The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
HEROES Of SANTIAGO
Organize a Society to Per-
petuate the Fame
OF A GLORIOUS CAMPAIGN
General Wheeler is IempOr-
ariIy at Its Head.

Santiago de Cuba Aug. MAJOR A c.
Sharp. assistant a6jutaa; general. FUR
nishes to the correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated Press the following summary OF the
proceedings OF the society OF The Army
OF Santiago de Cuba" a. its inaugural
meeting. held in the governors palace %
Santiago yesterday. July 81;
The inaugural meeting OF what Is de-
st!ned probably 20 become one OF tn.
great military fraternities OF the United
States was held yesterday duly So in tho
governors palace. Santiago oe Cuba. ''for
the purpose OF organizing a society to %
known as The Society OF the Army OF SAN
tiago. the purposes OF which shall be. IN
general, TO preserve the archives and rec
ords and perpetuate the memories OF the
invasion. campaign and battles culmlnat-
ing in the fan or Santiago de Cuba and
the surrender OF the Spanish army on
July II. 1898"
The meeting was caned 20 order by Ma
jor General A4awton. who nominated Ma
jor General Joseph Wheeler as temporary
chairman. General Wheeler was unani-
pOusly chosen. and Major A. c. Sharpe.
assistant adtutant general. WIS selected
secretary.
General Wheeler on taking the chair
said:
Il thank you. gentlemen. for the honor
Of being called as temporary chairman OF
this gathering OF my fellow officers. who
have met TO consider the advisabil!ty OF
organizing a society OF The Army Of San
tlago The rapidly-occurring events OF
the campaign OF the last five or SIX weeks
have been OF character that VIII ever
bring together the hearts OF those who
have participated.
This army by It's endurance ard rso1rr-
age has already won the admiration OF
the civilized world; and II II most natural
and appropriate that men who have stood
shoulder TO shoulder in such a struggle.
crowned as IL has been with glorious VIC
tory, should desire 10 cherish and per
petuate its memory"
General Wheeler adverted 20 the nisto-
real character and value OF similar So
cieties which have been organized az The
close of the various wars In which our
country has been engaged. erImerating
the order Of the Cincinnati. organized by
Washington's officers at the close Of the
American revolution; the Socssty OF the
War OF 1872; the Aztec society. and the
various other societies that grew out Of
the war from 1851 to 1850.
The campaign" said General ,wneesr.
in which we have been engaged. though
brief. has probably been more fruitful In
results than those OF any OF the wars
have mentioned. and will certainly 90
ciassed as one OF the most remarkable IN
military history. I repeat IN clossn ne. that
1t has made this army famous throughout
the world"
on motion OF General Ludlow. a con-
mittee OF i've was appointed 20 frame a
constitution and bylaws and 20 report
at the next meeting. The chair named as
the committee General Ludlow. General
Kent. General I.awton. General Ames and
Lieutenant Mlley.
A committee was appointed 20 wait on
General Shafter and invite him 70 visit
the meeting. Subsequently. on motion OF
General Kent the committee on constitu-
tion and bylaws was increased 20 six.
and Lieutenant woodbury. Kane. Of the
Rough Riders. was named b. the chair
a. the sixth member.
General Shafter on entering the hal.
was received by the entire company
sta nding. all remaining IN that position
" lille the chair extended 20 the distin-
guished visitor an address OF welcome
General SKATER made = cordial reply.
expressing his entire sympathy with ne
objects % the meeting. The secretary ~
Quested all officers 10 register fhesr names
before leaving. and nearly ono hundred
signed TIE roll. Among those prss-snt
were Generals Shafter. Kent Arnss. Law
ION. Ludlow. Wood. Chanee. Bates and
Fs ndolph: Colonies Wh-Try. Petsrmen.
4arries, Humphrey Vieie. Carpenter and
OOwues; Majors H.ne Baker. WOOD.
Boyle. Ebsten. Rcade. Miller. Logan. Gal
agher, Tohnan. Sauborn. Mtley and Sharp;
Captains Keunon. Getty. McFarland- Hor-
on. Tcrrott. Sullivan. Clark. ". o. Kane.
Rush. McKittrick Morton. g. J T Clarke.
gilmore. Stanton. Klrkuan. NeuGosa snd
iunos fvoiunteer a53esl and Il~gfenau;a
'ershing. McFafiar1. r ayfnan 1ad nta-rr.
~ ~ .. m the meet ~ as30urasd 20
b m, A'zgg~. :. IA the severn - palace.
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gnether ths collecting Of - many VA
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