Evening star., 1902-01-22
HONoRED BY HIS COMRADES
RECEPTION To COMMANDER COLE
= OF SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
The Function Preceded by \ Stree
Parade-Speeches by Prominent
Members.

Corps of Connecticut, Spanish War Vet
| Grams, adjutant general of that state. and
late lieutenant colonel of the 4th I'm
munes, was rendered a reception last
night by the District of Columbia Corps,
! Spanish War Veterans, and many, mem
bers of General Coles old regiment 0he
Immunes), at headquarters, 612 E street
northwest. The affair took the form of q
street parade, smoker and camp fire, and
] the reception by the guest of his COM
| rades of the war with Spain. Remarks
| were made by veterans of the both the
Union and confederate armies in the civil
war and by the younger veterans of the
| war with Spain.
The members of the District corps, wear
| ing their uniforms of blue and gray,
marched from the hall on street to the
| Ebbitt House, where General Cole is stop
| ping, about 7:30 o'clock. The line was
headed by the Spanish War Veterans
Band, the members clad in red zouave uni
forms, and under the leadership OF Direc-
tor William r. Stone, jr. General Cole
was given position at the head of the line.
with Corps Commander Lee M. Lipscomb.
Adjutant General L. c. Dyer. Corps Adtu-
tant Daniel V. Chisholm and Lieut.. John
]. Duffy, A. D.. c., as a guard of honor.
The march was then resumed to the hall.
where elaborate preparations had been
made for the entertainment of the visiting
officer. The interior was brilliantly illumi-
| mated and decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. Throughout the evening. despite the
fall OF rain, the hall was filled to over
flowing. Capt. William F. Ullrich, COM
mander Of Miles command. called the as
semblage to attention as General Cole
! and his escort, with the band, filed into
the large room. Pipes and cigars were
speeches made.
Commander Lipscomb announced that the
District corps would resolve itself into
special session to give more force to the
nF al
Crandall Of Miles Command sounded 'as
sembly," and Commander Lipscomb, who
was a captain in the 4th Immunes. well
coined the guest on behalf Of the District
corps and the Washington members of his
old regiment.
General Coles Response.
In responding General Cole paid high
tribute to the District soldiers and said
there was not better regiment in the
service during the war with Spain than
the 4th Immunes. The organization of
Spanish War Veterans is growing rapidly
in all parts Of the country, but especially
In his state-Connecticut.
ut was not our fault, but our misfor-
tune" he added, that we did not get on
the firing line. Had the 4th Immunes got
ten into the fray you can rest assured they
would have given good account Of them
selves"
Capt. George West Byron, commander of
the Fouth Immunes Command. No. Is.
presented General Cole with handsomely
engrossed resolutions, unanimously adopt
ed by that body, congratulating him on his
selection as corps commander OF Connecti-
cut also because of the recent formation
of George NJ Cole Command, Spanish War
Veterans at New London, Conn. which
was named in his honor The resolutions
were signed by Captain Byron, Lieut.. Will
lam r. Stone, adjutant; Lieut.. John j.
Duffy, F. w. Alexander and Homer j.
Locking, committee.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested
when Corps Adjutant Daniel v. Chisholm
announced that the commands In this city
had appointed committees to go before Con-
gress and urge that justice be done the SOL
diers of the war with Spain.
Disclaims Asking for Preference.
1--WE do not want preference over the
soldiers Of the civil war, and have never
asked for SUCH" he said. "but next after
the disabled veterans Of the war Of 1861 to
1865 we do demand preference for the Grip
pied and otherwise disabled soldiers of the
war with Spain. We believe and feel that
the civil war veterans will stand by us and
see that our disabled men, next to theirs,
are given preference. The veterans Of the
civil war are deserving Of every considera-
tion the government can show them"
chagan TN RoP Pau who arns served wed
Spanish-American war, gave some interest
ing "reminiscences Of the great naval cam
paign in which he participated, and spoke
In favor Of the veterans Of that war being
given the consideration they deserve at the
hands Of the government they so freely
and patriotically served.
Past Commander Pipes Of the G. A. r.
said it was fact, and very patent fact,
that there is the warmest friendship exist
Ing between the old veterans Of the war Of
1861 to 1865 and the younger ones of the
war Of $685.
1--WE read in the faces Of the Spanish war
veterans" he added, "the hope Of this coun-
try. I saw the boys going to the front at
sturdy American boys-and remarked that
If I had 1000 such boys under my COM
mand 1 would face 10000 Spaniards They
were American volunteers, and, after ALL
it Is the volunteers who save the flag
Colonel Pipes paid high tribute to Lieu
tenant General Miles, and said he 'is the
grandest, bravest soldier of this age" This
called forth repeated volleys of cheers from
the assemblage.
Capt. William F. Ullrich Of Miles Com
mand said the soldiers of the Spanish war
not only fought the willy Spaniards, but
enemy, the enervating climate of the
tropics freighted with fever and other ter
rible climatic diseases. Captain Ullrich
has been a soldier continuously for over
thirty-fve years, and is a member of the
G. A. R., as well as being an officer of the
Spanish War Veterans. He said his short
experience in Cuba, in camp, on the firing
line or In the trenches, was far more severe
than any experience he ever had during
nearly five years service In the civil war
Former Confederate Speaks.
Capt. James E. Payne, former confed-
crate soldier, who served as captain In the
9Th Missouri Volunteers during the war
with Spain, said 1t was not the fighting at
Santiago that conquered Spain, but the
fact that Uncle Sam had 10000 American
volunteers in arms and In readiness at
Chickamauga, the powerful 7th Army
Corps under General Lee at Jacksonville,
and still more fiocking to the colors from
the east, west, north and south
II am surprised and shocked" added
Captain Payne, ito learn that a member Of
Congress had the temerity to stand up in
the House Of Representatives and cast as
pensions on those American soldiers who
left the pursuits of peace and volunteered
under the flag to serve anywhere duty
called them. even on the shores of imperial
Spain itself, If necessary"
Adjt. Gen. L. c. Dyer, Capt. Byron. Mr..
Peter Keleher and others spoke and con-
tributed otherwise to the success Of the en-
tertainment, music being furnished by the
SpaniSh War Veterans Rand