The National tribune., 1909-09-23
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Their National Encampment at
Tacoma, Wash.

Harbor and the erection of a memorial
to the men who went down to their
deaths in the vessel" This was the
shibboleth sounded by Commander-in-
Chief Chas. w. Newton, of the Spanish
| War Veterans, at the recent National
| Encampmcnt of that organization, held
| at Tacoma, Wash.
The name of the Association of SOL
dierS and sailors of the War With Spain
was changed by the omission of the
word United" so that the organization
will hereafter be known as the Span
| ish War Veterans"
The opening session of the conven-
| ton was attended by about 800 dele
gates the majority of them being from
the West and Middle West. The prin-
cipal executive officers-Commande
Chief Newton, AdJt-Gen. Henry II.
Saunders and Assistant Adj't-Gen.
Frank f. Johnson-are all citizens of
| Hartford, Conn, where National Head
quarters had been located for a year.
In his address Commander Newton de-
clared:
Il forwarded strong letters to Wash
ngtOn, ID. c., urging the raising of the
battleship Maine, but no action has
ever been taken, and the battleship still
lies monument of neglect and Ma
tional disgrace. Repeated failures only
make the necessity for united action
stronger. AS in 1898, the cry 'Remem-
ber the Maine rang thruOut the length
and breadth of the land, let it again
resound with the cry, Raise the
Maine"
The Commander said in the work of
upbuilding the organization, during the
year he had travelled over IS States,
covering IS, 900 miles, and had attend
ed nine Encampments of State Depart
ments. He urged that Spanish War vet
Grams now in the military and naval
service of the United States be permit
ted to wear corps badges of the Span
ish-American War on their dress uni
forms. He said the organization has a
reserve fund of $4,000 in New York
City bonds and accrued interest amount
ing to $562.02. Commander Newton
announced that the Secretaries of War
and the Navy have consented to set
aside Aug. 13 as holiday to be known
and celebrated in the Philippine Islands
as Occupation Day.
Announcement was made that Cen
NJ. Emmet Urell, of Washington, D. c.,
veteran of the civil war as well as the
War with Spain, had been added to the
Arlington Memorial Commission vice
former Gov. Curtis Guild, of Massachu-
setts, resigned. Also, that a monument
had been erected at indianapolis, Ind,
in honor of Maj. Harold C. Megrew,
late of the 161st Ind, War with Spain,
and Past Commander-in-Chief of the
S. W. V.
Four cities entered the race for Sc
lection as the Encampment meeting
place for 1910. They were Denver,
Colo; Minneapolis, Mimi, Chicago and
Louisville, KY. -..
The Big Parade.
In the big parade on the first day of
the Encampment Custer Post, G.. a. r.,
was given the position of honor in line.
Inspector-General Louis Epple rec
commended that the Spanish War Vet
Grams begin seriously thinking ABOUT
taking up the work of the G. a. +. in
managing Memorial Day observances.
His financial statement showed a re-
serve relief fund on hand of $500 md
the total number of members in good
standing as 16,177.
A resolution favOring the perman. mt
esta bliShment of National Hea luunrte RS
of the Spanish War Veterans at Wash
ington, d. c., was Overwhelmingly =
feated.
Denver Selected.
At the closing session of the Encamp-
ment Denver, Colo, was chosen as tae !
place for holding the 1910 convention. |
The Western members being present in |
great strength, dominated the proceed !
ings. 1t was predicted that the 1911 /
will be held in California.
Officers Elected.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: 3d. !
COMMANDMENTS Chief, Edward J. Gil
hon, Wakefield. Mass.
Senior Vice Commander in Chief, |
Emery F.. Marshall, Illinois.
Junior Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief j. |
/. Mclaughlin, California.
Surgeon-General, DIR. E. NJ. Brown, |
Tacoma.
Judge-Advocate, Jay H. Upton, Ore
gon.
Chaplain-in- Chief Rev. T. A. Myers, |
Oklahoma.
Paymaster- General, Morris L. Thorn
as, Pennsylvania.
Commissary-Ge General, Henry G. !
Schimler, New York.
Chief of Engineers, ]. d. Jones, Cali
fornia.
Chief of Ordnance, Harry r. Stevens, |
Montana.
Chief of Artillery. Chas. Schumacher,
Chief Mastering Officer, Joe Cannon, |
California.
National Historian, VIM. r. Tucker,
New York
Resolutions.
The convention tabled q resolution
offered by California asking the Ma
tional Government to require a stand
ard of five per cent less than regulation |
for all Spanish War Veterans taking
examination for Civil Service positions.
A resolution asking the Government
to provide Camps of Spanish War Vet
Grams with Krag-Jorgenscn rifles that
are being discarded by the War De-
with the view of forming
the veterans into National Military
Reserve force, was referred to COM
mittee for consideration and report.
Tho E,ncar1nn1ant voted inc |
changing the badge of the Order.
A resolution was tabled that proposed
to admit to honorary membership in the
Spanish War Veterans either Union or
Confederate soldiers of the civil war
A National Council of Administration
was elected as follows:
Jas. p. Greeley, Washington, d. c.;
John B. Knix, Jr., Hartford, Conn; H
Stoddard GoetZ, Knoxville, Tenn; ]. A.
Kalamazoo, Mich; Jos. X. II.
Jacoby, Seattle, Wash; Royal " Chat
Ripon, Wis; Will Hardcastle, Butte,
Mont; Hugo V. Kock, st. Paul, Mimi;
Ounce Record, Denver. Colo; Newell
L. Laudrick, Gardiner, Me; E. A. Rob
bins, San Francisco, Cal; Fred Merker
Pittsburg, Pa; George Curry. Santa Fe
M, as Veterinary of the Philippines;
]. M. Pegram, Muskogee, Okla; Geo.
2. Cunningham, Ohio; Jno. ]. O'Rourke,
H.; DIR. John O'Donoghue, Roxbury,
Mass; w. T. Phillips, Portland, Ore;
]. II. Ball. Salt Lake City, Utah; s.
simpson, Dallas, Tex; James e. Bailey,
Ind; James L. Corbin, Fort
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