The morning times., 1895-12-31
VETERANS WINE and DINE
Banquet Of the. Union Soldiers
Alliance Of Washington.
MEDALS AND BADGES GALORE
Enlivened by Patriotic Strains from
Hidden Orctesfra, the Ex.SoMiers
Ate, Drank and Made eMerry-Toasts
We're EloquentIy Responded TO and
Received with Applause.

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The Union sofdiers' Alliance of Wash,
| ington LAST night field its seventeenth
annual reunion baffAHet at the National
Hotel. Prior 10 going to the tables The
veterans congresated in one OF the par
lors and imbibed the ;. Alliance punch.y
Promptly al q o'clock the command
Fail in'7 was given, mud, arm in arm,
the ex-warriors in dress suits and breasts
decked with <medains marched into The
hall. where u most Inviting spread awaited
them. ri -.
The menu was an elaborate one and the
service was .excepuSpaliy fine. An or
chestra which played patriotic airs was
In attendance. Then the to,ists began.
"our Couniry-supposed 10 De connected
In some way with the Monroe doctrine"
comrade Jonn McElroy responded with q
neat little speech. In which he upheld The
famous doctrine, and portrayed the beauties
or patriotism. ~
'Comradc Charles King, in response 10
the toast Our Comrades OF 1s6I-Our
Jimmie has gone Tor to live in a lent.
compared the differences OF the tnen VINO
iarnished the money and the ti-n VINO
did the fighting in the late war.
He said that those VINO had given the
money lost nothing. as they have been
amply repaid, while those who fought
lost their health. 20 @
The third toast, "The President Of the
United states. The executive. not the
ruler, of a free people, was responded 10
by DR.. Frank T. Howe.
The doctor enumerated the virtues and
acts of all the Presidents from George
Washington down to Ulysses S Grant, aud
made some reference to the Monroe doc
trine. ..'-t' 80
TRIBUTE TO OUR FLAG.
Our Alliance-.Faithful Unto Death"
was answered by Comrade Joseph o. Nan
son. He spoke on the beauties of faith
fulness and how firm the Union Soldiers
Alliance stood.
NO American, however humble, i'm
bued with the true spirit of patriotism, will
ever decline to pay tribute to The American
flag" said coLnrade, A. F. McMiIlan, in
response to the toast. .Our Plag-It Has
Had Its Ups and Downs Mr.. Mcmillan
dwelt ON the showing of patriotism now
being made III our present war nuddle.
On account OF Cofnrade w q. NJ cores in
ability To attend, Samuel s. Burdett re-
sponded TO '.Our Aiiy-Woman. Hers rot
the Smaller Sacrifice for Countrys Cause"
Ar. Buruett's remarks were highly anus
ing and Interesting.
''Our Army-Tn.re's Miles Between 1t
and Our Foes" was the toast allotted
10 CoInradc Charles Z. Lincoln. lie re-
sponded fittingiy.
Comrade James ID. Brady in response to
the toast, 'our NayyMay It's Future lie as
Glorious as Its Past" told of the deeds
OF daring performet by John Paul Jones'
Decatur, Perry, aMacDoncgh. Farragut,
Foote, and Porter aud closed by saying
that in case OF another war there would he
found in every engagement, a Jones, Perry,
and Farragut. 49,
"AULD Lang sYNE.'
Taps were sounded, and after the sing
Ing of Aud Lang Syne' the merry COM
pany departed.
The following gentlemen composed the
committee of arrdngemehts Aya s TaDer,
chairman: Adoiph BsfgeF, n. II. Dooiitiie,
Levi r. Wright August Miili5n
Irving, Charies ID. 4. Loeffier, Frank b.
Miller, Henry CdseyL
The guests wereIr Hon. A.. NJ. Hardy, NJ.
C., Hon. A. NJ. Baker. III. c., Mr.. Csrl W.
StoddaTd, Dr. Joseph Walter Heustis. Mr.
Frank H. Thomas, Col. Marion T. Ander-
son, Mr. F. ID. MCDoweii and Col. L. L.
Williams. r--.- ~ ~
Gen. Nelson A Miles was unable TO at
tend on account OF having a previous en-
gaganent. ~ a't
Ex-Gov. Shepard WAS 10 have been a
suest but heavy cold detained tim at
home. , %,
The Officers fer 1896 are: John. S.
Stoddcr. PRESIDENT Andrew j. Huntoon,
first vice president. John J. narrower, |
second vice president; George E. Carson, |
third vice president; Jot,A L.. Heupei. secrc-
tars. John X. Cciissie. assistant secretary; !
sassnei C. Lovstoy, treasurer; Edgar H |
Kic'nroth, proctor.!