The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-10

the services rendered the country by the
hOuored guest. He said Sheridan tutored
General Forsyth IN the military art. and a
better master could not have been found.
After the war the Young officer accom-
panied his master to Europe, where he
caught glimpses of how they battled across
tie water.
General Forsyth was then introduced
amid hearty Gu GERS. After thanking the
legion for his reception. he related few
war. incidents which occurred when be
was fighting the rebels. To his great
friend, Sheridan, he paid touching and
we'll deserved tribute, declaring his
memory would stand foremost among the
famous commanders.
His anecdole Of "How Mulligan Ended
the War" created any amount Of laughter.
General Forsyth has the happy faculty of
telling a story so as to make 1t very catch
ing. His brief remarks were literally ap-
plauded.
The next speaker was General James F.
Owen OF the British army. 1t was with
feelings of regret, lie said. that he was
about to depart from San Francisco. His
long stay here had made him come TO love
she people. and the thought of departure,
General Owen remarked, scattered his
thoughts.
ST am very sorry my time is so near up,"
i
longer This IS the first opportunity
have had of meeting so many soldiers. 1t
does my heart good 70 shake The hand Of
veteran, whether he be an Englishman or
an American"
Continuing, he said: "You have been
engaged in making history. for your
country, but since the strife has ceased
you must not forget that you still are
pursuing the same occupation. Who
could look on the Civil War with greater
admiration than the English officer9 We
have always admired your great soldiers,
and I only wish had had opportunity to
know them better"
Colonel Parnell read a paper on the
Modoc wars.
Rev. II. r. HaweiS, recently from Eng
land, spoke upon the war OF independence
in Italy. The preacher. he said, was sup
posed TO be man Of peace, out it was his
good fortune to be in sunny Italy when
Garibaldi led that memorable revolt. lie
declared him one of the greatest gen.
erals in modern history.
Rear-Admiral Beardslee spoke upon the
navy. He has charge of the Pacific sta
ton. Among those present were: Colonel
G. NJ. Kline. Colonel w. r. Smedberg.
Colonel Joseph Stewart. Colonel W. D;
Middleton. Colonel W. R. Parnell, Colonel
W. B. Stnu:. Colonel L. Bridges, Colonel
NJ. Sehlaudeeker, Colonel W. 81. H. Ben
yaurd, Colonel J.. }. Babbitt, Colonel F.
Welker, Colonel w. McCleaVe, Colonel
,. Morris, Colonel w. c. Little,
Major Pope: E 2; s. A. G clone
Major w. B. Hooper. Major o. G. Strong,
Major w. 0. Gould, Major w. F. McNutt,
Major w. Royal. Major G. B. Hutchins.
Captain j. e. Innes, Captain John Lal-
ferry, Captain w. Z. Van Reed. Captain
II. J. Reilly. Captain II. r. II ills, Captain
+. Thorn, Captain 5. Flint, Captain joseph
. gput+ia Contain n Allan tai II
H. Todd, Captain E. w. Woodward. Captain
G. A. Fisher. Captain j. Fl. Mathewson,
Major-General j. F. Owen British army.
Rev. 81. R. Haweis of London. Admiral l..
A. Beardslee. General w. 81. Dimond,
Chief Engineer John W. Moore. Chief
Engineer d. Smith, PaYmastef q. 4. Her
dee, Captain c. 5. Cotton, Lieutenant 7 n.
Lieutenant j. B. Whittemore.. Car
tain IL. s. Thompson. Captain
Z. ID. Judd, Captain j. Lafferiy,
Chaplain j. II. Uncomber Lieutenant ..
G. Adaes, Captain a. u. Howard, Lleuten-
ant =. Weigand, Captain +, h Upham'
ley, Lieutenant J. W. Miller, CaDt.in W.
c. Cochranp, Lieutenant O. Il. Wood,
Lieutenant j. b. Barnard, Lieutenant w,
Ryan, Captain 9. w. Arouckle, Lieuteu-
ant w. II. NJ. Miner CAPTAIN ID.
II. Leuiz Lieutenant j. z. Bel, Cap
tain R. l.. Johnson, Captain M. Murphy.
Z. A. Wiegand, L Irwin. G. K: Hooper.
J. B. Upham. b. II. Breoiey. l. NJ. Miller,
Lieutenant Fox, Lieutenant Gorgas,, Lieu
tenant McCleave, Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. Tayl0rr,
Mr.. Gould. M. Judah, p. z. Brown. e. W.
Spencer, Captain John Mcclellan. L. w.
Ames. Lientensnt q. II. w. Waller, En-
sign E, K. Do0ley. Ensign Schroeder
Major }. i. Thorp. Major Homer Wilson,
colonel Miles and Ensign Avnant.
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