Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
SINKING OF THE MAINE.
Tenth Anniversary to Be Celebrated
Nov% Sofurdar

The tenth anniversary of the destruc-
ton of the American battleship Maine in
Havana harbor. February 10. 1898. will
be observed by the patriotic organiza-
tons of the District. At meeting of rep
resentatives Of the Army and Navy
Union, the Fourth Immune Camp of
Spanish War Veterans, the Woman's Re-
lief Corps and similar associations, held
last evening at 821 Sd street. committees
were appointed to arrange for memorial
meeting in memory of the men Of the
Maine next Saturday evening. beginning
at 7;3O o'clock. in the Metropolitan NJ. E
Church, AZ and c streets.
Gen. Andrew 8. Burt. U. 8. A.. was
chosen chairman of the general commit
tee. with Capt. J. Walter Mitchell as Sec
rotary. and it was determined to invite
all soldier and sailor organizations and
those of a patriotic character to par
ticipate. Invitations to attend will also
be sent to Admirals Dewey. Schley. Sigs-
bee, Leutze. Gen. George II. Ha-ries and
staff and other army. navy and National
Guard officers. as we'll as to President
Roosevelt. the members of the cabinet
senator's, representatives in Congress and
others
Music will be furnished by band and
soloists, and the chimes of the Met
rorolitan Church will play suitable melo
dies preceding the ceremonies. The gen.
A ladies' auxiliary committee to coop
crate with the general committee in max
ing the event d success was appointed by
Gen. Burt as follows: Mrs. Helen G
Spa-hawk. chairman: Mrs. Isabel Worrell
Ball. Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap. Mrs
Mary Dimarzo Lee. Mrs. Lizzie w. Cal
yer. Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, Mrs. Harry
F. Ashton. Mrs. Henry c. Foster. Mrs
Allyn X. Capron, Miss Cornelia Clay. Mrs
W. H. Mellach. Mrs. J. 6. Kelton. Miss
T,,1; 6vHy1n M + 10 CI,,,rf Lar
Mrs E. Gertrude Mitchell and Mrs
Coulter.
Other committees are:
Reception-William H. Mellach, Thackel
A. Green. jeremiah A. Mccarthy, VIII.
liam p. Irving.
FInance-Abraham Hart. chairman
Thacker e. Lee and w. H. Mellach.
observation-disclosures A. Green, chair.
man: Ion c. Fisk. T. E. Lee, John j
Strain.
On meeting place-John J. Strain and
w. A. Hickey.
Program-J. w. Mitchell. ]. ]. Strain
Capts. Daniel c. Eberly and Homer ]
Locking.
c. w. Blush reported from David D. Por.
ter Garrison Army and Navy Union, that
there will be several military and nava
features provided for the memorial meet.
ing.
Another meeting of the general commit
Costello's Hall in connection with the
regular meeting of the Fourth Immune
Camp Of Spanish War Veterans and the
ladies.
In conformity with the expressed wishes
of the commander-n-chie United Span.
ish War Veterans. as expressed In circular
No. I. issued from headquarters January
"a 1908. the Department of the District OF
Columbia, United States Spanish War Vet
Grams. will hold memorial exercises in tn,
main hall in the G. A. r. building Sunday
February IL. at $3.50 pm. to commemo
rate the tenth anniversary OF the destruc
ton of the United States battleship Maine
in the harbor of Havana. Cuba Februar,
Is, 1898. officers oc the army navy ant
Marine Corps Of the United States, the G
A. r., c. W A. their respective auxil
iaries. the auxiliaries of the u. S. W. ".
Barry, Porter and Roosevelt garrisons
Army and Navy Union; the Regular Arm,
and Navy Union. Gen. George H. Harrie,
and staff and officers of the Nationa
Guard of the District Of Columbia are t.
be invited to be present.
Past Department Adjt. I. n. Dolph il
chairman of the general committee II
charge of the memorial exercises. and Pas
Department Junior Vice Commander j
Lyon King the secretary The reception
committee will be composed of Depart
ment Commander Cogan and Past De
partment Commanders NJ +. Urell, LIE,
NJ. Lipscomb. Frederic s. Hodgson, 8
Clifford Cox and J. Walter Mitchell.