Evening star., 1924-10-04
HEROES OF 4WARS
MEET AT BANQUET
Legion of VaIor Men at Ed.
bitt Hotel Recall Old
Days of Strife.

With modeSty outstanding Army
and Navy heroes of four wars re-
called incidents in those conflicts in
which they had taken part at ban
quet of the Army and Navy Legion
of Naior in the Ebbitt Hotel last
night.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. L. S.
A, retired. who presided. welcomed
the guests and recalled the great
prosperity enjoyed by this Nation
prosperity made possible through
such deeds of valor had been per-
formed by those present.
Gen. Godfrey introduced.
Gen. Miles then introduced the ma
tional commander, T.. s Godfrey. who
was reelected a business session
Yesterday afternoon. The latter, with
Characteristic modeSty, told of join
ing the Army in 1861 and being as
signed to duty on the Indian frontier.
and recounttd d numerous incidents in
the Indian wars. at the same time re-
training from telling of the part that
he, an outstanding hero. had played
in the struggle.
Gen. Godfrey stated that his first
duty was as member of an Indian
peace commission whose duty it was
TO see all of the Indian chiefs with d
view to getting them to agree to
peace treaties
As one means Of accomplishing this
OBJECT, he said. the commission had
taken along many presents to get the
good Will of the Indians With all
the presents to select from, however.
one old Indian chief had taken a
lahcE TO a high top hat worn by a
member of the commission, and. to
please the old fellow, the commits
Sloner had taken off his hat and given
~ 10 him. The chief, pleased with
ms latest acquisition. proceeded TO do
much posing before the other Indians
and the commission. until finally. be-
coming tired of his new-fa shioned
headeear, he proceeded to use it for
foot ball
Volunteers Are Praised.
Maj. Gen. c. f. Humphrey, com
nander of the Loyal Legion of the
district Of Columbia, the next speak
er, praised the part that volunteers
hdo taken in the various wars. and
Sald that future wars would be fought
also by armies composed of this class.
other speakers included Col John
Nl'ElroE. past senior vice commander
ln-chlef of the Grand Army of the
Republic; l.. Whiting Estes. vice
chairman of the committee of ar
rangements for the banquet: Mrs T..
Ward Berwyn. former president of the
"omanS Auxiliary of the legion:
Mrs. w. ID. Rock, newly elected presi-
dent OF the auxiliary, and Lieut. Carl
l. Hatch. newly elected senior vice
commander of the legion. The vice
chairman of the program committee.
Mr. Estes, was praised for the efforts
made to insure the success of the ban
quet and the reunion Cen Miles in
pralSIng the formers efforts told of
his work.
Lieut.. Dan r. Edwards. the only
living recipient of both the congress
sIonal medal and the distinguished
service cross, asked the blessing.
Deeds Would Fill Books.
person could fill many books. or
indeed go on forever in describing
the deeds of valor performed by mem
bers of that notable gathering in the
Ehhitt Hotel last night Military
rank among these heroes fades into
insisnificance. They are all mem
bers of the order
At business session yesterday
afternoon the annual election of Off
GERS was held as follows:
Gen. Godfrey of Cookstown. y. j..
Reelected national commander; Carl
I. Hatch of Baltimore, senior vice
commander, and w. F. HAMBURGER of
this city, Junior vice commander
Gen. Godfrey then selected the fol-
lowing appointive officers Emmett
Hopkins of Boonton. N j. quarter
master; Rev. DR.. William S Hubbell.
chaplain; Capt. James Lavery, adju-
tant. and DR.. George w. Brush. Gen.
Miles and l.. Whiting Estes, as mem
bers Of the executive committee Ad-
ditional appointments are to be made
by the national commander at his
discretion.
a resolution was adopted yesterday
afternoon to change the bylaws of the
order TO class the so-called second
class members of the legionn as asso-
ciate members. The latter are sons
and daughters Of recipients of deco
rationS.