The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
CITY NEWS
VETERANS OF THE
PHILIPPINES MEET
Spend the Day Renewing Old
Acquaintance rendered
Warm Reception.

Veterans of the SPANISH American
war, the young men who fought in the
Philippines, assembled in st. Paul
yesterday for the fourth annual re-
union of the National Society, Army of
the Philippines. Something like 200
delegates were present, representing
almost every state in the Union.
The meeting was called to order by
Gen. Irving Hale, president of the ma
tional society, and aside from Gen.
Hale there were present Generals
King, c. Nee. Reeve, Pope and Met
calf. A number of other prominen1
generals are expected to be present
today
The delegates commenced arriving
yesterday morning, the early arrivals
being welcomed by a salute. fired by
Battery A, of the Minnesota National
Guard.
Every train brought in the dele
gates, and the young veterans who
had not met since the campaign in
the Philippines greeted each other as
they met upon their arrival in the
city.
The delegates were met at the depot
by reception committee and escorted
to the Windsor hotel, where they We're
accorded the freedom of the city.
Handshaking and renewing of old ac
quaintances was the order of the day
yesterday.
The st. Louis delegation, Which ar
rived last week, has established head
quarters at the Windsor, and is work.
ing hard for the next reunion.
Among the prominent arrivals yes
terday were Gen. Wilder Metcalfe, of
Lawrence Kan. fifth vice president of
the national society; Charles B. Lewis,
Denver treasurer; James Mailley, Ne
braska, chaplain; Gen. Irving Hale,
president of the society; Gen. King,
Gen. Pope and a number of others.
The first business session of the So
ciety was called to order yesterday
afternoon by Gen. Irving Hale, and
after the roll call had been responded
to a number of committees were
named The principal business session
of the society will be held in the SEN
ate chamber of the state capitol to-
day.
The st. Louis delegation is working
hard for the next convention, and ev-
cry delegate who arrives is Immediate
ly sought out by the st. Louis fellows,
who seem almost sure of securing the
next reunion, which they want held
there during the lair next year.
The election of officers will not take
place until Wednesday, and while many
of the delegates are in favor of the
Ie-elecllOu OIL zen. irving Hale as pres
1dent the general has declined the
honor, and someone else. will doubtless
be selected as the president of the So
ciety. 2 @'sls 7lai
The feature of the convention last
night was an informal reception ten
dered the veterans and their friends
by the Commercial club ait its rooms
in the Germania Life building. gr
The big roof garden, brilliantly
lighted and its edges tastefully deco
rated with festoons of incandescent
electric lights, which made a pretty
showing from the street below, was
we'll patronized by the veterans. Here
punch was. served and the veterans
treated to number of selections by an
orchestra hid behind a bank of ferns
and potted flowers.
No informal addresses We're INDUCED
in but the evening was pleasantly
passed with an informal programme
of short talks in which both the vet
Grams and the members of the club
participated. The reception proved to
be an exceedingly agreeable affair.