Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03
AS GUEST OF HONOR.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles at Entertainment
and Reception.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles was the guest of
honor last night of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Command No. 1, Span sh War Veterans.
at their hall. 10 9Th street northwest. The
occasion was an entertainment and recep-
ton to DIR. Anita Newcomb MCGEE, late
assistant surgeon. U. s. A, who was earlier
in the evening elected an active member of
Miles Command. DR.. MCGEE is the first
woman to be admitted to active member
ship in the Spanish War Veterans, and
the only woman who ever held commits
sion in the American army. 1t is said. She
will be formally mustered in as soon as
the new constitution of the organization is
promulgated by Commander-in-chief Me-
grew.
Another honored guest-o Miles Command
last night was Past Commander in-chief M.
Emmet' Urell, who sat at the side of Cen
eral Miles on the platform. Capt L. c.
Dyer commander of the organization. in
troduced Gen. Miles to The as5emblage AS
the late commanding general of the army
stepped forward he was greeted with great
applause. He spoke of his recent extended
journey abroad and paid glowing tribute
to the American soldier.
1.-THE American soldier is the best in the
world" said General Miles, land he makes
the best citizen after his military service.
for man cannot be good soldier unless
he possesses the best qualities of good
citizenship"
the large audience arose and the veterans
army "tiger.''
Col Ureil was the next speaker. He re-
ferred to Gen. Miles as 1.-The greatest living
American soldier and the ideal Of the
soldiers of all wars" This was the first
Spanish War Veterans function Col. Urell
has attended since his recent severe i'll
ness. and he was accorded stirring re-
ception. the applause and cheering eontin-
uing for several minutes. He said he was
glad to be again among his comrades of
the war with Spain. But, boys he add
ed, Il had a close call from the Command
er-in-Chief above.
DR.. MCGEE spoke of the pleasure it gave
her to be a member of the command and
zone of the boys" She praised the Ameri-
ed to the japanese government her will
ingness to organize for its army in The
event of a war between Japan and Russia
a corps of American nurses. She claimed
the nurses of whose organization she Is
the president. are veterans Of three wars
that with Spain. the Philippine war" and
the war in China. in which the allies We're
Other. speakers were Mr.. Harold c. Lew
is. Corps Adjutant I. N. Dolph, Corns
Judge Advocate CD. Neis. who also ~
Shorey. senior vice commander of the Dis
trict Corps. Musical selections were given
by Mrs Bessie Kettle Miss Austin and
others. and refreshments were served Capt.
Over furnished giant graphophone. which
rendered music and recitations during the
Among the guests were Past Corps Com
mander Lee NJ Lipscomb Capt. ]. Waiter
Mitchell national historian OF the organi-
zation; Past Corps Chaplain Hoyt A. Hol-
ton, Mrs. George w. Driver. past presi-
dent of the Mary A. Babcock auxiliary:
Mrs. Phelps, president of the Lillian Capron
auxiliary; Mrs. Clara A. Dyer Mrs. Ger
trude Mitchell. Capt. Homer J. Locking of
the Fourth Immune Command; Mrs Eliza
beth Shot, and Miss Hattie Sholl. Misses
Maud and Gay Thomas Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis. Mrs. H. A. Holton, Lieut.. and Mrs
Pierson and others.