The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
Gathering In Winona OF
Former Soldiers
MANY IN AT ROLL CALL
Men Who Fought In Spanish
American War Gather For
Reunion

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joint exercises of welcome conducted
at the Winona Armory at ten o'clock
yesterday, the seventeenth annual
convention of the United Spanish
War Veterans OF the Department OF
Minnesota and the association con-
yention of the auxiliary secured a
good start. These exercises lasted
auxiliary adjourned to the Hotel
Winona for business sessions and the
Veterans continued their business
meeting at the Armory.
Shortly before the appointed hour
the women, carrying United States
flags, marched into the Armory from
the Hotel Winona, and occupied seats
reserved for them at the front of
the hall. The Veterans were seated
just behind them.
Department Commander H. B.
Brant of st. Paul of the Spanish
American War Veterans, presided
and called the joint open session to
order. The invocation was made by
the Rev. William Jessup, the depart
ment chaplain. The welcome to Wi
mona formally was extended to the
two organizations by Mayor E. S. La
huge key to the city marked III. S.
w. ", July IL, IS, 49," Fitting
response was made by Department
Commander H. G. Brant. Mrs. Cora
Z. Rudesill, president OF the Spanish
American auxiliary, spoke for the la
dies. Violet B. King of Rockford,
ILL.,, national president, also spoke.
Greetings Were Extended.
Greetings were extended by differ
emit fraternal organizations. ~.
Major Jas. Edwin, commander of the
Macarthur camp of Minneapolis, re-
sponded for the Veterans and Mrs.
elizabeth Mardin of st. Cloud, past
department president, for the auxili-
airy.
The fraternal greetings from the
Leon j. Wetzel Post, American Le-
H. NJ. Lamberton, Jr.. with the re-.
spouse by Hugo v. Koch a past de-
partment commander, for the Legion.
Department Commander H. C.
Brant reported that the past year
mad been one of growth, the mem
bership OF the organization having
neen increased by about $50. bringing
1t up to over 700. Department Adju-
tant Edward Barlow of st. Paul gave
detailed figures. One new camp has
been formed at Rochester and an
other at Alexandria, and one is
now in progress of being organized
at Minneapolis. Department Quar-
termaster George T. De Large re-
ported the finances of the state or
ganization, in good condition.
Rev. kei:er Speaks.
The only exercises of the conven-
tlon sunday consisted in the holding
or public worship at 1880 D. m. at the
Armory: The services were conduct i.
ed by the Rev. George S. Keller, rec
Tor OF st. PauPs church. Rev. Keller
spoke concerning war. He maintain
ed that a war of aggression never was
Justified, but war for defense and
ior the cause OF humanity, like those
In which the United States had en-
gagged, always was justified Com.
mander H. G. Brent also spoke brief
ly at the service, expressing appreci-
alton OF the entertainment being pro
yided the convention in Winona.
Speclal musical numbers were provid-
ed by Arthur Larson and w. w.
Christensen: The service was opened
ed with "The Star Spangied Banner"
The United Spanish American
War Veterans has held it's business
sessions today at the Hotel Winona.
Ihe register shows about $50 dele
gates in attendance. Upon conyen-
ing after the joint welcoming ses-
sion the women named a COMMITTEES
10 wait upon the Veterans and pre-.
nSIh Will tu6lT greetings.
beautiful bouquet Of roses. The Visit
and presentation was made by
committee consisting of Mesdames
A. G. Marden, H. G. Brant and Edna
Eastman. The ladies received from
the veterans in compliment choice
bouquets OF gladioli, roses and car
nations. Comrade Gibson of Duluth
represented the v areteisn -
represented the Veterans in the pre-
sentation. =.
Attendance Is Good.
The attendance at the auxiliary
gathering is considered to be repre-.
sentative. This is only the eighth
annual convention of the auxiliary.
and seven PAST department presi
dents are here among the delegates.
The convention was addressed
this morning by Violet B. King of
Rockford. ILL.,. the past president
general, who was a special guest of
honor and who also spoke at the
JOINT welcoming session. She told
OF WAT the auxiliaries were doing
in other states. :.