Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-24

Parker introduced Lieut.. Gen. Schoheld
and asked him to reply to the toast 10 the
army. I'm my opinion" said Gen. Scho-
field. IF my friend. Col Parker, had been
| called on every day. Or even every week,
IN the last forty-fve years to respond to
| the same toast, he would grow heartily
tired Of it." That had been his experience
regarding the toasting of the army. but he
did not mind it in the least because when
| q man cherished anything with sincere af-
| lection, he never objected to saying a
WORD IN behalf of the object of his love.
ne believed that his fellow citizens were
aware Of his devotion to the army. but
| there were many people who, perhaps, be-
heved that his love was conferred in the
regular army. He would qualify that idea
| ana say that his devotion had been to the
| army of the United States in the broadest
sense Of the term. Vermont knew 1t, and
the other states knew it. In his whole
| career he had never let an opportunity slip
| by which he could improve or help to i'm
prove the material and moral welfare Of
the militia forces of the United States.
The United States army. said Gen. Scho-
| field. is not the little regular army. That
| is merely the model from which the great
| army will take its pattern and fashion it.
| self. He said that as a proof of his devo-
| ton to the militia service OF the United
| States, he would relate an instance which
| occurred in the early part of the war,
! when he was a youth and a second lieu
| tenant in the regular army stationed at st.
Louis. President Lincoln had called for
| 5000 volunteers. and they had to be mus
| tered in. There was no war governor in
| Missouri like there was in Massachusetts,
Illinois. Vermont and other stalwart COM
monwealths. Missouri's governor had gone
| Off south and Joined the rebellion, and so a
young lieutenant was left to arm and equip
| the ready men in Missouri who came for
ward in response to the Presidents call.
ITO show how regarded that force" said
| Gen. Schofield. significantly, II very
p1 omptly mustered myself in as major Of
a rdn for Of 1r1
this egotistical illustration of his course,
but said that he had the satisfaction of
having done everything that lay in his pow
er to elevate the volunteer forces of the
United States and make them what they
are.
It would not hesitate" he said, in con-
clusion. ito take the little regular army OF
25.Oo0 men and hundred thousand vol
unteers who would answer the call for
troops, and with that army of 125,O00 men
take the field and willingly meet any SINH.
AppOmattOx Ended All Contention.
Col. Parker, in some very happy re-
marks. alluded to the return Of his guests
from the battief1elds Of the south, and re-
ferred to Gen. Mahone's brilliant services
upon many of them. He called on him, as
the representative Of the southern armies,
to say few words.
Gen. Malone arose, amid hand-clapping.
He began by saying that he would not un-
dertake to speak for the confederate army.
but he would speak for himself During
the four years that the war continued it
had been his earnest intention to discharge
his duty. and ne did. Having entered the
cause Of the SOUTH believing it was right,
and desiring complete and absolute sep
aration from his brethren of the north, he
had used every effort to accomplish that
result.
But" he continued. s.I am free and
frank to say that Appomattox concluded
all those contentious SO far as am con-
cerned."
In conclusion, he paid a high tribute to
Washington, which, he said, he regarded as
much his hSme as anywhere else and pledg-
ed himself to every EFFORT that would further
advance its prosperity.
Congressman CIRCUITS Remarks.
Col Parker then called on Congressman
Grout, of whom he said that Vermont never
had better representative or Washington
better friend, particularizing Mr.. CIRCUITS
services as chairman of the committee on
the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Grout said he was glad to greet the
solid men of Washington and the solid boys
of Vermont together. Referring to his
hoarseness, he remarked that while Gov.
Woodbury. has lost his appetite down south
he had lost his voice. Notwithst landing
this embarrassment Mr.. Grout paid a high
tribute to Washington. He said the people
of Vermont felt they owned Washington
as much as its citizens. 1t was an enter
prising, pushing city, whose destinies were
beyond speculation. He referred to the
fact that Congress. as the legislature con-
trolling the District, did not support it as
SO many persons believed, but merely al
ing back from Atlanta after a hot dusty
ride, which needed GOO bottles of appolin.
arts to even slightly moisten, he felt when
he reached Washington that he was at
nome. About Atlanta he INDUCED in glow
ing praises, and expressed his establishment
and wonder at the enterprise of her citi-
zens In organizing such stupendous expo
sition. He seriously impressed everyone
with the necessity for visiting it, and was
warmly applauded.
More Praise for Vermont.
The next speaker was Col. A. T. Britton.
who, Col. Parker said, was the best-known
man in Washington and foremost in its
enterprises.
Col Britton said he occupied the position
Of misfit, and gave several funny descrip-
lions of what a misfit was ending with DIR.
Ruth's illustration Of a man with a lager
beer pocket book and champagne appe-
title. He was not Vermonter, but his
earliest book. Jack. the Giant Killer" re-
minded him now of Vermont, in the stall
nart proportions Of the Vermont giants
around him. He had ruined his eyes read
ing surreptitiously after hours at school
about Ethan Aliens part in the early juris-
dictional conflicts between New York and
Vermont, and he used to think Allen was
ten feet high. When he grew older he
wanted a horse. He had heard that YER
mont was famous for four things-oxen.
horses, women and maple sugar; SO he
went up to Vermont and got filled with
horse pedigree that stuck to him yet. He
had gone there many times since. and met
her statesmen, her soldiers and her yeomen,
and the more he saw the greater became
his respect for the brave little state. She
had one of the first railroads.
1.-THE very first steamboat too" inter-
1ected Congressman GrOut.
my. didn't know you were navigators!'
returned Col. Britton.
What is more he went on, was that YER
mont had the very first normal school es-
tablished in the Union, and that was enough
to clothe her with lasting fame and honor.
He did not offer the visitors a warm well
come down here. for nature had provided
that; but he did extend sincere and
hearty one.
Others called on to speak were Major
Valentine. General Bates. Major PIERCE.
Colonel A. B. Chandler, Secretary Powers,
Mr.. c. j. Bell, Mr.. II. A. Willard, State
Senator Lyman, Colonel Allen. Mr.. Moves.
Mr.. John W. Thompson and Colonel Doty.
Mr. Thomuson hammered to remark in HIS