Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-02-16 | Page 34 | Vets of 1898 Recall Maine

VETS OF 1898 RECAJ1 MAINE In observance of Main day Monday, Mon-day, the anniversary of the sinking of the battleship Maine, 139 Spanish-American war veteran! and representatives rep-resentatives of auxiliary groups met at the Civlo Center at t p. m. Coupled with the reminiscence of the Spanish-American war was a consideration of National Defense week. Major Clarence Batrd of the 104th division. Reserve Officers' association, as-sociation, discussed the ,need for preparedness and urged eentlraent for adequate armed strength In America. Alfred N. Miller, commander of the Wedgwood camp No. 1, United Spanish War Veterans, related the Incident of the bombing of the battleship bat-tleship Main and Its bearing on the precipitation of the war. An entertainment sponsored by the E. A. Wedgwood camp, featured Barbara Hapwood, vocalist, and Rose Falsetti, pianist