Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-01

upon him at t he last national encamp-
ment in Detroi : when a resolution wss
cial records, coudemning him for hos
tjlity toward the Grand Army. as
shown, it was claimed, in the demotion
of veterans EN- sioyed at the govern
ment printing OF Ice
To Be Expun. yed From Records
Resolutions were adopted ordering
that as far as possible the resolution
presented in Detroit assailng Mr.. Ford
he expunged from the official records.
Cant Mckee was cersured from the
floor for injecting partisan politics into
the official Journal Corp. James ran
ner. a past comnander-in chief. onered
a resolution c,,mnaending Mr.. Ford Tor
friendly attitude toward the Grand
ARMY. but this resolution was not
adopted.
All other resolutions are being tabled
When it was learned by the delegates
seated in the en';Impinent 70 10 yen,a.
rial Amphitheater in Arlington hao
been postponed until next week the en-
campment took up its BUSINESS more
leisurely The election of officers was
nut over until the last action OF the
convention fearing that the majority
of the delegates woule leave as soon
as the election was over ana no. SC
Most of the morning session was de
voted to a heated conslderauon Oh
question as to whether the spanish va.
Veterans or the Sons of Veterans snouia
march first in the escort sectioh OF d
Grand Army parade
Kansas City Chosen.
Choice of the place for holding the
fiftieth national encampment OF the VI.
A. R. was the important business Vi
Yesterday afternoons session at camp
Emery, and decision was reached aitei
only short elaboration A'iah'ie
City. apparently the leading candidate
for the honor. withdrew it's claim early
in the afternoon session and the choice
of the veterans was Kansas City. Be
lief that national encampments should
alternate as much az possible between
the east and the west had much TO DO
with the choice, as did the -Iact tnal
Kansas City. centrally located IN .ne
middle west and with ample railway
and other facilities. was well able TO
take care of the vetera MS.
At the afternoon session a committee
from the United Spanish War Veterans,
headed by Adjt. Gen. Jere A. Costello.
presented the greetings of the organt-
zation the Grand Army of the Re
public The committee, appointed by
Representative L. c. Dyer o. Missouri,
command chief of the U. S. w. ".
at the organizations convention in
Scranton, Pa. last month, was COM
posed OF the following. Capt. D. v. CHS
holm being spok esmas:
Adjt. Gen. Costello. chairman; De-
partment Comma nder j. O. A. Braden.
sr; Vice Department Commander Lee
Ii. Harris. jr.: Vice Department Com
mander James E. Maynard. Past De-
partment Commander Maj F. S. Hodg-
son. Past Department. Commander and
National Surgeon pr S. Clifford Cox.
ter Mitchell. Edward l. Cogan. G. E.
Ranseh. Daniel v. Chisholm. Samuel G.
Mawson. Inspector General Sheridan
Ferres. Commanders Charles J. P.
liam I. Heritage of Richard ]. Harden
Camp. louis E FELTON, of James S. Pet
tit Camp. Emil Walter of Henry w.
Lawton Camp. Joseph W. Hartman Of
Of John Jacob Aston Camp. John MUIR
ply of Gen M Emmett Urell Camp,
Richard L., Lamb and John Hogan.
In presenting Capt. Chisholm. Chair
"Comm9nder-in-ch chief and comrades
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
this committee has been appointed by
the comma-nder-in-chief of the United
Spanish War Veterans. pursuant to a
resolution adopted by the twelfth ma
tiona1 encanspment of our organization,
to extend the greetings OF that encamp.
the @. A. R. and / take pleasure in
presenting Capt Daniel W. Chisholm as
the spokesman for the. occasion"
Address Of Capt. Chisholm.
Capt. Chisholm, in extending the
greetings Of tho organization repre-
sented by the committee. said:
at the convention OF the Spanish
War Veterans, held in the city Of
Scranton last month. there was q reso-
Ip<fop I'm a nj m ~, sIv adonxad da1ern tins
this COMMITTEES to appear In person be-
fore your body and express to you the
Fluctuations Of the man bership Of the
Spanish War Veterans on this moment
GUS occasion.
1T gives me pleasure to represent
this committee and for them to say to
you that you and your organization
have always been held IN the highest
Z esteem by the members of our order
: and we wish for you continued pros
I. perity and long life.
I. III you will pardon, at this time, per-
+, sonal allusion. would like to add that
II makes me more than proud to stand
! before this membership as son of the
/. southland and convey to you the ex-
pressions Of good will of another pa
f. triotic organization founded along lines
(, Then. too. the events of after life
Z have made il possible for me to be
+. elected TO honorary membership in your
+. body. which, i am told. entities me to
|. call you comrade.' and Sony COM
! -ades-the soldiers of the Spanish war
d. stand ready at adj times to follow the
I, lead of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
f. lie in all good works which have been
, SO nobly advanced by you comradeA
: In closing, permit me to say, God
: bless and keep you one and all"
! Veterans Vote of Thanks
Includes All the Local