The National tribune., 1908-09-17
Thee" as the ,colors we're borne from
Re.osuio.. ADOPTED.

Thee as the ,colors were borne from
the hall.
Resoksaioos Adopted.
Some of the resolutions adopted by
the Spanish War Veterans were: Urging
the National Government to abolish the
system of charging, visitors an entrance
fee to visit Mount Vernon on the Po-
tomac, the former home OF Gen. George
Washington; for the proper observance
of the anniversaryJo of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln; to greet the battieship
fleet upon its rsturn from its trip around
the world; the elimination of marriage
dates from thes statute in the pension
acts OF the Spanish War Veterans, and
the Endorsement Of the proposed con-
struction of a monument at Washing
ton, d. c., as aimemorial to American
soldiers and sailors of all wars.
Inviting the G. A. r.
There was considerable discussion
over a resolution which provided that
the G.. A. r. be invited to hold its En-
campments in the future at the same
time and place the Spanish War Veter-
ans hold their Encampment. A dele
gate proposed an amendment that the
United Confederate Veterans be extend
ed a similar invitation. Some debate
followed, and amidst applause 1t was
the Confederate Veterans to meet in
the same city with the men of 1898 and
on the same date.
The Veteran Army of the Philippines
was formally amalgamated with the
United Spanish War Veterans, and DR..
p. j. H. Farrell. Chief
of the Army of the Philippines, de-
clared:
"The record made by the Spanish
or i.
can be proud Of" and added: "The
Stars and Stripes is a good flag to be
born under, good flag to live under,
a good flag to fight under and good
flag to die under"
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" was sung
with will and flags and banners waved
enthusiastically.
The Parade.
The big parade was striking feature
of the Encampment 1t Is estimated
that fully 1000 soldiers and sailors of
the Spanish War marched over the
streets of "old Boston town." exclusive
of sailors and marines from the battle
ship Mississippi, soldiers from the near
by forts and militia.
Gen. Nelson A. Niles, former Com
mander-in-Ch of the Spanish War
Veterans, and other distinguished men
reviewed the parade. Among the fea-
lures of the pageant We're detachmnts
of the cable cutters at CienfuegOs,
Cuba: sailors who were with Capt. Hob
son when he sank the Merrimac in the
mouth of Santiago harbor to bottle up
Admiral Cervera and his Spanish fleet;
the Medal of Honor men and others
who were in the successful charge
against the Spanish infantry, sharp
shooters, barbed-wire fences and block
houses at Ell Caney, Cuba.
A Monster Campfire.
The closing event of the Encampment
was a monster Campfire. The several
State Departments marched into the
large hall singing patriotic airs, their
bands and bugles sounding. There were
speeches in glory of the flag and the
United States, and the close came with
the multitude singing THE Star-Span-
gled Banner"
Womnn's Auxiliary Convention.
After several interesting sessions OF
| the National Auxiliary to the United
Spanish War Veterans, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mcnamara, of Cambridge, Mass, was
| reelected Presidents General
The other officers who were elected
without opposition5were:
Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, Washington
D. c., Senior Vice President General;
iAIS. Ncfuc hedTHS, chicago, junior
Vice -Presidenf-General; Miss Jane l.
tDonahoe. Charlestewn, Treasurer-Gen.
| eral; Mrs. Bessie iDicks, Detroit, Ma.
tional Chaplain; Mrs. Clara Bailey
Cleveland, Historian Mrs. Mamie Fan.
ming Cleveland, Judge fAdyoooto-Cenar. a r.
al; Mrs. Margaret Kieman. Chicago, In.
| spector-General;. Mrs. Flora Olsen, Ra.
cine. National Instituting and Installing
| Officer: DR.. Laura A. c. Hughes, Bos
ton, Surgeon-Genera1, and the follow.
| ing-named Council of Administration
Mrs. Annie Williams, Stoneham Mrs
Minnie ellison, Wakefield; Mrs. Esther
! Kenney, Charlestown; Mrs. Letitis
Whitcomb, Chariesiown; Miss Nellie
Lane, East Boston; Mrs. Alice Burns
Newton; Mrs. Martha Thompson, Nal
den; Mrs. Margaret Hall, Newark; Mrs
Drusilla E. Morrison, New York; Mrs
Amanda Cougar, Philadelphia; Mrs
Grace Kingston, Madison, Wis; Mrs
Mary Ruddocks, Walla Walla. The Off
GERS were installed by Mrs. Mary E
Gedney. OF Mount Vernon, N Y.
1 1t was voted to meet next year will
| the U. s. w. V. at Tacoma, Wash.