Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-08
A NOTED ENGLISHMAN
GEN. IAN HAMILTON COMING TO
WASHINGTON SATURDAY.
Won Distinction by His Work in the
South African War-Quartermas-
ter General of British Forces.

Major General Corbin has received word
from Lieut. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton. quar-
termaster general of the British forces, now
at New York. that he will arrive in Wash
ington Saturday for 4 stay of a few days.
General Hamilton is one of the heroes of
the Boer war, and is in this country on a
five weeks leave of absence. His visit here
is mainly in the nature of pleasure trip
which, he says, he was melted to take
mainly by the very cordial invitation he got
from Generals Corbin and Young during
the maneuvers of the German army. He
has just concluded visit to Canada. where
he was royalty entertained by Lord Minto
and a number of officers and men who
fought under him during the Boer cam
palsn, most of them in the Royal Canadian
Regiment. He has also made visit to the
Military Academy at West Point where he
was received with unusual distinction.
During his stay in Washington General
Hamilton will be the guest of General and
Mrs. Corbin, ard will improve the oppor
tunity to visit the battletields of Antietam
Gettysburg and Ch:ckamauga.
Services in South Africa,
General Hamiltons relation to the South
African service was Of signal character.
He went to the country with Sir George
White chief staff officer. and was in
command of the infantry forces at Eiands-
laagte. He was with Lord Roberts in the
advance from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. in
command of the right flank, which included
the Canadian contingent.
He returned to England with Lord Rob-
erts, and enjoyed with him the honors OF
the ovation upon their return. He had
served for q time as military secretary to
Lord Roberts when he was called by cable
dispatch to return to South Africa. He
went back as chief of staff to Lord Kitehe-
ner, and remained in that relation until
the war ended. He then returned with
Lord Kitchener, and was for second time
sharer in the greeting the Londoners
were pleased to extend.
His American Tour.
Upon my arrival in New York. on Sep
tember 49, said Gen. Hamilton, to New
York Tribune reporter. Il went to Mon
treal, and while passing through a deputa-
ten waited upon me and expressed 4 de-
sire to show me some special atten ion. 1
accordingly promised TO return, as l did.
after visiting Quebec. And when L re-
turned said he, they gave me this'-a
cane banded with gold and appropriately
inscribed. which the general exhibited with
justifiable pride. He also visited Ottawa.
Kingston and Toronto, and al each of these
points was greeted by South African vet
Grams VINO Had served undef MIN. He tnen
visited Niagara Falls, and, in rejecting his
Impressions, said: Il Was impressed with
the infinite smallness of the individual in
contrast with the mighty torrent that goes
IN ceaseless flow over the falls. and aga ain
thought of .the power that concerted hui
man effort displayed in harnessing the falls
so they would make light for the city of
Toronto
The general expressed his, reflections at
the falls without restraint but had nothing
to offer on the conditions that are under the
searchlight in the imperial war office.