Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
Arrangements Made at Meet
ing ofCompany G Last Night.
CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS
STORY OF COL. ROOSEVELT AND A
KRAG CARBINE.
List of Speakers for Tomorrow's Cele-
Roster of the Crack Fencibles.

scene Witnessed on the slopes in front
of the belea cured city of Santiago de Cuba
Sixteen thousand American soldiers. regu-
lars and volunteers, were drawn up in solid
lines to receive the surrender of the Span
ish army, of Gen. Taral as well as of the
city itself.
The regimental flags of the American
fighting men futtered in the morning
breeze. while the regimental bands played
with patriotic vigor. that grandest Of songs.
The Star Spangled Banner The sight
was a thrilling one, which will never be
forgotten by the participants in American
blue and khaki.
The LIST District of Columbia Volunteers
was one of the regiments which took a
prominent part in this dramatic climax of
the war with Spain. and Company (the
National Fencibles) Capt. Charles s. Domer
commanding. one of the crack companies
OF the regiment, occupied one of the posts
of honor.
A meeting of members of Company c was
held last night at Spanish War Veterans
Hall. 10 9th street northwest, for the pur
pose of arranging to take the initiative in
celebrating Santiago day. July IL" There
was d good attendance of the former Fen
cibles. and complete arrangements were
made for the celebration of the suspicious
anniversary tomorrow night at Spanish
War Veterans Hall
4ASAOSulS u TIC LAY hcCaAAcU.
The veterans of Company C and their
old commander. Charles 8. Domer. were in
reminiscent mood. and many incidents of
the days and nights in the trenches. and Of
the raising of the white flags by the Span
iards were related.
Mr.. William A Hickey told Of the day
at Siboney, when Col. NJ. Emmett Urell was
brigade officer of the day, while Captain
Domer was regimental officer of the day.
While inspecting the lines the two officers
reached that portion of the line which was
occupied by the Rough Riders.
we may get into scrap with the
dons." said Captain Domer to Colonel
Crell, land l would like to have a krag
and make some music with 1t in that
event"
Colonel Crell found Col. Theodore Roose-
welt sitting on a cracker box, surrounded
by his Rough Riders, and informed him Of
Capt. Domers desire. Colonel Roosevelt
approaching the motive that prompted the
commander of Company G to make the re-
quest presented Captain Domer with krag
carbine and 100 rounds Of ammunition.
which he has today, and treasures as one
Of his most precious possessions
The Issue of Ammunition.
At the anniversary celebration tomorrow
evening of the seventh anniversary of the
company well as the seventh anniversary
of the fall of Santiago. Captain Domer an
nounced last night that he would give each
of the guests one of the Roosevelt Krag
missiles, or to use his own language. he
will issue one round OF ammunition to
each person" The krag bullets to be thus
presented will each be decorated with red
and yellow ribbon-the Spanish colorS, and
Will be interesting relies of both the sew
enth anniversary of Santiago as well as OF
the war with Spain.
Another incident related by Mr. William
A. Hickey occurred on July 10. 1898. Capt.
Domer had charge of a working party of
1st District soldiers who We're throwing I'D
advance trenches in front of the American
lines. Finally a Spanish officer bearing a
nag OF truce was seen approaching from
the lines of the enemy. Capt Domer Dor
rowed a handkerchief from one Of his sol
diers and ramrod from another, and ar
ranging them a white flag he went out
to meet the Spanish officer. After an In
terpreter had been found the plhint OF the
Spaniard was that the men under Capt.
Domer were engaged In cOnst -4cting adj
vance works. which not permissible
under the terms of the truce then in effect
Capt. Domer called the attention of the
Spaniard to a battery which had been con-
structed during the night in front of the
Spanish trenches. After parley the Off
GERS returned to their respective lines and
al advance work was stopped on both Sides
Gen. George II. Harries giving the order
for cessation on the American side.
"At that time said Capt. Domer 1.-The
SpaniaIds must have procured a large job
lot of Red Cross flags. for they had those
emblems of mercy flying from every avail
able point to protect themselves from the
deadly American rife fire should hostilties
have been suddenly resumed"
Company & is said to have been one of the
fist companies Of the District regiment 10
enter the trenches before Santiago
Senior Quesada to Be Invited