Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-31
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Fighting Their Battles Over Again.
THE RRuNInN OF THR soI nIRRS, AIIIANCR

was Iue SCeue VI Liz annuat reunion VI Tic SOi-
diers' Alliance. Under the supervision OF the
proctor OF the Alliance, MI. c. Hartel, the room
had been appropriately decorated Promptly at 9
o'clock the Alliance marched from one OF the par
lors and took seats about the handsomely set
table, with Mr.. Harrison Dngman at the head and
Mr.. Z. C. Royce at the foot. After brief address
OF welcome to the third annual banquet by
President Dingman, an excellent dinner was
served, after which came
THE ToAsTs,
as follows:-"The President OF the United States; =
drank In silence and standing. "The Old Flag
our Glory-The Idol OF Every Soldier the Protec-
ton OF Every Citizen, the Symbol of Freedom;
responded to by Mr. A. F. Mcmillan. ssThe Union
Soldiers Alliance, Band Of Comrades Among
Mhom Genlality and Good Feeling Ever Prevails
eicfted sketch Of the organization by A. Hart.
=" My Country, Ills OF Thee" was sung. The
Grand Army Of the Republic; its Motto Fraterni-
posed of Men whom no Stain Of Treason Rests, ~
was the next sentiment, and Mr.. n. NJ. Brooks re-
spOnded.
Capt. S. E. Thomson, OF the Union Veteran
Corps, responded to 1.-THE Citizen Soldiery-In time
OF peace prepare for war" He reviewed the ser
wees OF the citizen soldiers in the war for indie
pendence, the war OF 1912, and the Mexican war.
me rSt In the late war Were the citizen soldiers,
ana the first blood spilled was theirs. The OLD
, Try called him, and the present citizen soldier
knows the duty he has to perform-to protect the
nag ~, Will not be recreant to his trust.
"Ihe Heroic Women OF Amerca-GOd bless them
LOT tnelr noble Deeds" called out Capt W. p. Sc
VIE, who made an appropriate and eloquent re-
Spouse.
HIGH PRIvATEs IN THE REAR RANK.
1.-THE Rank and Flle-IIigh PrIvates In the Rear
Rank"-brought out witty response from Mr. r.
5. cunningham, who, in the course Of his remarks,
said 1t seemed to him that all the high prlvates
were Killed Off at Appomattox, for there were gen.
erals, colonies and majors to be found In plenty:
seldom captain or lieutenant is heard Of and a
high private never save Dalzeli, and he lives in
ONO. lLaughter] He asked, why is this thus?
% hny-a hn<,,
Deen Tor the privates. He closed by saying that
, Inc most glorious epitaph he could conceive to
olu ms duty as high private in the rear rank"
absent Comrades-Tho lost to sight, to men,
DRY GEAR" was drank in silence standing. "The
Loyal Men of the Country" was responded to by
Gen. George Ii. Roberts, of Nebraska who spoke
OF the results OF the war; and the fraternity exist
Ing among the soldiers. Although Nebraska was
one ol the new states, it contained soldiers
Ihe square mile than any state In the Union.
Mo me DAILY Press-A quartette that renders
liant as STAR, stands firmly a Post, as critic
is not morbid, and for our Reio,blic-an admired
anu gallant champion, Was replied to by members
The Hospital Service during the War" brought
OUT " Bliss. who briefly replied that he had only
come into the alliance alter inquiry and was sat
lShed with his act, and he could say that when he
was IN the service as q surgeon he gave the same
care TO The private soldier That he did to the major
Mr.. Hart said that the alliance was proud of the
l ,l mat their president (Mr Dngman) pri-
Eate soldier. and he proposed "Harry Dingman, an
nonofed private soldier ia the front rank
DCdpt. IhomtSOnas the former commander Of Mr.
iD l., spoke OF him from the time he enlisted
IN The 1ith New York volunteers He also spoke
OF his services in the Grand Army, which, under
MS administration as department commander, had
Increased from liz to over 700.
