National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-23
LADIES AN THE LOYAL LEGION.
An Innovation at the Monthly Recep-
ton and Banquet.

An Innovation at the Monthly Recep-
ton and Banquet.
The reception and banquet given by the
the Loyal Legion at the Arlington last
night was a complete success, being very
largely attended The reception continued
from 1880 to 0;30o'clocli, and the guests were
received in the parlors in the Arlington ex-
tension, which were thrown open and bril-
liantly lighted. Nearly all Of the members
Of the Legion were accompanied by their
wives, and many by their daughters. The
large dining hall was gaily decorated with
bunting, flags, and ported plants, while
running the full length Of the room were
pieces, and artistic arrangement Of. fruit,
jellies, and pastry. At one end OF the
room was stationed the full Marine
band and the Franz Abt Club of eight
voices. AT $3.50 o'clock the guests moved
from the parlors, where they had been re-
ceived by Gen. and Mrs. Hawley, to the
banquet hall, and soon there were over 200
ladies and gentlemen seated around the
tables. For an hour there was a continued
rafting of crockery and cutlery, and one
OF the best menus ever prepared was dis
Cussed.
When the cover had been removed the
presiding officer announced tue first toast
of the evening, "The President of the
United States,n which was drank standing,
the band playing "Hail to the Chiefn The
second toast, "The Union and the Consti-
tuition" called Justice Harlan to his feet,
and for half an hour one of the best speeches
which the justice has ever delivered was
listened to. The Glee Club then rendered
"Our Native Land and then the eulogy
Of soldier on soldier and statesman on
statesman was pronounced by Gen. Edward
S. Bragg. The general spoke for about
twenty minutes, during which time he was
almost continually interrupted by applause.
In rendering "lIail Columbia" the Glee
Club had the assistance to great extent of
the guests, whose voices blended nicely and
made pretty music to the stirring patriotic
air.
The "Iadiesr was the toast responded to
by Commissioner Of Pensions Black, and
was in his usual happy view. The Glee
Club then rendered 'lIealth to the Fairest,"
and then Representative Boutelle responded
to the "Army and Navy" "Sailing,n by
the Glee Club followed, and then the guests
again helped them out In rendering ''March-
ing Through Georgia.
Representative Hendersons response to
the toast, 1.-THE Volunteers,n was a glow
ing tribute to the memory Of the heroes
found nameless graves. "The lirasshopper''
by the Glee Climb and "The Battle. Cry of
Freedom We're rendered, and then Gen. s,
s, Burdett the commandments chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, responded to
, the toast Of that order, and as Gen. Bur-
dett knows all about his subject no char
acteltZaton Of his speech is needed The
Glee Club then rendered "When Johnny
Comes Marching Home,n In which the
ladies and gentlemen's voices mingled in
these words,
And wen all feel gay,
When Johnny comes marching home.
Among the many ladies present were
noted, Mrs. Gen. Hawley, Mrs. Gen. Ord
way Mrs. Col. Charles p. Lincoln, Miss
Bertha ID. Lincoln, Miss Kate S. Johns,
Philadelphia, Mrs. Thos. j. Henderson,
Mrs. Capt. Tyler Mrs, Congressman Thorn
McKibbin, Mrs. Capt. Baker, Mrs. Conger,
Miss Kate Field, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs, Lieut.,
Greedy,