Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
A DOG WATCH.
Naval Veterans in Farragut Tent Last
Night

Farragut tent. Camp Roosevelt. was the
scene last evening of one of the most en-
thusiastic and successful reunions of en-
campment week thus far held. 1t was the
dog watch" of the Naval Veterans. The
tent was crowded and many persons stood
outside and listened with the closest atten-
ton to the proceedings. The sea engage
ments of the war OF the revolution. of 1872,
Of the civil and Of the conflict with
Spain were fought over again. to the &C
Compartment of bursting bombs, the latter
being a part of the fireworks display in
progress near the reunion tent. Promi-
nent speakers entertained the gathering,
which included many ladies. Music was
supplied by kearsarge Post Band Of Bos-
ton. Mass
The dog watch" was arranged by the
citizens committee on Naval Veterans Col
William II. Michael. chairman Of that COM
mittee, served presiding officer The
decorations within the tent consisted of the
national colors. while above the platform
was displayed an admlral's flag.
DIR. William d. Maybury OF Kansas, the
first speaker of the evening was introduced
by Colonel Michael as veteran who en-
listed at the age of thirteen years and
served through the civil war. He spoke sub
srantially as follows:
The United States navy always has ac-
complished more than 1t has started out to
do. When the United States fired it's guns
on Spain, four years ago, its sole purpose
was 10 set Cuba free. but the echoes were
heard around the world From 1861 to
1860. the only aim, SO far the federal
government was concerned. was to settle
on field of battle whether a state, under
the Constitution of the United States had
the right TO secede from the Union Not
only was that particular point settled, but
slavery was abolished.
I'm 1913 this country had little tilt with
Mexico. the purpose being to keep the Mexi-
cans on their side OF the Rio Grande and
10 make them behave. The result was the
acquisition of territory. In 1872 In the war
with Great Britain. some glory was attain
ed by this country on land and at sea
When the heroes of 1776 began their strug-
gle they had no intention OF severing their
political relations with the mother country
but the colonies were trampled upon until
they felt compelled to strike. and John
Paul Jones raised over his vessel a banner
showing a rattlesnake and the warning
Do not tread on me
The first American navy consisted of
thirteen ships The cost OF one modern
naval vessel is thirty times the total cost of
the first American navy.
The speaker described In detail the
growth OF the navy He stated that the
nrst American navy captured 467 British
vessels The trip of John Paul Jones. on
the Ranger. to the British coast to distress
the enemies of the United States by land
and by sea-. was referred to. DR. May
bury remarked that in the days OF the rev
olHtlOitdTy struggle q naval duet not
the long-range. polite affair 1t is in this
age
While the war Of 1912 gave US Perry -
concluded DIR. Maybury and the war OF
the rebellion gave us Farragut and the
war with Spain gave us Dewey we should
not forget that the revolutionary war gave
as our first great naval hero john Paul
Jones. -
MI b IL Warner. chairman of the citi-
ZehS executive committee of the G. A. r.
ehtahnpment. at this point entered the tent
ana was introduced To the gathering In a
brlet speech MIR. Warner called attention to
the faot that Washington is the nations
Guy. MI Warner also called attention to
the Tact that in the national capital there
exists no monument to the private soldier
the private sailor, to the immortal Lincoln.
TO Grant: there is no armory building
worthy OF country village. and there is
no government assembly hall.
1t is your place" announced Mr. War
ner TO his hearers. Ito help us secure these
things
Rev DR.. ID. j Stafford. pastor of St.
fatr!cks Church. was next introduced as
one OF the greatest orators, of the present
Gay; He spoke eioquently of the necessity
Tor building up the American navy remark
ing mat such necessity is not recognized as
emphatieaiiy as 1t should be-
Because John Paul Jones loved liberty. -
said DIR. Stafford. The refused the proffer
made by the British king Of the command