The morning call., 1894-02-22
MAJOR WOODRUFF HoNoRED.
He Is Presented With a Hand.
some Badge by His Comrades.
VISITORS FROM OTHER ARMIES.
The Veterans Hold Their Quarterly
Reunion and Conviviality
Reigned Supreme.

The dining room OF The Occidental Hotel
was gayly hung with flags and banners
last night. The national cOlors were over
everything, while strains of patriotic music
rang through the corridors and out TO the
street, and now ana then the words of
some well-known war song burst forth,
telling the listener that only loyal hearts
were in the banquet hall.
The occasion was the quarterly spread of
the Loyal Legion, but it was much more
notable than the ordinary meetings
of this organization around the BANQUET
board, for it was the farewell to the legion's
commander. Major e. f. Woodruff, who is
soon to take his departure for Washington,
d. C.. to which point he has recently been
transferred. In addition to this there were
a number of guests present. some of them
prominent military men who served under
other flags than the stars and stripes, and
the occasion was also a notable one on that
account.
1t is with expressi Ons of genuine regret
that the members of the legion say good-by
TO Major Woodruff. Although he is now
serving his first term as commander yet
personally he Is very popular with The men,
bers, and In addition TO this there is The unde-
nheG esprit de cOiDs-a something which holds
lie old soldiers together. and makes their
friendships seem different IrOp any other
The banquet last night was largely attended,
and was voted one OF the most successful that
has been enjoyed by the legion for many Il day.
Ii was about 10 O'clock when the call was
sounded TO adjourn To The dming-rOOm, where
another hour and half was consumed in dis
cusslng the good things which followed each
other IN rapid course tianked with plenteOus
supply OF Loyal Legion punch" TO say moth
ing Of champagne.
When the cigars were lighted Chief Engineer
Moore arose aud in few words presented
a ms had nf flaa
Loyal Legion, and in doing he spoke OF the
regard in which Major " oOGrutf was held, and
OF The regret that was felt al his being sum
mon away 10 another field OF duty. He then
presented the badge, which Is Il beautifully
yeweied affair saying that IL carried with 1t he
who hoped that in his new home happiness and
prosperity would attend him
Major Woodruff was for a time ar a loss for
something 10 say, aud as he rose to thank his
comrades The whole assemblage simultaneously
rose TO its feet and drank the majors health.
When he spoke be said:
Companions, the only words that l can give
expression 10 Ia response 10 The good will you
have manifested toward me, and for This beall-
tiful present, which viii always serve as Il me-
neDtO Of event which, though pleasant is
always sad. is 10 say thank you.
during the year that my home has been
made in this city no friendships of mine have
been warmer than those within the limits OF
this organization, and when l leave California
there are 10 ties Which l more deeply fegtet
breaking
''In Washington. where my home will be in
the future, eau ask nothing otter, 1 can ex-
pect nothing better, than 10 find friends as true
anu honest those | have found here and
II every thing that l shall do there / shall re-
member that l am Californian ara ii VIII be
my endeavOr 10 reflect credit upon The State of
ing adoption III every way that lies lii my
power"
Major Woodruf's health was again pledged
in bumper OF wIue, after Which he introduced
MaloT-Gen raj C. sims OF the British army, VINO
responded 10 the toast OF The British Army"
General Bunting, late OF the army of Guate-
& m n he lfar
trail American Republic" Paymaster Skeliing
responded 10 The Navy" after which a num-
Der of volunteer toasls wers given, with now
and then song OF war time interpersed, and
The time passed rapidly until II was long after
midnight before the guests departed.
The following were present as guests and
Major c. "A. Woodruff Major w. o. Gould.
General W a. Dimohd, Colonel G. Mason
eial c. Sims, II. Il. 81. Army; Colonel A g.
Hawes, Chief Engineer j. W. Moore. Captain
{. a. sumner, Colonel Ii. g. Ous,
General W. II. Pratt. Captain j. c. CurIier.
Captain g. A Day, Cslonel j. o. ID. Middleton,
Colonel George Stone ajor |. Ii. Tharp, Med
leaElLspector o. w. Woods, Colonel 3. Norris,
DR.. j. II. Mott, Major j. A. FesSenden, Col
onel C. I. Wilson. Captain \. /. Mes.
sers, Lieutenant 3. f. WoodwOrth, Colonel
l.. S. Babbitt Colonel Edward Moale
Colonel E a: Denicke, Captain Il. S. Thompson
Colonel w, B. Shoup. Major w. W. MayandIa,
w R. Hathaway. CAPTAIN R. R. Thomas, Cap
Major }. d. Ruggles. j. D. Ruggles .Jr
.juoge j. NJ. Seawell. Chaplain j. H. Macomber.
Colonel Jose PHI GOodnow,J. Howard MacombeT,
Major C. q. Strong Major j. A. Strong, Cap
tain E. L. Allen. Captain W. I. Cous0n, Colonel
W. R Parnell, Colonel r. II. Warfied. Major
w. f. McNutt. Major j. l.. Tharp, hlaiOr A. +.
Eagau, Captain r. Z. johnson. Major Ii. A.
GOrley, Major j. E. Bugbey, Captain
j. Z. Whittemore, Lieutenant o. E. Wood.
Captain NJ. Murphy, Colonel NJ. Schladecker,
Captain j. w. Mabley, Paymaster A q. Ayers
Paymaster Ii. T. SkeIding, O. s. Anderson, G.
d. Dalpey, 9. Z. Alien, Captain q. Fl. Stevens.
Lieutenant f. b. Hagard, Lieutenant f. G.
Bowley, Captain W. 4. Y. Sehenck,
Paymaster +. Bellows. Colonel G. W.
Fisher, General I. b. Bunting, Major
A. +. Hutchins Lieutenant L. II. Swctr,
CAPTAIN E. Woodward, Captain Wheat, Clap
lain Wallace, U. ). N. Colonel J.. Bridges,
Lieutenant L. +. Jones, Captain g. W
Kelley, CAPTAIN n. DoyIer Captain j.
{. Gallagher, Lieutenant +. Morton
Major j. j. Melgs, Captain II. II. Todd, Lieut.
Z. Weigand, Captain II. T. Howard Lieu
TENANT H. I. Reed, Dr. }. Ii. Powers Dr. w. f.
Hopkins Major A. NJ. Ellenwool. Lieutenant
w. Il. Smidberg, DR.. II. Yemans. B. IL. Bowley,
w. r. Hathaway, j. +. {. de Krafft j. ~ Wi,
Dab n a II