The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
MAINE HEROES
FATE RECALLED
BY CITIZENS
Twenty-6rst Anniversary Of
Catastrophe in Havana
Harbor Commemorated.
VETERANS ON PROGRAM
Representatives of Cuban
Government Attend Me-
mortal at St. Martins.

The twenty-first anniversary OF
the sinking Of the L. 5. S. Maine
in Havana harbor was commemo-
rated last night by Il dinner at the
Army and Navy Club. Connecticut
avenue and 1 street northwest. by
the District or Columbia Command
cry Of the Naval and Military order
of the Spanish-AmeriCan War;
Gen. Douglas r. Simms, toastmas-
ter. introduced the following speak
ers: representative Leonidas C
Dyer, Representative John NJ. Evans
Representative Thomas S. Crago and
Cen s T. Ansell.
NotabIes in Audience.
The members present were Lieut.
Z. W. Cairnes, Naval Cadet &. ?.
Lamberton. Lieut.. Oscar a. Price
Capt. E J. Dorm. Maj. F. S. Hodg-
son. Dr. NJ L. Turner. Maj. W. c.
Smiley. Mai. r. J. DOnneIly, Capt. c.
NJ. Forrest, CHAPLAIN George F.
Dudley Gen. Douglas r. Simms
Capt. Sheridan Ferree, Capt. sydney
r. Jacobs, Maj. Louis Knapp. Lieut.
c. T. Fitch. Mai. Gen. John L. Glenn
Lnuj r. u UnappeU and Ensign
J-hn +. E-aside
Guest of the evening were Rep
rrsenta tive LeOnidas c. Dyer. Repre-
.santatiye John NJ. Evans. Represent
ative Thomas 5. CragO. Gen. :. T
AnseH DR.. G. NJ. Brumbaugh. Rear
Admiral Ralph Earle. Commander
FurlOng. Mai. La Garde Paymaster
BloOmer and Col. Conrad
Beginning with service yesterday
nlOruIl- at st. Martins church. North
Capitol and T streets northwest in
honor OF the Maine heroes, the Oh
s"rvance OF tha day was shown ia sew
eral ways
Veterans of the civil. Spanisn-Amer-
fraU and world war took part at the
memorial services at St. Martins
Church yesterday morning. The altar
was decorated with palms and flowers
in honor Of the Maine heroes Rev.
Faith Hanuau Oficiated at the sery-
ice. ceiling or the sacrifice of the
American saiioIs on beard the battle
ship.
Special representation Of tho Cuban
legation attended. Former soldiers,
sGilOrs and Marines acted A. guard
4 honor. Those assisting were: Capt.
!. Walter Mitchell. SerGt. John Grim
Joseph DennisOn. Joseph Gates, Will
lam y. Hickey. Charles Detroy. James
Lawrence and Joseph Oriaui
The members Of tn" Maine memorial
committee acting in an honorary ca
pacity were: Mai. Isichard DonneiIv.
Capt. Harry Walsh. Lieut. Kenneth
O'COnnor. James Mulvey. Matthew
Maloney. Capt. J. 4. Costello. Dennis
O'BTien, John NIaher. Sergt PhiIlir
Desmond. Capt. Edward R. Corccrar
James EIarbinsOn. Daniel O'C'onnOr. J.
Sullivan. SerEt. Mai Hugh NcDcr-
mott, Edward Marshall Rev. Father
Eugene Hannah is chairman cx-ofIicic
Of the committee, Capt. J. Walter
Mitchell being the active chairman
and William y. Hickey serving as sec
-etary.
WreathS presented ~ F'r,Sfd.n.
Wilson were placed upon tn. Main,
shaft at the Arlington National Com
etery by Ladies Auxiliarirs an,
Lincal Society. L. &. W. Y. yester.
day afternoon at 1:'O O'Clock. TIL,
committee of the Ladies Nuxiliarles
4 s. w. V. was composed Of Corr
Campbell chairman; Anna Hanev
Jennie RudloF Gertrude CaIlan anC
Eva Wilson Representatives Of The
Lineal Society Of the Spanish Wal
in charge Of tho service ycStCrda,
afternoon were Katherine lawson
chairman, Anna Fielder. Ham: