Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-29
OLD SOLDIERS AT DINNER.
The Annual Banquet Of the Alliance
Last Evening.

The Union Soldiers Alliance held it's tenth
annual banquet and reunion at Freund's last
night, and about seventy-fve ex-soldiers were
seated about four handsomely decorated tables,
and for two hours discussed an exceptionally
fine and varied menu. The retiring president,
VIM. Gibson, called the assembly to order and
then the following officers for the year 1889
were escorted to their places: President, Geo.
A. Bartlett; first vice-president. Abraham
Hart; second vice-president, Franklin G. But
terfeld; third vice-president, Alex F. McMil-
Ian; secretary. John L. Henpel; assistant sec
rotary, Robt G. Cunningham; treasurer, Saml.
c. Lovejoy; proctor, Edgar H. Klemroth.
With the coffee and cigars came first the in
| augural address Of President Bartlett, which
following toasts: 1.-THE President of the Uni
ted States; the chosen magistrate of sixty-fve
million Of freemen;" response by Gen. 8. g..
Burdett. ''Our Annual Reunions; merry hours
H ES"a, to be forgotten" Capt j. NJ
to save what we. living, will defend and per-
| petuate." Drank in silence. 1.-THE army and
the navy-the nations reliance in the day of
peril;" Col F. A. Butts. "Our country-a name
that symbolizes and contains all that we hold
dear;" Capt. B. T. Janney. 1.-THE loyal
women-who were not only fair, but brave;"
Capt. F. w. Mitchell. ''The press-the senti-
mel on the watch-tower OF liberty" DR.. Frank
7. Howe. THE Grand Army of the Republic
the promoter of fraternity, the dispenser Of
charity, the preserver Of loyalty" Col J. Cam
eron. 1.-THE loyal civilians-whose patriotism
gave force to the bullets and point to the bayo-
nets which saved the nation;' Maj f. G. But
terield. Besides these. speeches were made
by Hon. Fred. s. Goodrich, of Florida; Maj
G.. Clay Goodloe, Gen. j. B. Colt, Lieut.. Car
ter. Col. c. p. Lincoln, and Capt. A. Hart.
All the speeches were overlooking with pa
triotism and many touching incidents Of the
war were told. Army songs were also sung
and it was quite late when the assemblage ad-
jOurned.
The alliance is limited in its membership to
100, and occupies . similar position to the rank
and file of both army and navy as does the
Loyal Legion to those who were Union officers
during the late war. Its roster at present is as
follows: Phoenix Bartlett, Jno. L. Henpel
Samuel G. Lovejoy, VIM. P. Seville, Newton ~
Alex. F: Mcmillan. VIM. A. Olmsted
Chas. C. Royce, Jno. Gilmore, JAS
Coleman, Jno. S. Croker, Abraham Hart
Zach. E. Thomas, Robt. G.. Cunningham
Edgar Il: Klemroth, Robert s: Lyle. VIM.
Howard Mills. Frank B. Miller, Henry B. Ben
nett, BENZ. Engel Frank T.. Howe. VIM. B.
Morgan. Samuel NJ. Barrows, Chas. H. Brown,
VIM. Grassland. VIM. Gibson Chas. D.A. Loeff-
Ter, John G. MacGregor, Chas. E. Coon. Mar
tin Hoyberger. VIM. G. Moore, Henry G. Rog-
Morton, J. o. Stanton, Geo. A. Bartlett. 8. 8.
Burdett, s. H. Merrill, T. NJ. Steep. A. H. G.
Richardson. Smith Townshend, A. 8. worthing-
ton, j. w. Bradford, s. w. Suxton, George H.
French, c. 7. Gardner, W. H. Webster, John
McElrOy, L. X. Brown. A. F. Dinsmore, o. S.
Firmin, T. w. Mitchell. Henry Sherwood, ]. s.
Bolway, r. NJ. Goundey, B. T. Janney, Geo. A.
Rose, VIM. Howard Gibson, w. ]. Johnston. J.
H. Twitchell, s. Bradbury, F. G.. Butterfield
z. A: Butts, F. H. Sprague. N. Bickford, James
B. Colt, Chas. Lowell E. R. Campbell, c. E.
Hartung, Jas. r. Fritts. A. w. Roome, A. T,
Huntington. John Cameron, A. Berger, Jas. L.
Davenport Sam1 A. Lewis, E. Meade, J. s.
Stodder, A. 8. Taber, J. r. Collette, Chas. p,
Lincoln, Henry A. Robbins and John M Youn0