Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-31
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Fighting Their battle. Over Again

was the scene Of the annual reunion OF the Sol.
d1eTS Alliance. Under the supervision of the
proctor of the Alliance, Mr.. C. HarteI, the room
n I'd been appropriately decorated Promptly at Q
O'Clock the Alliance marched from one of the par
l0"S snd took seats about the handsomely sci
tlole, with Mr.. II 'rrison Dingman at the head anf
M G. C. Royce at the foot. After a brief address
o. welcome to The third annual banquet by
'Sident Dlngman, an excellent dinner was
rived, after which came
TIE ToASTs,
as foEo vs:-"The Presiuentol the United States;
drank In silence and standing. ''The Old Flag
Our Glory-The Idol of Every Soldier, the Prctec-
r !. o. Every citizen the symbol Of Freedom
Tiers, Alliance, Band of Comrades Among
" on Geniality and Good Feeling Ever Prevails
el lCed sketch of the organization by A. Hart.
=" ly Country, 'Tis OF Thee was sung. The
nd Army OF the Republic: its Motto. Fraterni-
T. Charity and Loyalty; its Membership is Com
p 'ed OF Men on whom no Stain OF Treason Rests, "
So nded.
= Q pt. s. E. Thomson, OF the Union Veteran
9rps, responded to 1.-The Citizen Soldiery-ln time
o. peace prepare for war" He reviewed the ser
Yes of the citizen soldiers in the war for indie
pen fence, the war OF 1912. md the Mexican war.
"a llrsb In the late war were the citizen soldiers,
me citizen soldier did not falter when his coun-
t'y called him, and the preSent citizen soldier
a < the duty he has to perform-to protect the
u y-stnd VIII not be reCreaut to his trust
The Heroic Women of America-God bless them
LOT their noble Deeds" called out Can't. ". p Sc
vie, VINO made an appropriate and eloquent re-
Spouse.
HIGH FRIvATEs IN THE REAR RANK
"Ihe hank and File-High Privates in the Rear
Rtnk"-brought out a witty response from Mr. R.
s. cunningham, who, in the course OF his remarks,
slld IL seemed to him that all the high privates
were Killed Off at Appomattox, for there were GEN
erals. cclone!s and majors to be found In nlenty
Set1om captain Or lieutenant is heard Of and a
ny ng private never, save Dakell, and he lives in
III Ct-D6 x.,yr ;c fJ,,cp
w iere would the officers have been If it had not
: ii ior The privateS. He closed by saying that
~ ca nost glorious epitaph he could conceive to
I'll his duty as high private in the rear rank'
ABSENT Comrades-ThO' lost to sight, to men,
Loyal Men Of the Country was responded to by
N. George II. Roberts, of Nebraska who spoke
., ele results OF the war; and the fraternity exist
PIE OF Tie new states, it contained more soldiers to
Ine ,luare mile than any state in the Union.
me DAILY Press-A quartette that renders
Pctodht music 10 our ears. shines bright and bril-
ilihU as STAR stands firmly as Post. as critic
Is not morbid, and Tor our Republican admired
a. a. saliaht champion" was replied to 10y members
The Hospital Service during the War; brought
oi1 of. Bliss, who briefly replied that he had only
tsu5! WIN MS act, and he could say that when he
W - III tlle service as surgeon he gave the same
Gre % tAe private soldier that he did to the major
Air Hart said that the alliance Was proud Of the
II th.t their president (Mr Dingman) was a prl-
Vate soldier, ana he proposed "Uarry Dingman an
Ii - lnttu private soldier III the front f. nk.
:, C1pI Ihomason.as the former commander OF Mr.
- ,-nIli' spoke OF him from the tine he enlisted
III III EAIc litn New York volunteers lie also spoke
OF MS services In the Grand Army. which, un Ter
MS idinnls'ratlon as department commander, had
Increased from liz TO over 100.
GRANT, ''THE DADDY OF THEM ALL"
MI H. B. Bennett said that he had been in the
service, and OF the two million private soldiers in
tie army, his observation was that there was
penty OF men who served in the ranks four years
"ho could have done as well and better than any
o our west Point generals, except perhaps Grant,
the daddy OF them ALL
The toast to Mr.. Dingman was then drank with
applause.
