The times., 1899-09-07
SPANISH War VETERANS
A Mass Meeting Held in the Ma
tiOnaI Guard ArmOry.
Perfected for the Re-
ception and Entertainment of
Delegates to the National Conven-
tion. Which Assemblies Tomor-
row-Comrades From Boston Heard

! Spanish American war in this city was
held last night in the National Guard Ar
/ mory for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the reception of delegates who
will attend the convention which is to be
/ held in this city tomorrow and Saturday.
/ The call was made by the First District of
/ Columbia Volunteer Regiment, and while
members of that organization were present
! in large numbers many members of the
Fourth Immunes and the First Volunteer
Engineer Corps accepted the invitation
Major Hogdson presided. with Lieutenant
Heron as secretary Major Hodgson stated
what had been accomplished at the previous
meeting held Tuesday night. 1t was an
| nounced that two delegates and one alter
nate from each company represented at
the meeting would be appointed, and that
they would present their credentials to the
convention at the proper time.
The report of the reception committee
was made by the chairman, DR.. S. c. Cox
The men who volunteered to act with the
| committee are to be stationed at the various
railroad stations. They will meet the dele
gates as they arrive, escort them to hotels
and show them all the courtesiss possible
The following is the committee, and the
points at which they will be located Dr.
S. c. Cox. Chairman; Cen George H. Har-
ries, Col. NJ. E. Urell, Capt. George W.
England. Lieut.. Leroy W. Heron Lieut.
! w. c. Lowell, Lieut.. Sheridan Ferree,
Chaplain George w. Dudley. Hospital
Steward NJ B. Woodbridge, and Lieut.. G.
! W. Byron, headquarters at the Ebbitt
House; Kenneth O'Connor, G. l. Neff ]. T.
Roberts, and Samuel Jacobson, Thursday
evening, Pennsylvania station; A. D. Joyce,
w. l.. Schultz, S. Hilder and A. Ruark,
Thursday evening, Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton; j. Cirsey, William N. Green, ]. K
Kolb, and C. l.. Burke, Friday morning
Baltimore and Ohio; ]. L. Betz, Ham Sic
bert, W. E. Palmer, and n. E. Stoer, Fri
day evening. Pennsylvania station; James
E. Shepley, Lewis Frick, H. M. Manning.
e. L. Robinson, and H. NJ. Myers Friday
evening, Baltimore and Ohio station.
Captain Chisholm made report of the
arrangements which have been made for
decorations. Flags now at the navy yard
have been obtained. Captain Chisholm did
| not appoint committee, but called for
volunteers TO assist in the work of decorat-
ing the hall. The work will be commenced
at o'clock today and will be finished this
evening. Major Hodgson called for the
election of delegates to the convention
The following are those named and the
companies to which they belong:
First District Of Columbia Company A, A. s.
Nolan, ]. A. Fitzgerald; Company b. b. p
pany c, J. +. Shepley, K. A. 0'Connor; Company
D, Capt William Hodges, sergt J. L. King;
/ Company Z, s. H. Jacobson, G.. d. Taylor; Com
pany +. L. +. FTick, A. w. Fry Lieut. Clarence
Seyer; Company G, Captain Hodgson, Lieutenant
! Chisholm, Lieutenant Heron; Company Fl, not
represented; Company |, G. r. Clasco, W C.
Whpp, d. 4 Davis; Company x, Lieutenant
Ferree, W. a. Sarrels, J. G.. Craig; Company l.,
Sergeant Jennings, Corporal McQueenie; Company
NJ, Sergeant Cusick, Corporal Sehlassen
Fourth lmnunes-CoTpany A, W. a. Heffmen,
J. W. Carney; Company B, Color Sergeant f. L.
Robinson, Nelson Gould; Company C, Lieut. c.
