Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-13
Reunion of the Ola Time Military.

The excursion OF the old time military
ClkS, in aid Of the Washington Monument,
ON Tie steamer Mary Washington yesterday
afternoon, was one Of the most pleasant ever
given from this city, as IL brought together
many people who had not met socially for
years, and the remark, Why, this YOU /
bought yOU were dead" appeared To be
Common form Of greeting. The threatening
aspect OF the Weather Was doubtless the
cause Of The boat not being crowded AMI a
prevailing report that IT was TO be "stag
party" caused many ladies to remain al
home, 80 tuaI the dancers found some diff
Guilty III securing partners. Among others
on board were Gen. u. {. Thomas, OF George
town, who, IL viii he remembered, sWOre in
TAFT. formerly OF the National GreyS, Ma
uOnal Guards, and during the war OF the ISt
J.. {. regiment: John McDermOtt. of the
Washington City Guard, Col. Seaton's crack
COmpaEy;) Captains Kelly. Coleman and
Fisher, and Messrs. john PettibOue, Isaac
Beers, a.. Rchey, J. T. BOiseau, James
Lynch. + Lamb, Phil. Ennis and others, Of
tie Washington Light Infantry, w. f.
Hamilton, Lew Jones, =. c. JardelIa, j T..
Johnson, AID J r. b. PurseII. National
Crews +. L|tller, a. I; l.. Reese, John
Wahi, and a. Lea,nan Washington Rifles
j. \. Tart, James IacKey, and Samuel
Humphrey, National Guard c. Ashford, w.
IOUtiEentalS, W. II. GoTbutt, Walker Sharp
shooters. J. VI. Towers, Ii. a. Klopfer, and
George ii. Lovelace, Mechanical Rifles, Geo
VIM. CruikshanK, Potomac Light Infantry
Of Georgetown, =. l.. Douglas, Union Guards;
Joseph flaz and NJ. A. Dubois. Presidents
Mounted Guard; r.. Z. Ecklon and J. Il.
thauncey, Metropolitan Rifles; n. ID. Shaw
ana q. W. Miller. Boone Rifles.
After passing Fort Washington Ii was de-
clded 10 make landing al Marshall Hail
and the boat stopped there about six o'clock
and tie company enjoyed themselves for
several hours IN singing, dancing, &c. Il bout
. = o'clock the company were assembled III
the pavilion, and Col. TAFT being called on ,
l.jyDe short aJdr1s>, Ia which lac spoke Of
the pleasure II gave him u meet his old
friends, and suggested tEat the members Of
Tie old organizations form al OLD guard TO
Keep up the happy rec0ilectiOus OF other
daNS. IL could not be denied but thai 4 was
Jue GUY o. congress % Keep up military or
carnations. for tht late unfortunate war had
demonstrated that CudisClp.iuCd troops, b.
ibtI as brave ~ they might, could not be
relied on.
Mr.. &. r. Douglass was called on aud spoke
for MS old OrgtniHatiOn-the Union Quarts
sort Of home guard company, which did its
outy we'll IN us day. Laughter He was
glad Ia be present, for such little raeet.ugs
together as they had enjoyed tended u keep
W gOOC FEELING.
Mr. VIM. Cruikslank formerly first ser
sedut OF the Potomac Light Infantry spoke
Of The pleasure il meeting old associates, and
paid high compliment 10 company y. w.
J.. l., which he said was regarded as the best
company organization at the Bunker Hill
CerieLnial. During his remarks he Incl
deDtally alluded 10 having served in the arm y
during the war, anC 10 being member Of the
5th Mary land regiment.
Mr.. Phil Ennis desired TO say that while
some of the infantry served IN the union
army. he served on the other side, hat he re-
garied all he met as brothers, and would
clasp hands with any across the bloody
chasm.
Remarks were also made by Capt F. d.
Stuart, formerly of the navy Capt. James
Kelly, A. r. l.. Reese and John Pettibone
The latter alluded To tie first parade OF the
Washington Light Infantry Sept. -, 1896
and cordially approved the proposition Oh
organizing an old guard.
Dancing was resumed, and kept up until
o'clock, when the company re- embarked
and safely landed at the wharf about eleven
O'Clock.
WANTS DIVORCE FROM SARAH JANE
To-day Mr.. r. =. Fletcher filed a bill fol-
! James K Findley for a divorce from Sarah
Jane FinGley. He states that they were
married at Trinity Church, Georgetown, il
! February, 1866, and charges that in 1870 she
! deserted him, and has since absented her
self
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued as
/ follows. James Miller and Emma Richard
| son, Samuel Clemmons and Lucy Holmes
| S. Ballard Freeman and Emma V. Dean
/ Harry Cole, Of Baltimore, and Ida 4. Fra
| zier, OF Annapolis.
| REAL ESTATE SALES.-Thomas +. Wag-
| gaman, real estate auctioneer, sold lot No.
| -, on + street, improved by three-story
| building, TO Susan Birch, for 80 900; also, part
! OF lot 81, in square SOP, al Is cents foot, 10
| Margaret Love,