampment-W S. Hale Elected Com
Chief-Great Increase in Membership Gratifying
Financial Condion-Reaons With the G. A. R-The National
Anem-Boson the Next Meeting Pace-The Woman's Auxi=
ary.

The veterans sent to the Grand Army
of the Republic at Saratoga Springs a
message asking it and all patriotic So
cietieS of the country to join in an ap-
| peal to the people of the country to
display the United States flag as mes
sage of patriotism.
| II should like to have this organiza-
tion invite the Grand Army of the Re-
public and all other patriotic organiza-
tions of the United States to call on the
citizens of the country to that day dis
play the United States flag as a wireless
message to the boys on the fleet that
American patriotism still lives" said
| ex-Commander Miller, in asking that
the departure of the battleship fleet be
recognized
Greetings to the President.
Telegraphic greetings were wired to
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, who
is an active member of the organization.
His reply was as follows:
Il thank you for Your greeting, and
return my best wishes.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The Star Spangled Banner.
A resolution was adopted demanding
that the National anthem, The Star
Spangled Banner" be kept sacred and
inviolate, and that the practice in some
public schools and other places of omit
ting the last stanza and mutilating the
other two verses be made a subject of
State and National legislation.
Resolutions indorsing several patriot
ic publications as the National organs
of the United Spanish War Veterans
were voted down.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of five members at
large and one representative from each
State to cooperate with the General
Government and National Guard in de-
veloping rifle practice.
According to the resolution, Camps
can in the future elect by two-thirds
majority as an honorary member any
person not a war veteran. To prevent
imposters from disgracing the Associa-
ton a resolution was adopted calling
for a hailing sign or sign of recogni-
ton.
Boston the Next Meeting Place.
After lively contest between Asbury
Park, N. j., and other places Boston,
Mass, was selected as the Encampment
city for 1908.
By vote the members of all Camps
and Departments were instructed to
urge their Senators and Representatives
in Congress to bring about the restora-
| ton of the canteen in the Army and
Soldiers Homes.
The National Woman's Auxiliary to
the United Spanish War Veterans elect
ed officers as follows:
President-General, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mcnamara, Boston; Senior Vice Presi-
dent-General, Ida Galloway, Washing
ton: Junior Vice President-General,
Miss Mary Duffy, Sandusky, o.; Chap
lain, Mrs. Edith Olson, Racine, Wis;
Judge ge-Advocate-Ge General, Miss Helen
Howe, Chicago; Inspector-General, Mrs.
Ina Hartenstine, Detroit; Historian,
ltor, Miss Anna Trebane. Detroit; As
sistant Conductor, Dora Snyder, Mount
Vernon, n. Y, and Guard, Mary Hob
blabb, Buffalo.
One of the principal things done by
the National Auxiliary was to adopt a
new method of discipline and a new
code of Rules and Regulations and a
lreorganized Constitution, which when
lcompleted will call for a complete re-
organization of the National Society.
A year ago a committee was appointed
by Mrs. Gedney, National President, as
authorized by the National Convention
held in Washington. to prepare Con-
lstitution to suit the needs Of the grow
ing organization, to arrange for De-
partment organizations and a full corps
of Department officers and to present a
code of discipline. The committee was
headed by Mrs. Isabel Worrel-Ball. OF
The National Tribune, and Past Depart
ment President of the District, as
Chairman; Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, Ma
ME RudIoff, all of Washington. and
Mrs Isabelle Alexander, Past National
President. -rs-
The work on the new Constitution
was vigorously entered into by the
Washington women. and was presented
to the National Convention in Ohio
Mrs. Galloway going to the National
Convention to present the majority re-
port at the request of the Chairman
Mrs Ball, who was unable to be pres
S en:. The code of discipline, which was
Z the work of Mrs. Ball, was adopted ex-
actly as presented. few changes only
/ were made in the Constitution as pre-
: sented, but it was referred back to the
: committee to incorporate other features
, and the committee hopes in the near
, future 70 present the completed instru'
mSaf Mfs to HsaEsstiA Ihs EiiegS HaNaSs SSlssn he
: National President, is young woman
is a resident of Boston, and an earnest
2 ardent worker in the Auxiliary, with
! broad ideas and high hopes for the
l future of the organization. She ha!
succeeded woman of ripened expert
] ence and thoro business method, fol
Mrs. Gedney, the retiring President, il
: well known in the business world, ant
f the prosperity of the National organiza
I ton, its increase in numbers and it!
= excellent financial condition speaks we!
e for her two terms as National President
The amusement features of the En-
I campment comprised a display of fire
r works, fancy drills by the ladies of th'
T Auxiliaries. exemplification of the de
gree of the serpent, excursions ant
other amusements. The new officer
were installed, and entered at once up
Il on the discharge of their duties. Man
d icolored comrades were in attendance
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