Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-04
THE VISIT ENDED
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Have Departed for Home.
BIG BANQUET LAST MIGHT
Enjoyable Excursion to Mount
Vernon One Feature.
THEY HAD A NNON

THEY HAD A NNON
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
added materially to its well established rep
utation for hospitality by Its treatment OF
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Of Bcs-
ton on complimentary trip to Mount YER
non yesterday afternoon. Assisting the
veteran entertainers were a number of
prominent citizens who are not members of
the Infantry, bat who nevertheless, exerted
themselves nationally and successfully to
make the occasion thoroughly pleasant. The
steamer Charles Manchester backed out into
the stream at little after 3 o'clock and
proceeded directly to Mount Vernon The
Salem Cadet Band opened the proceedings.
and for a while struggled bravely in compe-
tttfon with a strong southerly breeze. the
force Of which. Of course, was materially
added to by the speed of the boat hut soon
! withdrew from the competition and gave
place to a combination Of cold beer and hot
sausage. which was provided for the pur-
pose Of temporarily satisfying the appetites
Of those who had been too busily engaged
to take luncheon before reaching the boat.
The only occurrence of note at Mount Yer
non was the rendition of a dirge by the
band while most Of the visitors were con-
gregated in the vicinity of the tomb. A
stay Of sufficient length to permit a hasty
examination of the mansion and grounds
was made, and then ensued the return trip
and more refreshments-the principal fea-
| lures Of the latter being champagne. salads
and sandwiches. On the up-trip the band
had very little opportunity to rest; 1t played
almost &C ntinuously. While some of the
most lively selections were being rendered
few of the veterans made evident their
hx-a yhs Of aoflst ha-
| ly to have been expected; some of the dane
! ing was remarkably clever. The Macales-
| ter s wharf was reached by $50 O'Clock, and
| then most of the crowd moved homeward
as rapidly as possible to prepare for the
banquet; not, however, before the Ancients
| and Honorables had given expression to
| their gratitude for a most enjoyabl enter
| tainment
| The executive committee in charge Of the
| excursion-one of the most competent COM
mittees ever organized-was composed of
| Maj. f. H. Neumeyer, chairman; Capt. NJ.
| j. Goddard, Capt. George Breithartn, Capt.
! A. W. Kelley and Lieut. c. @. Sloan.
The reception committee-the majority Of
! the members of which were present On the
Ter, I. b. kalbfus, William Dickson, Capt.
| Z. G. Schafer, Capt. II. s. Barbour. Capt
| ID. L. NJ. Peixotto. Capt. c. c. NJ. Loefiier,
Col. II. L. tranford, Maj. w. Cranch Nc
| Childs, DR.. c. K. Luce. Mai. II. L. Biscoe,
| Isadore Saks, Abraham Fray, Emmons
4 Smith and A. L. Bliss.
A Return BanQuet.
The artillery showed their appreciation Of
the efforts for their entertainment during
their stay in Washington by giving a BAN
| Quet last evening at the Arlington, at which
a number Of prominent Washington gentle
men were the guests of honor. 1t was one
Of the most elaborate affairs of the sort
seen in this city for many a day, and all
L annfo fnH h.
| plarned on a scale commensurate with the
| wealth and social position OF this famous
| Boston organization.
The big banquet hall of the hotel was
| Used. and 1t took nine long tables to seat all
| those who were present, for, including the
| members OF the A. II. A. and their guests
| there were upwards Of $50 who went
| through with The long and elegant menu
The room was handsomely decorated for
the occasion, and this. with the gorgeous
Uniforms, FOR majority of the guests were
! military men, also made a scene of the
greatest brilliancy. Eight of the tables
were arranged In parallel lines with one
running at right angles. SO that the general
eject was not unlike a grid iron, an ar
rangement which brings all the guests in
neighborly proximity, and makes general
conversation as well as formal speaking
possible and pleasant. The Salem Cadet
Isand, which accompanied the artillery from
BOSTON, rendered appropriate music through
quet souvenir menu cards and handsome
cigar cases, commemorative of the visit
OF the ancient and honorable artillery to
washington, were presented TO each of the
guests.
The Guesis.
Col. Sidney NJ. Hedges, captain of the ar
| tfiiery, sat at the center of the long table.
almost hidden from view by an immense
vase Of magnificent American Beauty roses.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Charles
s. Hamlin, ex-Gov. Bracket of Massachu-
| setts and COL w. G. Moore Of this city sat
at his immediate right hand. and ON the
teit were AdJutant General Ruggles, u. s
a, henry A. Thomas, private secretary TO
cban,a T,e St and Rev. A. A. Berle,
among those who were present were Gen.
George ID. Ruggles. adjutsnt general. United
states army; Charles S. Hamlin, assistant
ss S OF the treasury; Henry A. Thorn
as, GOV. j. .. A. Bracket, Rev. A. A. Berle
Col William G. Moore, Col Charles n
MORTON, Capt Lyman A. Littlcheld. Can't.
1 Sa Z; M. Loefier. Rear Admiral +. III.
s. Miller, Capt. A. w. Kelley, Can't Georea
Breitbarth Capt. Matthew Goddard. C,ei
Cecil Clay, Col. Theo. Mosher. Commiss,onar
rruesdeli, Capt H: S. McCandlish. Sidney
y. J. Flasler. George N. Floyd and Mai. w.
Z. Mclntire.
The Speeches.
At the conclusion Of the BANQUET proner
speechmaking was the order Of the day. or
rather night, and Col. Hedges, In the uni
form Of his rank, and wearing the ancient
gorget which indicated the rank Of COM
manders Of other days. welcomed the guests
OF the company to its hospitable board He
recounted the history OF the organization.
mentioning the fact that the charter was
received from Gov. John Winthrop, and that
hneal descendant of that governor in the
pernIn OF Robert c. Winthrop, is today a
member of the company
he then introduced the POSTMASTER of the
evening, Capt. L. L. Wadsworth, who an
nounced as the first toast. THE Presiden,
OF the United States" A letter of regret
from the President was read and the senti-
ments contained therein were heartily
cheered. Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the
treasury responded on behalf of the Presi-
dent and babe the guests from Boston well
come to Washington on behalf Of the fed
eral government.
Other toasts OF the evening" and those
who responded to them, were as follows:
The City Of Washington" Mr. Simon
Wolf; The Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets" Mr. Henry A. Thomas: The Army
and Navy" Gen. Ruggles; THE Washing
ton Light Infantry" Col. w. c. Moore;