Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
RECALL THE DAYS OF 1898
ARMY AND NAVY UNION RE-
VIEWS LAS GUASIMAS.
Participants in the Fight Give De-
tails of the Engagement-Two-
Minute Talks.

The victory won by the United States
Army in the conflict with Spain at Las
Gnasimas. Cuba June 30, 1893. ten years
ago. which marked the beginning of the
downfall of Spain i'm Cuba. was told in
song and story last evening at a meeting
of former soldiers of the Spanish ana
civil wars i'm Grand Army Hall.
The campfire was under the auspices
of the local garrisons of the Army and
Navy Union. Col. Robert F. Grant.
civil war veteran. presiding. In taking
the post as presiding officer Col. Grant
asked all-present to sing THE Star Span
gled Banner after which he said: Il
am proud 10 preside at such gathering
as this in which you younger soldiers of
our splendid army have assembled to eel
citrate an event in which you SO calamity
took part on a foreign shore ten years
ago Those stirring events of American
history in which our army and navy
have so periodically demonstrated our
superiority should be more generally OBJ
served. and l am glad that the Army and
Navy Union has taken up the idea of
celebrating each year the events and vic
luries of our fighting men,
Sergt. John ]. Strain, who a member
Of the righting 9th United States In
fantry was an advance scout in the Las
Guasimas fight. gave word picture of
Brown. also of the 'Fighting 9th; SerSt.
John Watson of the Sth Infantry and
Serst Frank A. Coleman, coIored, of the
24th Infantry.
Company on Battlefield.
William y. Hickey. Thomas ~ Taylor
and William Johnson. who served with
the. volunteer forces. told OF camping at
Las Guasimas after their arrival on
cuban soil. their tents being pitched ON
the spot where some of the men killed in
that conflict were buried. among whom
were young Tiffany. Buckley O'Neal.
Hamilton Fish and others. Mr. Hickey
said Private John Mahoney of Company
\. LIST District of Columbia Volunteers
the Emmett Guard-had with the bayonet
of his gun marked the graves of those
and other soldiers who fell in the fight
ing around Santiago and FL Caney. Mr..
Mahoney took some discarded terra
Gotta pipe and on each grave where he
found a wooden cross he placed one of
the pieces of pipe.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
news was received By the members of the
death of Col. Richard r. rowler. and
resolutions in honor of his memory were
adopted.
a number of those present to give two
minute talks. those responding being
Serst Tom Brown. Private Thomas Tay-
Tor. Sergt. j. j. Strain. Seaman E. c.
smith. Col X l. Grant, Tod IhOman
DIR. +. V. Pettys. Charles Clagget. Thorn
as Meade. William H. Coulter. Capt.
Thomas F. Green. Corp. Joe PlatZ. Maj
Thomas Brady. Private r. E. Culin, Pri-
vate William A. Hickey. Trumpeter
Charles w. Blush Private #. 4. Taylor
Surgeon f. G. Medallion. sergt. John
Watson. Col: y. b.. Frisbie: Sergt. VIII
liam Johnson. Private William Nell
benny. Commander E. G. Burche. Private
Van y. Zahn. Col. c. S. Wilder, Corp.
DR.. T. f.. Lee. Q. ii. Sergt. Trank Cole
man. Col. &. +. Chase, Thomas Brown.
lt-was announced that at the Santiago
day celebration under the auspices of the
Army and Navy Union. the evening of
. July 3. at G.. A. r. Hail. addresses will
be delivered by Union and Confederate
veterans and by soldiers and sailors of
the war with Spain.