Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-26
GLORIFYING THE "sos."
Survivors Of the Famous supporters Of
Grant Have q Reunion.

Survivors OF the Famous Supporters 0i
Grant Have q Reunion.
Stalwart republicsnism was glorified and ex-
tolled and its brilliant leaders eulogized last
night at q reunion in Philadelphia of the "Old
Guard" the remnan. Of the famous .'30s, -
whose unwavering lines withstood the shock Of
thirtv-six ballots at the Chicago convention OF
1880. and went down with Grants banner
floating defantly before their triumphant op-
ponents.
Some time ago . number OF gentlemen who
were numbered among the 1906" thought of
forming permanent organization Of the men
who voted for Gen. Grant at the convention of
1880. Naval Officer Thomas J. Powers of Phil
adelphia took the matter in charge. and after
an extended correspondence he found that
about eighty OF the 500 had Joined their
chieftain among the silent majority. or those
that are left the greater number signifed their
readiness to join in the formation Of q perfna-
nent organization.
The result Of the correspondence bore fruit
in the meeting in Philadelphia yesterday after
noon Of about sixty-eight delegates and the
formation OF the 1905" Old Guard Association,
Ex-Gov. George s. Boutwell, Of Massachusetts,
was elected president for the ensuing year
ex-Gov. John L. Routt OF Colorado. vice presi-
dent; Thomas ]. Powers Of Pennsylvania, sec
rotary. and Andrew ]. Kaufman Of Penn
sylvania, treasurer. The sixty-eiRht men
present at the meeting represented nearly
every state in the Union, the southerners
especially showing up in strong numbers.
The real object Of the formation Of the asso-
citation was to cement the bonds Of old &C.
quaintance. to keep green the memories Of
Grant, Conkling and Logan, and to foster the
feeling OF comradeship. and these objects were
enthusiastically carried out at q dinner last
evening at the Bellevue Hotel
Il. A. i
the $50 gentlemen who sat down to dinner. The
room and tables we're literally decorated with
flowers. running plants and the national colors,
as were also bust and patrait Of Gen. Grant.
Gov. Boutwell, presided, and seated on his
right was George W. Childs and on his left ex-
Gov. James A. Beaver of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the dinner committee. During the
dinner Gov. Beaver read kilograms and letters
from the following persons, regretting their
inability to be present. and saying that although
absent they were present in spirit: Ex-Secretary
of State Hamilton Fish. Senator William F.
Payne of New York. ex-Minister to England
Robert t. Lincoln. Minister to Austria Fred.
ID. Grant and Mrs. John A. Logan
The toasts and those that responded were:
'The President of the United States" W. 8.
White OF Virginia; Ulysses S. Grant" Gen.
Geo. A. MoEden of Massachusetts; "The
Union, Mr.. Walter Evans of Kentucky; 1.-THE
Staiwart." Gen. John McNulta of Illinois;
PENNSYLVANIA, the keystone of Republican
ism. Mr.. William Fl. Armstrong of Pennsyl-
vania. The Army and Navy" Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford of New York 1.-The Old Guard -
Mr.. W. W. Hicks OF Florida. and The Press, ~
Col. John A. CockerilI of New York. ST..
The Old Guard had restrained itself through
out the dinner, but from the time Gov. Bout
well arose to inauSurate the speech-making
and i'll voice trembling with emotion referred
to Grant and Conking the enthusiasm broke
out. and from that time every reference by
each speaker to the great soldier and the elo-
quent Conking evoked cheers and applause
that were almos. uninterrupted