Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21
THE CAVALRY CELEBRATE.
They Partake of An Oyster Roast On
Their First Anniversary.

Troop "a" Of the District national guard cele-
brated the first anniversary OF its existence
yesterday evening, and it did il in true cavalry
style. Shortly after pm. the troop assembled
in the ellipse south Of the White House and at
about AIS rode up 18th street to Pennsylvanis
avenue and down that thoroughfare TO 10th
street. From there by way of G street the
route was up l4th street to the Casino club,
back of Mount Pleasant. Along the citys
streets the troop moved at walk, but when
the I4th street hill had been climbed Capt Bar
bour gave the order, "Gallop," and away went
the combinations of horse and man and blue,
yellow and steel hard they could tear,
waking Mount Pleasant out Of its somnolency
and giving some folks along the road an un-
comfortable idea that there was going to be Q
sangulnary conflict somewhere in the immedi-
ate vicinity within little while.
THEY GOT THERE.
A number Of the civilian friends were ct the
club house to receive them, and the fires, %
which thousands Of oysters were soon 10 be
roasting, were blazing up cheerfully. The
boys we're not just ready, however, TO eat
oysters, for Gen. Ordway and the other invited
guests had not arrived. trumpeter was
posted down the road some distance from the
club house, and when the carriages containing
the distinguished visitors put in an appearance
he sounded the assembly" The troop wss
drawn up In line at present sabers" when
Gen. 0rdway, Col W. @. Moore, Surgeon Gem
eral Stanton. Qusrtermaster General Crawford,
Commissary General Mcintyre and Inspector
General Gale alighted = profusion Of red IRE
burning in rear Of the troop gave the reception
srRIKISGLY PRETTY KTFEcT.
Among the other guests present were Nal
Long, Capt Yates, Lieut.. Lucien Young,
U.S.N., Frank B. Garrison, George Scott, Prof
vermilyea, Wash Nailor, and Representative
Stahlnecker Of New York.
Oysters, raw and roasted, with pickles. slsv.
and crackers, were devoured in large quanti.
ties by . hungry crowd, although great many
of the vorscious ones had TO stand leeward Of
the smoke until they wept like Rachel of old.
Liquids were also present and they were NOT
neglected, neither were the Troop Az ciear.
a new brand which the troop smoke exclusively
dealer.
IN THE CLUE HOUSE.
When everybody had had enough they 70.
tired to the club house, and there Gen. Ord
way, In response to vociferous demands from
two score of leather-lunged cayslrymen. msds
speech-a good speech. He was followed By
Col Moore and Capt Barbour. Major McIn-
tyre told his Garden of Eden" story in great
style, and then followed display of orstoricsl
Pyrotechnics in which sergt; Gus Forsbers and
Lieut. Lucien Young Of the navy were me
great flights Of rockets. Lieut. Ferguson had
something to say, and the speechmaking came
to a full stop with few incohesent rensrn by
Brigade STAT Sergt HsrrieA More oysters
followed and more beer chased the oystsrs.
An orchestra played popular selections and
some Of the boys danced AIS O'Clock the e.
sembly was sounded, and BY $40 troop "A"
was on its way homswsrd It srriyed safely.
The committees in charge Of the celebration
was heartily thanked by everybody. II oon-
sisted Of Capt II. Barbour, Sergt Gus. Fogo.
berg ana Trooper John T. Lnney.