Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-15
DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS OF ,e1.
Survivors Celebrate the Twenty ninth
Anniversary of Their Muster In.

procession of about seventy-iye men
headed by two aged drummers marching down
9Th street and back again last evening attracted
some attention. particularly among the young
people. This company composed of surviv-
ing members of the eighth battalion of District
Volunteers of 1861, and representatives of the
Associated Volunteers Of the District, and the
occasion was the celebration of the twenty
ninth anniversary of their muster into the
government service in 1861. which celebration
was postponed from the 18th instant.
Shortly after o'clock pm. the ex-soldiers
marched up the stairs of POS 9Th street to the
drumming of J. X. Pfeil and Daniel Pfeil and
took seats at the long tables on which a bounti-
full repast was spread The room hand
somely decorated with the national cOlors.
At the head of the table sat MIR. Christian
Dlttrich, president of the Eighth Battalion AS
ISOLATION, having on his right j. w. Bradbury,
DR.. j. Lee Adams, George McElfresh, George
Leitz and others of the Associated Volunteers.
while on the other side were Mr.. Skutch of the
journal, A. Koch. II. Walther, A. Reisinger
and others. A number of toasts were Of
fered-Mr. G. Wagner responding to The
Eighth Battalion" George Seitz to 1.-The Dis
trict Volunteers and Louis Behrends, Mr..
Skutch of the Journal. T. J. Phillips. Theo. S.
ments.
During the evening, through Mr.. A. E. L.
Reese, MIR. Christian Dittrich, the president,
was presented by his comrades with a hand
some gold-headed cane on the occasion of his
fourth term as president. After Mr.. Dittrich
had made an appropriate response Mr.. Reese
spoke OF the spirit of patriotism with which
the uniformed SUNDAY soldiers" as they were
called, entered the service, and referred to the
deaths Of John Kicks and Henry Oil as being
the first blood shed in the union cause, at least
in this section. Mr.. Dittrch spoke of many
who had passed away-Generals Kezyanowski
and Gerhart, Majors Schambuy and Babach
Capt. Loeff1er and others. Toasts to The
fallen heroes OF the District and to The
Memory OF Gen. Charles p. Stone" were drank
standing and in silence.
Mr.. Skutch of the Journal related some in
teresting war incidents.
Mr.. L. J. Phillips spoke of the "feather- bed
soldiers Of 1861 soon learning the work of the
soldier, and referred to their non-recognition
by the government.
being enrolled he belonged to the Putnam
Rifles, Capt George Thistleton. The captain
and others went to Simon Cameron, Secretary
OF War, and offered their services, when the
old man jumped up with an oath, remarking
Didn't tell you that the American people
would fly to arms" 1t WAS true that they were
three months men, but the country seemed to
have forgotten that they were in at the first of
the struggle; at a time when it was uncertain
which flag would be raised here and then
pecuniary interests were not regarded. Some
OF the volunteers having situations paying
them weekly what afterwards they served over
month for. He proposed the erection of
monument to Gen. Stone-a proposition which
was received with cheers
Mr. Frederick gave some interesting expert
ences