Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
MRS. MILES INITIATED
BECOMES MEMBER OF SPANISH
WAR AUXILIARY SOCIETY.
Her Distinguished Husband Delivers
an Address, in Which He Ex-
tolls United States.

/ In response to the invitation OF DR.. Anita
N. MCGEE there was large assemblage of
Spanish war veterans and their ladies at
her residence, 1901 Baltimore street north
west, last night. to meet Lieutenant General
and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles. A novel feature
of the reception was the initiation of Mrs.
Miles active member Of the Mary
Sherman Miles Auxiliary, No. 3. to Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Command. No. 1, Spanish
War Veterans, the two organizations be-
ing named in honor Of herself and her dis
tinguished husband.
Mrs. Miles application for membership
had been acted upon favorably by the
auxiliary several months ago, as stated in
The Evening Star at the time Mrs Celyn-
da Werner Ford, president of that organi-
zation and the other officers sprung a sur
prise on Mrs Miles last night by calling an
extra session Of the auxiliary in one of the
parlors of the MCGEE home. Then Mrs.
Miles was notified that the body was ready
to initiate her. She acquiesced to the ar
rangement and went through the ceremony
behind closed doors.
AT the close Of the initiation Gen. Miles,
Surgeon General Sternberg, Prof. MCGEE,
Commander-in- chief Urell and the officers
and members of the Spanish War Veterans
were invited into the impromptu lodge
room and an open meeting was announced
by Mrs Ford. Gen. Miles was escorted to
the improvised rostrum and invited to adj
dress the aSSemblage.
U. S. Government the Best.
This he did. taking as his theme his recent
tour of the old world. Gen. Miles said he
had visited many countries and closely OBJ
served their forms of government. but no.
where had he found a government that
could compare in the slightest degree with
that of the United States. He congratulate
ed those present upon having such benefi-
cent grand government and upon the fact
that they had had an opportunity to serve
as soldiers under the glorious flag of free
dom In the war witt Spain. He predicted
Tor this country grand future and urged
the necessity Of good citizenship as the
means of attaining that end.
Addresses were made by COMMANDMENT
chief Urell and others and Mrs. Flora A.
Lewis, president general of the National
Auxiliary, Spanish War Veterans sang
other musical selections, followed by dane
Ing and refreshments. After shaking hands
with those present Gen and Mrs. Miles left
for their home soon after 10 o'clock
Among those present We're: The comman-
der of the District Corps, F. s. Hodgson,
and Mrs. Hodgson. who is national inspec-
tor general; Past Corps Commander Lee
NJ. Lpscomb; Assistant National Adjutant
General John ]. Duffy, Mrs. E. Gertrude
Mitchell, national conductress; Mrs Agnes
Wilkinson of the national council of ad-
ministration; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
national advocate general; Miss Harriet E.
Hawley of the national council of admins
tration; Mrs. Hoyt A. Holton national cor
responding secretary; Miss Agnes I. Little.
national recording secretary; Miss Cornelia
Clay. national treasurer; Capt. L. c. Dyer
of Miles Command; Past Capt. Ulrich: Mr..
John O'Brien. one of the original members
of Miles Command; Lieut. NJ NJ. Mitchell
and others.
Before starting for her home Mrs Miles
said 1t pleasure to be an active mem
Der of an association composed Of ladies
whose husbands. fathers, sons and broth
ers had been soldiers in the war with Spain.
DR.. MCGEE was sponsor of Miles Command
several years ago.