The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-12
BOYS OF 81.
Nee ting of the Loyal Legion at
Mare Island.
Royalty Entertained-New Members Elected
sumptuous Repast-Speeches, Music
and Manipulating.

1t was indeed merry host that boarded
the Government steamer Mcdowell at Wash
lngton7Street Wharf yesterday morning at
80 o'clock and steamed gayly out toward
Mare Island. The occasion was the quar-
terly meeting Of the military order of the
Lo yal Legion of the United States, TO be
held at Mare Island, by invitation of Gen.
eral John Gibbon of the United States
Army. The day was serenely lovely, and it
was with hearts made light again that the
companions" gathered on deck to scan the
beautiful panoramic scene spread out before
them. At Angel Island a stop was made to
add 10 the party, after which the steamer
proceeded direct to its destination.
On arrival the guests were welcomed by
Admiral Benbam Chief Engineers Moore
and Burnette, Captains Cochran, Nelson
and Samson, Paymasters Goldsborough and
Wilson, leutenants Mitchell. Dorm and
Perkins, Ensign Benham. Commanders
Hitchcock and Kempff, Commodore Irwin
and others.
AN OFFICIAL. CALL.
The entire party repaired to the quarters
of Admiral Benham % pay him an official
call, after which they separated, some visit
ing the cruiser San Francisco, Others the
Independent, and still others found ample
attractions about the navy-yard.
At 1880 o'clock Chiei Engineer Moore,
Commander OF the order, called the meeting
to order III the courtroom of the yard.
There was little business TO be transacted
other than the election of companions 10
the order, which resulted in the selection Of
the following.
Lieutenant Colonel James Goodnow, Captain
F. E; de Coursey, 5. A. Day, T. H. Norton, all OF
ihe e United n,n States army captain a. l. Drew,
Lieutenant I. j. Curran, S ". Martin. ". g.
Hasted, OF the United States Volunteers; Com
mauder r. d. Hitchcock of The United States
Navy; Messrs. c. J. Huichins, f. q. Cartigh
{. r. Doughty, by inheritance ". r. AibetEer
and W. ". Anderson, Of the second class, being
lie eluesl Sons or IIvlng companions.
ToASTS AND LUNCH.
At l 80 o'clock in the afternoon an ad-
Journment was taken TO the Marine Bar
rack, where the marine guard, escorted by
the band, turned out in honor of General
john Gibbon. The resident companions
Then conducted the visitors into the Marine
Corps meSs-hall, where sumptuOus cola
tion was spread, tue tables being graced
Win numerous bowls IF good old navy
punch Here the appetites Of the COM
panlons, sharpened by the fresh SEA breeze,
were soon appeascd, wnereupon Com
uander Moore delivered a heartfelt address
OF welcome, ending with the request that
Recorder SmedDerg announce tue tOaStS.
With the warning that in selecting the
gentlemen to respond he had been az pains
u
ject proposed, Colonel SmedGerg called
uuon Charles i. Woodruff, United States
Army, TO respond to the toast The United
States Marine Corps" The patriotic words
o! the gentleman elected cheer upon cheer,
as uld those III Captain &. a. Sumner, who
answered 10 the tOIst OF The United
States Volunteers" The Army and NAVY
Forever" was responded to by General Glib
bon, wherehpon tile health OF the British
Army was proposed.
CHARGE OF THE SIX HUNDRED,
To this Colonel Harrington Treyelyan. a
survivor of the famous charge of The Six
Hundred at Balaklava, responded in glow
ing terms. Much disappointment was felt
That Lieutenant Carllu's modesly forbade
him to formally answer to the toast offered
To the Survivors of the Samoan disaster as
the Old soldiers are never tired of hearing OF
the brave BOYS who, although tempest
tossed and in tile very jaws of death, found
II IN their heart TO cheer the British cruiser
as she steamed safely into the open sea
and beyond the reach of the breakers
Throughout the day the band dlScoursed
music, playing popular airs that recalled the
days of 81. The banquet over the compan
ions dispersed, TO meet again at 4 80 o'clock
on the Mcdowell, and, as usual, steam
around the old Hartford, making the air
RUG with their cheers. Homeward bound
the one motive that actuated all was to
have rousIng good time. Stories went the
table round, and army songs tloated across
the water. The boys of 81 were Indeed
boys again. Following are the names of
those composing the party:
Colonel Harrington Trevelyan, British Army,
Generals Gil, en-, GibOOD, Backus aud ConnOr
CoIonels Sinedberg, Alberger. Coke, Goodman,
hinue, Lee Mills, Moae, Murphy. Parnell,
koyc., Meyers, BaillIache Gardner. Gould,
Royal, Ruggles and Snetfler, Captains Allen,
BiaHnail, Currier. Cunningham, Coulson Day,
Gordon l.aherty, Merrill, Potter, Scbenck,
Stevens, Sumner, Talcoit, Thomas, Woodruff
aud johnson, Lleutenanls Carlin, Grlswold,
Hughes, Morton, Miller Mcclellan. Stoue, IhOrp,
Wood, Wilson, Walfieid aud WhillemOre,
MessIS. Howell, Martin and Rucgies, Paymas-
lers Colby aud Lyons, Chief Engineer Kuiz and
Eeslgus vi Gale and Poundstone.