Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23

been more generous to her defenders, and I
kno Nv OF no nation on the face Of Gods green
earth where her people responded more
promptly and cheerfully to the call of duty in
the time of peril.
AS further evidence Of the gratitude Of the
people of this great republic they select to pre-
side over the affairs of the nation one who with
his comrades stood ready to give his life for
the preservation Of the Union. and speaking
out of the depths of my own heart and voicing
the sentiments and feelings of every comrade,
regardless OF party, we pray that He who ruleth
armies and nations and guideth the destinies OF
all mankind may restore to health and strength
his beloved partner in life and continue to
grant to him health, strength, fortitude and
wisdom to meet the perplexities and response
blllties OF his great office, and the people of the
nation may say with one acclaim "Well done.
good and faithful servant You reflected honor
on the name of the American nation and YOU
were credit to the great order of which YOU
are member-the Grand Army of the Repub-
hc."
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Brief but felicitous addresses wore also made
by ex-President HAYES, Secretary John ".
Foster and Postmaster General Wananaker
After the finish of the program the evening
was spent in social converse and around the re-
freshment tables.
The committees having charge of the affair
were as follows: Entertainment committee
S. S. Burdett, chairman; A. Hart, secretary.
SUBCOMMITTEE
Invitations-S S Burdett, chairman; Messrs
Chas. p. Lincoln. Newton NJ Brooks, Abraham
Hart Bernard T. Janney, Frank A. Butts, wm
c. Dodge, Robert S. Lacy and George Ii.
Shields.
Stands. decorations and outbuildings-W S.
Roose, chairman; Messrs J. B. Hammond, Ed
ward Nj. Dawson, Jerome B. Burke and W.
Bruce GRAY.
Music, addresses and program Of exercises
George Z. Corson. chairman; Messrs William
Gibson, John B. Thompson. b. r. Bruce E. b.
Hay, William b. Pratt and DIR. Frank T. Howe.
Refreshments-A. H. G.. Richardson, chair
man: DR.. J. F. r. Appleby Simon H. Merrill
and Fred W. Mitchell
Admission. ticket takers, retiring rooms and
hat boxes-)ames E. Bell, chairman; Messrs.
Joseph o. Mansen, Vim. b. King, VIM. S. Odell
and J. J. Narrower.
Carriages A. J. Huntoon. chairman;
Messrs Matthew Trimble, J. B. Carter, Samuel
c. Lovejoy and Albert Gleason.
Order within and without the approaches to
the court-COl. Cecil Clay. chairman: Col NJ.
E. Urell, Maj. George A. Bartlett. Col D. F.
Hawkes., J. 4. Edison DR.. Henry A. Robbins.
DIR. i. j. Schafhrt, Samuel NJ. Bryan ard I. H.
syghert.
Committee on excursion-Jas. E. Bell, chair
man; Messrs. Claxton, Bates, Hart and DR..
Schaflirt.
Other members Of the entertainment COM
mttee not on subcommittee S. Alexander,
Chas. B. Bailey, John W. Drew, Geo W. Evans,
Isaac Cans DR.. c. Z. Hagner, J. B. Hammond,
DR.. VIM. A. Hammond, DR.. Thos. b. Hood,
Gardiner G. Hubbard, VIM. B. King, E. II.
Klemroth, John b. Larner. A. NJ. Lothrop,
Thos. j. Luttrell, W. H. Michael, F. W. Mitchell,
John c. Parker c. C. Royce. J. f. Saun, C. A.
Shafer, Frank Schwartz, Rev. Green Clay
Smith, F. II. Sprague. E. J. Stellwagen, Geo.
Truesdell, T. E. Waggaman and Henry A. Will
lard.
Committee on printing -Wm. NJ. Meredith,
DR.. Frank T. Howe. secretary; Geo. W. Cash
lear, designer and engraver.
Officers of the Choral Society-Dr. Ernest r.
King, president; Rev. Frank Sewell, vice presi-
dent: Eugene +. Stevens, secretary; Frank B.
Metzerott treasurer; Il. G.. Sutton, financial
secretary; s. Meade, librarian; Walter Dam
rosch, conductor; Dushane Coward, assistant
conductor; John P. Lawrence pianist.
SOME INCIDENTS.
One old veteran from Missouri was hilariously
happy last evening. He has thrown of about
forty Of his sixty years and WAS as skttish as a
young colt. Despite the fact that he had a cork
leg ard walked with cane, when the Marine
Band was playing one Of the national airs in
lively time the Missouri veteran concluded to
dance a breakdown off in one corner but the
cork leg refused to act with the spont tanety
necessary and nearly tripped him up. His wife
caught him and restored his cane, then with
gentle lnsistence said: Now, pa, you amt
young any longer and you needn't try to make
believe. You've only got one leg, you're blind
in one eye and stiff with rheumatic, and it isn't
according to scripture fur deacon Of the
church and grandfather to be tryin' to keep
up with new-fangled doin's of today. You just
come along with me, and still lecturing the old
lady walked off with the veteran, much to the
regret Of the crowd about them.
Most OF the department presidents we're
present with their staff officers last evening and
held little receptions in various portions Of the
great building
The tiny badges worn by the different states
drew the representatives together in most re-
markable fashion. A Californian would see q
bear and instinctively hts hand would be
held out only to meet warm welcome from
perhaps an entire stranger. The bear badge,
however, was introduction enough. Massachu-
setts people threw aside all reserve and saluted
the bean pot and hub wherever met. Kansas
sunfowers nodded to each other all evening.
Jersey mosquitoes. Texas long horns, Ohio buck
eyes and Iowa corn formed new and lasting
friendships
The new conductor Of the Choral Society Gre
sted very pleasant impression by the manner
In which he held his force in hand and the
earnestness Of his direction.
SOME roILErrEs
There were many elegant t0ilettes worn. Mrs.
John w. Foster wore d trained gown Of blue
faille trimmed with Spanish guipure, and wore
many fine diamonds Mrs. Noble wore pale
yellow faille and point lace; Miss Leonora
Halsted wore pale blue silk and light brocade;
Miss Margaret Halsted wore yellow crepe;
Miss Rowland, their guest, wore yellow silk
veiled with chantilly lace; Mrs John Joy Ed
son, black lace and diamonds; Miss Edson,
white crepe and white ribbons; Mrs.
Ellen Ellen Spencer Mussey, black silk and
grain silk and crepe; Miss Nellie Prentice, be-
hotrope crepe and Spanish lace; Mrs. Thomas
J: Sullivan, black silk and lace; Miss Connolly,
olaok lace, Mrs. Eddy, Light gray and black
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