The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
PATRIOTIC SONS
END CONVENTION
Sightseeing Trip Follows
Election of Officers.
WILL RETURN HOME TODAY
George Washington POIIitt, of PRter-
son, Chosen National Commander,
and Miss MOIIie Donaldson Elected
Head of WOmen's AuxiIinry-Wash-
ington Man Wins office.

The final sessions OF the annual en-
campment Of the Commandery-in-Ch Chief
and Auxiliary, Sons Of Veterans, were
held yesterday when animated contests
for high offices in the two organizations
resulted In the election Of George Wash
ington Pollitt Of Paterson. n. J.. as
commander-in-chief OF the Sons, and the
reelection Of Miss Mollie Donaldson, Of
the same city. as national president Of
the auxiliary.
The contests were sharply fought, and
were among the most exciting OF re-
cent years. The outcome. however. was
received with good feeling. and unanimity
reigned when the two organizations ad-
journed sine de.
Mr.. PoIitt was elected on the second
ballot. The result OF the first ballot
was as follows: Pollitt, 59lh votes; Fred
Bolton, OF Massachusetts. 50ih votes;
Newton J. MCGUIRE, of Indiana. a votes.
The result Of the second and final bal
lot was as follows: Pollitt, 81; Mcguire,
~; Bolton. g.
other Officers Chosen.
The other officers elected we're;
Senior vice in-chief-Arthur
Boutwell,. Concord, n. H.
Junior vice commander-in-chfef-C Capt.
Francis E. Cross. Washington. D. c.
Chief OF stan-Edw,n H. Aimes. Al
toona. Pa.
Observation-Disclosures J. Harmon.
Dedham. Mass; Felix A. Kramer, MadI-
son, Wis; John A. Bommhardt, Cleve-
land. Ohio.
The new commander-in-chfef. Mr.. Pol
lit. is a leading citizen Of Paterson, N.
J.. and long prominent in the councils OF
the order. He has been three times ap-
pointed 20 the postmastership OF his
home city, and Is president Of the New
Jersey State Association OF Presidential
Postmasters. He has served for twenty
years as treasurer OF Hugh 9. Irish
Camp. Sons OF Veterans OF Paterson.
Commander-in-chief Pollitt appointed
the following officers: Personal aid. A. l.
Vescelius, Paterson. n. j.. patriotic in
structor, Rev. W. J. Patton, Mason City,
Iowa; national chaplain, Rev. w A. Hal
lock. Honeoye Falls, n. Y; national coun-
selor, Edward K. Gould. Rocldand. Me.
The new officers were installed by Senior
Past Commsnder-in-chlef George 3. Alb
bolt. Of Chicago. The new council-in-
chief met and organized with Mr.. Han
non as chairman and Mr.. Kramer as sec
rotary.
The matter OF the erection OF a peace
monument was discussed and final &C
ton was deferred until the encampment
at Atlantic City. next year. 1t is pro-
posed 20 erect this monument under the
Joint auspices Of the sons Of both Union
and Confederate Veterans as a token OF
the reunion Of the country. II is ex-
peoted that a committee will be appointed
at the coming encampment Of the United
Sons Of Conferedate Veterans. to act IN
conjunction with a committee from the
Sons OF Union Veterans.
The encampment failed to adopt Com
mander-in-Chief Allan's recommendation
for proposed memorial building in this
city. This proposition may be taken VI
next year As was expected. the com
mandery voted to meet next year in At
lantic City, N. J., conformity with the
G. A. r.
The Maine memorial project received
the Endorsement OF the encampment and
Comander-in-Chief Pollitt will appoint a
committee composed OF Spanish Wal
Veterans. who VIII determine what steps
shall be taken toward a memorial ir
Washington to the victims Of the Maine
disaster.
Presentations Made.
Pleasant features OF the closing session
OF the encampment were several presen.
tatlons. On behalf OF the encampment
executive committee Of the District q
Columbia. F. T. F. Johnson, a member
Of the committee, presented to the com.
mander-in-chief. Sons OF Veterans. U. S
A. a large Photographic likeness OF the
retiring commander-in-chief. Edgar AL
Ian, jr. The portrait viii be hung in on,
Of the main halls OF the Memorial Uni
versity OF the Sons OF Veterans, at Ma
son City. Iowa.
Capt. Francis r. Cross, vice chairman
Of the District executive committee, ant
chairman Of the committee on entertain
ment. presented to Past COMMANDMENT
Chief H. v. Speelman. OF Cleveland
Ohio. a historic cane. It Is made from
wood used in the original construction o,
the White House many years ago. TIL,
brass ferrule OF the cane Is from meta