Evening star., 1915-12-11
GEN. GLEN BANQUETED
ON EVE OF DEPARTURE
Honored by D. c. Commandery, Naval
and Military Order of Span
ish-American War.
Members of the District of Columbia

Members of the District of Columbia
Commandery, Naval and Military
Order of the Spanish-American War,
rendered a banquet last night at the
Army and Navy Club which was in the
nature of a "send-or" to Brig. Gen.
John L. Glenn, U. S. A. Gen. Clem, who
was retired recently, is about to de-
part for San Antonio. Tex, where he
will make his home. He was COM
mander of the local branch of the or
ganization last year. After the repast
Maj. Francis B. Wheaton, the COM
mander. who presided, called the men,
bers together for a business session
sufficiently long for them to unani-
mously adopt resolution which set
forth. In part:
There is a rank due the United
States among nations. If we desire to
avoid insult, we must be able to re-
pei it; if we desire to secure peace,
one of the most powerful instruments
of our prosperity, it must be known
that we are at all times ready for war
THAT the District of Columbia Com
mandery of the Naval and Military Or
der of the Spanish-American War does
hereby declare that it will lend its best
efforts to support the President in his
endeavor to prepare this country for
Gen. Glenn Is Heard.
Resuming the social session the pre-
siding officer called on Gen. Clem. who
said he was going away, but would
come back. He made pertinent re-
marks on preparedness. which was the
theme of the occasion.
Representative L. C. Dyer of Missouri.
y6n of l-fr
speeches during the evening, caused
loud applause by announcing that al
though republican, he was strong"
for an adequate army and navy and
for preparedness Maj. Gen. George H.
Harries. who journeyed from Omaha,
Neb., to attend the dinner, and who
did not arrive in this city until $50
o'clock, told of the object of the Ma
tional Security League, discussed the
proposed continental army and also
Col. John McElroy declared that, what
Is needed is mental preparedness and a
more pronounced patriotic spirit
the country. Assistant Sec
ment told of the sentiment throughout
the country in favor of preparedness.
George A. Loud made a
hit when he said he would vote for "all
the ships we can get" He entertained
with French dialect recitations.
Others Who Spoke.
Others who spoke were Maj R. L.
Col. r. P. Davis, Capt. ].
T. Smith, C. A. McAllister, engineer-in-
chief of the coast guard, who said his
branch of the service is thoroughly
prepared for the work of saving life;
Mai. Joseph c. Castner, U. S. A, adju-
tant general, District of Columbia mi
Litia, and Lieut.. Col C. Fred Cook.
The attendance included Col. Thomas
n. Wood, DR.. M. L. Turner, Capt. ]. T. |
smith, Commodore ]. C. Gilmore. Col !
R. P. Davis. B. P. Lamberton. Capt. w.
Il. G. Bullard, Lieut.. r. H. Chappel, |
Rear Admiral ]. H. Glennon. Lieut. Col. |
:. Fred Cook. Maj Gen. G. H. Harries. |
George A. Loud. Maj |
:. B. wheaton, Brig. Gen: ]. l. Glen.
Rear Admiral A. r. Harris. Col. John |
dcElroy. Col l. w Littell. Maj. Joseph |
:. Castner, Col r. D. Simms, Capt.
sheridan Ferree. Representative L. c.
Dyer, Engineer -in-chief C. A McAllis-
er, B. A, Newton. assistant secretary
f the Treasury; Maj. r. L. Longstreet,
,apt, C. e. Golden, Capt. c. T. Schwe-
,ler, Capt. Oscar Price. Lieut.. P. G.
Walker, Capt. S. r. Jacobs and j. l..
Vilmeth, chief clerk. Treasury Depart
nent.