The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-30
FUNSTON VETERANS
RE-CHRISTEN POST.
Name Organization After General
and Volunteer For Active
Service Against Germans

At a meeting of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars March 81, il was decided
by unanimous vote of the order to res
name the post Frederick Funston
Post No. o." in honor Of the late
General Funston. This motion was,
made by John A. Anderson, officer of
the day, who with number Of others
who are members of the local post, had
the honor of having served under the
general during the campaign in the
Philippines when the general made his
mark by the capture of Aguinaldo.
The next motion of interest was also
made by John A. Anderson, and was
to the effect that the post offer its
services to the United states in case
of war. This motion was carried unnni-
mously. Copies of the resolution were
Immediately drawn up and mailed to
the adjutaut general, Veteraas Of
Foreign Wars, at Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania, with the request that he pre-
sent same to the President Of the Unit
ed States and to the secretary Of war.
At the conclusion of the regular
meeting short session was held and it
was decided to write a personal letter
to Mrs. Funston, apprising her of tn
resolution adopted by the post, and
also expressing the regrets and sym,
pathy Of the post in her loss.
Following is the letter: =. - tH
My Dear Mrs. Funston: M n
On behalf of Hawaiian Post
No. "a, Veterans of Foreign Wars, l
desire to express the heartfelt regrets
and deep sympathy of this post for
you in this your hour Of bereavement,
and to tell you that we all mourn your
| great loss with you. t
There are number Of men who
are members of this post, who have
served with. the general in action and
who were members Of the Twentieth
Kapsas Infantry, during the service
with which regiment, the general dis
4 tinguished himself and all these men
join me in saying that they have never
before or since met any man who was
a better friend or truer soldier thar
General Funston. =sf@4ttH
| In kind memory of the general, and
in order to let the world know how
\ greatly, he was looked upon by those
who have had the honor and privilege
of meeting him or serving with him
Hawaiian Post No. "a, Veterans joi
Foreign Wars, has, by unanimous vote
decided to rename this post Fred
erick Funston, Post No. "a" which
4 action we trust you will approve.
We desire Mt this time to request
that you kindly send us late photo
| graph of the general in order that We
4 make an enlargement which we wist
4 to hang on the wall of our meeting
hall where we may point to IL and sa,
i with pride behold one of America
! greatest and best soldiers. - t...v.... d.
/ For the information of yourself and
such others as may be interested I De
1 sire to state that in remaining oul
ferred upon you a great honor, in tina
the Veterans. of Foreign Wars is {
| perpetual organization, one which viii
always be in existence to the end o.
| time. T. ..n.a, e., VII. .,,#..., -. g..
l d. In conclusion, and also in behalf o
| our organization, request that yol
! kindly acknowledge receipt of this com
munication and that you may find i
4 practicable to send us late photo
graph as we have requested. IF ,vo,
so desire we win return it to you afte
the enlargement is made. .t5.}@ b..
With sincere. wishes for your con
tinued good health and hoping w
NAV be honored with few lines from
YOU soon, beg to remain. very respect
| fully, Ir G. T.. EDWARDS.
Deputy Junior Vice-C ommander.in
Chief, Adiutant Post No, o..