New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-06
Twenty Thousand Return
ing to Cuba, Scene of
Battles in 1898

y
Thirty years after an American
army invaded Cuba. defeated the
Spanish forces and established the
Republic of Cuba. the veterans OF
that expedition will assemble here
Monday to open the goth national
encampment OF the United Spanish
War Veterans.
In the party of 10000 also will
be veterans of the Philippine insur-
1ection and Boxer rebellion.
In the official party, arriving OH
the U. S. S. Texas, are the guests
of honor, Admiral II. A. Wiley.
commander of the United States
feet: Assistant Secretary Of War
Charles b. Robbins; Major General
Charles p. Summerall, Chief OF Staff
of the army. and Rear Admiral
Cluvelius, commandant of the navy
yard at Norfolk. all veterans OF the
Spanish War, and the following OIL
Gals Of the U. S. w. ": Past COM
manders- in Chief Charles w. New
ton. Connecticut; Edward J. Gibon,
Massachusetts: Maurice Simmons,
New York; Oscar Y. Taylor. Penn
sylvania: John Lewis Smith. wash
ington, u. c.; Henry w. Busch. OF
Michigan; William Jones. New
York; Antonio z. Entenza. Cailfor-
mia; Albert u. Alcorn Ohio; Chaun-
cey w. Herrick, New York: Carmi
A. Thompson. Ohio; Senator Rice
w. Means, Colorado; Senior wee
commander-in-Ch Chief William l..
Grayson, Georgia: Junior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief Robert A. Elam'
Kentucky: Adjutant General charles
G. Essig, Illinois: Chief-of-staf no
bert A, Wankowski California.
On the opening day OF the en-
campment in the beautiful National
theater, the u. S. w. V. will confer
the highest honor of the organiza-
ton on President Machado. This is
, known as the "Triumphal Arch!'
The standards of 500 camps together
with an equal number Of American
flags are formed into an arch under
which the president will be escorted.
This will be the first time this honor
| has ever been conferred on anyone
not citizen of the United States.
On the night of the opening day
there will be a grand ball in the
National theater.
Visits to historic spots close to
Havana will be made on the second
| day, Tuesday. and on Wednesday
there will be the annual parade,
followed by the award of the Cuban
Medal of HonoT to all members of
the L. S. W. V. who were decorated
with the Congressional Medal of
Honor for gallantry "above and be-
/ yond the line of duty" in the Cuban
expedition. The medals will be
presented by President Machado at
the reviewing stand in front of the
Maine Memorial with the veterans.
Cuban troops and American sailors
from the Texas" at attention.
Among the men to be honored are
Robert Blume, of Washington, d. c..
! Thomas J. Graves. Cambridge City
Ind; Alfred Polond. Kalamazoo
Mich: William Keller Cleveland
Ohio; George Berg, South Portland
Maine: Oscar Brookins. Columbia
Ohio; Joseph L. Carter. Fargo. N. d.
and George n. Nee, Boston. Mass.
The remainder Of the third day
VIII be taken up with buffe'
luncheon and entertainment at thu
| Havana Jockey club, the veteran.
and their relatives being the guest.
OF the Cuban government. The cleo
ton of officers viii be neld Thurs
day and on Friday special train.
will be provided TO carry the vet
Grams TO the scenes Of their scrvic.
30 years ago. They will visit San
tiago. where the greatest naval en-
gagement of the war was fought
San Juan Hill. made famous b.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders; FL Cane!
and other historic spots over which
they fought.