Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-22
MINGLING OFVETERANS
TWO WARS REPRESENTED AT
CAMPFIRE LAST NIGHT.
Col. Urell and Others Compliment the
Soldiers Of the SPANISH
American War.

Gray-hatred veterans OF the civil war
mingled with the younger soldiers of the
| war with Spain last night at the campfire
OF the 4th Immune Camp, United Span
| ish War Veterans. at Costello's Hall. 9Th
| and G streets northwest The hall was
| filled to overlooking with Uncle Sans fight
Ing men, past and present, the camp fires
burned brightly, and that true comrade
ship for which American soldiers are
| noted ruled supreme. The army piece de
| resistance pork and beans, with hard
| tack" as trimmings, was served in abund-
ance; also other refreshments and pipes
and tobacco.
The tall form of Col. NJ. Emmett Crell,
ate commander in-chief of the Spanish War
Veterans, and who served throughout both
the civil war and the war with Spain, was
a central figure at the gathering. With
him were DR.. s. Clifford Cox, commander
of the Department of the District of Co
lumbia. Spanish War Veterans, and Capt.
r. l.. Coggan. department Inspector. The
national body was represented by Capt. r.
II. Wood of the general council of admin
lstratlon, who is also a member of the
Fourth Immune Camp.
Lieut.. William Mellach was the master of
ceremonies and kept the guests in good
humor throughout the evening The ar
rangements committee was headed by Com
mander Joseph L. May of the 4th Immune
Camp, the other members being Lieutenant
Mellach, d. c. Eberly, J. Ryan, H Thomp-
son and w. z. Irving of Dewey Camp.
Col. Urell's Speech.
Under the clouds of curling smoke Lieut.
Mellach introduced Col. NJ Emmett Urell
as the first speaker, by calling for three
| cheers. which were given as only American
soldiers can give them, for "Comrade Urell,
who was not too old after serving in one
war to don the blue again and serve in an
otner' as the lieutenant expressed 1t.
colonel Urell expressed his pleasure at
being with 1.-THE boys of the Spanish war;
at their campfire. He said he was still suf-
ferIng from the effect of too much canned
peer and not enough pork and beans. which
he was compelled to eat in the war with
Spain. Colonel Urell said he had been IA
soldier more than forty years, and was
still wearing the uniform of Uncle Sam.
Speaking of his experience in the trenches
at Santiago. he said had the LIST District of
Columbia Regiment reached the scene of
action on the first day of the fighting there
would not have been any surrender and
white flags
why, colonel" shouted a stalwart i'm
mune.
Because we would have driven the Span
iards pell nell into the Caribbean sea,
that's why. l was speaking to a Spanish
officer after their surrender, and he in
formed me that had the dons bat known
that the District volunteers were coming
they would have surrendered long before
they did.
AS II was, continued COlOnel tTeI,
when we arrived in the trenches the band
played The Star Spangled Banner and the
very next day the Spaniards raised their
white flags in token Of surrender"
Colonel Urell asserted that there was no
more severe service in the civil war than
that performed by the American soldiers
in the war with Spain in the tropics.
II would rather go through the battle of
go through my experience of July II, 1898,
in front of Santiago, and l will say to you,
boys of the Spanish war, in conclusion,
YOU need not feel ashamed when Stay-at-
homes or others refer slightingly to your
short service in 1898 1t was hard, faith
full brave service with the colors. and L
am always glad to be with the men who
so freely offered their lives for their coun-
try and for humanity
Other Addresses.
Mr. Edward Kelly, a civil war veteran of
the old regular dragons, complimented
the soldiers of the war with Spain for the
quick manner in which they disposed of
the naughty dons, and then sang, Dewey
in Manila Bay
Department Commander S. Clifford Cox
complmented the 4th Immune Camp on
it's prosperity and the spirit OF comrade-
ship about it's campfire.
Past Commander Arthur Hendricks of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r., PAID
a tribute to the soldiers OF the war of 1873.
He said there would come time when
their service would be cherished and APP
preciated more fully, and urged all those
who went to the front in the war with
Spain to become members of the United
Spanish War Veterans
Addresses were also made by Commander
Joseph l.. May. Lieut.. William Mellacn'
Capt. Robert H. Wood and Capt. Lee M.
LIpscomb past corps COMMANDER: MI
Richard Cromwell, late of the Old Fencl-
bles, gave recitation. and there was sing
ing by the Alhambra Quartet. composed or
Messrs. Boxie Lamb, w. II. Carter, r. f.
Elam and William Greenburg.
Contest With Gloves.
A feature of the evening was a lively
four-round fstic bout between Patsy Cor
rigan of Philadelphia and Tommy Ryan
of this city, both fighting at 100 pounds.
Kid Harrison, a Spanish war veteran of
Lewiston, Me, was referee Of the glove
contest, which was declared a draw.
Among the civil war veterans who were
present and related incidents Of the camp,
the bivouac, the march and the firing line
in the sixties We're: Captain r. B. Har-
low, of Lincoln Post, G. A. R.; William
Breed T. G.. Stratford, David Frost and
John Dolphin, of Meade Post.
The announcement was made that Col
onel John Jacob Aston Camp Of the Sol
diers' Home will celebrate its third ami
yersary at campfire and smoker, to be
held at Costellos Hall, on the evening Of
March IL.