Gen. Croker responded in neat little speech,
when Drought cut by the following: ''COmrade
Jotn B CrOcker, our second vice president; may
Ne ne as successful in his role OF musician as he
was valiant in the field OF battle: and wnen he
Shall perform Guiteau solo on one string may an
Gaiied out Capt. Thomson, after abiding to the
iIfGt G n gave Nod 1.-The Father OF the 10
Win cheers John Browns Body" was sung.
DIR. BLISS ON PRESIDENT GARFIELD's ILLNESS
D. a.nhtt referred to whisky having kept the
fr"sdeht allVe, ana was ca1Iad ont oroin
lie remarked that any alluslon to the I,oo prast-
dent caused him to feel sad. For 20 DAYS and
nights he was with him constantly. When the
post mortem was made they found three LESSONS
either one OF which was fatal. Whatever may be
pursued. There were many incidents connected
WIN the case which touched him In tender spot,
t ana mere were some things which have not been
Iolu ana must remain untold Future history Will
sustain those who stood almost incassantly at
President Garfieds bedside, and this would be a
satisfaction TO their children
"Happy to meet, sorry to part and happy to
meet again" was responded to by singing '.Auld
Lang Syne,' and the party separated.
, CHARGED WITH AssAULTING A FEMALE SERVANT
Eugene b: Laporte Was charged in the Police
named Louisa Brown, who stated that on Thurs
day he came to house on 18th street, where She
Is a servant, and asked If his children were there
ana She told him they were, and he asked her ii
she ever saw him strike his wife, who used to live
there, but Is now trying to get divorce from him.
anu when she said Eyes" he knocked witness down
ana stamped On her head and face. She showed
the court a badly cut head and black eye, which
S she ana ne did with his boot. young lady, who
lives in the house, cOrrobOrated the girls state
ment about the assault Mr. Laporte stated that
he was abused and assaulted by the servant when
ne went there to give his children some presents.
me court said this was more than an ordinary as
Sault, and ne would impose fine OF $50 or 90 DAYS
He noted an appeal through his attorney, A. B.
Williams.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Josheph
Cornelius Ashton and Bette Watson.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recored as follows:-
James 7. Petty to Alice PlIing, lot % and pit rs,
lots 81 and 30. SO 91s; $1,000. Henry Boeghoin
ct al. to b. Hutchins ct al, in trust pt. E.king
ton: s.. Andrew Irvine to Trustees Union
Bt thel A.M.E church, lots % and %, 50 1872; =
X L. Petit to B. H. Warner. lot B. 81. 500. lots
and Z. ST.. S67 and lot Z, 81. s99; s.. p H. Hitler
TO IL. Baltz, pit. l, Mount Pleasant; $500.
,,; A YOUNG HIGHwAYMAN AND HIS OLD MOTHER.
The four small white boys, Dennis Mcdonald.
Fem Fletcher, Eugene Geary aud Robert Down,
Ing. who were before the Police Court. Thursday
on the charge OF roDbing another White bow
named Wm. c. Marshall, OF $7.S5. by fOrcibly
taking 1t from his pockets While waking On |
street, near 1St northwest. Christmas afternoon
We're In that court again yesterday. the case
having been continued for sentence Some OF the
lams appeared for one OF the boys and stated to
the court that the defendants had restored twice
me amount taken. as ordered by the court Thurs
day. The testimony was to the effect that the
Mcdonald boy took the money from the BOYS
pocket, while another boy held him. white boy
named ChaS. Perry, who was with the boy Who
was robbed, testified that Mcdonald threatened
to kill MIN ii he testified In the case. The court
said that as double the amount had been restored
Mcdonald, who was the principal offender, and
commit him to jail for two weeks. Mrs McDon-
aid, an Old lady, pleaded with the court to release
her boy, but the court told her he would have to
be so impressed by his present experience as to
not be guilty OF the same crime again, and he
would have to go to Jail His mother was much
affected and stopped at the dock to kiss her son
'.gOOd bye" The little fellow who was robbed
stated to STAR reporter that he and his brother
alone, to join his father, in SharpSburg Penn
to go to work, and stopped at his aunt's
at No. S24 Delaware avenue, in this city, to spend
Christmas. but all his money having bran taken :.