Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-30
OFFICER VETERANS |
OF WAR WITH SPAIN
BANQUET GUESTS.
Optimism Prevails at vigor
World War Brought to Or
ganizations of 1898.

Optimism because of the renewed
vigor which the world war has
brought to the organizations of Span
ish-American war veterans. was
banquet of the Naval and Military Or
der the commissioned personnel or
81 nization of the Spanish american
war. in the Army and Navy Club last
night
Brig. Gen. r. d. simms, command
ing the District of Columbia National
Guard, who was POSTMASTER, said that
more members have been taken into
the order of Spanish American War
Veterans in the District during the
past year than in any one year before
"All we need is a few more wars to
make this the greatest order of them
ALL" said Gen. George H. Harries,
former commanding general of the
District guard, who was in charge of
the organization of base No. at
Brest in the world war and who was
the first American officer to reach
Berlin, he being head of the peace
commission sent into Germany.
we thought that the last big war
would. blot out all interest in our
little body of veterans who did .serv-
has only made US the more conspic-
uous," Gen. Harries added.
2s Members Aforementioned.
The banquet was ih honor of the
Spanish American war veterans who
won added glory in the world war.
Brig. Gen. John l. Glen, U. s. A., re-
tired, delivered the formal welcome to
the officers who have served through
two wars. 1t was announced that
twenty-eight members of the District
order were reoemmissioned in the
world war.
Brig. Gen. L. NJ Brett, former adtu-
tant general of the District guard and
now commandant at Fort Myer, and
Maj. c. Fred Cook, former adtutant
of the District guard. and later adju-
tant under Brig. Gen.. Harris at base
behalf of the two-war veterans
Gen. Brett paid a tribute to the
soldiery of the Regular Army, which
he claimed was the forerunner of our
western civilization and the back
bone of the great American forces in
the struggle against Prussia ism.
He also had a kindly word to say for
which aided the speedy preparation Of
our troops for the campaigns in the
world war.
Maj. Cook Relates. Experiences.
Maj Cook told briefly of his war
experiences and called attention to
the valued services of Gems. Harries
and Brett in their efforts at the front
in both the Spanish-American war
and the conflict more recently con-
cluded. -r..,
Brig. Gen. David 8. Brainard, whose
service in the arctic region makes his
name well known to all who followed
Americas early exploits in the north,
delivered q hriaf talk.
Commander r. M. Perry, head of
the Illinois commander of the Naval
and Military Order, extended the
greetings of his Illinois comrades.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. George F. Dudley, pastor of st.
Stephens Episcopal Church and who
was chaplain of the first infantry
regiment from the District to enter
Cuba, during the Spanish American
war.
Gen. Harries talked at length of his
work and experiences as head Of the
peace commission sent into Germany
imm ediately after the armistice was
signed. He gave a graphic account
! of the return of the German armies;
proceeding like an uncertain mob and
coming as a striking contrast to the
perfectly disciplined army which had
marched toward France five years be-
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