Show SOCIETY OF SIBONEY I t I Patriotic Organization Formed at Fort Douglas Yesterday + I MAJ IriARKLEY PRESIDENT 4 REEO OF THE PEVLltSTEICKEN CAMP CHOSEN + I Captain Wygnnt Lieutenant Laws Captain Leaven and Lieutenant Jenks the Other OfficersT Per petuate the Memories of Service at SiboneyThe Band Concert 4 The Society of Siboney destined to bt one of the few truly historical organizations or-ganizations of the nation has been Iaunehed at Fort Douglas It is a move that has been anticipated for sometime some-time past flaying originated with the officers of the Twent fourth infantry but not until yesterday were the detaIls of the organization and the contents of the constitution and bylaws made known As the name Implies the Society of Sibone is the outgrowth of the campaign cam-paIgn before Santiagoor more prop Hb speaking of the heroic service performed per-formed at the dread fever camp deSignated deSig-nated in the title Its object as expressed ex-pressed in the constitution is to per ptuate the memories of service at Si bony and membership is confined to those commissioned officers of the rmted States army who were patients jn toe hospitals or who were on duty connected with the care of the sick and wounded at that place during the Santiago campaign June to August lSS For this reason the society cannot can-not possibly have a membership of more than fifty about the number of officers eligible under this restriction Officers are to be elected every two Fears and to Major Alfred C JIarlde pretlninently the hero of the pest stn ken amp falls the honor of a unanimous choice for the presidency of the first organization Captain Henry Wygant is chosen vice president and Lieutenant Albert Laws registrar The board of governors consists of Captain B W Leavell Lieutenant L C Jenks and the president of the 50 iety These gentlemen all experienced th trying service and will be numb num-b rd in years to come among time I prminent promoters of the association Other members from the Twenty filrth regiment are Captain T J Brlreton Captain A C Ducat Lieu ttnnt A A Cabaniss Lieutenant J C Jnk Lieutenant H B Nelson Lieu terant A K Kenin and Llentenant C H Miller Four other regiments 0 ill be represented The Society of Sibone promises to gain well warranted distinction in all IJarts of the United States Membership thirty year > from now will be deemed an honor equivalent in every way to that of the Aztec society growing out of the Itxican war It is different from the Loal Legion because of its mem lership restrictions and is far different differ-ent from the Society of Santiago for the swine reason but aU such organiza tlOlS hay one object in viewthe fostering fos-tering and preservation of American patriotism and thus it is with the Society So-ciety of SiOOne Pest rrotes Sergeant Wllliams and Corpora Butler But-ler of companies A and G respectively left for Hot Springs Ark yesterday o a > rrivate Cook of L company has been I aquitted and ordered released from the guard house by a general court at tpartment headquarters > 0 0 I The band oncert to be given in the Grand tonight by the Twentyfourth band is not for the benefit of the G A I R as previously reported Bandmas I ter Sci1affner desires that the corree tion bE made 0 I > < > Sergeant Cox and Private Cotton reenlisted I re-enlisted yeerday for the usual period of three years I J < > 0 < > CaptaIn Hovey is expected this week < j Major larkler will leave for Fort I Russell about Tuesday |