Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02
The Grand Army.

 The Department Eneampment Banquet = An Interesting Occasion.
 The banquet at Allyn Hall, Hartford, of the Department Encampment, G. A. R., of this State was fine affair. The hall was very finely decorated with flags and martial emblems. In the center of the stage was a stbummer's den'' within which was 8 mat tress and burning candle and just in front g large stuffed turkey. On each side Cat ling gun was stationed and military arms and accoutrements were tastefuIly arranged in other parts of the stage. Colts band occu- pied position in the center of the gallery.
 There were eight long tables laid, seven running 1engthwise of the hall and the eighth in front of the stage; at this the de- partment officers and other notables sat. Wilcox Post of Springfield arrived on the 6:3o o'clock train and of this command IF members were present. In all there were about 600 at the banquet. Among the dis tinguished gentlemen present were: Lieuten ant Governor Sumner, Secretary of State ! Northrop, General Colt, eX Governor Jewell Commander in- Chief Paul Vandervoort, Chap { lain n-in- Chief I. M. Foster, Adjutant Genera F. E. Brown, Past Adjutant General Robert B. Beath of Philadelphia, Commander J. O Smith, of Wilcox Post, John l.. Rice ant Andrew J. Wright of the same, Comrade E I M. Shaw, inspector of the department O Maine, Captain H. c. Dwight, Paymaste ! General Colt and Comptroller Sloat. The collation., which was of the ''caml | fre' order, was a generous one, and wa | furnished by Stickney. At each plate as ! souvenir was a miniature knapsack. contain ing cigars and cigarettes. On one side was lettered ''G. A. R., " and on the othe Reception to Dept Encampment of Conn and Wilcox Post of Springfield, Mass, b Posts 2 and 50, Hartford, Jan. 31, 1885," The address of welcome was delivered b General W. H. BulkeIey and to the cordia greeting extended Department Commando | Hicks replied. Commander Smith of Wilco Post expressed the thanks of his comman for their reception. Prayer was offered b Chaplain-in- Chief l. W. Foster, of the gran encampment, and then the signal for attac ! was sounded. After the works had bee stormed Major J. c. Kinney, who acted g toastmaster, called the assembly to orde again. l THE ToAsTs.
 The toasts were responded to as follows:
 The President of the United states-Response by G. Governor Jewell.
 The State of Connecttcut-Response by Lieutenal ! Governor Sumner.
 ! The Grand Army-Rssponse by aCome1ander-il ! Chief Vandervoort of Omaha Neb.
 The Department of Massachusetts -Respo nss | John L. Rice.
 | Our Departed Comrades-Response by Senate ! Plunkett, of New Haven.
 l The Press-Response by s. A. Hubbard. 1 The Ladies-Response by Chaplain-in-Chief Foste I Following, Clara Barton stepped upon th 1 stage. She was received with three time three. She was introduced as the Florenc Nightingale eff America. She made thrill ingly interesting address, mainly on remini' cences of the late war.
 Major Kinney read the following lette from ex-Governor Hubbard
 HARTFORD, Jan. 29, 1883. Gentlemen
 If there be any man to whom feel myse a bounden debtor, tis the citizen soldier wh has served his country, at his country's cal faithfully and well.
 If begrudge any man his honors, 'tis thi man who has won them, at the hazard of h life, by deserving services in the field.
 Having said this, have little need to ad that the debt J owe and the respect bear the members of the associations you repr sent would prompt me to quick and vii ing acceptance of their invitation.
 But as other engagements will oblige n to decline the honor, beg to signify in thei
 few words my grateful acknowledgment
 with many thanks for the Inequalities
 kindly rendered, and to remain
 Your obedient servant, R. D. HUBBARD. Aau1oW cs "E1Bn6, O1 0p11uSu61Os E0kufAe
 thanks for the reception Chaplain Fost | spoke for ''The Ladies'" Comrade Parslt
 gave recitations of 'Schneider's Ride' ar
 Dot Baby of Mine."
 Remarks were made by Comrades Beath
 Philadelphia, Shaw of Maine and other
 The meeting adjourned after midnight, ha
 ing sung Marching Thro' Georgia" ar
 "Auld Lang Syne."
 During the evening ex-Majer Embler aI Sergeant Lord, of the Foot Guard, gave I exhibition drill. Ex-Major Embler appeart 1 in the full dress uniform of the compan
 with muzzle-loading musket, and drilled |
 the Scott tactics. Sergeant Lord appeart
 rife, and drilled by the modern Upton ta tics. It was 3 very interesting exhibition