The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18
For the
Benefit
Of Eagles.

Francisco, and was in charge of a deiega-
ton of Eagles during the evening at the
Hotel Seattle.
The lectures of Col White. which will
describe the operations of the American
army in Manila and the characteristics
and possibilities of the natives with full
stereopticon views. are given for the benz
eft of the fund which the order is raising
TO entertain the grand lodge and visitors
here next month. He was the special
correspondent OF the San Francisco En-
aminer and New York Journal in the Phil
ippines from the latter part of June until
cruiser Charleston. During that time he
had splendid opportunities 10 study the
movements and purposes OF the American
army and navy, and TO learn much of the
personality. customs and character of the
natives.
But the lectures will have much con-
corning the First regiment of Washington
and the life of the boys at Manila. In fact,
that will be the feature of the first lecture
the title of which is THE Washington
Volunteer and His Surroundings at Ma
Mia" He has collected a fund OF infor-
nation concerning the Washington men
which will undoubtedly be very interesting
to residents of Seattle.
The first lecture will describe the oper-
ations of the army before and after the
battle of Manila. on August IL, when the
city was finally captured. He will tell of
the operations Of tho army and the COM
mencement OF the contest against Aguin-
aldo. Ii will conclude with a graphic ac-
count of the fight OF Dewey on Nav :
when he made his memorable entrance into
the harbor without the loss of single
man. Col. White is said 10 he a very fine
speaker but he Will not depend upon a
mere account alone TO interest and instruct
his audience. The views which he has ia
ken illustrate very clearly and plainly
every point of his discourse.
The second lecture. which is entitled
With Dewey at Manila and the Charac-
teristics of the Land He Captured" viii
he nc h,a vii
describe Admiral Dewey as he is. his
thoughts, his conversation his opinions
and the wonderful work that has been ac-
compiished. He will speak of Dewey's
management OF the feet in action and aft
er the battle of August Il. Probably in
teresting portion OF the lecture will be
their country. Speaking OF them last night
at the Hotel Seattle, he said
''The tribe Of which Aguinaldo Is chief
or that which backs him in his present
fight, the Tagalos, are not aboriginal.
They came chiefly from the Malay penisu-
Ii and have mixed with the japanese and
Chinese. so that they are quite distinct
from the real natives. the Negritos. who
inhabit the mountains OF Luzon. In the
northern part Of the island ara the Ilocos.
who are larger and stronger than either
the Tagalos or the Negritos.'
p. B. Cornwall the California million
aire. who is interested In many enterprises
of Washington. IS 1T the Hotel Butler.
holder in the Black Diamond Coal Min
ing Company and the Bellngham Bay a.
British Columbia railroad.
Sidney smyth the Portland contractor.
who is one Of tho bidders on the construc-
ton OF the Cedar river water system, is at
the Hotel Northern.
Charles stewart. of Tacoma. agent o,
the Washington & Alaska steamship Com
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