Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-09-01 | Page 11 | Veterans of the Isles

VETERANS OF THE ISLES Army of Phillpppines Hold Reunion in St Paul With Three Thousand Thou-sand Present St Paul Minn Aug 3IThe committee com-mittee In charge of the arrangements for the annual convention of the Army of the Philippines estimated that by evening even-ing fully 3000 veterans would be housed In the city and that the number would be swelled considerably by tomorrow At 2 oclock this afternoon the first business session was held at which Gen Irving Hale as president of the association I associa-tion delivered his annual address which dealt mainly with the work of organizing Individual camps throughout the country coun-try tryThe The usual addresses of welcome were delivered at this meeting at which Gov Van Sant spoke on behalf of the State and Gen Hale responded Tonight the delegates will be entertained at the Commercial club The election of officers and selection of the next place of meeting will he held at the lust business meeting Wednesday WednosdTy l evening a camp fire and public meeting will be hold In the Peoples Peo-ples church at which Gen Hale will deliver an address