The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
MEMORIES OF SANTIAGO.
A Smoker by Company. G. First Dis
trict Volunteers.

Through mists of tobacco smoke rem
| iniscences of the Santiago campaign were
exchanged last night by the members of
| Company G. First Regiment. District of
Columbia Volunteers, at the headquarters
of the Spanish War Guard. SIG Ninth
Street. The occasion was the anniversary
reception and banquet rendered by the
former captain. F. S. Hodgson. During
the evening a magnificent sword was pre-
sented to Captain Hodgson by his COM
rades in arms.
The banquet was served on tin mess
plates and the fluid refreshments in tin
cups, reminder of field service. Second
Lieut.. Claude Neis acted as POSTMASTER
and introduced the speakers.
George II. Harries, who had commanded
the District of Columbia Volunteers dur
ing their active service. was the first
speaker and made Mandatory references
to the character and conduct of the regi-
ment while in the field.
Col NJ E. Urell, who had been the major
in command of the First Battalion, to
which the First Regiment belonged. was
the second speaker. Company G, he as
serted. was the best company of any of
the District contingent at Santiago. He
repeated number of incidents occur
ring during the Santiago campaign
Captain Hodgson. Lieut.. Daniel V.
Chisholm, Lieut.. Leroy Heron, Sergt.
John Chisholm, and Private Earl s. Yoder
entertained the veterans with reminis-
cences of their camp life on the way and
in Cuba.
w. S. Claiborne, a member of Company
G, and subsequently private in the
Thirty-third United States Volunteers. on
duty in the Philippine Islands. related
several incidents of the campaign in the
East.
After the speechmaking had drawn to
close, the presentation of the sword
was made to Captain Hodgson. Lieuten-
ant Neis made brief presentation speech,
expressing the regard of the company for
their leader The sword was a fine steel
blade, suitably chased, and brass mount
ed. The initials of the officers ornament
ed the blade. Captain Hodgson, replying
briefly, said that he was taken entirely
by surprise and assured his comrades
that he was totally unable to express
either his appreciation or the emotions
which overcame him.
A toast to the living and dead COM
rades absent and present was then called
for. and responded to by Lieutenant Neis
Those present were: Company G-Cap-
tain Hodgson. Lieutenants Chisholm and
Heron, Sergeants Chisholm. Shilling,
Dutton, Dawson, Barbour. Brewer. Cor
porals Patterson, Kimmell. Smell. Petty,
Shilling. Lyman. Eichel, Privates Amber
McHenry. Adams, Allen. Beebee, Bliss,
Brewer. Bethune, Bird, Chase, Clark
Claiborne. Curtis. Cross, Cornish, Cham
berlin. Davenport. Driver. Fithian, Fer
ris, Griffin, Gaddis, Goring, Graves. Gill
man. Harmon. Heineline, Huest. Hoffmas-
ter. HodgsOn, Kerr Lowe, Landon, Lack
wood. Marshall, Matthews. Manning Mat
tbews, Mangin. Maupin. McCauley, Neis
Norman. Oldham Outrlch Pietman Page
Phelps, Ross. Reynolds. Renney Rich
mond. Smith. Scott, Shinn, Waldron,
Weiss. White, Yoder, Thurston. Spanish
War Guard-Lieut. Herbert w. Meyers
Lieut.. G. ]. Neis. Sergeants Barrett, W.
w Smith. Comrades Landon, Rockwell
Blanchard. Fontaine. Hiider