Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-14
SOLDIERS OF THE LEGION.
They Have a Good Time at the Ma
deau. .A

deau. .
The annual banquet OF the members
of the military order of Loyal Legion of
the United States, commandery of Cali
fornia, which was held last night at the
Hotel Nadeau in this city, was one of
the most recherche events of its kind
that has occurred for some time past.
The guests, about sixty in number,
most of W HON were decorated with the
badge of the order, maltese cross, with
the inscription, LEX Regit Arma
Tuenter," suspended by red. white
and blue ribbon, were received in one
of the hotel parlors by the following
committee of arrangements, which was
composed of local officers: President,
Major H. T. Lee; first vice president,
Major w. II. Bonsall second vice-presi-
dent, Major f. F. G. Klokke; secretary,
Companion Charles S. Gilbert; treasu-
rer, Captain w. HI. Seamans.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock the guests were
ushered into the dining room, where
Chief Engineer John W. Moore, U. S.
N, vice commander, was called upon to
preside over the festivities.
After discussing dinner that the
Nadeau chef might well be proud of,
Major HI. 7. Lee, as toast master, pro-
posed ''The President of the United
States" "The Army" was gallantly
responded to by Major-General A. McD.
McCook after which Colonel II. G..
Shaw read poem, entitled Matilda
Jane" from the pen of Major Elderkin,
very effectively. In response to The
State of California;" Captain w. H.
Seamans read letter from Governor
elect Fl. H. Markham, which evoked
great enthusiasm. "The Navy" was
responded to by Master T. f. Laycock,
while Colonel w. r. Smedberg re-
sponded to that of "The Military Order
of the Loyal Legion, Commandery of
California; This last toast was
followed by song, entitled
''The Loyal Legioneer," in which all
joined. Captain T. J. Carran replied in
an eloquent speech to "The United
States Volunteers" "while Colonel W. R.
Smedberg closed the programme by
reading poem by Colonel Horatio G.
King, in response to "Our Departed
Companions"
The following is complete list OF the
guests who participated in the evenings
festivities:
Major E. w. Jones, Captain ]. A. Os-
good, Col. George H. Kimball, Col. IL.
&. Otis, Lieutenant H. G. Shaw, Col
onel w. f. Morford, Lieutenant j. c..
Oliver, DR.. H. II. Maynard, Colonel w.
H. H. Russell, Colonel f. E. Ed
wards, Santa Ana; Major w. H. Bon
onel G. C. Allen and Major j. A. DON
nell, Los Angeles; Colonel Joseph R.
Smith, U.S.A.; Colonel E. T. Blackmer,
San Diego; Dr. M. F. Price, Cotton !;
Captain F. B. Gray, Alhambra; Captain
w. III. Seamans, Los Angeles; Major j.
E. McComas, Pomona; Captain n. D.
Oyly, San Jose ~. w. Haverstick, Chief
Engineer J. W. Moore. commander !;
Captain George w. Merrill, Colonel W.
Il. Parnell, Colonel w. r. Smedberg,
Col. T. $. Hall, La Canada; Capt. T. f.
True, U. S. A.; Gen. E. r. johnson,
Los Angeles Lieut.. Chas. l.. Collins,
U. S. A.; Maj. A. S. Kimball, U. S. A.;
Capt. w. X. Bailey, U. S. A.. Maj. L..
S. Butler, Los Angeles; Maj. H. I. Lee,
Los Angeles; Gen. H. q. Rollins, Los
Angeles Maj. +. f. G. Klokke, Los
Angeles Maj. Gen. A. McD. McCook,
U. S. A.; Col. Chas. Treichel, Nat. Mil.
Home; Col. Z. F. Brown, Nat. Mil
Home; Capt. Halsted, San Pedro; It.
7. j. Curran, Los Angeles; 1t. VIM. III.
Newman, Los Angeles; G. S. Gilbert,
500 S. Spring street, Los Angeles; Col.
Albert jerks, Los Angeles; Lit. S. N.
Androus, Pomona; Compn. John c..
Lynch, N. Cucamonga Capt. B. B.
Tuttle, Portland, Or; Capt. R. Fl.
Orton, Chas. Potter, VIM. r. Hatha-
way, Master L. F. Laycock, Col. l..
Dunkleburger, Col. M. X. Ternan, DR..
G. 5. Walker.