GRANT 1.-THE DADDY OF THEH ALL"
Mr.. Fl. B. Bennett said that he had been in the
service, and Of the two million private soldiers in
the army, his observation was that there was
plenty or men who served in the ranks four years
VINO could have done as well and better than any
Oh our west Point generals except perhaps Grant,
the 'daddy OF them all"
The toast to Mr.. Dingman was then drank with
applause.
Cen Croker responded in neat little speech,
when brought out by the following: "Comrade
John ,. CROKER, our second vice PRESIDENT may
ne DE as successful in his role OF musician as he
was valiant in the field OF battle; and when he
encore be unnecessary" Mr. C. c. Royce was also
called out Capt. Thomson, after abiding to the
y co y e. ne F %hen Of the Local
WIN cheers. "John Browns Body was sung.
DR. BLISS ON PRESIDENT GAKFIELDs ILLNESS.
MI. Bennett referred to whisky having kept the
President alive, and DR.. Bliss was called out again
de remarked that any alusjon to the late Presi-
dent caused him to feel sad. For 70 days and
nights ne was with him constantly. When the
post lnoftem was made they found three LESSONS
eiiher one OF Which was fatal Whatever may be
said now, history would yndicate the course
pursued. There were many Incidents connected
With the case which touched him in a tender spot
ana there were some things which have not been
sustain those who stood almost necessarily at
President Garfield's bedside, and this would be q
satisfaction to their children.
"Happy to meet, sorry to part and haDDy to
meet again was responded to by singing iAuld
Lang syhe, and the party separated.
CHARGED WITH AssAULTING A FEMALE SERVANT
Eugene b. Laporte WAS charged in the Police
Court Yesterday with assaulting colored girl
w fed fhafn
day he came to house on 18th street, where she
Is a servant, and asked if his children We're there
she ever saw him strike his WIFE, who used to live
there, but Is now trying to get divorce from him,
and when She said yes" he knocked witness down
and stamped on her head and face She showed
the court badly cut head and black eye, which
she aid he did with his boot A young lady, who
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
the court said this was more than an ordinary as
Sault, and he would impose fine of $50 or 60 days
He noted an appeal through his attorney, A. b.
Williams.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Josheph
Ashton, OF Fairfax county, Va, and Julia Thomas;
Cornelius Ashton and Bette Watson.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recored as follows
James T Petty to Alice plng, lot . and pit. s6
So. 81, $4,000. Mrs s. Maxwell to ID. Davidson
lots 81 and 30. SO 912; s1,6co. Henry Boegholtz
ct al: to B. Hutchins ct al, in trust, pit Ecklng-
Bethel A:M.E church, lots p and %, sq.ls2;- =.
r. T. Petit to B. H. Warner, lot 3, SO. SIC, lots 6
and Z, So. S67 and lot Z, 50. 1893; 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 and Robert Down.
Ing, who We're before the Police Court, Thursday,
On the charge Of rObbiGg another white boy
named VIM. c. Marshall, or S7.S5. by fOrcibly
taking 1t from his pockets While walking On
street. near LIST northwest. Christmas afternoon,
were In that court again yesterday, the case
having been continued Tor sentence Some OF the
boys are over fourteen years old. Mr.. A. B. Will
the court that the defendants had restored twice
The 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 bog held him. a white boy,
named Chas Perry, who was with the boy who
was robbed, testified that Mcdonald threatened
to kill him ii he testified in the case. The court
said that as double the amount had been restored
by the DEFENDANTS he would dismiss all except
Mcdonald, who was the principal offender, and
commit him to jail for two weeks. Mrs. McDOn-
ald 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
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
left his mother In Florida, and was on his way
alone, to join his father, in Sharpsburg, Penn
sylvania, to go to work, and stopped at hts aunt's
at No. 824 Delaware avenue, In this city, to spend
Christmas, but all his money having been taken,