The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-17
ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
Memories that Caused an Adjournment Of Meeting
Of the Old BOYS.

From the ~ Y. Sun.
Former pupils of old Grammar School Is, on
Fifth street, near Avenue ID, met few even
ings ago to form organization, renew old as
sociations, and keep alive the memories OF
school days. Years had elapsed since many had
met one another The secretary called the roll
without interruption until the name uf Henry
Rogers was reached To it there was no re-
Sponse- The name was familiar, and the old
boys waited to of the jOlliest of their old
sehoOlmates. He was one of MeCoy's boys who
stood up IN February, 1859, when Henry Kidder
remarked that they surpassed ali he had ever
heard The name was repeated, but no reply
came One of those present arose and said THAI
Henry Rogers was killed at Antietam, and was
resting in Greenwood
The roll cal proceeded:
James NARROW"
No response. He was one of Van Weeks
favorite scholars. He was in Meagher's brigade
at Manassas. He went afterward to Panama,
was stricken with the fever, but recovered and
nursed the fever-strieken. Americans in the
hospital. and then came home to die.
Frank Murphy"
No answer. He was shot through the lungs
at Fredericksburg. He was one of McCoy's
boys and often played around Woodruff's old
willow tree opposite the school.
Bartholomew Lo0ney."
No answer. He belonged to a New Jersey
regiment, and died prisoner of war in Libby
prison. Was son of ship sawyer, living near
the old Mechanics Bell
John Lake"
No answer. He was one Of MeCoy's BOYS and
enlisted in 1861. On one occasion he was one
of a forlorR hope, and being advised to avoid
exposing himself, he replied: TeIfthe boys in
Fifth street school that Johnny Lake did his
duty to his country and his company" He was
torn to pieces by shell. He was p0liceman's
son, and was by trade eoPpersmith.
John Weed"
No response. He was killed at Gettysburg
Was the tallest boy in the school, was widows
son, was buried ON the battlefield
Henry HULL"
No response. He was in the Forty-second
regiment, and was killed in the Seven Days
battle. The son of a shipwright, he lived at
351 East Fourth street, near Old Bell, when he
enlisted.
George Rath"
No answer. He was the son of poor Ger
man coal vender, and was killed by the explO-
sion of a magazine the day before the battle Of
Fort Fisher
James Hurley"
No response. He was known as the sweet
singer of the Dry Dock. He was killed at the
first Bull Run battle. One of Van Weeks boys.
He lived near the Old Bell.
+" John B. Donnelly."
No response He was killed at Ream's Sta
tion- One of Van Weeks boys. He lived near
Second street and Avenue D.
Thomas Dougherty"
No response. One of Van Weeks boys, and
was killed early in the war. He worked in ths
shipyard.
The secretary ceased calling the roll, a mo-
tion to adjourn was carried, and those who
gathered together with feelings of Joy parted
with feelings of sorr0w The q old boys will
meet again In a few weeks, when the 0rganiza-
tion will be perfected. Then, perhaps, some
one viii respond to those names, as it was the
custom many years in one Of the regiments Of
the French army when the name of La Tour
de Auvergne" was called" Died on the field
OF honor"