II. Brian, y. j. Loclding; Company d, First
Scrgt. r. H. Bowdler, Sergt. ]. A. Hunt Com
pany +, Sergt. G.. w. Bryan, Corporal S. Gould;
Company II. Sergt. John J. Duffy Capt Lips
comb First Maryland Volunteers; Company X,
II. W. Meyer.
First Volunteer Engineers-Company A. Capt
II. c. Wilson; Company c. ssrgt. J. F.: Wilson,
B. r. Johnson; Company f, sergt W. Albert.
These delegates viii report Friday morn
ing at Centre Market Armory at IL o'clock.
The Programme.
The following programme received by
General Harries from the Adjutant General
of the national organization of Spanish
American war veterans, Col. George NJ.
Studebaker was submitted for the ap-
proval of the meeting:
Friday, September 6, o o'clock a m. national
officers, executive committee council Of admins
tration, and department commanders will meet
at the Ebbitt House for consultation. At II a. m.
opening session at the National Guard Armory
Address by the President of the United States;
address by the Hon. Eiihu Root, Secretary of
War; address by Hon. John ID. Long, Secretary of
| the Navy; address by Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Commanding L. s. Army. Adjournment until
= 80 o. clock p. IN. The committee on credentials
will prepare its report in the mean time 2:30
o'clock-Report of the committee credentials;
business session. II necessary the business session
will be continued at night unless the committee
provides otherwise.
Saturday. 10 O'Clock a. m.--Business session at
the armory; reception at the White House by
President Mckinley, probably at o'clock p. m.
Major Hodgson introduced TO the vet
Grams two comrades of the recent war with
Spain who have come to Washington as
delegates from Boston. William P. Ken
! ibbs, Commander of the Grand Muster,
| Spanish War Veterans, and Thomas j. Cur
| ran, Commander of Major NJ. J. O'Connor
Camp No. I. Commander Kenibbs spoke
of the necessity for the organization which
is to be perfected In this city. TIE organ
ization in Massachusetts, has done a great
deal of good among the sick and destitute
men who had lost their health and posi-
tions while fighting for their country He
elected applause by mentioning the First
District of Columbia Volunteers and he
I declared that they had done their duty
and had record of which they could well
be proud. The value Of the organization
known as the Legion Of Spanish War Vet
erans, he said, was recognized as being of
such worth that the State of Massachusetts,,
which is very Conservative in granting
charters, granted 1t papers of incorpora-
tion Immediately upon the application be-
ing made. Commander Curran. who served
during the war in the Ninth Massachusetts
Volunteers, caused the greatest enthusiasm
when he said it was his belief that the men
who had given up so much to shoulder a
musket should be preferred over the civil
ians who had opportunities to enlist, but
who stayed at home. Many men returned
from Cuba to find the positions they had
given up filed with those who refused TO
go, and. he added, they could not regain
them. He spoke of the bill they were en-
deavoring to have passed. known as the
| preference law, which would provide for
the veterans over the civilians.
The Officers Nominated
The officers of the national organization
who have been nominated follow. They
will probably be confirmed at the conyen-
ton tomorrow.
Commander-in-chef. Maj. Gen. Joseph War.
ren Keifer, springieid Ohio; Senior Vice Com
mander-in- Chief, Brig. Gen John P s. Goblin,
Lebanon, Pa; Junior Vice Commander-in- Chief
Col. George NJ Studebaker, South Bend, Ind
Adiutant General. William Christopher Liller,
Lancaster, Pa; Quartermaster General, William
T. English, indianapolis, Ind. Surgeon General.
Edward C. Davis Atlanta, Ca; Inspector Gen.
eral, Russell B. Harrison, Santiago Cuba.
Council of administration Gen Milton
Moore, Kansas City, Mo-; Col. James N Cox,
Mobile, Ala; Col. James B. CoryelI, Williams
port Pa; Col. Wendell p. Bowman. Philadel-
pbia, Pa. Col. William J. Glenn, Pittsburg. Pa
Major Francis II. Bidwell, Duluth Mimi Major
Andrews, New York city; Capt. Charles S. Wood,
Philadelphia, Pa