Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-22
RIGHTS OF THE SOLDIERS.
Speech by Hon. Jerry simpson to Logs
Command, U. v. U.-Other Exercises.

Speech by Hon. Jerry simpson to Logan
Command, U. v. U.-Other Exercises.
An interesting entertainment was given last
night at the Academy Of Music under the
auspices Of the John A. Logan Command,
Union Veterans Union. The program in
ciuded music, recitations, readings and
speeches, and among those who took a share in
the latter part Of the program was the Hon.
Jerry Simpson. the alliance member Of Con-
gress from Kansas. His subject was 1.-THE
Rights Of the Soldiers" and around it he spun
an earnest and eloquent harangue that fitted in
well with the general spirit Of the evenings
exercises. The department commander, Gen.
Green Clay Smith. was expected to deliver an
address, but he was detained by illness in his
Kentucky home and sent a letter, which was
read by Col. Stratton. adjutant general.
The program Of the evening included .
reading, THE First Settlers Story" by Miss
Kathinka Frech: solo by Miss Nellie Dobbins;
recitation. "Jud Browning's Description of Ru-
benstein's Piano Playing" by Miss Nellie
Brown; recitation, "Bucks county, Pa.. in the
Campaign of "A, /" by Mr.. Edward H. Thomas;
solo by Mr.. Felix E. Mahony; solo, Moorish
iens," by Miss Maude Michael; solo, so, Hear
the Gentle Lark" by Miss Emily Frech; recita-
ton, mo Sects in Heaven" by Miss Bessie
Benchfield; comicalities, by Charlie West; song,
by Miss Kittie Street; speciaities by Miss Annie
N. Davidson, Miss Ella v. Davidson and Master
Alexander V. Davidson; recitation, THE Black
smiths Story" by Mr.. H. s. Lucas, and artis-
tic whistiing by Mr. John Y. Alice.
The accompanies to the vocal parts were
Miss Mamie Hosmer, Mrs. Mills, Miss Jessie
Tabler and Prof s. H. Jecko. The orchestral
music was by the Orchestral Club, under direc-
ton Of Mr.. RuIoff R. Strattan.
There was also dancing in costume by mem
bers of Prot. Montgomerys class-Miss Mabel
Chambers. Miss Edith Biedler, Miss Bessie Nc
Connell. Miss Bertha Beiber, Miss Rosa Deitz,
Miss Hilda jacob, Miss May Boutelle and
Master Ed Bowman.
At recent fair handsome gold badge was
voted 10 Col. VIM. Irving as the most popular
commander in the order, and last night Gen.
Thomas 8. Hopkins, as department COM
nlander, made the presentation. The enter
tainment committee, having in charge the ex-
ercises Of the evening, was composed Of Maj.
h. l.. Street, chairman; Samuel r. Strattan,
W. H. Prescott, W. C. Talley, DIR. John Theo.
Strattan, c. E. Hooks, Samuel W. Baxter, N.
A. Lucas F. c. Barker, Stephen w. Baxter. J.
J. Freeland, John R. Mcconnell, R. F. Ora
ham, N. MCGOWAN, C. Myers, VIM. Hatton and
Joseph Y. Ballou.
The decoration committee was VIM. A. Whit
ney, A. H. Beck, G. F. Barnes, L. d. Bumpus,
J. G. Birchfeld, ]. Donivan, J. M. Peyton, H.
Kibbey, John A. Daily, John Ward. H. H.
Brewer, Christian Maisak, E. P. Getchel, H.
9. Love, c. Dolan. Daniel E. Knapp, Christian
Myer and L. B. Cook
The reception committee consisted Of Gen.
Green Clay Smith, Gen. John s. McCalmont,
Gen. John i. Gregg, Geo. W. Babcock, Col.
VIM. Irving, David Smith, Edwin NJ. Clark and
G. o. Parker
The ushers we're Bertram G. Temple, VIM.
Hebard, w. C. Talley, jr.. Geo. W. Strattan,
VIM. Irving, Robt. Law. jr.. Alex. Mckenzie.
John Fl. o. Lucas, Roger Orrison, Chester Nc
Gowan, Herbert Copeland, Preston Shannon,
Guy Freeland and John Harrington.