JANUARY 6, 1926.-Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs

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. Approved, June 6, 1924.

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Monday morning session, September 28, 1925

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Invocation by Chaplain W. A. Myres, Department of Florida..

Address of welcome by Hon. John W. Martin, Governor of the State of

Florida

Address of welcome in behalf of Florida by Hon. Duncan U. Fletcher,

United States Senator

Address by Hon. William Brandon, Governor of the State of Alabama---

Address by Hon. H. J. Drane, Member of Congress from the first congres-

sional district of Florida..

Address by Hon. C. M. Blanc, mayor of the city of St. Petersburg, Fla---

Address by J. M. MacDonald, of General Leonard Wood Camp, No. 8,

Department of Florida

Response to welcome by President General Wilhelmina K. Borgmeier, of

the auxiliary---

Response to welcome by Cora Geddes Taylor, president Spanish War

Nurses

Response to welcome by C. W. Herrick, commander in chief_

Opening of business session by Commander in Chief Herrick..

Appointment of reading clerk.

Appointment of committees

Appointment of assistant provost marshals-

Appointment of chief bugler...

Appointment of color bearers.-

Report of Commander in Chief Herrick and other officers--

Communications.--

Address of Past Commander in Chief Carlstrom, representing the Ameri-

can Legion.----

Appointment of greetings committee to the National Auxiliary--

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Tuesday morning session, September 29, 1925

Invocation..

Greetings from the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish American

War..

Communications.--

Report of the credentials committee..

Greetings from the committee from the National Auxiliary-

Nominations for commander in chief.

Greetings from Veterans of Foreign Wars by Past Department Com-

mander Cain, of Pennsylvania.--.

Nominations for senior vice commander in chief.

Nominations for junior vice commander in chief.

Nominations for surgeon general.-

Nominations for chaplain in chief

Report of the resolutions committee.

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Wednesday morning session, September 30, 1925

Invocation

Communications.--

Report of the credentials committee---

Report of the committee on Sons of Spanish-American War Veterans.

Report of the resolutions committee...

Communications.--

Presentation of silver case to J. P. O'Connor, secretary, Chamber of Com-

merce, St. Petersburg---

Response by J. P. O'Connor.--

Address by Senator Holm 0. Bursum, of New Mexico--

Rising vote of thanks for Senator Bursum.-

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