Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
VETERANS ARE HAPPY
Secretary Newberry Sends the
Battleship Mississippi.
PARADE TODAY IN BOSTON
Capt. Simmons In Lead for Big
Office.
EDWARD L. COGAN TALKS
Says Didn't Say Hard Things About
Gov. Guilds War Record, But
Record as Veteran.
EDWARD L. C0GAN TALKS

ing the early morning today threatened
to spoil the great parade of Spanish War
Veterans, the feature event on the pro-
gram of the fifth annual encampment of
the United Spanish War Veterans
The five thousand or more men who
were to march today were pleased when
they heard that Acting Secretary of the
Navy Newberry had finally granted their
requests for the presence of the battle
ship Mississippi at the local navy yard
during the encampment. The Mississippi
arrived early today
Although arrangements for the parade
occupied a large amount OF time during
the forenoon. the regular encampment
| session was held, at which additional re-
ports were heard and matters bearing
upon the welfare of the organization
preached for discussion and possible
action.
At the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary
yesterday number of addresses of
welcome were made by local women.
Later the delegates went to Nantasket in
company with the delegates of the en-
campment.
I Convention Politics.
Capt. Charles ~ Simmons of Rochester
N. Y, and Mai. Charles w. Newton of
Hartford, Conn, are the only two candl-
dates in the field for commander-in-chief
The Districts vote will probably be di-
vided, and while there is considerable Sc
crecy as to each candidates following.
Capt. Simmons will probably be chosen to
fill the highest Office.
The District delegation has it's head
quarters in Young's Hotel Among those
who have reported are Col NJ f. Urell,
past commander-in-chief. S. W. V. and
commander of the medal of honor men;
National Provost Marshal j. Lyon King.
Past Department Commanders John Lew
is Smith and Edward l.. Cogan. Senior
Vice Commander Benjamin Tubman,
pell. Delegates S. G. Mawson, c. r. Hint
enach. James P. Greedy, Jere A Costello,
William Cavanaugh, Charles Sidman.
Capt. G. " Savers, Capt. Sheridan Fer
rec, John Nugent. A. G. Joynes, j. 7.
Simpson and Leuts. Reynolds and Wei
rick Of Company G, District Of Columbia
National Guard, and Past Commander
Jerry 0. Tolson and Commander Charles
S. PEPPER, delegates from Charles NJ.
Thomas Camp. Colorado.
That Arlington Affair.
An item of interest to Washington in
the nature of an interview was given out
this morning. little more than a month
ago considerable interest hereabouts was
created by newspaper dispatches from
Washington to the effect that Edward
L. Cogan. department commander Of the
United Spanish War Veterans of the Dis
trict of Columbia. criticised the appoint
ment of Gov. Curtis Guild, jr.. on the new
commission for the amphitheater at Ar
lington cemetery at the National capital.
The news stories had it that the depart
ment commander had criticised the war
record of Gov. Guild.
Among the arrivals this morning was
Edward L. Cogan, who became a past
department commander Of the District of
Columbia about one month ago. His
statements this morning do not bear out
what was credited to him in the Boston
newspapers a short time ago. 1t appears
he criticised Gov. Guilds record in the
United Spanish War Veterans organiza-
ton and not his war record, which is
quite a different thing
Mr.. COgan said. Il should be very glad
to correct the impression made here by
the stories which got into print through
no fault of mine. l never criticised Gov.
Guilds war record and was not personally
interested in his war record in connec-
ton with the matter then in hand. 1t
was the record of Gov. Guild In our or
ganiza ton that 1 hit at, as I believed
there were number whose records in our
organization gave evidence of more in
terest in it than his did
Commanders Report
The first official report to the encamp-
ment was made by Commande-in-Chief
Hale. He referred to many subjects that
are of more than passing interest to
comrades in Washington.
In regard to service medals the COM
mander-in-chief said:
I'm accordance with the recommended
ton adopted at the Cedar Point conven-
ton regarding service medals this mat
ter was taken up with the quarter1naster
general and adjutant general, United
States Army The result Of our efforts
was published in a circular, which reads
as follows:
I'm order to determine the right of
the members of the United Spanish War
Veterans to obtain one Of the campaign
badges issued from the adjutant gen
erals Office. Washington, ID. c.. these
headquarters communicated with the
quartermaster general. and the following
is an extract from his letter, which COW
ers the subject:
"These badges. being a part of the
uniform of the army, are intended for
distribution only to such officers and en-
listed men who were in the service Of the
United States on the date of the issue of
the order. viz: on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1905"
About the War Medals.
The commander strongly recommended
that the medal question be placed in
charge of the national legislation commit