Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-26
SANTIAGO ECHOES
Major-General shafter Issues
 Address to Comrades.
SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN BUSY.


 Calling a National Convention-The Major General Paid a Glowing Fri bute to the Men Who Fought Under and With Him in Cuba
 San Francisco, Nov 26.-The follow ing address has been issued from the office in this city of Major General Shafter, National president of the So ciety of the Army of Santiago de Cuba and given to the Associated press for qualifications:
 ..To the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba, and soldiers of the Fifth army corps and it's reinforce mt nts:
 Comrades and Friends-It is now more than four years since the Fifth army corps and it's reinfofcemenls achieved the conquest of Santlago, and compelled the surrender of lfs gal Iant defenders. At the close Of thilt memorable conflict we assembled Ill delegate convention ill the governor s palace and organized the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba for the purpose. as declared by the gallant I.awton. of commemoratfng the heroic work of our brave little army ana lo more closely cement the feeiing oi comradcy which now prevails among tEGse who took part 1n the lrylls uu- ties incident thereto 1.-Two days later, on the l9th or Ju7v an order was issued from the headauarters of the United States troops in Cuba, congratulat1ng the army and declaring that sall who have part:cipated in the campaign, battle and siege of Santiago de Cuba, Will recall with pride the grand deeds ac- corlpIished and will hold one another dear for having shared great sucfr- irgs, hardships and triumphs together. All may we'll be proud to 1nscrlDe on their banna. the name Santiago de Cuba
 towing to the active field operations of a large portion of the United states army on foreign service, 1t has Deen impracticable thus far to call the so- ciety together in national conVeh- ton. but through the gallantry or our troops, tranquility finally has been restored throughout our vast do- ininions and conditions seem now to favor the realization of oI long cherished desire for a happy reunion. It is hoped that all who participated in the Santiago campaign. whether members of the so- ciety or not, will be able to assemble with us and participate in 9 grand re, view and parade, and other festivities on the occasion No date has yet been definitely decided upon, but it IS thought that July IT, 1903. the fifth an niversary of General Torafs surrender, will be appropriate. and the councll have accordingly empowered me to ap- point the necessary committees to definitely fix the date and place and to arrange other proper details. l there fore nominate the following members as a committee of arrangements, to meet as soon as practicable in Chicago, at the call of the senior member there of Tn case any member of the com nittee is unable to be present at it's meetings he is authorized to nominate in writing a substitute or proxy. (Prox- ies should be- sent to Major A. c. , Sharpe, U. s. A., Denver, Cob
 Committee of arrangements:
 General A. R. Chaffee, U. s. A.
 General J. Ford Kent, U. <. A. Ire. tiretD.
 General H. N. DufHeld. U. s. Y. De troit branch).
 General George Harries, (colonel T ! branch.
 General Charles Dick, Qieutenant colonel, Eighth Ohio Volunteers infan try, Ohio branch).
 General G. H. Brown, (irst ieuten ant Thirty-third Michigan Volunteers, 1nfantry.)
 Colonel W. S. Mccaskey, Twentieth : D. s. infantry.
 Colonel 4. L. Wager, A. A. G., U
 Lieutenant-C Colonel J McLernand, U S..V.. major U. s. cavalry. A. A. c.
 Lieutenant Colonel E. B. Shumway Second Massachusetts Volunteers, in fantry Worcester. Mass. branch).
 Lieutenant-C Colonel Phillip Reade Twenty-ffth D. s. infantry, (Califor nia).
 Lieutenant Colonel Webb c. Hayes Snnajor First Ohio volunteer cavalry).
 Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Nor ton, Eighth U. S. cavalry.
 Mafor Alfred c. Sharpe, U. S. A., A
 Major Francis J. Ives, surgeon, U $. A.
 Major c. D. Parkhurst. U. s. artillery corps.
 Major G. Creighton Webb, U. s. V 4N. r branch)
 Major James Miles first lieutenant First Illinois volunteer Illinois branch) lChaplain Henry Swift U. g. A.
 Captain Eloyd s. Mccormick, U. $ cayalry. commissarv
 Captain William E. English. U. S. V
 Captain Hugh D. Wise, Ninth U. s infantry
 Captain Russell c. Langdon, Third T. S. infantry.
 Captain James A. Gully (second lieu. tenant Ninth Massachusetts volunteer 3nfantrv Boston branct).
 Captain Irving T. Shields Sergeant Thirty.fourthl Michigan volunteer in. fantry, Hancock. Mich. branch)
 Lieutenant O. G. Scranton. Thirty. fourth Michigan volunteer infantry.
 Lieutenant T. F. Jenkins. corporal Seventy first New York volunteer in. fantry.
 Sergeant Reeinald Reynolds, First u. s. Volunteer cavalry.
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