Sunday August 3,2008TroyRecord Article 100years ago Monday August 3,1908 “Troy welcomes the United Spanish-American War Veterans to town for their annual state encampment this week “with Gala dress and a most hearty greeting.” The USWV. aspire to be the current generation’s equivalent to the Grand Army of the Republic, the veterans organization for Union soldiers from the Civil War. The Troy USWV post is called Camp Russell named for Marcus Russell, a Troy soldier who died in battle of Las Guasimas during the 1898 war. Mayor Elias Mann speaks to the group and puts in a plug for Old Home Week coming up in Troy. Rear Admiral James B. Coughlin gives the formal response to Mayor Mann ’s welcome.’We have all heard of Troy, her business , her enterprise, and her hospitality.I have but one complaint against your city and that is the trolley cars and other vehicles traveling too fast to permit us seeing as much as we wish the very handsome objects moving along Troy streets – the ladies of Troy.” **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)