Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-07
THE ILLINOIS RECEPTION.
Gov. Fifer and His Associates Welcomed at
q. A. k. Hall.

| Grand Army Hall, in spite of the bad weather,
| contained large crowd of enthusiastic Illinois
ans on Saturday evening. ready to. welcome
Gov. Fifer and the other distinguished guests
who had come on from the ceremonies at Get
tysburg.
The reception committee was composed
Of the following well-known IllinoisaEs:
George C. Ross, chairman; Hon. and Mrs.
A. c. Matthews. Capt. and Mrs. William NJ.
| Meredith, Capt. and Mrs. William c. Allen,
Capt and Mrs James E. White Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis c. Ferrell. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Stone,
Mrs. l.. i. Smith. Oliver Z. Hallam. Charles W.
/ Summers, Capt. William p. Campbell, Miss
Kate II. Lyman, Mrs. Alnira j. Morton. Miss
Julia Burns. Gen. VI. VI. Bane DIR. J. X. Boude,
Mrs J. h Magic and s. J. Leech.
On the platform were Gov. Fifer and staff,
ex-Gov Johu l.. Beveridge and other guests.
Hon y L. Matthews made an appropriate and
sparkling address of welcome. which was re-
Piled to by Gen BeyerIdge. In speaking of
Washington Gen Beveridge said he and his
comrades had seen the city i'll war times. when
its public parks had been turned into hospitals.
when Its streets were the camps of armed
troops. when its railway stations were crowded
with the stores and supplies of armies. when its
public buildings were deserted. and when its
people, both clyI. and military. we're spending
their entire energy 20 save the life of the ua-
capital az at present.
Gen. Beverage characterized Washington as
the most beautiful city on the American CONT
nent. There were others larger in population.
greater IN extent of commerce and trade, per-
haPs of greater enterprise, but nowhere did
there cluster around a city the nations hopes
and associations ~ i'll Washington.
Gov. Flfer WAS introduced. and after the
storm of applause had died down he spoke of
the courage of the Illinois soldiers of the fer
tIlty and beauty of the state and of the great
men it had produced.
short speeches were made by Gen. Horace
Clark, ". W. Mathews and State Treasurer
Wilson. 4 resolution was passed proclaiming
that the thanks of the Illinois Republican
Association are voted to Hon. &. A. Raw for the
able, sklllful and successful manner in which
be organized. conducted and carried through
to "A happy termination. without accident or
jar, the recent excursion to the great battle
ncld OF Gettysburg. and which excursion was.
without exec ptlon, the most pleasant and ell
joyable that 1t has ever been the good fortune
OF this association to participate in, and
that In the exercises conducted by the sur
yiving soldiers of the Illinois regiments which
were engaged in the memorable battles OF Get
tysburs- dedicating the monuments erected
by the patriotism OF the state OF lllinols--we
desire to express our pleasure and pride as cit
Izens OF that great state for the able and cred
liable manner In which those exercises were
conducted. In listening to the interesting.
lnGlIilIlH ana graphic manner III which the StO-
r1os Of the battles were related by the Illinois
participants therein and to the eloquent states
manlike and patriotic address of our excellent
and honorable governor, Joseph ". Fifer, We
were each and all deeply impressed with the
fact that. next TO our citizenship Ill this great
and glorious republic. II was indeed an honor
OF 10 mean degree TO be counted as citizens OF
the great state of Illinois. state which has
given 10 the nation three of her citizens whose
uames are enrolled high upon the scroll OF the
worlds greatest men. the names OF Lincoln,
Grant and Logan, and which now presented to
Us IN these dedlcatory exercises a galaxy of
talent and patriotism worthy OF the proudest
people OF the prOudest nation upon the face OF
the earth.
Among those present were Mrs. Electa Smith,
Mrs. Capt. Meredith and daughter, Mrs W. Il.
Mathews. Mrs. James L. White. Mrs. Il. NJ.
stone. Mrs. W. b. Haines, Miss Kellogg. Mrs.
Clarke, Mrs. Pepper. Mrs. W. c. Ross, Mrs. J.
l.. BeyerldSe. Mrs. summers, Miss W. u. Slee-
man, Mrs. j. u. Lamb Mrs. A. N Lyman, Col.
\. {. Matthews. Capt. Meredith, DIR. Powell.
Col. ID. A. lay j. IL. Garrison. Green b. Raum.
Judge Elliott Anthony. Hon. Jacob Gross, Gen.
VI. VI. Baine. Assistant Postmaster of the Sem
ate Kellogg, Mr.. Ralph Hams, Hon. George c.
Ross, Hon. William Voche. Maj. Woodbury.
Taylor, Rev. Fred. Ii. Ii. Wines, Maj. W. +.
Tucker and Capt. J. L. White.