Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-26

After a spirited contest this afternoon
before the commandery-in-chief Sons of
Veterans. U. s. A., Col George Washing
ton Pollitt of Paterson, N. j., was elected
commander-in-chief on the second ballot.
The announcement of the result was re-
ceived with ringing cheers.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
PoIlitt, 591s votes; Fred Bolton of Massa-
chusetts Jols, and Newton J. Mcguire OF
Indiana. ~.
Arthur Boutwell, of Concord. n. H.. was
elected senior vice n-chief.
Capt Francis F. Cross. inspector Of
police of this city, was elected to the third
highest Office-junior vice communicating
chief. His election was unanimous and
was greeted with applause.
Members of the council-in-chief were
elected as follows: Thomas J. Harmon.
ison. Wis; John A. Bommhardt, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Edwin NJ Amies of Altoona, Pa. was
elected chief of staff.
The new commander-in-chief. George
W. Pollitt, is the postmaster Of Pater-
son, n. j., and a prominent citizen of
that place. He is a charter member of
his eamp-Hugh c. Irish Camp. No. & He
is chairman of the republican county COM
mittee; is president of the Lincoln Re-
publican Club Of Paterson, and also presi-
dent Of the Exempt Firemen's Associa-
ton.
Peace Monument Proposed.
The matter of the erection of a peace
monument in this city by the Sons OF
ate Veterans was considered and final
action postponed until the 1910 en-
campment at Atlantic City.
1t was stated that in the meantime the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans will
meet In encampment at Montgomery,
Ala and appoint a committee to act with
one from the Sons of Union Veterans.
The encampment non-concurred in the
recommendation of Communicating chief
Allen for action on a proposed memorial
building in this city. The proposition may
be brought before the 1910 encampment,
it was stated.
BY vote it was decided to hold the next
annual encampment at Atlantic City, con-
Jointly with the G. A. r.
The Maine memorial project was in
| dorsed by vote. The COMMUNICATIVE chief
will appoint committee of Sons, who
are also Spanish War Veterans, to de-
termine what steps shall be taken toward
the erection of a monument in this city
to the men of the Maine.
Telegraphic greetings were read from
| Della r. Henry, national president of the
| Ladies of the G. a. r. of Kansas City; T.
V. Brown, representing the Oregon and
California division; Past Commander-in-
| Chief nevius of the G. A. r. and others.
Presentation Features Today.
The pleasant features of today's session
were several presentations. On behalf Of
the encampment executive committee of
the District of Columbia F. T. F. John
son, a member of the committee, present
ed to the commander in-chief Sons of
| Veterans, L. S. A., a large Photographic
| likeness of the retiring commander i'm
chief, Edgar Allen. jr. 1t was in an an
| tique filled and polished frame. The por-
| trait will be hung in one of the main halls
| of the Memorial University of the Sons of
Veterans at Mason City, Iowa.
Capt Francis E. Cross, vice chairman
of the District executive committee, and
chairman of the committee on entertain
ment, presented to Past Comma nder-in-
chief II. V. Speeiman of Cleveland. Ohio.