Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
WINDING. UP BUSINESS
OF s. W. v. ENCAMP-
MENT HEARS REPORTS.
Story of Maj. "Jack" Logan's Death
Related by Eyewitness to
His Mother.

cdmpI1eUl COIllIulttee VI tHS CiAtOo opeAii
ish War Veterans held meeting last night
at the Hotel Regent and received bills and
reports concerning the recent highly sue
cessful annual convention of the soldier
organization. Those present were Maj
Fred S. Hodgson, Capt. Lee M. Lipscomb.
Capt j. Walter Mitchell and Lieut. VIII
liam Peacock
Statements were presented by Capt. j.
Lyon King, chairman of the souvenir COM
mittee; Commander Daniel c. Eberly of
the 4th Immune camp and chairman of the
auxiliary committee: Capt. G. Leyburn
Shorey, Capt. Henry Foster, and others.
The report of DR.. Francis E. Harrington,
chairman of the medical committee of the
recent encampment, was received, and at
the conclusion Of it's reading the report
was unanimously adopted, and vote of
thanks extended to DR.. Harrington and his
associate committeeman. The report de-
tailed the work done by the medical COM
mittee during the parade of~the United
Spanish War Veterans Tuesday, October
8, 1896, and extended thanks to the physi-
clans and others who had rendered aid and
contributed in other ways in equipment
and personal service.
unanimous vote of thanks was rendered
to Mr.. Waldo c. Hibbs and the members of
the press committee which formed by
him, for their excellent and highly intel
ligent and comprehensive work during the
recent national encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans in this city A vote
of thanks passed with equal unanimity
to the management of the Hotel Regent
for the tender of a room for headquarters
and for 1.-The many courtesies extended to
the committee.
A meeting of the full encampment COM
mittee has been called for next Tuesday
evening. when suitable action will be taken
as to the work performed in connection
with the encampment by Gen. George H.
Harries and the committee of business men
who worked for the success of the affair.
Visitors Pleased.
Capt. Orville G. Victor reported that the
visiting veterans, without exception, had
given high praise to the District depart
ment and the business men for the excel
slent manner in which every detail of the
encampment and reunion had been carried
out. That it was the general expression
that the affair had been the most success
full in the annals of the organization, and
by it's success had marked new era in
the career of the Spanish War Veterans,
and augurs we'll for the future.
Capt. Lee NJ Lipscomb stated that Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson. 1.-The hero of the
Merrimac," had announced his intention to
join the 4th Immune Camp of Spanish War
Veterans at an early date and take an
active part in the organization hereafter.
This intention first expressed to Capt.
Lipscomb at the banquet at the New Will
lard. Capt. Hobson was an aid on Capt.
Lipscomb's staff in the parade.
Story Of War in Philippines.
Maj. Fred S. Hodgson gave an account Of
a visit he made yesterday to the home Of
Mrs. John A. Logan, in company with
Sergt. Ferguson. late of. the 2fth United
States Volunteer Infantry, who was with
Mrs. Logan's son, Mai Jack Logan. when
he was killed in one of the battles in the
Philippines. Sergt. Ferguson gave Mrs.
Logan and Maj Hodgson an account of the
death of her gallant son. He said the
Americans were advancing in the face of
CALLING rife fire from the Filipinos, who
were concealed behind their works. AS
they rushed forward. giving their battle
yells. one of the sergeants was seen to stag
ger and fall bullet had penetrated his
brain. Maj. Logan stepped quickly forward
to give assistance to the man, who he
believed was only wounded, and Just as he
/ stopped over the PROSTATE soldier another
bullet penetrated his head and he fell to
the earth.
AT this juncture quartermaster sergeant
rushed toward the spot where the major
and sergeant had fallen, when he, too, was
struck in the head by Filipino missile and
tumbled to the earth, the three men lying
closely together. When the third fatal shot
was fired Sergt. Ferguson noticed lat the
fash Of the rifle came from cocoanut tree
in the front. He called for a squad of the
them to fire volley into the tree. They
did so. and the Filipino sharpshooter who
had hit the three Americans tumbled in a
heap to the ground as dead as doornail,
as Sergt. Ferguson described 1t.
The Tree Marked.
AS the charging column Of Americans
surged forward past the fatal cocoanut tree
one of the non-commissioned officers cut
cash in the tree trunk with his Ratchet as
fkor 10 Co 20
fighting men had put the Filipinos to igno-
mfnious rout some of them returned to the
place and chopped down the tree. They
found it had been a veritable nest of sharp
shooters at some time during the action
and that all but the fellow who fired the
three fatal shots had taken to their heels
at the approach Of the Americans.
Strapped to the tree in the midst Of its
most dense foliage were several Mauser
and Remington rifles, loaded and ready for
rapidity Of the sharpshooter's fire on the
advancing troops. A Colts 40 revolver was
also found
sergt Ferguson and. seven Of his COM
rades assisted in carrying the remains of
Major Logan several miles to the rear.
The sergeant informed Mrs. Logan that her
soldier son was beloved by the men in his
command, and that they were all loud in
conduct in losing his life while trying to
succor a sergeant who had been shot down
under the circumstances related.
Mrs. Logan expressed her satisfaction at
hearing the story of the death of her son
from one who was with him at the time.
and also that he was so highly esteemed
by his men.
President Recalls War Incident.
Another member Of the committee told Of
the reception accorded Sergeant Henry Fos-
ter of Miles Camp Of Spanish War Vete-
rams Of this city by President Roosevelt at
the White House. Sergt. Foster was
trooper In the LIST United States Regular
Calvary, which regiment was brigaded with
the Roosevelt Rough Riders. While adj
vancing with his command the sergeant
was desperately wounded by Mauser bull
let, which went through both his arms and
his body The President recalled the ;lci-
dent and remarked that he was glad the
wound had not proved fatal as he was an
eyewitness of the occurrence, and believed
Foster had been MORALLY hit"
II believed l was goner," said the SER
geant with smile, land fully expected that
in short time I would have job up yon-
der pushing Clouds
President Roosevelt evidently appreciated
the soldier sally. as he gave Sergt. Foster
q warm grasp of the hand.