The Washington times., 1894-11-08
War VETERANS IN SESSION
District LOyaI Legion Combines BuSi-
ness and a Banquet.
COL. KNIFFIN READS A PAPER
New Members Proposed and Admitted-Col-
lation Served in the Red Parlor of the
Ebbitt-7ocial Features Follow the Busi-
ness Meeting-Notables Present.

The parlors of the Ebbitt House last night
representatives OF the Army and Navy, many
of them in uniform, who had assembled 10 at
tend a stated meeting of the District Com
mandery Of the Loyal Legion. The corridors
were de GRATED with bunting, and banners,
with Army and Navy emblazoned thereon,
adorned the walls
The business meeting, from which all but
companions Of the order were excluded, was
held in the west parlor. Admiral Ramsey
presided and Major W T. Huxford officiated
as recorder, while Chaplain Bradford occu-
pied his official station and opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer.
Col. G. c. Knlffin read paper on the cam
paign IN Tennessee OF the Army of the Ohio
under Gen. Burnside and the Army of the
Cumberland under Gen. Rosecrans in 1863
Col. hnlliin said, in part, that Gen. Rose
Grams crossed the Tennessee River in Obeui-
ence to peremptory orders from the Secretary
OF War Finding that he was not supported
as was expected, be was anxious about the
Hanks OF his command, and the purpod of
the paper was TO show how in disobedience to
orders from the Secretary of War, the Army OF
the Tennessee had failed 10 move up on his
right.
Gen. Burnside, upon entering East Tennes-
see with the Army OF the Ohio found that the
enemy he had gone to hgnt had ret Gated
South and joined Gen. Bragg. Gen. Burn
side had failed 10 re-eniorce Rosecrans and
placed in jeopardy the atter's army.
But for the yalor of the Army of the Cum
berland at the battle OF Chattanooga it
would have been destroyed, and it
would nave been attributable to the
absence from the field Of gen.
eral officer who could have ordered re-en-
forcements from right or left wing at his dis
cretion.
The commandery elected the following gem
tlemen to membership: For the first class
l''war service, Captain George I. Foote,
First Lieutenant G. L. Hine, Chief Engineer
Daniel z. NJ. Mccartney. and First Lieutenant
Ayen Pearson. For the first class. by right
Of Inheritance. Major Philip Francis, +. Har-
vey, Robert N. Thornburg second class.
First Lieutenant Tracy c. Dickson.
The business OF the evening baying been
concluded, the commandery adjourned to the
red parlor. where a splendid collation. was
served, and later the members reassembed at
the original place of meeting aud INDUCED in
a sociable, songs and personal "reminiscences,
with anecdotes thrown II, constituting the
programme.
Among those present we're Capt. Foote.
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman. Capt.
Calm. Col. John NJ. Wilson. Solicitor Reeve,
Of the Treasury Department; Col.
Joseph Noble, Major Saxton, Surgeon
Owens, Gen. Greeley, Capt. Carter,
Cen. Woodward. Gen. Smith. U. S. A;
Major Trumbull, United States Artillery;
Capts. Snider, Irwin and Tyler, DR.. Sher-
wood, Gen. Swain, Paymaster Gen. Smith,
Gen. Greene, Col. Hosmer, Gen Dana,
Col. Cecil Clay, Gen. Vincent, Major G. W.
Lawrence, Admiral Almy. Commodore Ram
sey, DR.. c. F. Rand, Gen. Ruggles. Col
Rutherford, Col. S. r. Birch, Gen. A Ord
way, Major J. W. Powell. Chief Engineer
Johnson. The commandery meets once a
month.