Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
TO MEN OF THE MAINE
SERVICES IN MEMORY OF
HEROES OF HAVANA HARBoR.

Tribute was paid today to the memory of
the men of the Maine who went down to
their deaths in the waters of Havana bay
with their battleship on this date nine
years ago. By direction of Capt. j. Wal
ter Mitchell department commander of the
United Spanish War Veterans, and of Mrs.
Lizzie w. Calver, department president of
the District of Columbia Auxiliary to the
Spanish War Veterans, committees repre-
senting those organizations proceeded to
Arlington this afternoon, and after placing
floral tributes on the great anchor of the
Maine and the monument to the members
of the crew who died as a result of the
blowing up of the battleship. simple serv-
ice Of memory was held in the Maine Sec
ton Of the national cemetery.
The committee of ladies representing the
national and District auxiIiaries and the
Edith X. Roosevelt and Mary A. Babcock
auxiliaries of this city, comprised Mrs. Liz
zie w. Calver district president; Mrs. Ida
NJ. Galloway, vice president general of the
national auxiliary; Mrs. Louisa Foster, vice
president of the District auxiliary; Mrs.
Eta H. Austin, president of the Mary A.
Babcock Auxiliary, and Mrs. Lizzie s.
Ashton, president of the Edith K. RooSe-
welt Auxiliary.
The committee of Spanish War Veterans
consisted of Department Commander ].
Walter Mitchell, Department Adjutant Will
-
Thomas A. Green, the commanders of the
ten camps comprising the department of
the District of Columbia; Sergeant Matthew
A. Maloney and L. w. Black, late of the
Sd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and
Captain George West Byron, late of the
4th United States Volunteers.
Many Floral Offerings.
In addition to the services, under the aus
pices of the District department and auxil-
larry special floral offerings were placed in
the Maine section of Arlington by Captain
Henry c. Porter and the Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp. and Captain Henry
Foster and the Miles Camp of United
Spanish War Veterans.
The tribute sent by the department of the
District of Columbia. U. s. w. ", was
handsome floral cross, designed by Mr.. Will
liam F. GUIDE. The inscription attached
was:
The tribute sent by the Department of the
Of the Maine. who went down to death
with their ship In Havana harbor, Feb
ruary 10. 1885, From their comrades Of the
Department of the District Of Columbia,
United ted Spanish War Veterans, February
The offering from the ladies was a large
wreath made of imperishable leaves and
flowers with a suitable inscription.
At a meeting of the Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp, to be held this even
ing at st. Joseph's Hall, 5th and H streets
northwest, when Capt Richmond Pearson
Hobson will be Installed as camp COM
mander, the sinking of the battleship Maine
will be the topic of several addresses.
Invitations Extended.
All members of the Spanish war veteran
camps and the ladies' auxiliaries have been
invited to attend the public ceremonies this
evening attending the installation Of Capt
.Hobson and the other officers Of Dewey
Naval Camp.
The installation will be conducted by De-
partment Commander ]. Walter Mitchell
and his staff. Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver. de-
partment president Of the District auxiliary
and her stan will be present, and several
interesting features have been arranged
for the event.
Sergt. Matthew A. Maloney, standing near
the big anchor of the Maine in the Spanish
war section OF Arlington, this afternoon
made q short address to the small as
semblage. In which he paid high tribute
to the officers and sailors of the Maine In
particular and the United States navy In
general.
An address was also made by Capt.