Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-30


/ sIxEcHrs NADE--oKS. DAs. MAc.uLET's
| kCosULSr IEsAExs MEMBERSHIP
/ ms large diniEg room % the Ebbitt House
r.s bard-omely draped with American fsgs
last night and in the center Of the many small
tables was q mass of fragrant flowers Around
these tables eat nearly hundred veterans of
the Union army and their guests Some were
minus ar arm and some halted and limped as
they walked giving practical evidence that they
had been at the front during battle. 1t WAS
the fourteenth annual banquet of the Union
Soldiers Alliance and at O'Clock the member
ship marched down from the red parlor, where
the banquet committee had done reception
| hOnors and seated themselves at the tables.
where for = couple of hours they attacked q
well-selected menu in manner that proved
that they we're still vigorous. even though
they had passed the heydAy of youth
Col Charles p Lincoln. the retiring president,
called the alliance to order ct the conclusion of
the dinner. and in graceful words presented
Barnard /. Jannoy, the new president, who,
after returning thanks for the honor conferred
on him, acted = POSTMASTER and happily intro
duced the speakers. The other officers whose
terms commenced last night were Henry A
Robbins. hrst vice president; Frank L Howe.
second vice president, john s. Stodder. third
,
john r Coll-tte. assistant secretary, Samuel
C. Lovejoy. treasurer. aud Edgar H. Klemrotb
proctor-the lhSt four being reelected.
The ATst toast, The President of the Cnited
States. was TO have been responded to BY Mr..
A. ). Worthington, but in the absence OF that
gentleman Gen. j. Il Colt made an excellent
speech. Tho other formal toasts were fol-
lows. Kindred organizations" W. II. Webster,
The strength Of woman in war" Robert 1.
Cunningham: Tho nations gratitude, Jas
VI. Edgar; Tho silent army" in silence; The
soldier picket" Wm Howard Mills, and
The loyal press, Frank +. Howe.
Besides these speeches, which were all effect
i've and above the ordinary post prsndial ORA
tory eloquent remarks were made by Corporal
James Tanner, Col John A. Joyce and Gen.
Dan Macaulev. The last named captured the
assrmbage bv his wit, pathos and eloquence,
and his speech frequently interrupted by
applause. while the close three rousing
cheers were given for the ex-mayor Of Indian
spOlis. Gen Mgcauley said
GIN M'cAULEYs sFFEcB.
Oat in the breezy west a speech usually has
y distinct requirements a fence--it must be
''horse-hIgh. pig-tisht and bull-strong" but
kere tonight under your total suspension o; the
rules there are none to criticise modest or make
US afraid.
Ny wife was .rile timorous about letting
me out holiday week to have fun with the
boys" especially in the absence of my su5ordi-
nate. Secretary Foster, but If she had known
how innocent and moral you look how gray and
bald and reverend you seem and how paternal
youngster like myself considers YOU she
wouldn't have worried-except for you
He then told number of delightful stories.
each of which provoked uproarous laughter
and then continued:
II Is difficult 20 realize that here around me
in this peaceful crowd of sober-gsrbed citizens
are those who for nearly five long years devoted
their lives. their fortunes and their sacred
honor to the preservation of a mighty nation;
that again and again they have passed through
the fiery ordeal of battle: that here are those
whose deeds Of valor and of heroism in defense
of human liberty have already passed into his
tory and around whose brilliant and successful
achievements is even now being formed the halo
OF martial song and story; that these the
who thrilled startled world when they fought
for sheridan twenty miles away Who marched
with Sherman to the sea or with Grant to Lees
surrender. These the men who barred their
breasts and sprang to the front, the boneand
sinew, the nerve and courage, the strength, re-
lance and triumph under God of a great
people IN the hour of troubled these the
heroes of the scout. the skirmIsh and the battle,
the night attack, the weary march, the ambush
and surprise, the camp and bivouac. the trench,
the hospital. the daring charge and the lonely
picket. the grand and stirring review and all
the glorious pomp and circumstance of war,
sleeve. some halting step. some painful bullet
buried deep, a ruined health, the sad remem-
brance Of the sacred dead. 1t would appear TO
Us all n but the lingering of some half-forgot-
ten dream.
All my friends. a soldier never can be poor
Till he has lost his memory. The lack of health
and vigOr In later years brings more wildly
and proudly to his mind his DAYS of manly
strength and courage when a soldier he
boldly walked with death as with a brother.
When exhausted nature dims the vision. the
closed eyelids but reveal to his higher faculties
the memories OF that most eyentful epoch in
his life when amid the waving of the banners
and the shouting of the captains he fought with
other men for the freedom. of his race.
Ia the seer and yellow leaf when all his kin
Il red all his loved ones are among the dead he
shall not be alone for there comes up to him
from the sacred past, nearer clearer and dearer
a. he makes his last few marches TO the grave
the sOfteued music Of the camp. the sweet per-
fume of oiden glories, the loved forms and
features OF tried and trusty comrades. the gilt
ter % marching bayonets and the faint and dis
tant clash of arms. His dreamings bring for
gotten power to the palsied arm and his last
hour Is sanctifed by the instructive knowledge
that he VINO fought and suffered for his fellow
men has not lived In vain. and the hope. the
assurance is strong within his breast that at the
hast great reveille he shall stand up and answer
choerilv. Here Lord am ~ and be ad-
vRnced accordingly.
CORPORA. Tanner evoked great enthusiasm by
he "reminiscences OF the war and by his elo-
cacn. apOstrophe TO the Union veteran and he
was cheered 90 the echo. Mr. George II. Lilli-
bridge sAng The Sword of Bunker Hir'
most effectively. and was loudly applauded. II
was past midnight when an adjournment was
had and both me mbers OF the alliance and their
guests departed with the belief that they had
just enjoyed the most delightful reunion in tie
history Of the Organizations
Some OF the guests were General Dan
MArau.ey. Corporal James Tanner, Dr. Edgar
Jauney. Col. John A. Joyce. Maj. ". p HUI
ford and Mr.. James ii. Marble.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
The membership Of the alliance, which is
In lt,d To 100. az follows:
John l.. Heupel, SSm'l c. Lovejoy, Vim. p.
Seville. Newton u. Brooks. Harrison DingnaE
james NJ. Edgar. A. =. Mcmillan. Vim. A. Ohm
stsd. Chas. .. Royce, John Gilmore. James
coleman, Abraham Hart, Zach E. Thomas.
kobt. q. Cunning ham. Edgar ii. Klemroth,
kobt- 5. Lyttle, Vim. Howard Mills, Frank b.
Miller. Henry B Bennett. benjamin Engel.
Frank 7. Howe. Vim. b. Morgan. Saml VI.
BarrOw-, Charles II. Brown, William Blasland,
Nm- Gibson. Charles II. A. Loeffier, John @.
Mcgregor, Charles +. Coon, Martin Hoyberger
VIM q. Moore, Henry &. Roger, Charles King,
peIayan ". Harrington Robert H. Morton.