The morning call., 1894-10-20
VETERANS FEAST.
George II. Thomas Post
No. 2 Celebrates
THE FIGHT AT CEDAR CREEK.
They Marched on Warfield's
Cohorts.
The FIGHT AT CEDAR CREEK.
WITH KNIVES AND FORKS
Great Havoc Wrought to the
Defenses of the Enemy, and
the Subsequent Joy.

The anniversary of the battle of Cedar
Creek was celebrated last evening by the
memb bers of George II. Thomas Post No. 2,
q. A. K, by banquet at the California
Hotel. About fifty members of the post
stretched their legs under the mahogany
at 9 o'clock and it was some time after
midnight when "taps" was sounded.
Colonel S. II. Warfield of the hotel, who
is a member of the post, had taken par
ticular care to see that the cafe was beau
tifully appointed. 1t was festooned with
flags and bunting and brilliantly lighted,
and the tables we're banked with flowers
and glittering with glassware. Above in
the box at the end OF the cafe an orchestra
was stationed, playing sweet tones while
the veterans charged the viands. They
were not as fierce in their onslaughts as
they had been on some memorable Occa-
siOus away back in the sos, and they ad-
vanced TO the capture most sedately as
became heads made wiser with the SHOWS
of years, but the way they moved down
the good things in front of them showed
that their good right arms had not lost
their strength and their cunning.
They advanced company front on the
oysters, took them into camp and pro-
ceeded to swallow the bisque of lobster.
They waded manfulIy through fields of
celery and radish, and. taking an advan-
tagenus position behind the olives, began a
brisk fire on Warfeld's shrimp and sole
brigade. Wheeling rapidly on the flank
they deployed in open order and with
bayonets at the charge soon gobbled up
those valorous companies known as fiIet
de benf and duck la galee.
They had pudding from this on until
the heights of Sauterne and Zinfaudel
were captured and the enemy was thern.
Then they reioiced. They sang March.
ing Through Georgia." Charles A. Sum-
ner, the post commander, acting as toast
master of the occasion. He told his CON-
rades that while some one had thought
the present season not the best one for
such a gathering he considered it was.
Although it was in the heat Of a political
campaign he wanted to say that no matter
what the political conditions might be he
knew that the members of George II.
Thomas Post were unanimous in one
thing-in fealty TO the flag-and he wanted
to say that after an extensive visit in the
East he was proud to return and to be
a BILE to say tlat George Ii. Thomas Post
No. of San Francisco was the grandesi
lodge of the Grand Army in the United
States dis remarks were received with
cheers, and, concluding. he called upon
Comrade Robert A. Friedrichs to respond
to the toast "The Grand Army OF tn,
Republic"
Mr.. Friedrichs was 10 happy frame o.
mind and delivered himself magnificently
1t had been said. he remarked, that tn,
| Grand Army of the Republic had been OF
! ganized to keep alive memories that haC
! better be forgotten. BE denied This, bu
| said it had grown as the natural evolution
of memorable events which never would
| be forgotten. 1t was true it was founded
| in sentiment, but that sentiment was on,
uDon which every government on earth i
! founded, without which it must totier anC
fa.l, the sentiment of loyalty and patri
Ctsm.
Mrs Bessie f. Paxton, who has a voic,
of wonderful richness and ,volume. san.
"United We Stand" and in response to ar
encore commenced "When johnny Come
Marching Home" in the chorus of whicl
! the veterans joined Justify with most pleas
ing effect.
Comrade c. Fl. Blinn handled "Georgt
ri. Thomas Post" with the kid glove:
which IL is said to have in such plentif
supply, and emphasized amid the applaus,
| of his comrades the record it had made
the proud names on its roster and the
future before it.
The banqueters then sang SHOULD aulC
acquaintance be forgot In rousin,
chorus; r. ]. WhelaD, Democratic candi
daje for Sheriff, rendered an Irish and
negro ballad and gave an Italians i'm
pressions or baseball. to his hearers de-
light.
General w. Fl. II. Hart responded to the
toast 1.-THE Union Volunteer on Land anc
| Sea" at short notice on account Of tn,
unavoidable absence of j. j. Scoyille. whr
was down for it.
Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn recite(
''Sheridah's Ride" in spirited manner
and was loudly encored; Comrade Elisha
Brooks spoke touchingly on "ComIade.
Mustered Out"; the post sang TENT
ing Tonight" and the banquet wa.
over. One of the regretable omission:
was occasioned by the enforced absence o.
General w. H. l.. Barnes. who was dowr
tor response to the toast "Our Country
but was detained until late hour in
court.
Those present were: E. 7. Allen, w
E. B. BartholOw, III. Bende, C. H. Blinn
John l.. Boone. E. Brooks, L. l.. Brown
L. A. Bulls, Benjamin Collins. J. c. Cur
rier, James Dewing, ". II. Dimond, l.. L.
Dorr, P. r. Downer, A. 7. Eggleaw orth
II. G. Ellis. F. C. Ford, J. j. Frank, ii. C.
French, j. G. Giesting. j. Fl. Gilmore
John German. C. w. Gordon, T. G. Cor
don. w. II. II. Hart, William Healey, A.
Hoppe. G. B. Hntchins. Charles Jansen
Leon E. Jones, III. L. Judell. F. j. Kear.
ney, Albert Lane, A. Mcneil, w. j. Nc.
Mutt, C. A. Macomber. III. r. Miller, JOS
eph Musgrave, F. w. Newman, w. j.
Rudolph. j. d. Ruggles, j. j. Scoville, j.
Ii. Soper, T. K. Stateler, George Stone, C
A. Sumner, f. j. Symmes, j. Ii. Tate
john Tuttle, A. }. Vining, P. +. Walsh
Charles p Welch, c. G. Wells. F. q
Wisker. E. c. Wright, George w. Young
CLEVELAND MEN DiSGUSTED,