Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
MEDALS OF HONOR
Bestowed by Sons of the American
Revolution.
MANY PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES
Senator Lodges Eloquent Tribute
to the Results of the War.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

The monthly meeting of the District of
Columbia Society of the Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution, at Rauscher's Hall. last
might, was made the occasion of very In
teresting patriotic celebration, In which
several score of persons prominent in Of
fetal and social life of the capital partici-
pated-
The principal event of the evening was
the presentation of medals by order Of the
national society to officers of the navy and
of the regular and volunteer army, for con-
spicuous service rendered in the war with
Spain. This ceremony was followed by
number of patriotic speeches, the evening
concluding with a collation.
Gen Thomas NJ Vincent, president Of the
society, presided. After prayer by the Rev.
DIR. Thomas S. Childs, chaplain of the So
ciety routine business was disposed of and
Gen. Vincent introduced Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,, who had
been invited to be the orator of the occa-
sion
Senator Lodges Address.
Senator Lodge said that the war with
Spain. which this celebration commence
rated, was a brief but mementuous strug-
gle. 1t might have come later, 1t perhaps
ought to have come earlier, but it came In
1S9S. 1t was just and necessary war;
Just. because of the interests of humanity
involved: necessary, because in no other
way was it possible to put an end TO Span
ish dominion in this hemisphere. Charles
Sumner said thirty years ago that Spanish
colonial dominion in America was hideous
anachronism. 1t was more hideous the long
er it lasted
LAS 1 conceive it." said Senator Lodge.
1--WE give these medals TO mark the ap
proval of this society of the conduct of the
THESE
represented in 1895 the spirit of those who
carried this country to independence IN
11T6. 1t is well to mark our approval by
something enduring as bronze"
He said war Is a quick solvent but. great
as are the triuuphs of war, We must not
allow them to overShadoW our sense of the
triumphs of peace
Senator Lodge said he had often thought
that Washington. on that September after
noon in 1877. when he meditated on the
convention whose work he had brought to
q conclusion, and later when he signed the
jay treaty. In the midst of unpopularity,
was a greater figure than on that December
night when he crossed az Trenton. With
out that the work of the revolution would
have gone for naught.
Must Continue the Work
I'VE must continue the work which fol-
lows the Spanish war We must take up
the new responsibilities and meet them.
Great were our victories, but We will be
prouder still If we draw out OF the war
the greater results which are possible.
The year 1895 and the events which fol-
low epoch making 1t means the de-
parture of the United States from Its old
position. tApplauseD We have passed out
into new sphere. Some people think it Is
for Woe l think it is for veal. cloud ap-
plause.)
we have done a great work on our own
continent / think We can do it on another
continent. and we can take the part in the
affairs of mankind which ! believe in my
soul has been assigned to US by an over
ruling Providence
Upon the conclusion of Senator Lodge
speech he was requested to deliver the med
ais to those of the recipients who Were pres
ent- He did So and each medalist was ap-
plauded as he received his trophy.
When Gen. Joe Wheeler advanced to get
his the audience broke into cheers and
storm of applause greeted the valorous Ala
bamian- The names of two medalists now
deceased. Arthur l. Flagg and Alfred e
Hunt. Were read. the audience standing as
mark of respect
List of Medaiists.
The list Of those entitled to medals was
follows: Francis j. Adams Harry r.
Anderson. John B. Babcock Albert s.
Baker. John W. Bayne. Frank NJ. Bennett,
Henry V. Boynton. Joseph C. Breckenridge,
VIM C. Brown, Bernard a. Byrne Charles
Ryrne. Constantine Chase Colby NJ Ches-
ter. Calvin u. Cowles. CIeland Davis
Francis w Dickins, Arthur l. Flagg, Jas.
NJ Flint. Adolphus w. Greedy, Chas. R.
T.
Hams. Philip Hichborn. Walter Howe AL
fred F. Hunt. Lyman W. V. Kennon Loren
r. johnson, Theo. +. Jewell Lewis A Kim
berry. Oscar F. Long Robert A Marmion.
John H Moore. Warren =. Newcomb Os-
kaloosa " Smith. David S. Stanley. jr.;
Edgar T. Steever. Geo. N. Sternberg VIM.
X Van ReypeD. Joseph Wheeler and Arthur
W. Yates.
On motion of General Wheeler. Senator
Lodge was given a vote Of thanks. and on
motion of Henry W Samson he was also
nf he
ciety-
Mr. Charles f. Myers sang a patriotic
song. accompanied by Mr.. Kimball at the
Gen. Wheeler. Speech.
Then Gen. Vincent called upon Gen.
Wheeler for a speech. Gen. Wheeler said
it was cruel to ask a person who has no
pretensions TO oratory 10 speak after a man
who is, all agree. the most accomplished
orator and scholar in the Senate. He said
that Senator Lodge had apoogtzed for his
unpreparedness. But life of study and
research made him always prepared as he
had showed in his speech So with oui
country. For the past hundred years there
had been here The best kind OF preparation
for For a century We have been
building up a martial spirit among the neo.
pie The patriotic training of the children
IS the preparation which makes a nation
great and VIII make 1t always victorious IN
war.
Il was glad to hear Senator Lodge say
that the blessings of liberty We enjoy car
be carried under the flag of our country tc
arother hemisphere said Gen. Wheeler IL
conclusion.
Gen. A W. Greedy. in response TO a cal
from Gen. Vincent. spoke briefly of tn,
work of the signal corps Of the army II,
said II had been the task of the corps u
bring the south coast OF Cuba within nv,
minutes OF the White House 1t was III,
signal corps Of the army which gave III,
news of the entrance of Cervera's fleet n
Santiago; He said he thought every ont
would admit that the Santiago campaign
had shortened the war.
LAT no time was Gen. Skaters army /,
tfle trenches more than twenty minute,
from the President of the United States
ssefd Gen Greedy.
He told OF the work of the signal corn
~ the Philippines. and said the propor
flesaate mortality of the corps was greate
fNss IN the line of the army. He said III,
eorps was handling 10000 military mes
q month