Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
LINcoLN's MEMORY HoNoRED.
Dtsttnguished Attendance at the BAN
quot OF The Loyal Legion.

OAbuh8u1nhe Attendance at the ban.
quot OF The Loyal Legion.
Lincolns memory was revered, his
achievements commemorated and his sweet
| and endearing personal characteristics re-
| called at gathering of the members Of the
District Commandery of the Loyal Legion
| and their friends who met around the ban
quet board at the National Rifles armory
Saturday night. 1t was a patriotic assem-
blage. such as should have paid tribute to
the immortal Lincoln, and the entire throng
| Joined in making the occasion memora-
| bic one in this respect.
Inc banquet hall was decorated in har-
mony with the prevailing continent, and
over the platform, upon which was pitched
gaining gun and mortars, hung u portrait
! OF Abraham Lincoln. Justice Harlan of the
limited states Supreme Court presided, and,
AFTER the health of President Mckinley was
drunk, addresses were made by the Secre-
| tary OF the Navy, John D. Long; Represen-
tatlVe Serene E. Payne of New York, As
sistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn, who
| represented Secretary Alger: Representa-
| I'VE Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, Senator
Perkins of California, Senator Hawley OF
connecticut, Admiral Gherardi, Col. John
| +. Nicholson and the Swiss minister, Mr.. j.
b. Pioda. Among the guests of the legion
were Senator Allison, the Brazilian. Vene-
zuelan, Hawaiian, Peruvian and Chinese
ministers, Major John K. Giley New York
Col. Henry c. Weir. New York; Pay In
spector George A. Lyon, U. S. N; Paymas-
| ter Henry G. Colby, U. 8. N; Capt. D. W.
Thomas, Ohio; Major F. D. Baldwin, U. S.
A.; capt A. c. Widdicombe Of Missouri,
Gen. Amasa Cobb Nebraska; Gen. Charles
+. Mattocks, Maine; Mr.. James Thom Col
| Joseph H. Brigham, Mr.. James H. Codding.
Mr. J. H. Cromwell, Mr.. George w. Prince
capt harrington X. West. Surgeon Horace
coleman, Mr.. John Tweedale, Mr.. William
A. Jones. Capt. James A. Edgar, Dr. D. E.
Samon. Mr.. w. T. Kent, Mr.. Justin Morril,
Chamberln, Mr.. Walter A. Chance, Mr..
John K Richards, Mr.. James E. Boyd, Mr.
| =; r. Scott, Mr.. Edward D. Virgins, Mr.
NJ q. Emery. DR.. C. G. Stone, Mr. John w.
Bel, Mr. Washington Wilson, Mr.. Walter
| j. Brooks Civil Engineer NJ. T. Endicott, Z.
| .. N. Mr.. Joseph Speed Smith, Commodore
Alpert Kautz, Z. S. N; Mr.. Amos w. Hart
Mr. r. NJ. Patrick, DR.. A. J. Brown, Mr. 70.
X Coombs, Mr.. Jos. C. Hornblower, Mr. j. W.
Bixler. Mr. A. A. Hoehling, jr; Mr. John b.
| Henderson, jr.; Mr.. Chas E. Hood, Mr.. D.
| II. Mercer, Mr. Clarence A. Brandenburg.
! MI George L. Peckham Mr.. John Fl. Cum
| nell Col. Fred Bracket, Mr.. S. E. Faunce,
| Mr.. W. e. Andrews. Mr.. E. McKittrick,
Mr.. T. II. Bristow, DR.. George H. Heron
Mr. John P. Clum, Lieut.. r. L. Howe, U.
= 81 A; Mr.. s. G. W. Benjamin, Mr.. J. Rush
| marshall. Mr.. Charles A. Cotterill, Mr..
| George B. Hamlet, Mr.. Charles Massey NAL
| lam, Mr.. Edward Duncan Mallam. Mr..
Charles A. Moore, Col. Thomas s. Hopkins
MI r. A. c. Smith, Mr. w. R. Day, Capt.
|'ictp y. .. "a, Sdpl L. II. Beach,
Y. s. A; DR.. Leonard Wood, surgeon, U. s.
A; Mr.. George W. McLanahan, Mr. Joshua
Day, Mr.. John A. Happier Mr. Arthur Hen
bricks, Mr.. Walter R. Wilcox. DIR. Edmund
barry, Mr.. Stasius Meade, Mr. William D.
| Mcfarland. Mr.. Morton Otis, Col S. B. M.
| Young, U. S. A; Mr.. Maurice D. O'Con-
nell, Mr. Nun Yew Chung, secretary Chi
nese legation; Gen. George W. Balloch, Mr..
Samuel w. Curriden, Mr. l. C. Slater,
| Passed Assistant Engineer Walter NJ Nc
Farland, U. S. N; DR.. L. T. Sewers, Mr..
| w. II. Bayley, Mr.. F. A. Warfeld, Mr. Ar
| thur P. Greedy, assistant commissioner of
| patents; Mr.. John P. Fireng, Mr. c. NJ
| Barnes, governor Of Oklahoma; Mr. j. Wal
| ter Blandford, Mr.. N. D. Sperry, member of
Congress of Connecticut; Mr.. A s. Perham
| Mr.. Henry M. Rose, Mr. Charles Moore
Mr.. Alexander Grant, Mr. John Hall, Mr.
| M. s. Brewer, United States civil service
| commissioner; Mr.. Fred Irland, Mr. F. H.
| Hosford, Mr. Binger Herman, commissioner
of general land office: Mr.. David Cranmer,
| Mr.. w. H. circuit, Mr.. George Gibson Mr.
Q. L. Pruden Mr.. Job Barnard, Maj Gen.
2. r. Bliss, u. 8. A; DIR. Thomas Miller
| Prof w. H. Holmes. Mr.. ]. E. Watkins
Maj. Horace Neide, U. S. A; Gen Julio
| Rengifo, Lieut.. Augustus H. Mayer, U. S.
NJ, and Capt Hiram Buckingham.