National Republican., 1882-12-30
THE UNION so1D1ERs' ALLIANCE.
Fourth Annual Banquet at Abner's-A
FcstLve Occnslon.

Fourth Annual Banquet at Abner's-A
Festive Occasion.
The Union Soldiers alliance gave its fourth
annual banquet last night at Abners on i
street The beautiful hall was elaborately
decorated with flags and streamers, and pre-
sented a most attractive appearance. The
tables were arranged along their sides up the
hail. and were most tastcfully ornamentcd
with flowers and potted plants. The menu
card was work of art while the vari-
Gus courses were trumphs of culinary
skill Mr.. Abner himself was present
during the entire banquet to see that nothing
was lacking for the comfort of those who sat
around the festive board. At o'clock sharp
President Harrison Dingman raped the COM
pany to order, and before proceeding to dis
cuss the succulent bivalves which had been
laid in front of each guest, Secretary John L..
Heupel proceeded to read letters of
regret from the following comrades
A. A. Thomasson, b. f. Peters, A.
f. Mcmillan, r. II. T. Leopold,
Il. b. Belding, and =. Bartlett. Many of
these letters were eloquent in their express
sions of regret at the writer not being able to
represent, and all brcathed an earnest patriot
ism, showing that the comrades would again
respond to the call of their country if needed
in her defence.
As the sherry came round with the fish
IlcSluCnb IlHSIlun interrupted TO read q
telegram from COmrade w. w. Burke sent
from Yankton, Oak, in which was the order
to remember him at the first fire. 1t is need
less to say he was remembered. After two
hours had been spent in handling the knife
and fork the president again called
the company to order, and the following
toasts were announced: Tho President
of the United States" responded to by Il. f.
Shafhirt; "The Union Soldiers alliance" to
which c. S. Loveloy responded; The old
flag was eloquently represented by II. j.
Gihord THE army and navy met an elo-
qucnt and patriotic response from G. C. Royce !:
kindred organizations" were remembered
by Capt. Z. l.. Grant; "The girls we left be-
hind us" were brought vividly before the
a speech full of humor, which was
received with laughter and loud ap-
plause. "Our fallen comrades" was drank in
silence, and memory went back to the many
dear comrades whose bones had bleached
upon southern battle fields. "The Press !"
was upheld by DR.. d. w. Bliss, who during
the past year has been in the newspapers as
much as any one individual, and "The Rank
and file" were lauded by S. A. johnson.
Other toasts followed and happy speeches
were made, and it was late before separa-
tion was effected, and when the comrades
took their departure they went away feeling
that this had been the most pleasant banquet
SluCe lHe eAlstenCe OF Une OTBanlZaUlO0. Inc
officers of the alliance are President, Har-
rison Dingman; first vice president, L. W..
Oyster; second vice president, S. L. Thomas
son; third vice president, j. s. Crocker sec
retary, John l.. Heupel; assistant secretary,
G. Simmons /; treasurer, G. S. Loveioy proctor,
@. Hartel. The other members present were
Messrs. C. G. Adams, P. II. Bailbache, II. b.
Bennett R. J. Blakelock, w. Blasand, DIR. D..
w. Bliss, N. NJ. Brooks, c. H, Brown, NJ. V.
Casey, j. Coleman, II. G.. Cunningham, j. NJ.
Edgar, c. c. Ellis, B. Engel, NJ. Gardner, w.
Gibson, Ii. ]. Clifford, j. Gilmore, L i.
Grant, A. Hart, Frank I. Howe, G. NJ.
Hustled, s. A. johnson, L. H. KLEIN
rothy, G.. D. A. Loettler, r. S. Lytle,
W. P, Marsh, S. Mcdonald, F. II. Miller, w.
Ii. Mills, w. A. Morgan, w. A, Olmstead c.
G. Royce, E. F. Schafhirt, w. P. Seville w.
a. Short, j. II. Smith, z. E. Thomas. Beside
the menu card there was laid at each plate a
cartoon, showing a banquet twenty years ago,
and giving excellent humorous sketches of
scenes in army life. This was the work of
Comrade L. II. Klemroth, and it will be kept
by all, doubtless, as pleasant souvenir of the
occasion.