Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-07
SP Ah|SH WAR MEN
Veterans Meet in Milwaukee
Today
IN ANNUAL SESSION
WELCOMED BY THE ACTING
MAYOR, MR.. CoRCoRAN.
Delegates to Women's Auxiliaries Hold
Session-Program for
the Week.
IN ANNUAL SESSION

MILWAUKEE, September THE second
annual reunion of the United Spanish War
Veterans and the Ladies' Auxiliary of that
organization began here today
The veterans met in Light Horse Squad
ron Armory and were welcomed by acting
Mayor Corcoran. Commander-in-Chief VIM.
E. English then delivered his annual ad-
dress. A business session followed at
which committees were appointed and re-
ports of officers were submitted
The delegates to the ladies' auxiliary held
their first session at Hotel Pfister, and lis
tened to the annual address OF Mrs Isabel
Alexander, president general of the So
ciety. This was followed by a business ses-
sion.
Among the important matters which are
expected to be considered by the veterans
are a union of the G. A. R.. Sons of Vet
Grams and the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. and the establishment Of a war mu-
scum at Washington.
The District Of Columbia delegates pre-
ssnted the following petition:
TO the National Encampment, United
Spanish War Veterans. Milwaukee. Wis.
Gentlemen: Washington presents the
most attractive advantage as conven-
tonal place OF meeting. and I trust that
every enort on your part, as well as those
OF your friends. will induce the national en-
campment of United Spanish War Veterans
to hold their next meeting at the national
capital.
1.-THE home of our President, the great
public buildings and many interesting his
toric places in and about the city. with the
assistance of the most hospitable people in
the world. 1t should appeal to your organ
fzation to vote to come here next year
JAS F. OYSTER. President"
I'VE invite you to hold the 1905 encamp-
ment of the United Spanish War Veterans
In the fairest. the most picturesque city un-
der high heaven. Washington. d. c.. the
nations capital, on whose massive white
department buildings Gods bright sunlight
reflects its purity. The city where our
laws are made: where resides our dstin-
guished comrade of the war with Spain,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. President of the
United States. and where our recognized
world power centers and radiates thence to
every cline and every land. carrying with
II an influence for the greatest good and
the hope of universal liberty.
The good people OF Washington bid you
come thither and hold your encampment
in 1905 The latch string hangs outward
and the most generous hospitality awaits
your coming We appreciate In the fullest
measure the magnificent reception the peo
pie of Milwaukee have given us. Your hos
pitality has been unstinted and we will
carry away from your fair city recollections
of the most pleasant nature. Come to the
capital city next year and we will treat
you equally well. We will give you
taste OF genuine southern hospitality: and
in addition We will show you around town.
And / may add right here that you can
see things in Washington There Is our
great white Capitol, the home of the ma
tional legisla ture. perched high up on Capt.
tol Hill, with Its Respondent dome Then
to the westward is the towering Washing
ton monument, almost piercing the blue
vault above, erected in loving memory 10
the father of his country by the great
American people. This white shaft. BOO
feet in height, Is the admiration and won
der Of all visitors, and can be described as
the great index finger of memory pointing
to the skies.
Again, there are the big government de-
partment buildings veritable hives or or,
ffcial industry; the White House, with all
It's historical memories; the Library OF
Congress with its gilded dome, pronounced
by many to be the finest and most artistic
structure in the world. and away on on
Washington navy yard, with the naval gun
factory as its feature, and where nearly
all the cannon, big and nttle, ror ohcie
Sans superb navy are manufactured,
1.-THE museums too, form another inter
a.ting feature of the official city-the Ma
tionai Museum. with exhibits or al klnds
Srou, everywhere; the Army Medical Mu-
sanr illustrating the horrors or war IN
Coordination with the wonderful advances
made by medical science. and the Smith
sonian Institute, rich IN exhlpl's Hoih TIC
realms of natural history.
"Across the Potomac from washington
IA the nations silent city OF It's soioler oeau
Arlington. where sleep the brave OF I'M. ims
civil war and the war with Spain. All si.'
and more we will show you 80, coin !a,, =,
again we invite you to fair Washington IN
eaane Tha latch string hangs outward
Viii YOU pull it and come mr.
Among the congratulatory commun nla,
tions and kilograms received was one p tfoai
the Secretary OF the Navy, Charles J, bona,
narte, IT was presented by Delegate Mitcheh
81 Washington, d. c., and was as follows:
II take pleasure in transmitting throush
.,ou INV hest wishes for the successful en-
camnment of the United Spanish war vet
Grams at Milwaukee o.,oo, ~,
Il am sure that 1t will be the object Oh
ronr or9anizat!on in It's deliberations at
sssur,YLea to promote the best interests
of our country, as we'll as to perpetuate
the memory of the stirring incidents OF the
campaign In which the members Oh Sou'
organization were engaged
.eKindly accept my thanks for the oppor-
tunity of sending these few words 10 your
comrades and believe me.
Yours very respectfully and truly,
CHARLES ]. BONAPARTE.