Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-30
The Annual Reunion of the Union
Soldiers Alliance.
SOME ELOQUENT SPEECHES MADE
The Occasion Considered by All a
Most Enjoyable One.
THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED

teenth annual banquet at the Ebbitt House
last night. The membership of this organi-
zation is limited to 100, and nearly that
number, including a few invited guests, was
present at the reunion last night. The
members were received in the red pa-lor by
the banquet committee, and shortly after
9 o'clock the line was formed, with Proctor
klemroth bearing the standard of the alli-
ance. and Secretary Heupel carrying "Old
Glory at the head, and the march was
made to the dining room. The arrangement
was by small tables, each of which was
handsomely decorated with flowers while
palms and potted plants added to the beauty
of the scene. A stringed orchestra furnished
music during the evening. The retiring pres
ident.Mr. B. T. Janney, called the assemblage
to order and conducted the opening service
in accordance with the ritual of the alliance.
Some Excellent Speeches.
With the appearance of the coffee and
cigars Mr.. Janney yielded to the new presi-
dent, DR.. H. A. Robbins. who pleasantly in
troouced the speakers who responded to the
various toasts. The speeches were Of more
than ordinary post prandial excellence. and
In many cases the enthusiasm of those
present was raised to the highest pitch.
This was notably the case during the re-
marks of Corp. James Tanner, who spoke
on the duties of the country to those who
perled their lives to preserve the Union ;
Gen. Dan. Macauley, who told some excel
lent war stories; George Alfred Townsend,
who recited two original poems, Little Girl
settle" and THE Last Ride of the War Cor
respondent" and Gen. S. S. Bu-dette who
drew eloquent and patriotic lessons from
the subject of the firing of the first gun at
Fort sumter. Col. Chas. p. Lincoln, in re-
spending to the toast, 1.-The Nations Capt.
tai, gave an eloquent and graphic sketch
OF the progress of Washington city from
the time 1t was first designated as the ma
tlonal capital. and contrasted it's appear
ance before the war with its present beau
tiful well-raved streets, handsome parks
and magnificent public buildings and private
residences. He held that 1t was in the full
est sense OF the word the nations capital
and that every citizen throughout the land
should take deep and abiding interest in its
welfare and development, and should feel
pride In its growth and Importance.
A pleasant incident was the cartoon de-
signed by Mr.. klemrOth, which represented
Oid rather Time leading in the New Year
ana presenting the young man to a hand
somely spread banquet board.
The New Officers.
The officers for next year. who assumed
their duties for the first time last night.
are as follows: President, DIR. Henry A.
Robbins; first vice president, Dr. Frank
t. Howe; second vice president, John S.
Stodder; third vice president. DIR. Andrew
j. Huntoon, secretary. John l.. Heupe; as
sistant secretary. John r. Collette; treasur-
er, Samuel C.. Lovejoy, and proctor, Edgar
H. Klemroth.
The regular toasts and responses were as
follows:
THE Chief Executive of the Greatest Re-
public" Col. VIM. G. Moore; THE Volun-
Col. Chas. P. Lincoln; Woman" Capt. VI.
p. Seville; Our Dead" drunk standing and
In silence; Our Comrades" Judge Samuel
c. Mills, and THE First Gun at Sumter"
We're speeches by Corp. James Tanner,
Lieut.. Lucien Young. L. s. navy: Mr.. Geo
Alfred Townsend and Gen. Dan. McCauley
The BANQUET committee consisted Of A. H.
e. Richardson, chairman; Messrs. Geo. L.
Corson, John Gilmore. Zach. E. Thomas
VIM. Howard Mills, Chas Lowell. John NJ
Young, Joseph o. Manson and August Do
nath. The complete success of the reunion
both as to excellence of the menu, the care
full selection of the speakers and the gen.
eral enjoyment of all presents proof of the
good work done by this committee.
The Membership.
The following is list of the membership
of the alliance, in the order of their admis-
sion. the most of whom participated in the
reunion last night: John l.. Heupel, 4Gth n
Y. Inf; Saml. G. Lovejoy. 1st Me. Cav
VIM. p. Seville (Prest., 1870. LIST Della Inf :
Newton NJ. Brooks CPrest., 80, 18th n. Y
Inf; Harrison Dingman Prest., 'S1-'S3,
14th N Y. Inf; James NJ. Edgar, 18th Mo.
Cav; A. +. Mcmillan Prest., '91). LIST U. s.
