Show BACK IN OLD OD LUZON fOR I HI 1908 REUNION Gathering of Army of the Philippines Philippines Philippines Phil Phil- at Manila in Two Years V GOVERNMENT INTERESTED Spanish War m Veterans ans Arranging ln For Fur Trip to Scene of Old Struggles Denver Colo Cob April 17 Denver men have again aln won ivon honor for 01 timis city by time the virtual adoption of or their plan for a reunion of the Army of or th Philippines for 1908 1008 In Manila Although Al Al- though the details have been kept se- se cert It Jt i is known that President elt has given the time plan his in indorsement In- In and amid the war department has transportation to soldiers their wives and amid families tc te C Manila and back for fOl time the great glat celebration cele- cele bration to 0 bo IJo held Aug Aug 13 1 1908 lOS in iii 10 memory em 01 of the time capture of Manila an anthe and the time signing of ot time the peace protocol with Spain More lore than m men niemi n who fought In iii the Eighth army corps will corps will be invited invited In- In and amI with their families probably probably ahl ably hear nearl nearly will go May In NOt Nol Accept Pay Arm Army officers have promised to exert exert ex ex- ert their personal Influence at Wash ash inSton and mid It II is thou thought ht that Uncle Sam will ill refuse to accept the lie ier ler da day per ICI man maim offered by the time National Na- Na a- a lonal Society of the Alm Army of the Philippines as ns payment I for While cro crossing sing the time Pacific Gen Arthur MacArthur Gen J Franklin Bell Dell who is known to be bea a very close friend of oC the lie President Gen Geum Charles King Col Coi A A. A S. S Frost Gen Wilder J I I S. S 01 Metcalfe et I fe Col COi Hdward Little and man many other rent men who fought In time the Philippines Philip Phillp- pines have declared time the 1 1905 JOS reunion must be bc held lucid in Manila The credit for the movement belongs belongs be be- longs to Colorado men nice Rice Means a 3 Denver man suggested l time the idea atlie atthe at atthe the lie state reunion at al Colorado Springs Springs- last and since then hen Charles B. B Lewis Leivis first lieutenant In the Colorados Colorados Colo- Colo rados and amid national treasurer of oC the time organization Frederick W WV Gross 5 vie vic president of th time the local camp o Oliver OliverE Olivern 11 Cl E n Tuft secretary Harry B D. I Kerr crr Charles W Yo S. S Watson atson and 1111 F F. Stapleton have worl toward towar l its consummation EI Eighth lIth Army Corps Comps Although sold soldiers leis lei's of or time the Eighth army corps arc are scattered all over O th the country the states most affected b by time the decision to lo go to Manila 1 in 1906 n ro Colorado Kansas N Nebraska Minnesota Pennsylvania Tennessee Oregon on les Washington Idaho Calio jim ila Nevada South Dakota anti and New lolI ork As a whole time the corps was nado mado up o of western regiments regiments' and New ew York Is lepre represented b by only th tin Astor Ator battery which loft the tho Philip Philip- plumes s the Insurrection h ha hac started V VIt It Is said Mid that Gen Bell will hear the Army of the Philippines on Itt way ay back hack to lii In I 1008 1918 He lIe if im ift t said i to be bo a remarkable min man lit lit- jumped from a first lieutenancy in time tho Seventh regular cavalry up ill 1036 files lc- lc C. C a hll brigadier generalship luring during the campaign He I Is in said mid to be he one of President Roosevelt's favorite officers because of or his efficiency and as res- res ene s. s Gen Wesley Merrill Merritt Mal Mai- Gen Thomas Anderson antI and Cot Cob James W W. Pope arc are also active in pushing Il the Denver Idea of oC holding holdIng- the laOS laOS' re reunion reunion reunion re- re union In In V Manila |