Evening star., 1898-07-14
HOSTILE CAMPS CAPTURED
Legion of Loyal Women Occupy Santiago,
Ell Oaney and Manila.
The Conquest Not Accompanied by
PanopIy of War-Merely the I'M
agery-So1diers' Night.

Patriotic women and pretty young girls
daiLtily gowned have captured Santiago,
FL Csney and Manila, and are reaping q
large profit as reward for labor that Is
altogether benevolent. 1t was a peaceful
conquest, and these interesting centers of
conflict were on this occasion prettily deco
rated booths, NEST lavishly draped with
American colors, and there was not the
slightest indications that they were ever
the abode of horrid Spaniards. The hand
some lawn at the corner of Goth street and
Pennsylvania avenue has been placed at
the disposal of the ladies of the Loyal
Legion of Loyal Women and by them trans
formed into a scene of rare beauty for the
midsummer festival that is in progress
Last night at the fair was soldiers night
and the proceeds of the entertainment will
be turned over to the District of Columbia
Volunteers Aid Association, to be used by
II in their work of providing for the boys
of the lst District Regiment. The com
mand is now lying in the rain-soaked
trenches before Santiago that is bloody and
shell strewn, and not at all like the fairy
booth bearing that name at the fair.
An entertaining program, consisting Of
songs, recltationS and fancy dances, Was
thoroughly enjoyed. while the refreshments
served helped to swell the receipts.
Dewey BOoth and SchIey Corner.
Aside from the beleaguered cities repre-
sented by booths at the fair, there are
stands, representing the heroes, as a
Dewey booth and "Schley corner" The
booths were in charge of the following
ladies: Dewey" Mrs. Ball; Manila tea,
Mrs. Aida Weiss; Santiago punch Miss
Nettie Tanner; ''Schley corner" Mrs. AL
bertine Odell and Mrs. Minnie Moulton;
Ell Caney," Mrs. Emily Myer; candy, Mrs
Mary A. Young; coffee and sandwiches
Mrs. Sarah ]. Perkins and Miss Carrie H
Shtnn. A number of young ladies who are
interested in the relief work of the legion
assisted.
The lawn was brightly and picturesouely
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns. Be
meath these mellow rays moved numberless
pretty girls and fair women attired in all
the bright summer colors that appear in
striking relief on verdure.
Chaplain COuden's Address.
The scene was, indeed. one of beauty and
animation, when Mrs. L.. w. Carver presi-
dent of the legion, at o'clock, introduced
Rev. H N. Couden, chaplain of the House
of Representatives, and president of the
District Volunteers Aid Association. Rev.
Mr. Couden made short but interesting
address, pleading that all assistance posi-
bic be renGered the soldier boys at the
front, who are fighting and dying for their
country. The present war was one never
to be regretted, he said, for it had united
tle SECTIONS OF SranQ country ana men
who wore the blue and men who wore the
gray are today marching side by side in
battle, upholding the honor of a common
flag.
Corporal Tanner Next.
Corporal Tanner was next introduced,
and he, too, made a stirring address, which
called forth much applause. The corporal
declared that we should reply to the
croakers on the Monroe doctrine and the
evils of territorial expansion" that what
ever the eagle captures it will hold and pro-
tect. Speaking of the newspaper comments
on the conduct of the soldiers from Camp
Alger, when they come into the city, he
expressed the belief that a grevous wrong
has been done the soldiers at the camp as
a body. They do not countenance, any
mere than the citizens do the intolerable
conduct of few of their members who
come into the city and behave in rowdy
ish manner. The press, he said, has made
a mistake in saying that more than ordi-
nary license would be allowed the soldiers
by the civil authorities. They should not
be allowed one iota of license-should have
liberty, but not license.
Recitations were made by Miss Stetson
and Master Stewart Dewey, who, while not
a relative of the famous admiral, never
theless told How Dewey Did" Little
Misses n. outon and Geddes gave a pretty
dance. he fair will be continued tonight
and tomorrow night. Tonight will be Red
Cross night.