Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
SPANISH WAR VETS TO MEET
Hold Annual Encampment in Boston
September Ia

Boston. Aug. 15.--Over GO delegates.
representing every state in the Union. the
| Philippine Islands. Hawaii and Alaska.
will attend the fifth annual encampment
of the United Spanish War Veterans in
| this city on September la and 3. The
| gathering of the younger veterans in
honor Of the 10th anniversary ot-the vuar
with Spain will bring many visitors -
Boston from distant parts. The .conven-
| ton will be held in Faneuii hall
National headquarters will be opened
| In Houng's Hotel at l p. m. Saturday,
| August %, and at the same hour Depart
| ment iCon1man der Onward J. Gihon will
open State headquarters in the Quincy
House. Many Of the delegates from dis
tant parts are in eastern territory at
present sandr will be, AIMING the first 20
register. All delegates: have been urged
to1be in Boston by Monday. August 81 to
take part in the'-banquet to be rendered
| the delegates and invited guests.
Plans for the big parade on Wednesday.
September 2.~are fast nearing completion,
and the parade committee. has decided
| upon the following route: The parade
will fornin the Back Bay-at two o'clock.
Charles, to -Boylston' fremont. n Winter.
| proceed over Arlington to Beacon, TO
| Charles. to Boylston. to fremont. to Win
| ter. to Sumner. to High, TO Congress. to
| state. to Washington. to School. to Bea-
| con, to. Charles, where the parade will
be dismissed, after being reviewed by tho
commander-in-chief. 1t Is expected that
nearly 1000 veterans OF the army and
navy will take part
| MASSACHUSETTS REUNIONS.
After the parade all Of the Massachu-
sets orga nizations will hold reunions
These include the 1st Cd, 9Th, 9Th. sth
and 9th regiments and the naval brigade.
The banquet OF the latter will be held at
the Copley Square Hotel and the visiting
admrals will be guests. The I'd regi-
ment is planning to transfer Its banquet.
usually held in the fall, to this city, to
be held after the parade.
For the visiting veterans who do not
belong to any OF the Massa chusetts
organizations there viii be a baked bean
supper at the South armory. 10 be served
by the ladies' auxiliary Of the Spanish
War Veterans.
Word was received yesterday that il
will be Impossible for President Roose-
welt to attend the encampment OF his
comrades. lie has so many engagements
and 50 much work ahead that he felt
compelled to decline. Admiral Dewey
will be in the vicinity of Boston about
the time of the encampment and the
department officials have strong hopes
that he will he among the guests.
BAY STATE VETERANS PLEASED.
Local veterans are very much pleased
over the happy settlement OF the Incl
dent which made report that remarks
derogatory to Gov. Guilds war record
had been made In the depa ri nient OF
Columbia.
The following has been received in this
city:
AT a meeting OF the United Spanish
War Veterans Of the District Of columbia
in the hail OF the organization a resoIu-
ton was passed authorizing the depart.
ment comma ndcr to repudiate any press
reports OF remarks derogatory TO the
civil or military record OF Gov. Guild of
Massachusetts. stated 10 have been Ut
; teed at recent session Of the organiza-
ton.
THE organization wants II thoroughly
understood that the remarks said to have
been made by members to the effect that
Gov. Guild is not eligible 10 be a member
OF the commission to build the amphi-
theatre at Arlington were not made as
I reported"
: Among the army visitors who will be
In Boston during the encampment are
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles Brig. Gen
Garrettson OF Ohio, who commanded a
brigade in Porto Rico; Brig Gen. Andrew
s, Burt Of Washington. Mat. Gen. Leon
3 ard Wood, Maj,-Gen. Fred d Grant, and
= Brig Gen. Banholtz, comma nder OF the
Philippine constabulary.