Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22


to the work of Gen. Greely's cables. he had
very little Independent action.
"All my movements were directed from
Washington" said Capt Jewell, land. con-
sequently l accomplished but little.
Naughter)
Lieut.. Breckenridge, who was with Gen.
Lawton in the Philippines was called upon,
and made few brief but happy remarks.
His father, Gen. Breckenridge. followed,
and took occasion to pay glowing tribute
to Gen. Lawton, and upheld the policy OF
this government with respect to the Phil
ippfnes.
Surgeon General sternberg of the army
told of the improvements of modern times
in caring for the health of armies. and said
that in the Philippines the mortality from
sickness Is less than from battle, Hhich is
reversing the experience Of the past.
Gen. Boynton's Talk.
Gen. H. v. Boynton. when called upon,
said the presiding officer had peen conduct
ing the proceedings entirely to his satisfac-
ton until he had drawn upon him for
speech. However, he was glad to pay his
tribute to the men who went to the front.
Gen. Boynton lauded the conduct of the
campaign in Cuba, and said that the army
and navy in the civil war had accomplished
results which would stand for all time.
He referred pleasantly to the time when
General Breckenridge and himself. In the
General Wheeler, the confederate cavalry
leader, who made 1t as lively for us as
he had been making 1t for the Filipinos."
If any one had told him then that he would
live to see the day when he and General
Wheeler would stand under the banner of
the same patriotic order and be filled alike
with devotion for the same flag he would
have thought the prophet was crazy.
This cementing of the ties of a reunited
country was to him one of the greatest re-
suits of the Spanish war.
I'VE now stand together" said General
Boynton, citizens of a contaminated ma
tionality.'
Rear Admirals Hicbborn and Barker were
called upon for speeches. but begged to be
excused. and the company then adjourned
TO the collation. room
AT last nights meeting the officers re-
Gently elected and the new committees were
announced. as follows:
Officers and Committees.
President, Gen. Thomas NJ Vincent, u s.
A; vice presidents, Mr.. William ]. Rhees,
Mr. VIM. Hamilton Bay1y. Gen. Geo. NJ.
Sternberg; recording secretary Mr.. Wal
lace Donald Mclean; corresponding secre-
tary, Mr.. VIM. H. Pearce; treasurer Mr.. H
P. r. Holt; register. Dr. Ira W. Dennfson:
assistant register, DIR. Albert c. Peale: his
torian, Prof. John W. Chickering; chaplain
Rev. Thomas S. Childs, d. D.
Board of management, consisting of the
officers. ex-officio, and the following com
patriots: Gen. ]. c. Breckenridge Mr. AL
bert D. Spangler, Mr.. VIM. Wheeler Hub
bell, Mr.. John B. Thompson. Col. Chas w
Coombs. Mr. VIM. L. Marsh, DR.. E. NJ. Gal
laudet. Mr.. Francis E. Grce, Mr.. John B.
Wight. DR.. John W. Bayne, Mr.. Noble D.
Larner Mr.. John Paul Earnest, Mr. Ber-
nard r. Green Mr.. VIM. A. DeCaindry, Mr.
Francis H. Parsons.
Executive committee-Gen. Thomas NJ
Vincent. chairman; Mr.. John B. THOMPSON
Mr.. William A. De Caindry, Mr. Noble D.
Larner, Dr.. Jno. w. Bayne, Rev. T. S.
Chflds. D. d.
Ways and means-Mr. Chas D. Walcott.
chairman: Mr.. William Van Zandt Cox
Mr.. Darius A. Green. Mr. A. S. Perham
Col. ]. F. Treutlen, Col Myron NJ. Parker
Mr.. B. H. Warner.
Building committee-Mr Bernard r.
Green. chairman: Mr.. Appleton 2. Clark
| jr Mr.. Herbert G. Ogden.
Library eommittee-Mr. Henry o. Hall,
| chairman: Mr.. Zebina Moses, Mr.. Henry
w. Van Dyke.
Advancement commfttee-col H. F.
Blount, chairman: Gen. Rufus Saxton. Mr.
Chas. F. T. Beale, Mr.. Justice David J.
Brewer. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Col Felix
A. Reeve, Mr.. VIM. p. Frye. Admiral W. X
| Van Reypen, Capt. Newton NJ. Brooks
| Mr.. Redfield Proctor, Admiral Philip HIGH
| born, Mr. Matthew g. Emery, Mr.. Chas.
| GrosvenOr
| Meetings committee-Mr. William H
! Pearce. chairman; Mr.. John Paul Earnest,
| Mr.. VIM. E,eroy Curtis, Mr.. Ernest VIII
| kinson. Mr.. Chas. Moore, Mr.. John B. Lar
| ner. Mr.. Paul Brockett.
| Eligibility committee-Dr Ira W. Den
| nison, chairman; DIR. Albert c.. Peale Prof.
| o. T. Mason.
| Acceptabiiity committee-Mr. VIM. A. De
| Caindry. chairman; Mr.. Noble D. Larner,
| Mr.. Henry X. Willard.
| Press COMMUNICATION. Henry V. Boynton,
| chairman; Mr.. Ernest G. Walker, Mr.. Hen
| ry w. Samson.
| Recruiting and lookout committee-Wm
| l.. Marsh, chairman; DIR. Frank Baker,
| Col. l. E. Clark, DIR. Joseph T. johnson,
| DR.. D. S. Lamb, Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb, Mr..
! Charles a. Marlatt Mr.. VIM. B. Guriey,
| Mr.. Edward A. Mosely DR.. Swan NJ. Bur
| Douglas. Capt. F. W. Dickens. Lieut.. Col.
| Robert Craig, Prof Charles E. Monroe Mr..
| George c. Maynard, Mr.. Lloyd b. Wight
| DR.. Henry A. Robins. Mr.. Philip F. Larner
| Mr.. Francis E. Leupp Mr.. Henry w. Reed.
| Capt. Charles L. Campbell. Col. John B.
| Brownlow, Col: H B. Mexican, Commander
George w. Baird. Mr.. John d. Biddis Mr.
| Herbert P. Gerald, Mr. Charles A Erney
| DR.. Francis j. WoOdman, Mr.. r. NJ Pat
| rick, DR.. Charles W. Richardson, Mr.. Rob-
| ert A. Smith. Mr.. ]. Elfreth Watkins, jr.,
| Mr.. VIM. Whipple. Mr.. Theodore L. Cole
| Mr. Lewis ]. Mauro. DIR. Edward A Bal
| loch Mr.. John r. Graham Mr.. Wilson G.
Reed. Mr.. Jefferson H. Jennings. Mr.. Fred
| ID. owen. Mr.. VIM. B. Thompson, Mr.. Ma
| son n. Richardson, Mr.. Sidney l. Besse-
| lievre.
| Delegates-The president and senior vice
| president, ex officio: Mr.. W. V. Cox, Mr.
| n. d. Larner. Mr.. John Goode, Mr. j. p
Earnest, DR.. J. W. Bayne.
| Alternates-Mr. F. Z. Grice Gen. George
N. sternberg. Mr.. B. H. Warner. Mr.. E. S
Parker, Mr.. S. l. Besselievre.
| AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.