Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-18

izatfon There will be an Increase Of
five thousand members and eighty five
new camps dusing the year, and the
general growth is on the increase.
Commander Gihon announced that at
the request of the business men of
Denver the date of the annual national
encampment had been changed to Au-
gust 90 80 and 81, so that it would
be in session at the time when Theo-
dore Roosevelt would be in that city.
and he hoped that New England would
be largely represented at the encamp-
ment.
Assistant Adjutant General Parker
made brief remarks urging the sew
eral camps to practice promptnes. in
and thereby better facilitate the work
for the benefit of the whole organiza-
ton.
At this point Commander Gihon al
ded that through the efforts of the
United Spanish War Veterans. ro;l-
gress had appropriated 100000 for
raising the battleship Maine from Ha-
vana harbof, and it is planned to bring
the recovered bodies to Arlington CENT
etery and that the steel masts of the
Maine would serve as markers for the
graves of the assembled and uniden-
titled sailors.
Past Commander in Chief Newton
said there was common saying
among the soldiers and the sailors, too,
that one would be willing to go
believed he had some of that expert
ence in coming from Hartford to West
erly. He was entitled to medal fof
spending four hours on train in ire
fiercely hot weather Still, he wanted
to come, for he wanted to see his Old
friends Commander Lake and other
Rhode Island friends. and especiaiy
Lake, for it was he who first mentioned
commander in chief. He wanted to
come to talk over the days of 1898
with his comrades.
During the year of his administra-
added 1t was not the commander in
chief who did this vast amount Of
work. but it was the assistant adjutant
general
port of the officers and success OF the
organization would be the result.
Marshall Hall of Newport stated
that the deadwood Topping had remind
ed him that at the Boston encamp-
ment it was suggested that the mem
bers in the active service be carried
along by paying the per capita tax
from general funds, and that such &C
ton would kill the service camps. He
declared that service men did not
want to be classed in the light of pid-
pers or dependents and preferred con-
nection with camps direct when posi-
BILE He said that one camp In New
port composed wholly of colored men
had surrendered their charter because
all but two members had been ordered
to ships to take the place of the de-
posed Japanese in the ward rooms
service, and that these two were tax
en- into the other camp. The COM
mander of the camp that SURRENDERED
it's charter is now at sea- All these
men are willing to pay their dues
themselves and he hoped that no ac-
ton would be taken in national con-
vention that would results in placing
active service members on pauper
list.
The encampment was about to adj
journ. with the new commander Abb
bott, when George A. Forsyth stepped
forward and requested that Past Com
mander Arthur L. Lake be ordered to
the front and center The order was
given, and like the true soldier that
he was. Mr.. Lake cheerfully complied.
Comrade Forsythe stated that for the
time being he represented the COM
rades of the city of Providence. and
in their behalf, after speaking words
of appreciation of the good service
rendered by the retiring commander