The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-22
ARMY or NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
A Reunion Mt Odd Fellows Hall
Celebration of the Anniversary o.
,Iaekson's birthday by the Army
of Northern Virginia.

| Inst evening the Benevolent Association
Army Of Northern Virginia held their Nth an
nual reunion at Odd Fellows Hall Heretofore
| II was the auatnm of the association to hold It's
reunions On the twenty second Of February. the
anniversary If Washineton's birthday but re.
Gently II vas decided 10 change the day and to
\ hold the reunion on The anniversary of Stone
wall Jaekson'a birthday. The twenty first of Jan
nary II was also resolved that hereafter the
association should hold lite reunion on this All
niyaraary.
The hall wea very handsomely decorated, and
| the tables we're set artiatieally under the sur
yeillanoe or Joe Aatrado. The committee Of
arrangements consisting of Maeara. u, nj. Kill
patrioh, chairman. N, J. Hoey. ! A. Russell,
John Charles. = y Cumpaten and Fred A. Ober'
had evidently exhausted every effort To make
the entertainments q most agreeable apd memoir
able one and IT IL but Just To subscribe to their
entire and eminent enceess This Waa ne SECOND
appeared chairman of the committee Of
| NJ arrangements. and 81 the sacrifice u bis own
ease devoted himself 10 the comfort Of his con
freree.
bers Of the nommitee The Army and lis guests
were indebted for most enjoyable feast, which
waa made the more agreeable by the excellent
order which prevailed.
The members 81 the association aud their
guesis entered the hall and ~ lnapIriting music
sat down to the tempting board 70 the number
af qbn
The tables were all rectangular and parallel
With the wallis and Within the rectabge formed
hy them was the main table. Al the head Of this
sat Major ]. D. l,ichar dson, The president ~ The
and Father Hubert the veteran chaplaln Of the
army and On hia left Col. Willat. Col. Raichard
and Lieut.. Gov. MeHnery.
The members Of the association and their
guests stood aud bowed their heads IN rever-
ence while solemn and feeling prayer was be
Ing pronounced BY Father Hubert After The
a handsome diRner was served no, which may
best be described by giving
THE MENU
Soup Oyster turtle
Hai d'0euvres Celery, pickles, olives.
Fish Rpansh a In MaTonnniaa. red snapper.
kapper sauce verte. red snapper, Aratin sauce
champagne. fried ovsters Ia Roi
Entrees -UhioRan vn-aa vent, sauce cham
rgnons; oyafer vol au-v vent sauce lAlle-
man1a: veal feoandnuS a Ia aardiniere.
lloRat Turkey 4ebioken, veal. mutton.
an bellevue; dauhe q la laantine.
Ballad Chicken Marunnasa, hnmard In lot
tue beat salad sardinere an bellevue,
cream fenilleta tes assorted cakes, assorted
ffuis
Pyramlda--up temble In Richardson. IN
temhle Ia Willett.
Wines -glarat, Paul Clermont. white wine.
HoutherD champagne.
THE DEAD.
On the removal Of the cloth Major Richardson
rose and congratulated the association its
prosperity. The entire membership Ia now 34t
and the finances are 80 easy az to give promise
of the early accomplishment OF somathlng
more practically beneficial and monumental
Since the last reunion be regretted 10 cay The
aaaooiatinn had Loaf ten memhera, among whom
was numbered the gallant John II. Hood Of
glortoua memory. Pointing 10 a trblat on the
wall. which contained the photograph of n
tomb and monument for The association. Major
ghp r.1uI, MI thnl hair Il
pride to make thia at accomplished phyaical
fact nj an early date
Cemetery, Will, u mound thirteen feet hiFh
within which will be fifty ak vaults for inc
lurial ~ Tho dead. On THE will lie erected
phaft fifty feet high with statue OF Honawall
IN kaon ellrmountina IT, Tho whole work will
cost about su,of9, snd Of this amount nearly
sFooo have baen aubtrribej. Major Richardson
Quoting from an incident IN tho life fthe heroic
Jackson. be said that his efflay above tho tomb |
would give the aeme assurance which he thon
gave. III guard this CAMP to-niGht.
TOAaIs.
Ha then gave The toaata nc fVnwa.
The President Of the United Atatea. tho army
and navy" Drunk standing
To the toaHt. The LAY we celebrate, Mr.. W.
II Lyman responded with eulogy ot Sonewnll
Jackson and a brief sketch Of hia military ex,
The next topat was drunk standing and amid
profound silence-"Fhe memory Of Loo and
jackson and our comrades who sleep with
hem"
10 tho toast ITO Tho Army Of Northern Vir-
znip," Gen. Nicholla. amid repeated and over
arplnuae. responded In few pithy
md pregnant words that again brought down
hn houao
Dol, Roiehard responded for the Army Of
Eaat Tannnaeea and Lieut.. Gov MeEnery for |
he Trana MiRsiaRipp Department" eaoh In
N eloquent addreaa. which gave a eoneae
view of the oparationR Of ench army
The Women Of tho South" tour wives aud
swnn'hentts IN particularly, was responded to nv
h. Howard MeCaleb In n thrilling review OF the
sacrifices and atrugglas, the hRrdahips aud
ahofa of the laaea OF the South during tho
1nrind 81 tho trouble.
The Prose- was responded TO by Mr.. NJ r.
l.irney In an ahle mud elegant manner, which
slicied deserved npplnuae.
After this Cen Lees farewell address, to HIS
army was read by Mr. Edwin Marls with grent
affect and pathos, and henadlotion was pro
bounced by Rev Father Hubert
Thereafter the members left tho hall after |
most agreeable reunion.
Tho following are the officers OF tho associa-
ion:
OFFICERS
w. ID. Willett. honorary president.
John H. Richardson prcsidant
w. Il Lyman. frat Vice president
Louis Pradna. second vi" president.
J, Moore Wilson third vice president.
N j. Hoey, fourth vice president
john +. Wax. nth vice president.
John II MURRAY. treasurer,
John J. Fitzpatrick. rs aording secretary.
Fred A. ohcr. corresponding secretary
!. l.. Taney. surgeon.
Rev. d. Hubert. chaplain.
Executive 0ommittea-DouglasM Fitzpatrick
J. oumpsten, John A. Russell. Bernard Klotz
!. w. T. Leech.
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