Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-13

Consomme.
Chicken Salad. Shrimp Salad.
Claret.
Fried Oysters.
Filet of Beef with Mushroosm.
Croquettes of Chicken, Piquant Sauce
Baked Potatoes.
Champagne,
Cold Beef Tongue. Cold Roast Beef. Cold
Harlequin Ice Cream Roman Punch.
Assorted Cake.
Florida Oranges. Bananas. Grapes.
Coffee. Cigars.
Among those present were Gen. Palmer, Jno.
Joy Edison, Commissioner Douglass, L. B.
Raymond, Iowa; Quartermast0r General John
Taylor, Capt. Meredith, II. C. Luther of Provi-
dence, ]. L. Miner. Missouri; l. Saks, A. A.
Boston; Charles t. Wood, theodore W. Noyes,
George c. Henning, Z. Southland Parker,
Capt. George Lemon. Beriah Wilkins,
John McElroy. r. A. Parker. Frank Hatton,
NJ. NJ. Parker, A. Il. Britton, I. E
Roessle, Gen Albert Ordway, Capt; A A.
Gen. S. S. Burdette, Gen. Batchelder, Depart
ment Commander J. NJ. Pipes. William Mayse,
Col. ". G. Moore. Capt. Harrison Ding
man. Col L. p Wright, Col
s. B. Hege, Charles Flint, E. B. Hay, Lieuten-
ant Commander Carmody. Gen. H. v. Boynton.
Letters of regret were received from Judge
Harlan, Gen. Vincent and others.
PLEASANT sPEEcHMAKINo.
Speechmaking commenced at about 2:15,
when Chairman John Joy Edison arose and in-
troduced Commissioner Douglass, who was to
formally welcome the commander in-chief and
his associates.
Commissioner Douglass, who was received
with applause, spoke pleasantly of the efforts
the successful efforts-of the committee of in
vitation which went to Detroit and then
went on to assure the visiting officials
that Washington appreciated the magnitude
of its undertaking in this encampment matter.
He referred to the fact that the Commissioners
were willing to give the use of all the school
houses in the city to the Grand Army
men. There would be no schools while
the Grand Army was here. for no lessons
that could be taught any children in two weeks
or two months or two years would equal the
lesson of patriotism that would be taught by
the thousands of veterans who would be
the streets and in the homes during
the latter part of September. Washington
would see to it that the forthcoming encamp-
ment would be the most successful in all the
history of the Grand Army. The commission
was loudly applauded and the joyful noise was
resumed when Gen. Palmer arose.
GEN. PALMER's SPEECH.
Gen. Palmer spoke briefly of the rumors adj
verse to Washington which had been SO per-
sistently scattered throughout the coun-
try. He and his associates had thor
oughly investigated the situation and
were satisfied that Washington was
going to do better than had ever been done by
any city. The general eulogized Washington
hospitality in unmeasured terms. predicted I'M
mitigated joy next September and an endless
succession of pleasant memories for those who
came here.
Chairman Edison then introduced Gen.
Batchelder. quartermaster general y. S. A..
and in so doing said that the general was one
of fh0so IN whom the local vOul6
lean heavily.
Gen. Batchelder assured everybody that he
would do all in his power, and then gave way
to Mr.. Frank HattOn.
Mr.. Hatton's speech was decidedly humorous
and directed principally toward Ed Hay.
Speaking for the newspapers Mr.. Hat
ton said that the press of WASH
ington would treat the Grand Army
more fairly, would report them more fully.
would make them bigger men and better look
ing men than could any other newspapers in
Gen. S. s. Burdette made a lively speech, in
which he talked of the new Washington
and of its big-hearted people. He de-
rided the widespread idea that rebellion
He was glad the Grand Army was coming here
because the old soldiers would have a chance
to see things for themselves. General
Burdett was very emphatic in his declara-
ton that the southern people in Warrington
be more hospitable and broader minded than
those who in the north had been onsthe other
side.
CORP. TANNERS TALK.
Corp. Tanner was pleasantly reminiscent Of
the trip the Washington invitation committee
took to Detroit. and then chatted of the great
and good time which was due next
September. He defended Washington
from the inuendoes which had been
-. <zl xha
try and talked most Interestingly of the
determination which would take place be-
tween the boys in blue and the boys in
gray who were coming across from virginia
and Maryland to see the men they struggled
with quarter of a century ago.
Col. L. B. Raymond OF Iowa, was called upon,
but he had escaped.
Mr., Miner of Missouri, Q member of the
council of administration, was sure that WASH
ington would do everything necessary
to make the encaInpment q success. He
would 90 home and tell the soldiers Of
Missouri and Kansas and that portion of the
west that the army had made NO mistake
in selecting Washington as the place Of
meeting. Washington was home-the home
Just coming to their home for visit; they all
wanted one more chance to march down Penn
sylvania avenue.
A. A. Wilson said he would do all that was
required of him; he would stay with the COM
mittees and with the veterans to the end
GEN. oRDwAY's REMARKS.
Gen. Ordway made pleasant and forcible
speech, in which he spoke Of the National
Guard and its relationship tc the Grand Army.
He eulogized the old soldier who WIS in the
National Guard and spoke highly of their in
demonstrating to the third battalion, ID. C.
N. G., which is composed OF veterane and
sons Of veterans. Any duty that the District
National Guard could perform for the Grand
Army would be lasting source of pride and
pleasure.
Col. W. G. Moore, Capt Harrison Dingman
and E. B. Hay also made addresses.
THE OLD GUARD RECEPTION TONIGHT.
When the Old Guard reception is over this
evening the council of administration win
move homeward. Business came to full stop
yesterday; today the schedule is one Of pleas
ure.
The reception is to be held in the red parior
Of the Ebbitt, and unless all The signs fail the
attendance will be immense. Adplission 10 to
be by card.
At the Archons' banquet last night brief
speeches were made by Col Lincoln, Secre-
tary Dingman, Chairman Edison. Gen. Bur.
dette and Col William Gibson, in which
the hospitality Of Washington was defended.