New-York tribune., 1906-02-26
CUBAN DEAD HONORED.
Sumner Returns from Expedition
to Mark BattIefelds.

The United States army transport Sumner. Major
Chauncey B. Baker commanding, arrived at Pier
r. Wall-st and the East River. early yesterday
morning. after a cruise of eighteen days to Cuban
ports where monuments to those killed in the
Spanish-American War were dedicated. On board
were the members of the Santiago Battlefield Com
mission. party of army officers who fought in the
Cuban campaign. their wives and representatives
OF several magazines and The Tribune.
The first Cuban port touched Guantanamo.
where a monument was erected to the marines who
were killed when Admiral Sampson was endeavor-
ing TO make the harbor safe naval base. The
Sumner then sailed to Santiago de Cuba, where
there was a remarkable demonstration on the bat
tlefeld of FL Caney and Santiago. When the work
which the commission has instituted there Is COM
pIeted this battlefield will be one of the most per-
fectly marked in the world.
The last monument unveiled at Daiquiri.
where the 9Th Army Corps, under General Shafter,
made its first landing. This monument was erected
by the Spanish-Amercan Iron Company, which
has large mines in the vicinity, and was unveiled
with suitable ceremonies by General A. r. Chaffee.
president of the Society of the Army of Santiago.
under whose auspices the expedition was made
On last Tuesday the members Of the party were
received in state by President Palma and a por-
ton of his Cabinet at the palace in Havana. The
men Of the party were entertained at the American
Club.
Lieutenant General S. NJ B. Young. who repre-
sented President Roosevelt, remained in Havana
for a visit of a month. His daughter, Mrs. George
w Read who accompanied him. returned on the
Sumner to her home in Washington.
General Adna r. Chaffee Mrs Chaffee and Mrs.
Helen V Chaffee also left the party at Havana,
sailing from there for Mexico, where they will re-
main a month General Chafee has decided on Los
Angeles as his permanent home since his retire
nent from the army.
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark. of oregon fame
and Mrs Clark left the Sumner at Fortress Monroe
and will 90 TO Washington when Mrs. Clark has
F,,llv
which followed pluckng some flowers at o1orro
Castle Santiago. Rear Admiral and Mrs Higgin
son, the other representatives of the navy, re-
turned to their home in this city.
The West Point contingent. headed by General
and Mrs A L. Mills. and including Colonel Edgar
S Dudley Captain Frank Coe Mrs, R. l. Houze.
Miss Hawkins and Mrs L. =. Andrews, look an
afternoon train for their post.
Among those who landed here We're Colonel A. c:
in command at Fort Logan H. Root, Arkansas, and
Mrs Sharpe Lieutenant Colonel Webb c. Hayes,
secretary of the Santiago Battlefields Commission
General ". H. Bisbee. retired; Colonel George S.
Grimes I'm command at Fort Hamilton. and Mrs
Grimes: Colonel John b. Kerr and Mrs Kerr. of
Governors Island; Major Frank Keck of the list
the ist illinois Captain William P. Stone in charge
OF the Fifth Band. Artillery Corps Captain ?. G.
Fauntleroy. surgeon of the expedition; Mrs. E. S.
Grebe. Miss Anna Greble, Miss Valdane. w. w.
Wilson, Hugh w. Ditzler, S. A. Paxson and Will
Those who left the party at Fortress Monroe TO
20 to Washington were Colonel and Mrs. James
+ Kerr Major Walter d. McCau, Major and Mrs.
William d. Beach. Major and Mrs. Edward Burr.
Major W. A Mann Major F. w. Sibey, Captain
Hollis c. Clark, Captain Charles w. Exton Captain
Poole Mrs. George E. Hamilton and Mrs. Chauncey
b Baker.