Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24


ARMY AND NAVY SIT DOWN IN THE RIGGS
HOUSE DINING RooM-rHE NEW OFFICERS IN
sTALLED-PArRIorIc ToAsTs AND RESPONSES.
The twelfth annual banquet Of the Union Sol
diers' Alliance was held at the Riggs House last
night. The occasion was one of the most en-
joyable in the history Of the organization,
eighty-four Of the one hundred members being
seated along the long tables. besides the follow
ing invited guests: Gen. w. G.. Veazey, COM
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public; E. w. Halford, private secretary to the
President: Maj. w. H. Powell, U. 8. A; Gen.
James N. Patterson, second auditor of the
Treasury Department.; Mr.. VIM. NJ. Henry and
Mr.. Chas F. Mills.
The menu was all that could be desired and
the cartoon by Mr.. E. H. Klemroth which has
always been a souvenir feature of these ban
quets. was more than usually attractive, both
as to subject and excellence of artistic work.
The president of this year. Mr.. Abraham
Hart. presided until the dinner was about half
over, when the officers elected to serve during
1891 were called to their places. They are as
follows: President, Alex. +. Mcmillan; first
vice president. Ch;s. p. Lincoln: second vice
president. Vim. G.. Moore; third vice president.
Bernard L. Janney; secretary. John l.. Heupel;
assistant secretary. John r. Collette: treasurer,
roth; executive committee, Abraham Hart.
Fred W. Mitchell. John Cameron; arbitration
committee. Bernard 7. Janney, Chas. Lowell,
James L. Davenport.
THE roAsTs AND SPEECHES.
President Mcmillan made a brief address.
which was exceedingly well received. and then,
when the coffee and cigars were served, came
the regular toasts and responses, which were as
follows: 1.-THE President of the United States. "
by Hon. Samuel n. Halliday, commissioner of
customs: The volunteers and kindred go
of The nation" Col. W. G. Moore: Woman -
Gen. s. s. Burdett; ''Our comrades living
Hon. Charles p. Lincoln: '.Twenty-nine. years
ago-frst gun at Sumter" s. H. Merrill. .'2'
A toast to ''Our gallant dead was drunk
standing and in silence. The speeches were
those Of Col. Worthington and Col. Lincoln being
filled with loyal patriotic fervOr. while Gen.
Burdctts noble tribute TO the support given
the government by the noble women OF the
north during the dark days Of the late war
elected the widest enthusiasm. Happy
speeches were also made by Gen. Weary and
MIR. Halford the latter referring especially to
the patriotic feelings which the stars and
stripes should evoke in the breast OF every
citizen of the republic.
The success of the banquet was due to the
completeness of all the details and this was eff
fected by the following committee of arrange
mems: Geo. A. Bartlett. chairman: Saml c.
LovejOy, o. s. Firman John Cameron, Jas. B.
Carter. Vim. Gibson. VIM. J. Johnston, John s.
Stodder and W. B. Pomeroy.
The membership of the alliance. which is the
only Union soldier organization of its kind, is
limited to one hundred. This number is now
complete and already there are many eligible
applications awaiting vacancies. Not only is
an honorable discharge from the United States
army or navy requisite, but candidate s
personal character must be above reproach
before his name can come up for ballot.
MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE.
The members Of the alliance in the order of
their admission are az fellows John l.. Heupel,
Saml c. Lovejoy, VIM. p Seville. Newborn II.
Brooks. Harrison Dingman. James NJ. Edgar,
Alex. p. Mcmillan, Vim. A. Olmstead. Chas. c.
Royce. John Gilmore. James Coleman, Abra-
ham Hart, Zach L. Thomas. Robert G. Cunning
ham. Edgar II. Klemroth Robt. s. Lyle,
VIM. Howard Mills. Frank B. Miller. Henry B.
Bennett Benz. Engel. Frank T. Howe Vim. b.
Morgan. Saml NJ. Barrows, Chas. H. Brown
VIM Blasland. VIM. Gibson. Chas. ID. A. Loeff-
Hoyberger. Vim: G.. Moore, Henry G. Rogers
Chas. King, d. W. Harrington, Robt. H. Nor
ton. Geo. A. Bartlett, Sam'l s. Burdett, s. H.
Merrill. Thos. NJ. Sheep, A. H. q. Richardson
Smith Townshend. A. s. Worthington Jno. W.
Bradford, ): W. SaxtOn, Geo. H. French, c. T.
Gardner, Vim. II. Webster, John McElroy
Lewis h. Brown. A. +. Dinsmore, O. G. Fir
men, +. W. Mitchell. Henry Sherwood jos. s.
Bolway, X. NJ. GOundie. Bernard Il. Janney
Geo. U. Rose, VIM. Howard Gibson. VIM. J.
Johnston, J. H. Twitchell, $. Bradbury, F. G.
Buttertield, +. A. Butts +. H. Sprague. Nathan
Bickford, Jas. b. Colt, Chas. Lowell. Z. Il.
Campbell, c. E. Hartung, A. W. Roome, A. I.
Huntington, John Cameron. Adolph Berger,
J: l.. Davenport, Sam1 A. Lewis, Elnathan
Meade, John s. Stodder, A. =. Taber, Jno. r.
Coliette, Chas. p. Lincoln, H., A. Robbins, J.
d. Young. JAS. Z. Smith, Levi P. Wright, A. b.
Jameson. j. Il. Carter, Frank P. Gross, Joseph
0. Manson, o. l.. Pruden. l.. J. Bryant, Vim.
Hebrew. Vim. Wilson. q. II. Lillibridge, W. Is.
PomerOy, A. J. Huntoon. JnO. J. Narrower. 3.
'; Holiday. Geo. Z. Corson, Theo. W. Swayze,
Chas. H. White.