Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-13

THE G. A. R. BANQUET.
Sedgwick Post Does the Proud
Act of Its Life.
FIVE HUNDRED SIT DOWN At ONCE.
Three Hours of Dining and
Speaking--Fun Among
the Veterans.

The scene from the gallery was
quite imposing. The seven snowy
tables stretched away like parallel
snowbanks spotted with gold and
brown, with splatcheS of red, yellow
and glitteriug crystal, where fruits
flowers, meats and cakes were ar.
ranged with artistic effects. Every
table was just as complete as tho
set for a home dinner party.
The choir struck up Marching
thro' Georgia" as the color bearers
appeared with the pennant of the
division and the stars and stripes,
which are always borne side by side
at encampments of this order. Prof.
Parvin fairly made the piano dance
to the grand old tune and the vets
cheered.
AT $50 P. M.
Col. Ladue asked Rev. Cue OF
Portland to invoke a blessing
and all arose to receive the same.
Then there fell an attack upon the
viands that rese mbled the charge
of the light brigade at Balaklavs,
and there were pretty near six
hundred.
The wait, rs came And they
were an array, IA very pretty array
all 10y themselves, in low caps and
aprons, and there seemed to be a
waiter for every guest, at least for
every one that had any unfulfilled
desire and the good fairies fitted
from Vet. to Vet, like bumming
birds among the flowers, bearing
nectar-like coffee, etc.
The encampment baby was at the
banquet too. 1t had the collie all
day at the state house and another
attack came on at the supper, but a
kind hearted creature in a bright
red dust cap relieved the weary
mother and for once she enjoyed
herself. The baby nestled on the
perfumed shoulder of the extempor-
lied relief corps and "peace reigned d
ut Warsaw"
There were mountains of cake at
the banquet and it withstood q
siege of two hours and a half. II
was not sawdust cake either. The
boys in blue attacked it fore and aft.
They ate it at the start of the meal
in the middle of the meal and at the
close. They ate it before the
speeches, between and after, and
still there was plenty left.
COLONEL LADUE
acted as toast master in a most
happy manner. "Gentlemen," said
he, tive ave been assembled for the
business before US, and have not
been found wanting" He then in
troduced Commander-elect Northup,
who was compelled to ascend the
stage. He toasted the Grand Army
and thanked the capital city for its
splendid entertainments, its grand
balls for gatherings and its immense
hospitality spread before them. He
sounded the praise of the order and
declared that no subject was so deaI
to the people as the q. A. r.
A WOMAN SPEAKS.
Mrs. Hessie Shane responded
nobly for the "Woman's Relief
Corps" She said the order had
nearly a thousand members and
$1,000 cash on hand. She was
awarded with three cheers and q
tiger, and acquitted herself well. de-
llvering one of the best addresses OF
the evening.
Miss Parrish received an encore
for her "America-Home of the
Free" She responded with "You
and | Together, Love-" again win
ming hearty applause. The pretty
bit of sentiment made many of the
Old boys in blue look bashful. But
they took II all In aud enjoyed 1t.
"Our Comma lder-in-Chief" wa,
the toast of G.E. .Caukin of Portland
and all seemed t. anticipate a good
time coming aud his speech wal
teeming with humor. He entered
vigorous protest against the use o
military titles IN the order. HI