DECEMBER 7, 1926.-Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON PUBLIC RESOLUTION NO. 25, SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proceedings of the national encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic, the United Spanish War Veterans, and the American Legion, respectively, shall, with accompanying illustrations, be printed annually hereafter as separate House documents of the Congress to which they may be submitted. TABLE OF CONTENTS Monday morning session, August 16, 1926 Invocation by Chaplain in Chief W. A. Myres, Department of Florida--- Address of welcome in behalf of Iowa by Hon. John Hammill, Governor Greetings from Department of Iowa by Department Commander Almon Address of welcome by Past Department Commander Ernest R. Moore, Address by Hon. Rice W. Means, United States Senator from Colorado__ Address by Hon. W. W. Brandon, Governor of the State of Alabama_-_- Address by Hon. John M. Robsion, Member of Congress from the eleventh Response to welcome by President General Marie C. Williams, of the Message from Carmi A. Thompson, commander in chief.. Greetings from the American Legion, by Matthew A. Tinley---. 72 Presentation of flag to the city of Des Moines in behalf of the auxiliary Response to presentation of flag by Emma Hass, president Department Response to welcome by Oscar Carlstrom, past commander in chief__. Communications from E. Criss, commander Department Veteran Army of the Philippines; Harry C. Varnum, adjutant Shanghai Camp, |