Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
8Oyu Who ROuted npaniards Fsur Years Ago
Meet in Pssoe.
MUCH BUSINESS BEFORE THE SOCIETY
President Hale Recommends Important
Changes in Constitution.
COUNCIL BLUFFS FULL OF SOLDIERS
Visitors Come from All Directions ana
Are Greeted Most Cordially by
the HospftabIe Hawk
eye Citfnens.

Council Bluffs h putting the events Of
this week into Its permanent history. Yes
terday was a great day In the sedate old
town, but today is TO be a greater one.
There were plenty OF soldiers. plenty OF
cheers, plenty OF oratory and plenty OF
Joy, but today there will be more soldiers.
more cheers and more Joy. There won't
be quite SO much oratory, perhaps. but ora
tory isn't so essential after a war as be-
fore II, and members OF the Society OF the
Army Of the Philippines like opportunity
to do some talking Of their own.
At II o'clock a superb military pageant
is to form on First avenue south OF the
Grand hotel and march through the prin-
cipal streets. In the afternoon the society
viii meet at o'clock In Royal Arcanum
hall for the transaction OF very important
business, going later to Manawa, where, at
night, sham battle is TO be fought on the
lake front, pontoon bridge blown up and
general jollificstion INDUCED in. Friday
there will be only business meetings, made
important by the fact that the next reunion
city is to be chosen and the officers Of the
society elected.
Preparatory steps.
WCuhCoNag pAoCStulubu were lHTAoIY IN
preparation for all this. In the forenoon
the ESQ delegates and 500 other visitoru
who were present renewed acquaintance
and discussed things in general. In the
afternoon they renewed aomc more ac-
quaintances and discussed things in partic.
ular at business melting. At night they
renewed still other aequaintances and dis
cussed-everything
General Irving Hale. General Charles
King and General Wilder Metcalf are pres
ent. So are Governor Cummins OF Iowa and
Governor Savage OF Nebraska. So are many
ofncers OF high rank and brilliant records.
General Jacob Smith, General Frederick
Funston, General r. v. Greene, General
Lloyd Wheaton and General Arthur Mac
Arthur are not there. but this gap in the
ranks, while deeply regretted is not per-
mitted to spoil the general delight Of those
who did come. Cannon boom, army bands
stir with martial airs, the soldiers that
were and the soldiers that are stride along
the streets In khaki. tradesmen salute, So
siety waves recognition-and the visitors
get everything in sight.
1t was about 1870 when the members Of
the society assembled in Royal Arcapum
hall opposite the Grand hotel and were
called to order by President Irving Hale.
Neither the corresponding secretary, George
NJ Post OF Denver. nor the recording Sec
retary, ]. J. Meyers Of Salt Lake City was
present. so Charles Burkhart, secretary Of
the Colorado society was called to the
scribes chair between President Hale and
Treasurer P. J. Cosgrave OF Lincoln. Roll
call was dispeneed with and the minutes
of last years meeting at Salt Lake City
were read and approved, as were also the
presidents report on behalf Of the execu-
tive committee and the treasuref's report.
Robert Gillespie OF Omaha, Charles b. Lewis
OF Denver and Thomas Rutherford were ap-
pointed a committee to audit the latter,
at 9 o'clock this morning and report back
to the body at It's afternoon session.
Letters and TeIegrams.
The secretary read letters OF telegrams
Of regret from President Roosevelt, Gen.
eral Macarthur, General Greene, General
Lloyd Wheaton, and Major F. NJ. Foote COM
manding the First Wyoming. The presl-
dents letter was to General Dodge Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs and read;
OYSTER BAY, N. <, Aug. q 1eOz.-.My
through you to the members of the Society
of the Army of the Philippines my great
possibie e Tor me to attend their third am
nual reunion. Naturally those of US who
served in Cuba look with a particularly
have S Ossn g nobIy Fought Tor the honor Of % our
4 greatly appreciate the honor done me
In asking me to attend. Nothing would
Keen regret that am obliged Z to r refuse s.
With all good wishes, faithfully yours
General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway,
New York.
General MacArthur wrote TO General Hale
personally. expressing his regret whsn he
hrst learned that duties In connection
with maneuvers" would make It impossible
Tor him to attend. but yesterday he sent in
addition this telegram;
NEW YORK, Aug. 1s. 1s02.--General Irv-
ing Hale. National Society of the Philip
pines, Council Bluffs: Warm greetings 70
the comrades In commemoration Of the
army OF free government IN the Philip
we'll as successful battles for 3 triumph al
the hands Of the American people.
ARTHUR MACARTHUR.
General Greenes letter read:
GARRISON. Putnam County, N. Y. Aug
l0.--My Dear General Hale / greatly re-
gret that az the last moment ] ind Il will
6s 81 Ss iGE Society e h hs % s6 ss
diers 81 the Philippines have reason TO be
proud Of what they accomplished from 1898
larger "a S ihah their own in Ss hey pa, DOWN
a misguided and ill-adyised but derce and
100000 Filipinos under the protection and
care Of the United States and they laid the
foundation OF great Increase IN the COM
merce and prosperity OF their own country
In these three years they did more for the
Improvement OF the Philippine islands than
the Spaniards had done IN three centuries
I should have liked TO meet my comrades
and talk over the events Of ls9s, and espe-
cially the men OF Colorado, Pennsylvania,
Nebraska California and Utah, with whom
had the honor 10 be Intimately associated.
Please remember me 70 them ana give
them one and all. my very best wishes FOR
their future success and happiness. Hoping
that you will have large and successful
meeting, and with kindest regards 70 your
self personally. / remain, very sincerely
yours, II. V. GREENE
some Committees Named.
cosgrave Of Nebraska. Burkhart Of Colo
rado and Knox Of Iowa we're appointed 70
act on the credentials committee, TO meet
at / O'Clock this afternoon It's work Is
cure 70 be somewhat arduous. as representa-
tion Is based on the ratio Of one delegate
for every ten or major fraction OF ten mem-
bers Of q local camp. or a state society.
Il she event ef there helnx ne loeal eansas
tcOntiausd on Fourth PAss.)