Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-10

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by an address of welcome by Commander
Eberly OF Fourth Immune Camp. He spoke
Of the happy relations that exist between
the organizations OF the Spanish War Vet
Grams and the ladies auxiliarles.
In part. Commander Eberly said:
There is another object In view In these
receptions. There are a great many ex-
cellent Spanish War Veterans who were
comrades in deeds and who should be COM
rades by association. To that end I have
instructed the members to bring to these
receptions all they could find and induce
TO come that they might see what manner
OF people we are.
Ali Over United States.
Let me tell you that our auxiliarles ex-
tend all over these grand United States
have no doubt there are many OF you here
who have a father. husband. brothers. or
sweetheart in some distant section of the
country. Should accident befall them
what comfort II would be to know that
as soon as a telegram could reach the near
est auxiliary, he would have the same care
ful attention almost as though under your
own supervision. For this the auxillaries
are organized, but they need your mem
bership TO give them power"
Brtgadier General Andrew s. Burt United
States army retired. was the next speaker
DE began by saying one of the WIsest things
the Spanish War Veterans had done was
TO enlist the ladies in their cause, by max
ing allies of their wives, mothers, daughters
sisters and friends. He added that man
can accomplish most anything when he has
the women behind him. General Burt
spoke Of Mrs. Burt as his commanding
Oflcer' and declared he had gotten a pass
from her TO attend the reunion
Describing his campaigns against the In
dams in the far west Gen Burt said ne had
served thirty-two years almost continuous
~ on the frontier with the red men. He
had been adopted a member OF one tribe
and the hyphenated Indian name they had
given him contained nearly one hundred of
the letters OF the alphabet Translated its
meaning was Big-Whte-Chief-Li Little Man
Who-Fights-the-S ioux-a-Cireat-D Deal" He
said Mrs. Burt was in one Indian fight
with him and behaved like a veteran soldier
under fire. Also that she had often accom-
panied him in his Indian campaigns.
Ties of Comradeship.
In conclusion Gen. Burt declared that
soldier organizations were good things, as
they cemented the ties OF comradeship and
kept fresh in memory the glorious achieve
ments of the American fighting men-the
very best under the sun.
Mr.. T. O. Lewis gave several comic read
ings in dialect, and Prof. James A. Joyce
musician Of the Army and Navy Union.
rendered a cornet solo and sounded "tans +"
Representative Wiley, who was lieutenant
colonel OF the 9th United States Volunteer
Infantry or Immunes in the war with
Spain, was then introduced Colonel Wiley
Is an active member Of Henry w. Lewton
Camp. United Spanish War Veterans. of
this city. He first paid glowing tribute
20 the ladies. directing his remarks partic-
uiarly TO those who are affiliated by fra
ternal ties with the Spanish War Vete-
rams.
1T Is a good omen" he said. ito see the
ladies interested In a cause. They can al
ways be found in the cause OF humanity,
N.ff aud viCrRf
the cross and the last at the tomb. The
poet has truly said. The hand that rocks
the cradle is the hand that moves the
world Woman's realm is the human
heart Her most glorious work is In the
home.
II see here" Colonel Wiley added. men
from all sections OF the Union who gallant
~ responded TO the call OF duty in 1898.
/ hold commission in that war from Will
liam Mckinley. the ideal President OF a
great country. treasure that commission
one of my most beloved and priced pos
sessions.
Hearty applause greeted the mention of
the name OF the late President Mckinley.
Col Wiley again called forth vigorous
applause when he drew a word picture 81.
the more than two hundred thousand
young men from the north and the south
who promptly responded to the call of
President Mckinley for volunteers In
1925. He told how they touched elbows
and marched side by side to the combined
tunes of Yankee Doodle" and Dixie"
These boys OF the north and south
land" he remarked, fought together as
brothers under the starry folds OF Old
Glory am glad i am citizen of the
United States am glad was born on
American soil I am glad first saw the
light of day away down south in Dixie.
where the mocking bird sings you to
sieep and the air is filed with the fra
GRANGE OF the sweet magnolia and other
blooms
Loyalty of the South.
Colonel Wiley then proclaimed the un-