The Washington times., 1901-11-19
THE PRESIDENT TO
BE A SIGNER.
BRANCH OF SANTIAGO SOCIETY.
Names of Mr.. Roosevelt and General
Miles to BE Attached 10 81 Petit
tion for u Charter-Dis-
trict Member.

The signatures of President Roosevelt
General Miles, and Gen. Wallace F. Ran
dolph will be attached to a petition for
a charter in the National Society of the
Army of Santiago de Cuba, which will be
forwarded to the headquarters of that or
ganization today. Besides the three nota-
Bile soldiers named. a number of veterans
OF the Spanish American war are interest
ed in an effort to establish in the Dis
trict Of Columbia branch of the society
which was organized in the Governors
palace at Santiago just after General To-
raj surrendered.
preliminary meeting was held at Ma
tional Guard headquarters in the Star
Building last night General Harries will
submit the petition for charter, with
twenty-four names already attached, to
the President today, and also to General
Miles and to General Randolph.
The President is even now member OF
the council of the national organization.
He was at Santiago when the meeting
was held which resulted in the orsaniza-
tion of the society by several thousand
soldiers who were anxious to perpetuate
the memory of the victory which proved
the death stroke to Spanish domination.
General Shsfter was then elected Presi-
dent. The list of vice presidents includes
the names of General Wheeler and Cen
eral ChafIee. The gallant Lawton was
also a vice president.
Conditions for Membership.
Any soldier who participated in the
campaign between June 16 and July L,
the date of the surrender, is eligible to
membership in the society. The enroll
ment runs into the thousands.
The meeting last night was fairly well
attended. Gen. George H. Harries. COM
manding the District National Guard,
presided. He was colonel Of the First
District Of Columbia Volunteers during
the Santiago campaign. Most Of the vet
Grams who attended last night were mem
bers of that regiment. although thee
were on hand several Regular Army Off
GERS at present stationed N Washington.
Practically the only business transact
ed was the signing of the application of
the petition for 4 charter and the ap-
pointment of committee which viii
draw up aconstitution and bylaws for the
organization, to be known as the District
of Columbia Branch of the National So
ciety Of the Army Of Santiago de Cuba.
Lieut.. L. w. Heron, of the District of
Columbia National Guard, acted as secre-
tary, and Lieut.. Charles NIX. SALESMAN
of the United States Army, as treasurer
for the temporary organization The com
mittee On bylaws appointed by General
Harries will consist of Lieut. Gel S. T.
Norvell, of the United States Army;
Captain Saltzman and Corporal J. A.
Bresnahan. of the District of Columbia
National Guard. Another meeting OF the
organization Will be called as soon as the
charter is received.
The dues of the society are s. per year.
or this sum one-half is turned into the
treasury OF the national organization. II
is expected that when the movement is
once well under way that the member
ship of the local branch will run into
the hundreds. Many Regular Army off,
GERS who saw service in the Santiago
campaign are at present stationed in
Washington, and will probably become
members Of the organization.
For the President to Sign.
The signatures Of the persons named
below were attached to the petition last
night. At the top Of the sheet three
spaces were left blank for the signatures
OF the President. General Miles, and Gen
eral Radcliffe The names following are
given with the rank and command turing
the Cuban campaign: Lieut.. Col. S. T.
Norveli, Ninth T. 5. Cavalry; Major J. T. Z
Kirkham, Sixteenth L. S. Infantry; Capt (
Eton A. Edward, Twenty-ffth L. S In /
fsGtry; Sergt. Leon Chapius, Twenty /
second L. S. Infantry; Corporal James
Richie, First L. S. Cavalry; Lieut.
Charles Mex. Saltzman, First Cavalry, and /
Col. George H Harries Capt F. l. Gra-
ham, Lieut.. T. v Walker. Lieut.. Francis
B. Wheaton, Lieut. T. s King, Lieut.
H. NJ. Bell, Lieut. R. B. Hayes, Lieut.. l.
w Heron, Lieut.. Clifford Cox, Sergt
r. L. QUackenbush, Sergt- W. T Place
Sergt. Charles G. Mortimer. Corporal J.
A. Bresnahan, Private J. L. Smith. Pri-
vate Heitmullcr Private L. c. Dyer, Pri-
vate A. D. Taylor. and Private ". c.
Hickey, all Of the First District Of Co
lumbia Volunteers.