Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-17
Welcomed by the President.

Welcomed by the President.
By special arrangement made by the local
committee with Private Secretary Thurber,
President Cleveland received the visiting
First Defepders' from Pennsylvania this
morning instead of tomorrow, as had been
or1giI- ally planned. The change was made
in order that the visitors might spend to-
morrow at Mt. Vernon.
The reception took place in the east room
at III O'CLOCK, and was confined to the
veterans who had responded so promptly
to the first call for troops for the defense
OF the capital. They were accompanied by
the local reception committee and their
own band, which played patriotic airs as
they entered and left the building. They
arranged themselves around the room in
semi.circle, and applauded the President
when he apparel. Judge F. p. Devices,
representing the citizens committee of re-
ception. made a short address to the Pres
ident In behalf of the old soldiers, telling
the noble part they had played in the
struggle for the preservation of the Union.
He said that the 100 men who were with
him constituted nearly all the survivors
of that noble band of $50 soldiers who
were the first to respond to the Presidents
call for troops at the very outbreak of
the war. One of the principal objects of
their visit to Washington at this time,
on the thirty-fftn anniversary of their
hrst visit, he said. was to pay their re-
speets to the President of the United
States, as we'll as to attest their allegiance
to the country they helped to save.
In reply, President Cleveland said he was
very glad of the opportunity to welcome
veterans with record so worthy as theirs
and to felicitate them on being able to
leave the memory of such record to pos
terity. There were duties in time of
peace, he said, as well as in time of war,
and the country could confidently expect
men with record such as theirs had been
to do their duty equally well in time Of
peace. In closing he said he would be
pleased to take each of them by the hand.
The defenders were then individually
introduced to the President and each re-
ceived cordial greeting. Upon leaving the
White House the visitors repaired to the
Capitol.
Speaker Reed received them in the lobby
back of the Speakers desk. They were in
troduced by Mr.. Brumm, and the Speaker
shook hands with each in turn. They then
| marched into the hall Of the House with
the first flag of the war; at their head
There they were greeted with cheers by all
the members present on both sides of the
House, the ex-confederate Congressmen
| joining in the ovation.
The defenders then dispersed, and a
majority of them visited Fort Myer this
afternoon for the purpose of witnessing the
weekly exhibition drill by the sixth cav
airy.
| No special program has been mapped out
for this evening, but tomorrow a visit is
| to be made to Mount Vernon, Marshall
Hall and Fort Washington, leaving the
city at 10 O'Clock and returning about 2:3O
clCCh lie departure Harrisburg will
| be made about o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The officers of the Defenders are: Presi.
dent. H. e. Eisenbise of Lewistown; vice
Downey Of Pottsvile, E. J. Gaynor OF
Pottsvile. George KEEPER Of Allentown. D.
| E. Ziegler of Lewistown; e. NJ Yeager
treasurer; F. B. Bannan, secretary. and
George G.. Boyer Of Harrisburg, who is
| the chairman Of the committee on trans
portation.
The Visitors.
The visiting party is composed of the
| following: 8. D. Coldren and wife, F. P
Ulsh and wife, w. B. Weber and nieces
| ]. A. Ffchthcrn and wife. ]. M Selheimer
| and Mrs. ]. B. Selheimer of Lewistown. Pa.
and wife, Clara B. Brewer, Lille Pinker.
| ton, Capt Cyrus Sheets and wife, Miss B
| Palmer, Master Palmer and c. Dupy and
daughter s Po 1t' Pa E. E. Zeigier and
wife, Pittsburg, Pa: J. Mckee and wife
Lewistown. Pa; Reuben Snyder and Walter
Snyder, Pottsville. Pa; H. P. Yeagers,
wife Ian, and Daughter, and Miss F; P. Yeagers,
Harrisburg. Pa: Mrs. Jacob Hoffman, Mrs.
A. G. Beach and William McQuaeken.
Pottsville: Pa; Mrs. Capt. ]. NJ. Nolte and
! and wife, Miss Rush and Mrs. F Rambo
and daughters. Reading, Pa; c. M. ShulI.
w. G. McEwen. T. N. Uttley and Ira W.
uttley, Lewistown. Pa; Augustus A. stuven
F. steahlin. ornigsby, Pa: Chas. spanglar
| and E. J: Misteler, Reading, Pa; o. c.
Bosbychell. Philadelphia; H. A. Eisenbeiss
| and E. Eisenbeiss, Lewistown; G. G. Boyer,
Harrisburg; Capt. L. S. Hay. Dubois, Pa.
F. H. Wentz. James Eckebayne H. A.
Walters and G: Harte. Lewistown, Pa; c.
G. Frantz. G c. Lorton. F. M; Yerger. F.
mer, Mrs. VIM. Bowers, Thos Harmon,
William Bowers and Geo. F. Stehin, Read
Ing; L. Mangan and Ed. Moran, Schuylkill,
Pa; D. c. Gerger. John s. Wagner, Ed
ward NJ. Scull and E. Scull, Reading: H. D.
Potts and ]. H. Kelly. Harrisburg, Pa; s.
| Evans Henry Nickart. Addie Cherry and
9. D. Ash. Reading, Pa; c. H. Daesslin,
0rwinsburg. Pa; George O.. Rumyeni.
MCGOWAN. E. G. Ebling, A. H. LIE Van.
p. Whitman and o. Leader, Reading;
Duley. L: D DYley; v: stIekler
Legg and wife, Centerville, Md: ]. F. Pat
| terson and ]. L. Collins, Pottsville. Pa; ].
Rambo and VIM. Fit, Reading, Pa; L.
HerwIg. w. Bowen and F. Winner. Potts