Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
GEN. GoRDoN,s LECTURE.
Arrangements for the Great Gatherf..
mt Convention Hall This Eveusu~

mt Convention Hall This Eveufus.
This evening at Convention Hail Cen
John b. Gordon OF Georgia will tell ths
story of THE Last Days Of the Confeder.
acy, and he will face an audience which
VIII undoubtedly fill the great hall ana win
comprise the veterans of both sides. to-
gether with thousands of others who win
De attracted both by the eloquence OF the
lecturer and the story he will tell.
AS Gen. Gordon remarked yesterday. there
are today few living who participated in
the closing scenes Of the late war. ana so
his story viii have about it a stiIl greater
charm and interest. II have" he explain
ed, expended a great deal of time ana
labor IN the prepa ration of my story and
there are anecdotes of many men who have
some before leaving a name in history an
Wen as palmetto passages which occasion a
pang of pain in their telling. The story 4.
as saw IT. without coloring I'm plain ian
euage, and will tell the people OF many
oninss not contained I'm any other history
The lecture will be delivered under tbs
auspices OF Elcampment No. 90. Union
ne.erahs Legion, and the Confederate yet-
he ass,,o Atsssociation and the proceeds win
ue'osed 10 the deserving and needy yef.
Trans OF both sides. The ARRANGEMENT. 70.
sne lecture have been made by commiftee.
r Nun Doth organizations. and at a Joint
meeting OF the committees last evenin. ,hs
hnal details were perfected ea's
Inc committee OF arrangements as n.r.<
iast evening is as follows: e~
,,, rHsloeht Maj. Robert w. Hunter. VICE
president. Gen. Joseph c. McKibhen. 49,
urer, Capt Robert r. Lee. secreta. -,
=. =. Ifoutman. Camp O., Union Vefersn .s
Leelon' is represented by James Tann.r
G II Pro, -, Mchi66en, NJ b. C. Wright, g.
II; Iroutman, William p. Davis M NJ
whitney. H G. Mcfarland, u. w t;inor6
ana l.. Z. Jones. Confederate vetarans
s,I,Io Is represented by Robert w. Hunter.
Darden. leigh AZ Ro :; Thompson. James u
~ n; Cralie' X y. Lewis, II. /. Biscoe and a.
lsdmundson. The press representat,,,es :. ::
crosby ;. Moves OF The Star. Prank Hal.
. ION OF the Post and T. c. Alvord. jr.. af
The reception committee, which viii meee
AT the hali at $50 this evening is as fol-
Confederates: William yo,ru ,,.
an: Hugh WaddaIl, w. ID. Peacby "a a
Ooionna. James 7. Callaghan, n. c. Nom
roe, +: l.. Costin, Frank E. Norris. Holmes
S ,.o Julian Moore, DIR. George B. Har-
risoh' Dr: Charles A. Fox. William A Cor
don, X T. Daniel. and William Hardmsn
nhioh-butler Fitch, M T. Server. William
n Llvermore Dennis O'Connor 8 NJ
tHias !, John Finn. William X. PeddIe.
"a. ". birmingham, J. H. Elliott, Frank
Bell j. ii. Hendrix, l. n. Richarasan
mares W. Hastings and w. Il. Hicxman
al. invitation to preside this evening mas
oeen accepted by Gen. John NJ. Schofieid,
Ia
following distinguished Union ana en-
federate officers have been invited 10 h
present as vice presidents:
Shion-Gen- Charles r. Mahderscn Gen
gonn NJ. Palmer. Mr. Calvin s Brice GEN
iteoLeld Proctor, Gen. N M Curtis Cen
DANIEL T.. Sickles. Col Henry w Rlssr
zen. Charles II. Grosvener George r. Fiel
ger. Cen John Gibbon. Gen. w. W. Dudley
zen 3 r. Faunce Gov. Thos C. Fletcher
Zen fhllip ;. Post, John A. Picker Gen
waIter y Gresham. Gen. Joseph &. Haw-
ley' w. V. Allen, W. II. Villas. Gen. John
=. sack, Amos j. Cummings. Thomas Is.
Iseed; Gen: h II. Bingham. Gen Absolum
Baird William Lochren, s. s. Burdette
Gen. Albert Ordway, Gen. David n Henaers
roughs. - bur
Sonteoerate-Gen. Eppa Hunton, Gen NJ
=. Butler, Gen. IL Heth. Gen. Wade Hamp-
Ton; Gen. w. H. Payne. Gen. E c. Wall
thall, Gen. NJ. ]. Wright Gen. Josenn
Wheeler, Gen. William r. Cox. Gen. IA.
X hoDertson, Gen. ID. II. Maury. Gen L.
L. Lomax. Gen. Frank c. Armstrong Gen.
=. r. Hooker. Gen. NJ. ID. Corse Gen. w.
y. Bate, Gen. F. NJ. Cocktail, Gen. John
r: Morgan, Gen. W. NJ. Ransom Mai. John
w, w. Daniel. Col. Thomas H. Carter, j. c. 81
blackburn, ]. L. NJ Curry, Charles ].
Faulkner. J. w. Marshall. Col. I. n. Vancs
Col. II. A. Herbert, Charles F. crisn
henry Wise Garrett. John NJ Allen ana
VIM. L. Wilson
"A decidedly pleasant feature OF the &C.
SION VIII be the presence of Prof Fan.
cluih ana the entire Marine Band. ana
snch old familiar airs as .,Colurubta
Dixie and Marching Through Georris~
Will be rendered. The Ladies' Southern AiS
society VIII attend the lecture in a body.