Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
VETERANS HONOR COMMANDER
CAPT. C. w. NEWTON OF HART
FORD RENDERED RECEPTION.
Members of Six Spanish War Camps
and Ladies' Auxiliaries Are
the Hosts.

The Spanish War Veterans Of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia department rendered
their COMMUNICATIVE Capt Charles
W. Newton of Hartford. Conn a farewell
reception last night in Metzerott Hall on
street The function followed a box
party given by the past department com
manners and the present department COM
Hiahder, u. f. RauSch, at the Columb ia
1heater. to Commander Newton, Assist
ant AdJutant General Johnson, Past Com
manders-in-chief J. Warren Keller, NJ.
Emmett Urell and Charles r. Miller of
cleveland, Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob
son and other noted figures in the organ-
cation At the reception the members of
the SIX local camps and the ladies aux
iliarleS were the hosts, and a buffet
luncheon was served.
Commander-in-chief Newton was pre-
sented to the audience by Department
Cofnmander Rausch. In responding to the
EN- nuslastlc greeting that was accorded
him, Capt. Newton said the war with
spain, which IS sometimes called 1.-The lit
tie war. was one of the most momentous
conflicts recorded on the pages of history
Inc incentive was a humanitarian one;
the results have been Of the greatest
magnitude, and they will continue to
Ero". The Spanish war placed the
United States in her rightfu place among
the nations of the earth and swept away
from this continent the barbarities of a
once mighty monarchy.
The Sinking of the Maine.
The commander-in-chief said he was in
Havana Just before the Maine was blown
up. Circulars were distributed about the
streets mourning the hatred of the popu-
lace for the Yankee pigs as the Amer1-
cans were termed. and calling attention
visit of the battleship to Havana harbor
He described the sight following the sink
ing of the Maine. In the starlight of
the tropical night and the glare of the
burning DEBRIS he says he saw picture
that thrilled him. "'Old Glory unin iures1
unsullied and unconquered, was still fly
ing from the masthead of the sunken war
vessel
Capt. Newton said as much credit was
due the soldiers Of the Spanish war who
lay upon the arms and languished in the
camps In the south awaiting eagerly the
call to action beneath the colorS as to the
American fighters who chased "the willy
Aguinaldo through the swamps of the
Philippines or those who blazed the way
to a quick and momentous victory ON the
firing lire in Cuba" All had responded
to the call Of duty and were anxious to
do and die if necessary under the flut-
tering folds OF Old Glory.
To Install New Camps in Dixie.
He spoke of his trip through the south.
upon which he st arted thsi morning, and
said he expected to install many new
camps in Dixie and state departments
In Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee and other communities IN the
land OF flowers. Recently thirty new
camps have been restored to activity in
the east and west and eighteen new camns
organized. The outlook at national head
quarters. he concluded. is most bright for
the future.
On the platform with Commander New
ton were Past Commanders-in-Chief Keif-
er, Crell and Miller and Capt. Richmond
Pearson HobSon.
Capt. Newton left for Richmond this
morning, accompanied by Asst. Adit. Gen.
Johnson and John Lewis Smith national
assistant inspector general The PARTY
Will ne entertained at banquet tonight
by the members of Fitzhugh Camp.
United Spanish War Veterans of the
former Confederate capital