Evening star., 1898-09-12

and have it run entirely by the surgeon
general at Washington. SO that brigade.
division and corps commanders had no au-
thority concerning hospitals, must. in my
humble opinion. be found the root of the
evil which had such terrible results.
so deep-Seated the prejudice of
some high In authority for the old and
useless methods. that a general who COM
manded fifty thousand men spent half an
hour arguing with me in favor of the old
bl2ck powder. He said he had had some IN
lis possession for twenty-five years and
he did not want to give it up. Like the old
woman who had a cancer, he did not know
how 10 get along without it.
Ret~rn of Battle Flags.
One OF the most impressive and interest
ing of the many meetings held in Cincin-
natl during this week was that of Wednes-
day evening in the rooms of the Noyes-Mc-
Cock Post, in Odd Fellows Temple.
The interesting feature OF the occss
was the formal return of the flags of the
2lst. 5Sth and GUth o. V. L. which were
captured by the confederates at Harper's
Ferry. The NOyeS-McCook Post contains
many of the survivors of these regiments
ana their meeting with many of Morgan >
raiders who were present WAS quite diff
ferent frcm the meeting during the days
when they lost their flags
General Basil Duke, who when the flags
were captured, was John Morgans chief
lieutenant, returned the flags to their re-
spectfve regiments. General Duke spoke
In eloquent terms, with u feeling which
brought tears to the eyes of many old
veteran He was roundly apDlauded and
given hearty cheers by his battlefield
enemies. A musical program was rendered
and the meeting broke up in a good old
fashioned love feast.
Not for a long time past WAS there SO
much enthusiasm. sympathy and affection
displayed among a body of men that in
evidence at the reunion of 'Morgans S
nen'' and the 7th Ohio Cavalry held at
the chamber of commerce Wednesday.
The meeting was unique, having no pre-
cedent.
The most remote sections of the country
were represented, veterans coming from
as far Los Angeles, California, to be
present at the demonstration. The meet
ing opened at 10 am. The number in at
tendance exceeded the most eXtravagant
federates coming from Kentucky alone.
The most distinguished guests were Cen
eral Basil Duke of Louisville. Ky. and
Dick Morgan of Lexington. Ky. The lat
ter is a brother of the famous General
John Morgan. and was received with
cheers in consequence. The old Tth Ohio
Cavalry was also well represented
Cheers for Morgan's Men.
Colonel Theodore F. Allen of Cincinnati
opened the meeting. introducing Captain
Martin Schuler. who called the Ohio boys
to attention ard invited them to give three
cheers for Morgans men. This was uncx-
pected by the latter delegation, but they
quickly recovered. rallied for q counter
charge and gave three cheers for the 7th
Ohio. Speeches were then made, such
the chamber of commerce had never heard.
The speeches of General Duke. Dick Nor
gan and Captain Gurrant ELECTED especial
applause. Among the Ith Ohio men who
spoke Were Colonel Allen, Major Rankin,
Captain Schuler and Captain Charles Nit
cheIl.
Upon assembling in the evening those
present devoted themselves to social inter-
course and the renewal Of acquaintance
made on the field of battle during the four
years OF the civil war. Many ladies. wives
and relatives generally of members of both
delegations. attended the reunion, which
has in many quarters been pronounced one
of the most delightful events which has oc-
CURED during reunion week
Significant Event.
a leading newspaper man of this city
said in reference to this reunion:
Among the many events of this rnemor-
able Grand Army encampment, the re-
union of Morgans raiders and the 7th Ohio
Cavalry was perhaps the most significant.
1t is hard for American youth to read of
the hearty greeting given Morgan's men
realize the bitterness OF civil strife.
Thirty-fiv@ years ago. the terror and
hatred inspired by the dasiling confederate
raiders in this city can only be compared
to the panic created in England when Ma
poleon gathered mis- forces at Boulogne and
threatened invasion.
There Is nothing in the great record of
the 1th Ohio Cavalry more noble and in
spring than this hearty welcome to Nor
Can's raiders. 1t is notable, by the way,
that whenever the soldiers of the north and
south grasp hands in hearty fellowship.
the men who wish to bury the past are
invariably those whose bravery was con-
spiCuous on the battlefield
bad Feeling Eneendered.
There was no unusual feeling between
the departments of Illinois and New Yo-k.
over the eletion of commander-in-chief,
but there was certainly not much brotherly
love between the departments of New
York and Pennsylvania. Those two states
never voted on the same side of any bal
lot. The Ohio delegation was about equally
divided. and that portion of it that favored
l. F. Mack of Sandusky for comrlander-in
chief was unfortunate enough to vote for
Shaw of New York for cOmmander-in
chief. SO that the Ohio candidate was not
left in good position for the future.
Mrs Governor Bushnell is quite i'll at the
ST. Nicholas. She was to have attended
receptions by the Daughters of the Reyolu-
ton, Women's Club and others yesterday.
Last night Gov. Bushnell WAS unable to
attend the demonstration because her con-
dition had become more serious. Instead
of prostratiOns from heat many have suf-
fered by the sudden change to unusually
low temperature.
Ladies' of the G.. A. r..
The ladies of the G. A. R. resumed their
session in Odd Fellows Temple. Mrs. w.
b. Melish and Congressman Bromwell de-
livered speeches. The national president,
Mrs. Flora NJ. Davey, was presented by
friends with a diamond-set badge, Mrs
Wood of Kansas making the presentation
speech. The reports of the national prest-
dent secretary and treasurer We're read
The treasurers report showed an espe
cially fine condition of the finances. 1t ap-
pears from the report that during the year
ninety-One new circles have been organ
lied. averaging thirty-seVen each, making
total of 4.441 new members.
1--WE MUST PLAY 4 STIFF HAND,
Says Senator Frye Talking of the