Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-20

Commander Smoot raped the COM
papy to order when Comrade K. KEN
per invoked the usual blessing, after
which the following menu was dis
cuSSed:
Lynhaven bay oysters on halfshcll, fried oys.
tiers. roast turkey, ham, leg lamb, chicken
beef tongue corned beef, chicken salad. potato
salad lettuce salad, celery, sweet pickles, red
bcctS, cabbage saw, Spanish olives. cranberry
sauce. oranges, bananas, apples, malaga grapes
coffee, ten, whisky punch. cigars. German
cocktail
Feasting progressed for about an
hour, during which eXhilarating con-
versation was INDUCED in and war rem
iuiscences recountcd When all had
eaten and liquors and cigars began to
circulate the company was again rap
ped to order when Dir. Bedford Brown,
who was to deliver an Grafton on Gen
eral Robert E. Lee, whose birth
day the camp was celebrating,
arose, and read most interesting paper
on his personal recollections Of the illus
trious chieltain. He was heartily ap-
plauded. The toast, Our Artillery,
was ably and humorously responded TO
by Mr.. p. T. German. His reminis-
censes OF the artillery service of the
C0utederacy were entertaining and
highly relished by the company. Our
Cavalry was the next sentiment pro-
posed. when Mr.. A. c. Wyckotl' arose
and delivered mastery speech which
abounded in matters Of much interest
and which elected the closest attention
Of his audience. r. +, Knox made a
brief response TO the toast, "Our lnt;:n-
try after which 4. +. Cox read 4
poem on the ''Uri,nown Dead" X.
Kemper followed, replying to the senti.
meut The Women of the Confederacy."
The speaker was at his best and last
nights effort was justly regarded as his
| Chef d@urre. He kept the company co1-
vulsed with merriment almost from the
time he began to speak until he closed.
Mr.. Kemper's remarks abounded in
pathos and humor, and his comparison
of the heroism of the Carthaginian wo-
men who plated their hair into bow
strings with the great exertions of the
daughters of the Coniederacy in their
efforts to add to the implements of war
brought forth an outburst of apprecia-
ton. When the speaker concluded it
was generally conceded that rs ali after
dinner speech his had been success.
Mr.. Thomas Perry made very credita-
BILE speech in response to Confederate
Prisoners" Mr.. Perry spoke with an
easy grace and recounted some of his
adventures in prison during the war
which were we'll received. Col. Hoyt,
of South Carolina, one of the guests of
the evening, was called upon for g
speech, and he proved himself equal to
the occasion, making an eloquent and
thrilling speech, which was loudly APP
plauded. Mr.. p. i. German made a
second speech, pregnant with humor,
being vivid dialect description of his
capture during the war by a Hibernian
OF the federal army. Capt. S. B. Davis
was the next speaker, and his theme
1.-The Confederate Navy" was admira
bly, handled. The reading of General
Lees Farewell Address by Adiutanl
Edgar Warfield was we'll performed, as
was also the reading of letters from
several prominent ex-confcderates who
had been invited to attend the festivi
ties, and who regretted their inability
to be present. 1.-THE Sons of Confed
crate Veterans" were represented by &
number of young men, among then
Mr.. j. Johnston Green, who made
a few appropriate remarks con
corning the junior organization
Capt. J. Y. Davis, superintendent of the
!, National cemetery, whose geniality
makes him welcome guest anywhere
was called for, and that gentleman re
sponded in one of his happiest efforts
The pathos of his address had its etlec
upon the company, and its reception
was very hearty. His allusion to TIT
illustrious man whose birthday was he
ing celebrated was very touching
, Like Ca:sar's wife" said the speaker
Chs name was above reproach, ant
one Which couldn't die" After a vot,
of thanks had been tended to Mr.
Charles FleiSchmann, for the successful
manner in which he had catered to tn
i. occasion, the company about midnigh
adjourned.