Telegram-herald., 1890-12-05
JOYFUL WARRIORS
Banquet Of tbs Michigan Com
m4ndsry of tAs Loyal LeEion.
ELfelST FEAST, SPARKLING TOiSTS
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The Aich.zan eommandsry Of the
Loyal Legion met ia this elty last even
lax, aad snl0sssi a superb banquet At
TIE A0rtoR- Matters 0f routine bgsi-
nsss aere disposed Of early al "a IN
formal basness meeting. and at 3
o'clock 100 Of a. dne citizens As Nieh.-
gan may boast of gathered al the ban
qaet. Of the company there we're some
taHty local guests a0s members OF the
Legion. The Detroit contingent num-
hered about thifty-dse. They arrived
on the O'Clock train and return
home this afternoon. Most OF the
other ebes Of the state were repre-
sensed By veil known gentlemen in
military and civil life.
Among those present from Detroit
were Co. $. +. Pittm4n, Lieut.. Fenton,
Major Chandler. 5. B. Coleman. o. f..
Heyermsn. Rev. p. Barnham Tracy,
Gen. +. W. swift. Col. J. T. Sterling.
COL ". J. Handy. Gen. G.. ;. Wormer,
Capt. ". r. Atkiason, Capt James
Rhiaes, Lieut.. C. +. Foote, Lieut.. Geo.
r.. Gilman, Lieut.. Geo. d. Jewett,
Major A. +. r. Arndt. Col. Wm. Lud-
low, u. 5. A., Capt Arthur Marks,
Lieut.. George Dngwall, Col. IL. Bris-
tol, Capt. ". g.. Minton, Col. Seymour
Browneil, Adit. L. H. Chamberlain.
Members present from other cities
were. Col II. 5. Dean, Ana Arbor;
General Wilmington, Jackson; Major T..
u. Nugent. Bay City; Capt. l.. ;. Storrs,
Lansing; Capt. B. B. Hughes. Big Rap
ids; Capt. C. II. Dickiusou, kalamazoo;
Capt i. y. stevens, Stanton; Lieut.. G..
J NOrthrOp, Marquette; Major Geo. +.
Kanuey, Lansing; Capt. ii. II. Kinds,
stanton; Major Geo. G.. Happer, De-
troit; Col. Geo. z. Sanford, Lansing;
Col. J. :. Farrar, Mt. Clemens.
Among the local gentlemen present
were: Col. Geo. Briggs, /. VI. Weston,
Col. A. l. McReynolds, Mayor Uhl,
Major G. w. Watkins. John Patton, Jr.,
NJ. II. Ford. K. W. Butterfield, Gen. l.
c. smith, Il. +. McReynolds, Col. {. w.
Eaton, Col. {. ID. Lyon, Col. j. &. Herk-
ner, General Hastings, General Heath,
Colonel Calkins, III. III. Drury, Peter
Doran, ID. O.. h. Johnson, l.. W. VOL
colt, Col. +. :. Pierce, n. A Fletcher,
Gen. B. K. Pierce, Geo. Z. VANITY. l..
II. Withey.
The banquet hall and tables were
decorated profusely with smilax and
crysanthemums. Wurzburg's orchestra
stationed IN the ordinary adjoining,
discOursed their best music, and the fol-
LOVING rnenu was discussed for an hour
and half, sandwIched with the socia-
bilty OF some of Mlchgan's most
patriotic sons:
Blue Points.
Broiled htehsh.
Dressed Gucumbers.
Sweet Breads. Larded.
French Peas. Baked Mashed Potatoes.
Imperial Punch.
Breast II PartTidgrs.
Sweet Potato hips. Asparagus
shrimp salad.
Assorted Cake. Glaees Frozen Pudding.
RoQuefort cheese. Water Crackers.
sherry. sautern. Claret.
Champagne. Brandy.
The guests from abroad were scat
tered among the local members
throughout toe room, and those who
wore the badge of the Legion, did the
hOnOrs OF the occasion with grace and
spirit. At 1885 Gen. I. {. smith, as
commander of the Michigan Command
cry. stopped the clnk OF glasses and
buzz of conversation by opening the
Urogram OF toa5ts. On behalf Of the
Grand Rapids contingent, he expressed
gratitude for the large attendance from
other parts of the State. lie assured
the visitors that the local members
were proud of an order which any
patriotic citizen Was proud TO be known
as q member Of. After reading the
telegrams Of regret from Gen. Alger,
C.. B. Hull, of Washington. aud Gen.
IJdd, of Iona, he introduced Mayor
Uhl. who responded to tho toast,
Hospitality
The mayor said be was in the same
condition of mind as was Dosdem0nA
when choosing between her father and
Othsllo. Though a stranger to the
order. and guest, be felt inadequate
% make return for the hospitality, aud
in extending greetings to those from
abroad he would remind them that
small cheer bat great welcome makes
the merry people. Hospitality was nOt
of recent or modern growth. In verse
heroiC the hospitality Of the Greeks in
voked the blessing Of the Gods, and
when the wife Of Abraham cooked the
cake upon the hearth for her guests.
and in the days OF Virgil ard of the
Eternal City. OF among the Mid
and ferOci0us Arabs. the spirit
was the same toward guests.
Where full friendship and merrment
have prevailed the spirit of hospitality
became closer relationship. The hos
pitalty was rich enough for the sur
vivor e American war and American
armies. for the men who had demon
strated the iniperishsbIiity OF the Amer
lean republic. Hc c0Ntrastea the well
come of She occasion WITH the welcome
20 bioody fields Of destn. In closing be
discoursed sioquently on tDe outcome
Of the Wsr issues. aud the friendship
between what we're once tie gray 2nd
the blue.
Col. George K. Johnson read = ''8Yar
1areT. relating a story never before
told n detail 81 Gen Ranks division
i'm the valley Of the Shenandoah, giving
stir~ur incidents Of the First cavalry s
camuaiEn Tn g.
John Patton. Jr., responded % The
Toval Lezon, iu pisce Of Col. q. u.
piFeid. Of Detroge who vas absent.
He hkened h's position a. q guest,
susFrrlv called On 90 respond 20 50
fs~rs a theme. - that Of q south
Ca~nIra darkev. Who prayed 80
rrrff Desc AZ perilCus times Come
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