Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-01

Washington. the city Of the nation.
Come and see where Iancoln's death brought forth
sherdans and Losans the hallowed soil endear..
Come and see where Grant and Sherman lived 50 many
Washington. the city of the nssiOnl c,,.
Fair America.
BY JAMES NJ STEWART.
Printed by permission Of the owner copyright
Fsi. America, bright va. the morn IF thy fame.
For thy brave statesmen dared By their deeds 70 pro-
n T . Of @s. , right
Vysr earth where the peoples sxqlt IN the thrill
M thy Sa sRe wcs
Q America, strolE we're he foemsn arrayed.
Bat sS Inv s s s.e by
And the laurel OF glory on Wsshington's brow.
Al the the empirss ssse th.e thr banner nnfr.d
With the splendor of stars that ilumine the world
Ame-icsl God viii blessing beetow.
II An9 9 thy snaSe sfcnss :ha sesevs1 prevail
When Columbus. the daring, pressed onward his
Let Thy glad maidsns sing Of the land of their birth.
III the sisters respond from all region. of Earth
with The spendor of stars that in1uIins the world.
Fair America. crowned as with radiance divine.
nat tae tatbers SehieSed may thy wisdom retain
OLll NJ on Thy DrOW Dean Win promise De-
And tie queen of the Earth be thy prestige and
As the years onward move through the ages of time.
Point thy unan sTorous W Win banner nnfnlIed
With the splendor Of stars that ilumne the world.
The following is the list Of rehesrsals which
take place at the places and dates mentioned
below az 4:30 pm:
Capitol Hill High School-August 81, septem-
Der and Il.
Jefferson School-September l, 6, To-
Curtis Schooi-September 2, O. Is.
Central High School-September 8, 10, II.
Colored High School-September 2, Z, 9, IA.
16.
The surviving members of the old Washing
ton Light Infantry, 1861, will be pleased to hear
that Mr.. Dave C. Sisson, yint. StelliHgs and
other old members will arrive early with the
Boston post, G. A. X. Mr. Sisson was mem
Der of the old sixth Massachusetts and was with
that regiment in the Baltimore attack.
SHIELDS DIVISION SURVIVORS.
Members OF Shields division held a meeting
les: evening at the Ebbitt. 1t was stated that
Gen. Carroll of this city will prepare an ad-
dress, which will be read at the reunion. in
which he will give a history of the division and
Its service. together with some of the personnel
of the organization. Gen kimball. who COM
manded the division after Gen. Shields was
wounded at the battle Of Winches ter. when
Stonewan jackson was whipped, is now in
Indiana attending a reunion. and writes that he
will be present. and join his old comrades i'll
this reunion. The committee adopted neat
badge and adjourned to meet at the same place
next Wednesday night at 80 o'clock.
CORPS REUNIONS.
The eleventh, twelfth and twentieth corps re-
union committee held its meeting last night,
80 he nj boI Ia ax+a
Instead of u separate reunion ii was decided.
On the motion Of Gen. Carmen. that the three
corps mentioned join in one grand reunion. to
be held Monday evening. September 20. at 7:30
clock, in tho Sherman tent Maj. Dowd of
the eighty-ffth Indiana added to the
brigade reunion committee. A committee on
program WAS appointed. to consist OF one men,
Der from each of the three corps. The menu
bers Of this committee are Gen. Carmen. Dr.
Geo. Marks and Col. C. =. Lincoln. The same
committee, with the addition OF Capt. Mere
dith. was also appointed TO wait upon the
President, whose regiment. the seventieth In
diana, part of the twentieth corps. and
ask him to take part in the reunion. The next
meeting viii De held Wednesday night of next
week at the same place.
THE SEVENTH CORPS.
Gen West presided last evening at the meet
ing at the Ebbit: Of the seventh corps in the
absence of Gen. Busscv. A neat and appro-
pirate badge was adopted. Comrade T. Z.
Thomas Of the first Iowa cavalry presented the
society with set of books for it, journal and
the enrolment of liz members, for which he
was given vote of thanks. The music COM
mittee, W. F. Dorsey of the first Colorado
cavalry. chairman. reported satisfact tory pro-
eress. The following new members were
ceived. and the meeting adjourned to meet at
the Ebbitt House next Wednesday night: Capt
II. l. Street. second California cavalry: o. f.
D,,plar Hfraanrb Kay4aaC al
Washington l.. Parvin. captain first California
infantry.
ARMY OF THE JAMES.
A large meeting of the members of the Army
of the James was held last evening at Wizards.
Col Overton presided. This army comprised
the tenth. eighteenth. twenty-fourth and
twenty-fifth corps, Peeks division of the Army
OF the Potomac aud The detached troops COM
prising the departments of Virginia, North
Carolina and the south. The chairmen OF the
several committees reported satisfactory
progress and badge for the members of the
Army of the James adopted. Tine follow
ing new members were enrolled:
Capt. ". H. Meyer, Sergt. W. J. Simmons.
Corp. Webster Scott, Hospital Steward John
Il. francis. Robert Ii. Brown, L. s. N; George
Bosker, Capt. +. NJ. WEIGH, r. p. Fithian,
nine.y-seyenth Peansylv wanna volunteers; Frank
\. Z ats and Henry A. Phillips, forty-seveuth
New York volunteers; G. o. Banner, twenty
NTH massachusetts,, elghlcenth corps. 1he
next meeting will be held on Wednesday even
ing.
CAVALRY CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The cavalry corps, Army OF the Potomac,
met in the red parior Of the Ebbitt House last
evening with Gen. Whitaker in the chair and
Gen. Edgar Allan temporarily acting as secre-
tary. DIR. s. 3. Bond was elected treasurer,
and seventeen new members were present.
The committee on badges reported design,
which was adopted. II viii be yellow ribbon
bearing the crossed sabers and an appropriate
inscription. The reunion Of this corps will be
held September % at . O'Clock In the morning
In the Meade tent. Grand Army place. A cir
cular address, which Was adopted, was ordered
printed and sent out to the surviving members
cavalry regiments that served at any time In
the Army of the Potomac should be eligible to
reunion privileges. Next meeting Wednesday,
September
NAVAL VETERANS.
At the meeting Of the Potomac Association Of
the Naval Veterans held last night resolution
was unanimously passed. on motion of Ship
mate King, that Col W. II. Michael, chairman
of the citizens committee on naval reunion, be
elected an honorary member Of the association.
The secretary was instructed to notify him Of
the action Of the association under the seal of
the organization. On Wednesday of eacamp-
nient week q mammoth excursion will be given
to Hampton Roads, the scene of the famous
battle between the Monitor and the Nerrimac
rx-pRrsoNEns orr