New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-17
THE REUNION ENDED.
4 RECEPTION BY THE PHILADELPHIA
COMMANDERY IT'S CLOSING FEATURE.
THE MEETING or TIE LOYAL LEGGON.A THOE.
OUGHIY ENJOYABLE ONE-TliE COMPAN-
ions SINGING WAR SONGS AND FIGHT
ING OVER THEIR BATTLES.
o-rr1.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

iDi TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRHCSR1
Philadelphia, April lG-Tlc reunion of the Loyal
Legion came to an end tonight, when the Pennsylvania
Commandcry held reception in homer Of their visiting
companions in the Academy Of Fine Arts. This
reunion has been. first Of all. a reunion The order
did not assemble for any other purpose, so much a,
to renew acquaintanccs and To enjoy once more the
memories that years are gradually ob,,urins. Mem
Der, have given tlcmsclvc, to tins a. to no other
pleasure, and have not wholly needed even the small
list % entertainment, prepared for them. sights and
caNctics they have no acI of wherever they be
but now, and 70 for the last time, the chance i
afforded them TO talk it all over again.
This. In FORM ha- been their chief gratncation.
In the hotel lobic, in the clubs. in the various com
maudcry headquarters. little groups Of these old
-odicrs-a general or two. commodore. colonel.
commanders. majors and lcutcnan> galore every
where encountered. showing each other Just how
ilc thing dome Many with able propcnNte'
insist that it be looked at through the amber lens OF
champagne bottle. Others lay IL out with their canes
IN the floor, and get amazingly aroused over such
questions whether the Potomac lies on the right
or the left of their boot. The amount Of satisfaction
;hat these sallan, soldier, have obtained from th,
sort of communion j. mmcasurablc In words.
Mayor Filter received the Legion IN the new public
library tai, morning. and made them a good lumorcf
speech. lie had to shake hand, about loo times
before the Last passed him. and when he wa
done he looked II il was hard work being the
Official representative # th., big city. lie gave the
muscle, of h- phil this way and then that.
he carefully Strengthened ont his dcmorallcd TEht
hand. and aid he surrounded hy many soldiers
he most afraid to speak
Professor sou-a and the biz Government band are
unquc-tionab the chief l.u- Of the occasion The,
cluy the crowd wherever ihcy 20. and certainly
They have performed delightfully."-. II II were all done
hy piece the music could not be more harmonious
and ae,oriant >ou,a ha- little baton with golden
bah on the end II H. and an nipcrOu- glance bnth
Z which evidently necessary To- the general result
ih. afternoon he gave concert At the Union Leatnc
club. Just after GoVcrno Iea,cr, reception. The
Governor held up hy hi, cnohc and attended by his
.tar. stood for two hour, welcoming the companions
most Of whom of whom he had known upon the battle
field. Then they passed out into the club, salon, ana
the concert began. After some fine music had boon
rendered. -ou,a began 70 play VAT song. and General
lOrltO c. kin- .ifu'a the hry. and invited cNcrShoi
10 Join ln. Every body did 10. sherman wa, once
m re borne through Georgia. Johu Browns body had
another turn. and al the 1000 voices could DO To IN
.pfr th,r owner, with martial lrsyor done with
great effect
The dosing fcaiurr of the celebration va, the r.
ccptlcu 10 the Academy 4 Fine Ar;> tonight That
large structure wa> occupied f rarely Las been.
IA- receiving line took n. place Al O'Clock, and
Immediately the people began t. nosc pat. hut MD
might va. apprpaD hn- before tine Last greeting,
ncfr exchanged The reception wl> given ht The
HtNU.i lNiiI1 Comm iNf'ff tp ihei, companions iini
abroad. Few invitation were sent oui 10 civilians.
Tie guest. almost entirely consisted II Army Officers
and their famlos Ncary drs- coat was adorned
sy Insignia ~ the vrier and many ~ the members VINO
hold commands ln the National t'uarl were aTaNcd IN
dazzling nucfY which t"i lifi fn'ir military
rank The most inspu-pi upu-y arr--cd men "crr
fle major general. of The Regular Amy. >chohelf.
Howard ANA Me, u0hed llhc ordinary men. - far a,
Iir receiving line began with General David ".
Gregg and Nl.> ln,cs. Then came ~ President
llpf- aud Mr.. T.. d. kcf,rr. the "if" of lie onN
surviving member uf DO. tI Who. ir'hiA iNr years
IrlYg. General ,,r,u". u Sew orh and Of 'uip''
li.I fame. ~ Aftnrncy General Dc,ru-. Mr.. HD'i
man ~ PAlac-ipha Mr. Meade Ni.- DrN'f- Mis-
p,f Mr. Laiia ,.cncr,l How ard Mr.. Ntopkc Raw c.
General Milcs Mi, Rtchi~ General aud Mrs Merrill.
Vr. luctIng Mis-, Nlrhol,On Mrs. Iri. Mr., Mitchell,
General DA,l.. Nj. Dayl. and VI , rcal.
a. tie guest moved away from IN" main corridor.
the, broke nat" itir 'ompanic>. etd nllcd the art
o,li Uncomfortable But a!l tie critical people hid
stopped away. Ihi- WIS party Of companions. IN
the iru,.i -c-c of the word ard they dd not think
tAcusclyc- top numerous or toD '-ef packed t' r
Ncp lora la been represented h'r" lN h"f ~ I'i
former Officer. which !, largo anH dl-tinrni-hrd Ne"
York Wa the second ~ IN" ~tu"~ tn form com
manfriv. and Ia, ALWAYS taken tru" Interest li l'
nrler'- welfare. General >wavuc General h0fniip T.
King. General +. +. Pinto. General j. j. Niihanr "'l
cral Webb COLONEL f. &. Lo,"hnd. colonel Mi' HE 81
Wet Point Major Pond. General ~l"rum ana '''
ritl Howard among th" CON -pi'u"u~ N'N 'fn'''
| present pnc - thn Regular Army mcn Nhp ii-
T been rl.1.t tltif received Is G"Ncrtl 'frfl' m
The reunion he. l"cu iu All Nhf- success. lI'
arrangements made hy IN" hnu" 'n'nMind'fN W.,
perfect ana pcrfcc, carried ONT and every visitor VIII
til.c away with him lively sense If il" r'"' rll'W
fc,rf she ,riahriiion proper D. "'d"d hni Al '''
andcr, hendgrlrfcr. n keeps n'rrily r"lit anu
VIII 20 until nearly dawn. party "f nearly 81"
companions VIII visit 'lc field ai Gctt' 'h"rS 70 morrow"