Col. II. Art; VIM. A. Olmsted, 59th N Y
Inf; Chas. g. Royce Prest 1850, u s.
navy; John Gilmore, LIST w. Va. Cav; Jas
Coleman, LIST ID. of c. Inf; Abraham Hart
Prest., $500, I'D Penn. Inf; Zach f.
Thomas, 18th Mo. Cav; Robert G. Cunning
IT
9Th Penn. Cav; Robert s. Lyle, U. s. navy
VIM. Howard Mills. 18th u. s. Inf; Frank
b. Miller, 9lst Penn. Inf; Henry B. Ben
nett 9TH Mass. Inf: BENJAMIN Engel, I'd
VIM. b. Morgan. 149th Penn. Inf; Saml
NJ. Barrows, 9TH Me. Inf; Charles H. Brown,
18th Conn. Inf; William Blasland. LIST Mass
Cav; VIM. Gibson Prest.. sS, Purnell Le-
gion, Md. INF; Charles d. A. Loeffler, 9th
U. S. Cav: John G. Macgregor, Sth Mimi
Inf; Charles e. Coon, ODD N Y Inf; Mar
tin Hoyberger. I'd IS. Art; VIM. c. Moore,
National Rifles. ID. of c.; Henry G. Rogers.
u. s. Vols; Charles King, L. s. army; Del
avian w. Harrington. 44th N. Y. Inf: Rob-
ert ii. Morton, 133d Ohio Inf; Geo. A.
Bartlett Prest., 800, list Mass. H. Art. ;
Samuel s. Burdett (Prest., 'S6), LIST Iowa
Cav; Simeon H. Merrill, 18th Me. Inf. !;
Thomas NJ. Steep. sth Penn. Reserves; AL
myne Fl. G. Richardson. 114th Penn. Inf :
AUGUSTUS ). Worthington, 9sth Ohio Inf:
y Willard saxton. U. s. Vols; Geo.
T; Garden. U. S. Vols; william H.
Webster, 9TH Conn. Inf; John McElroy,
10th Ill. Cav; Lewis X. Brown, Purnell
Legion. Nd. Inf; Orange s. Firmin, 9TH
Conn. Inf; Fred. w. Mitchell. 18th ILL., Cav;
Henry Sherwood, 4th Mich. Cav; Richard
M. Goundie. I'd Penn. Art; Bernard 4. jan
ney, 18th Penn. Inf; Geo. U. Rose, u. s.
army; VIM. Howard Gibson, 7th Penn Re-
serves; VIM. J. Johnston, 44th N Y. Inf !;
Joseph II. Twitchell 18th Mass Inf; Frank
A. Butts, Attn NY. Inf; Frank H. Sprague
LIST RI. Cav; Nathan Bickford. u s. Vols. |;
James b. Colt, 14th Conn. Inf; Charles
Lowell. It'll Me. Inf: Edward r. Campbell.
18th VT Inf; Chas E. Hartung, 31st N. j.
Inf; Albert w. Roome list N. Y Inf: An
drew T. Huntington, 10th Mass. Inf; John
Cameron, Sd Penn. Cav; Adolph Berger,
LIST La. Cav; James l.. Davenport, 10th
Wis. Inf; Samuel A. Lewis LIST R. l. Cav;
Elnathan Meade, 44th N. Y. Inf; John s.
Stodder. U. s. navy: Alva S. Taber. 10th U.
s. Inf; John r. Collette, It'll KY Inf
Charles P. Lincoln, 10Th Mich. Inf; Henry
A Robbins, u. s. army; John M. Young
S1st N. ]. Inf; Levi p. Wright, LIST Mass.
n.y. Art; Albion b. Jameson, 9Th Penn.
Reserves; James B. Carter, SD N. Y. Inf ;
Frank +. Gross. 9th U. s. Cav; Joseph o.
Manson. 7th Tenn. Mid Inf; Octavius
L. Pruden, 18th N. ]. Inf; VIM. Hebrew,
10Th Penn. militia; Geo. II. Lillebridge, 14th
Conn. Inf; Willis b. Pomeroy, 9th Mich
Inf; Andrew j. Huntoon, 18th New Hamp.
Inf; John j. Narrower, I'd Conn. Hy Art;
Samuel V. Holiday, U. S. army; Geo. e.
Corson, nth U. S. Inf: Joab N. Patterson,
"a N. II. Inf; Sherman A. Johnson 123d
Inf 1hnt-f L