Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-13

ing with the veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic" continued
Captain Gasser, "and that's why
feel like advocating a flrmer friend
ship between us. Keep your heads
about this war situation, comrades,
and make 1t your particular duty to
turn out on Memorial Day. Turn
out in uniform if you can, but
whether in uniform or not, we want
you to wear your buttons.
Leaving aside my personality, the
organization of which We are men,
bers, has after seventeen years, been
recognized by the veterans of the
Grand Army. The latter have real
lied that the day has come when
they must lay down some of their
burdens and that the younger men
must take their places in celebrating
Memorial Day. This is the beginning
of the rise of the United Spanish
War Veterans. We owe 1t to our
selves to handle our end of the Mem
orial Day parade properly and | think
we will come into our own in four or
five years.
'I will ride In the automobile with
Louis Weigand. grand marshal OF
the parade, and our men will parade
as usual We will have a band, and
hope for a drum corps. 1 hope for
a good showing by the United Span
ish War Veterans.
Former Assemblyman Thomas
Goldingay, department commander
of the United Spanish War Veterans
in this State, was the first speaker
but he refrained from making any
reference to the European war stu
alton. He was introduced by Com
mander Peter Herman, of Foreign
Service Camp, and announced that
the present visit of himself and mem
bers of his staff would be the last he
would make In his official capacity
The State convention will be held al
Hackensack on Saturday June IL
and Mr.. Goldingay will retire as
| commander. He will be indorsed by
I this and several nearby States fol
national commander at the conven-
ton to be held at Scranton the lat
ter part of August. Commander
Goldingay complimented the camI
upon its growth and spirit of com
radeship and thanked tho members
for courtesies shown him in the past
Many NotabIes Present.
Accompanying the department
commander last night were Senio
Department Commander Earl T
Dabb, Of Jersey City; Department
Junior Vice-Commander Raymond
G.. Hughes, Department Adjutan
Otto Witch and Department Quar-
termaster Edward L. Whigham, o
this city. The national department
was represented by National Aid
| George ID. Love, of Florida, who 4
now located in Newark
Addresses were made by all of tn
visiting officers and by w. Edmo
Clum, who headed a delegation iron
Sewell Camp, OF Elizabeth. Mr.. Clun
who is junior vice. commander of tn
Elizabeth command, extended fra
ternal greetings for his comrade
there. Department Junior Vice-C Com
mander Raymond G.. Hughes mad
special mention of the space that
being given to matters of interest t
Spanish war veterans in the Evenin
Star.
Special action was taken by tn
camp upon the candidacy of M
Goldingay for national commando
and of Earl T. Dabb, of Jersey Cit.
for department commander, both bt
ing heartily indorsed. The Newar
veterans will also be back of Ray
mond G. Hughes, of this city, for dt
partment senior ce-commander. M
Hughes Is now the department junit
vice. commander.
Elect State Delegate.
DR.. II. w. Thayer was elected
delegate to the State encampment ,
Hackensack, and George A. Richar,
son alternate. Raymond @. Hughe
Otto Witch, Abraham L. Heel
hardt. Charles Ward and Davt
Marshall will be delegates as pa
commanders.