Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24

regiment held on Wednesday there were fafty-
seven Of the survivors present who we're with
the regiment during the entire campaign.
Capt. F. G. Jones Of this city renewed his
acquaintance with John h. Vincent Of the frst
New York cavalry. whom he bad not seen since
the close Of the war.
: One Of the many Union veterans now in
Washington ID Mr.. Christopher Coiuubua
Mathews Of Marshall county, W. w. Mr..
Mathews served nearly three full years in the
twelfth West Virginia infantry voluntssrs,
which engaged in some Of the hottest battlcs "a
publican nominee for sheriff Of bis native
county and expects to be elected.
The singing Of the colored school children at
the stand on Market place enlisted the interest
and attention of the veterans du. ing the parade
There were about 1926 of the singers. and they
gave the old war airs VIII all the abandon Of
healthy lungs
They were led BY J. T. Layton. A the lines
came abreast the stand the soldiers frequently
paused and cheered.
One Of the Pennsylvania men called out ns be
passed: 1--WE fought the war that YOU might be
what you are now" The applause that followed
was heavy. In time the pressure about the
structure became great that the police were
several times forced to clear passage to re-
lieve the suffering people.
Col and Mrs. W. o. Drew had as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield and their daughter
Maj. Chas. b. Loop, wife and daughter; Capt
J. NJ. Tisdel and wife, ninety-fifth Illinois in
fantry. Of Belvadere, ILL.,. Mrs. Hamlin Of Iowa
Mrs. Geo. H. Sauer of New Haven, Ohio: Miss
Madge Terry, Mrs. A. Gowans and daughter OF
st. Louis, Mo-: Mrs. l.. A. Moore, Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Ct. w. Shaw OF GAINESVILLE Ohio, are
guests Of Mrs. Julia Jackson Bradley, No. I02
B street northeast
Col. VIM. L. Diston, wife and daughter OF
Quincy, ILL.,, are the guests Of Mrs. Judge
Howell, 1749 Q street northwest. Col. Diston
is past commander, Department Of Illinois.
In modest store display window on street
near 18th the proprietor has exhibited a num-
Der of cavalry lances used by Col. Rlsh's PA. J
horsemen during the war. The blades
are rusty with age, but the ponderous
handles look rs if The wielders in
old days were men Of muscle to handle them
properly. rusty confederate lance, taken
from one OF Jeb Stuart's horsemen at Brandy
station, keeps the old weapons company.
Maj. George Horton Of Arizona territory il
stopping at 428 Wilson street.
J. B. Baker Of Logan, Iowa, who served in
company A, sixteenth infantry in the Mexican
war, and company /, thirteenth Illinois volun-
tcers, in the late war, has been in the city dur
ing the week, visiting his aged mother at 1876
Massachusetts avenue northeast. Mr.. Baker
was formerly an inmate Of the Soldiers Home
Gen. William Glenny. who commanded the
sixty-fourth New York volunteers. has been one
OF the prominent visitors at the headquarters
of the second army corps. Gen. Glenny is nov
in the New York post Office.
Capt. r. NJ. Campbell assistant postmaster
Peoria, ILL.,, member of the Department of Illi.
nois, G.. A. r.. is in the CITY, stopping with his
cousin, Prof. J. ]. Campbell of the general LAND
Office, 1914 9Th street northwest.
Messrs. Robert A. Walker and Allen A. Carter
railway postal clerk at Nashville, Tenn, visited
the city attending the grand encampment.
Col John b. Compton was one Of the speak
ers in the fifth corps reunion. and Col Mccoy
was not present. Col. Compton was formerly
sergeant of company F. eighty-third Pennsyi
vania volunteers. and the remarks attributed t,
Mccoy were really uttered by Col. Compton
The Pennsylvania Reserve Association will
hold a meeting at Wizards Hotel. parlor 10
Monday night to close up business