Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
They Entertain the Union Veteran Legion
on an Excursion.
Speeches Made by Those Who Fought
ON Both Sides During the War
of the Rebellion.

The Union Veteran Legion. to the num-
Der Of about one hundred and thirty men,
bers of r. E. Lee Camp, of the Confeder-
ate Veterans of Alexandria, were the es-
pecial guests of the Confederate Veterans
Association, on their excursion to Marshall
Hall last night. The band rendered excel
lent music on the way down, and as the
boat touched at Alexandria the old, famil-
lar strains of "Dixie" foated out on the
evening air. The "Johnnies" could not re-
sist the temptation any longer, and cheer
after cheer burst from the threats of the
old soldiers. as they stood hat in hand to
welcome the guests from Alexandria,
As soon as the Hall was reached the ma
jority of the crowd adjourned back of the
ma nsion, where the speechmaking was to
take place, although a few wended their
way Immediately to the dancing pavilion.
As soon as the speakers stand was reach
ed, DR.. Maloney, the president of the Con-
federate Veterans Association. extended
a hearty welcome to the members of the
Union Veteran Legion, as, he said, re-
turn for the way in which that organiza-
ton had treated his association two years
before. Col. George Grindley, act1ng COM
mander of Encampment 81, U. V. L., re-
sponded and declared that these meetings
Of the blue and the gray were becoming
regular institution, and were doing world
Of good in their way.
Mr.. Holmes Conrad. solicitor general OF
the United States. was the orator OF the
evering His speech was splendid effort
and he was frequently interrupted by
cheers and demonstrations. OF approval
beth from the blue and the gray. He spoke
Of the trueness and loyalty of the south
ern soldier to the country, and said that
il any power entered this country the peo-
pie of the north would find the people OF
the south in the brunt of the fight, and In
the vanguard of the defenders. He also
spoke of the unwilling Of the monument to
the confederate dead in Chicago. and the
proposed New Orleans statue to Gen. VIM
field S. Hancock.
the Picket Line" was recited by DR.. Thos
Calver, in which the principal idea Is the
reunion of the blue and the gray, when
"all is quiet on the picket line.'
Proposed Statue to Hancock.
The next speaker was Gen. Harry Heth.
and he spoke on the subject of the pro-
posed Hancock statue in New orleans
This is a pet project of his as ne sald
that Gen. Hancock was one of his dearest
friends at West Point, and then went on
to tell about the plan for the collection o.
a fund for the contamination OF the ldea.
He ended by telling a couple OF humorous
stories on Gen. Grant.
Cen Heth was followed by Maj McDow-
ell Darlington. who earned the applause oi
his hearers by eulog.zing Stonewall jack
son. After Maj. Carrington's speech, the
Union Veterans Legion called for three
cheers and tiger for the eX-con1edeI-
ates. They were given with "a, WILL anu r,,a IN
return a genuine rebel yen was give"
forth that echoed far and wide
Secretary Herbert of the navy was among
the guests on the platform, but he did not
make any, remarks; me s spec nna Mas
allowed but five minutes. After the pro-
gram the audience adjourned to the dane
ing pavilion.
Those who had seats on the platIorm as
the invited guests of the association were
Col Strobe Farrow, second auditor OF the
Treasury Department; Col. NJ T.. Urell,
Col Johr A. Joyce, Judge DUNCAN, Major
Robert Hunter Major Halleck, Major Bis
Gee DR.. Chapman and MIR. Longstreet, son
Of the distinguished confederate general
of that name. Those who came as invited
guests from Alexandria were Capt. w. A.
Smoot grand commander of the State Con-
federate Association of Virginia: Thomas
Perry, Adjutant Edgar Warfield. Charles J.
Wise, F. G. Davidson and Charles NJ.
Davis.
Association who enjoyed the outing last
night were: DR.. J. A. Maloney, president;
Thomas G. Garrett, vice president; b. A.
Bolonna, vice president; w. l.. Lowd, sec
rotary; r. NJ. Narrower, treasurer; Dr.. 5.
E. Lewis, surgeon. DR.. j. L. Suddarth,
assistant surgeon; John T. Callaghan,
chairman of excursion committee; Finley
Harris, Julian G; Moore of the executive
committee and DR.. Whit Hammett, Gen.
Harry Heth and T. Russell Hungerford of
tie reception committee. Mr.. r. w. Hun
ter, the ex-president of the association,
was also present.
Union Veteran Legion Delegation.
Those who were among the delegation
from the Union Veterans Legion were Gen.
NJ B. c. Wright, Col. Charles E. Trout
man, Lieut.. Col. Geo. Grindley. Major
Lewis Shutter, Chaplain E. B. Thompson,
Surgeon Bernard Wagner, Capt. H. H.
Specht, officer Of the day; Charles F. Gar
rette, officer Of the guard; Sergeant Major
D. O'Connor, Quartermaster Sergeant W.
c. Allen, Capt NJ. NJ. Whitney, Gen. w. i.
Kirby w. H. Norton, ]. NJ. Keogh, w. X.
Peddle, NJ T. Server. r. s. Feeder, J. w.
T. Williams, ]. H. Hendrix, w. j. Weiss.
s. S. Bond and P. J. Duffy.
The boat left on her return trip about
1890 and a jollier or more enjoyable party
has rot been carried on the river this sea
son. Old songs were INDUCED in by all
and the orchestra catered to the demand
with such tunes as Dixie" Maryland. My
ard a score Of others calculated to fire the
enthusiasm and memories of the old sol
der When Alexandria was reached a
parting cheer was sent after the Alex
andrians, ard the boat proceeded on hel
way to Washington. Every nook and cor.
ner Of the craft was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and the financial ending Of the
excursion was as we'll assured as the socia
feature.
VOTING RAPTISTS.