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Show (Copy for This Department Supplied by the American Legion News Service.) SENIORITY OF G. A. R. HOLDS Praise of Principles Embodied in Message From Spanish War Veterans Vet-erans and American Legion. Recognition of the seniority of the Grand Array of the Republic among ex-service organizations and praise of Its principles are embodied in a recent re-cent message from representatives of the United Spanish War Veterans and The American Legion. The statement, which Is signed by Thomas J. Cunningham of the United Spanish War Veterans, and Dr. T. Victor Keene of The American Legion, Le-gion, is as follows: "The representatives of the United Spanish War Veterans and The American Legion, appointed by their respective national commanders, extend ex-tend to you hearty greetings. At a Joint meeting called by your past com-mnnder-in-chief, Col. C. N. Adams, a declaration of principles was unanimously unani-mously adopted. It was agreed that one of our nation's most valuable Institutions In-stitutions for the teaching of patriot-Ism patriot-Ism has been the Grand Army ceremonies cere-monies In many localities, and it was believed that a wider recognition by all of the national veteran groups In a formal manner of the opportunity so afforded would result In mutual good and profit. "The younger veteran groups) desire de-sire the Grand Army to clearly and definitely understand that we recognize recog-nize their seniority, and hold the Grand Army, composed as It Is of our fathers and grandfathers, In reverent affection. We hold It a splendid thing to be permitted to aid and help the Grand Army In Its work during Its life; and when the Grand Army shall be no more, with the appreciation that all men who have seen service feel for brothers In arms, to continue the customs cus-toms and honor the memory of the Grand Army as we will our own." |