Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-09

The banquet Of the Washington Commandery
of the Loyal Legion, which took place at the Ar
lington Wednesday evening. the details being
under the supervision OF Colonel ordwa y, has
attracted fresh interest to this military order. IL
is to the late war what the Order of Cincinnati
was and is to the revolution. and is self-perpet-
uating, the membership descending from the
original officers TO their oldest male descendants.
There are five COMMUNICATIONS each In New
York. Philadelphia, Boston, Milwaukee and
Washington. Senator Miller OF California.
president OF the Washington commandery pre-
sided at the banquet Speaker keifer and many
other soldiers Of distinction were among the
hundred guests, and Surgeon brown. of the IA
nous Monitor. gave graphic post-prandal ac-
count Of the fight between that vessel and the
Merrimac The culinary features Of the occa-
sion were very satisfactory.
Representative George Of Oregon on his re-
turn to washington for the session, was accom-
panied as far as Ohio, by his mother, avenerable
lady who, thirty-one years ago, made the te-
dious journey to that remote territory as the
wife OF pioneer with this tall and handsome
son an infant In her arms. Two years ago she
was bereaved Of her husband and this Ia her
first return TO her old Buckeye home i'm Noble
county. The family were six months on their
overland trip. enduring many hardships. Mr..
George isfthe only Representative WHO'S obliged
TO come part OF the way TO the capital by sea-
pleted Northern Pacific road, and to bring with
him his wife, who has not yet visited Washing
ton.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Radford are soiourninp
at the Ebbitt. preparatory to trip to the Hot
Springs of Arkansas for the Admirals health
About April they purpose returning to supern-
tend the completion of their snug and handsome
new Washington residence.
The widow and the three daughters of Gen
Anderson. the hero OF Fort Sumter receive
much consideration during their stay at the
Ebbitt. One of the daughters is temporarily an
invalid, and the family party will go for her
sake to Florida before returning home, remain
Ing here, however. for several weeks vet
Gen. Robinson. of Ohio. on his return after
the holidays to his seat in Con gress will be &C
companied by his daughter, an agreeable young
lady, who spent several weeks with him here
last spring.
Rev. Chas. Fl. Mead. the assistant minister of
Epiphany church. is enjoying visit from his
| estimable mother at his residence. 1882 G
street
Miss Emma c. Thursby and her sister are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Bartlett. 1921 Massachu-
sets avenue. They will probably return to New
York next Monday. Miss Thursby expected to
sail for Europe this month, but has decided to
remain at home a few weeks resting and enjoy
ing the holidays at her old home i'm BROOKLYN A
great many people have the impression that Miss
Thursby ttongs to New England. but her birth
place and home is i'm Brooklyn, where her mother
resides She has two sisters. and is always ac-
companied by either one or the other Of these
young ladies. 1t may be added that Miss Thursby
is delighted with Washington and contemplates
buying property here for her future home