Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

| the United States and the world were
| shocked by the treacherous destruction of
the American battleship Maine, which
was sunk in the muddy waters of Ha-
vana bay, carrying down to death two
naval officers and about 26S enlisted men,
sailors and marines. The ruthless blow
ing up of the vessel is said to have been
one of the principal reasons that i'm
PEELED President Mckinley to declare war
against Spain.
In the Cuban campaign which followed
the American soldiers In blue and khaki
| adopted as their battle cry. Remember
the Maine" and it seemed as an inspira-
ton in impellng the fighting men to win
| one of the quickest wars on record.
The Washington garrisons of the Army
and Navy Union. U. s. A.. have arranged
with the G.. A. r., the Spanish War Vet
| Grams, the Woman's Relief Corps, the
Edith X. Roosevelt Auxiliary to the 4th
| Immune Camp. L. S. w. ", and other
patriotic associations to hold services to
morrow evening, the first ever held in
this city. in memory of the men of the
Maine. The exercises will open at 80
o'clock at the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church,
~ and streets. and the general public
is invited to attend.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee to Speak.
The story of the Maine will be told in
graphic detail by Rear Admiral Charles
D. Sigsbee. U. S. N, who commanded the
battleship at the time of the disaster;
Representative John w. Langley of Ken
lucky, Judge William II. DeLacy, Col.
John McElroy. past vice commander-in-
| chief of the G. A. r.: Maj. J. Nc
Dowell Carrington. Col. B. r. Chase.
| Chaplain c. c. Pierce. DR.. Abram Simon.
President Buel of Georgetown University
and others.
Preceding the services at the church a
delegation of soldiers. sailors. marines
and patriotic women will assemble at the
National Tribune office SIG 18th street,
at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon. and
proceed to Arlington national cemetery
where simple but impressive ceremonies
will be held in the Maine section at 800
o'clock The big anchors of the former
battleship, which serve as monuments to
the dead, will be decorated with floral
pieces. which will be sent from the White
House conservatory by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, and a cavalry buger
from Fort Myer will sound the plaintive
notes Of TAPS"
Gen. Andrew S. Burt L. S. A., COM
mander Of Barry Garrison Of the Army
and Navy Union. will preside at the meet
ing tomorrow evening at the Metropolitan
Church. and will deliver an address on
THE Maine and Her Gallant Men" Mrs.
Isabel WOrrell Ball. department president
Of the Woman's Relief Corps, and the
members of the several corps and the
give the flag drill and salute and other
exercises. The Edith *. Roosevelt
Auxiliary to the Spanish War Veterans
will adjourn its business meeting and,
Foster. and Past President Mrs. Harry
F. Oshion. proceed to the church in a
body.
Prominent Features.
Other features of the occasion will be
attachments of United States marines
and sailors from the navy yard and
marine barracks. who will occupy promi-
nent places on the platform. Department
Commander Newton Ferree of the G. A.
r. and his staff in uniform will also be
on the platform.
A concert will be given. beginning about
7:15 o'clock. by the United States Engineer
Corps band. under the direction of Prof.
Julius Hamper. leader. and the band will
The chime bells Of the Metropolitan
Church will play several melodies pre-
ceding the services, and Col. A. p. Tasker,
past department commander of the G. A.
R., will preside at the big organ.
The program Of vocal music will in
clude selections by noted soloists of this
city. Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish will
| render Gray's Dream of Paradise Miss
Mae Rogers will sing. as solos. Her
Lover Who Sailed With the Maine" and
Noble Sons The foregoing two
patriotic selections were composed by Mrs.
Helen G. Sparhawk of Brookland, d. c.,
and. 1t is said, are played by the bands
on every ship in the navy. "On to Vic
| tory being rendered in chapel on all the
American battleships. Mrs. IneZ Sey-
Inour Mcconnell will give selections. Mrs
Thomas Jefferson Manning will sing
Lead. Kindly Light" and there will be
other vocal numbers.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt In
vited.
| A committee of the Army and Navy
Union. headed by Gen. Burt and Capt
Thomas A. Green. will call at the White
House this afternoon and invite the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt to be present at
the ceremonies tomorrow evening. In
vitations have also been extended to
Vice President Fairbanks. and to men,
bers of the cabinet, senators and repre-
sentatives army and navy officers and
others. Miss Clara Barton is expected to
be present and address the meeting.
About twenty-five members of the Col
John Jacob Aston Camp, Spanish War
Veterans, headed by Commander Joseph
F. Sullivan will proceed from the Sol
diers' Home to the church in body to
attend the services.
Mrs. Ann E. Gridley. mother of Capt.
Gridley of Spanish-American war fame,
today accepted an invitation to be a guest
of honor at the services tomorrow even
ing.
The committee in charge of the event
comprises Gen. Andrew s. Burt chair
man: Capt. J. Walter Mitchell, secretary
| Capt Thomas A. Green, Capt. William H.
Mellach. John j. Strain, G. w. Blush. w.
B. Irving. Samuel G. Mawson. Ion c..
Fisk. William A. Hickey and others.
The ladies' committee is composed of
Mrs. Helen G.. Sparhawk. chairman: Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball, Mrs. Harry f.
Ashton, Mrs. Louise Foster and others.
Camp to Hold Services.
The Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas Camp
No. g. United Spanish War Veterans
composed Of colored soldiers and sailors
has arranged to hold memorial services
in honor OF the dead of the battleship
Maine-destroyed in Havana harbor, Feb
ruary IL. 1S9S-Sunday evening at q
o'clock, i'm the Second Baptist Church.
Sd street between H and streets north
west. The camp. in uniform and headed
by Commander Charles Piper and Past
Commander Jerry Oscar Tolson, will pro-
coed to the church in a body. A memorial
sermon will be delivered by the pastor,
Rev. w. Bishop Johnson. who will also
give history Of the Thomas Camp.