Evening star., 1898-05-20
LYONS THEGUEST OF HONOR
The Register ofithe Treasury Banqueted
by His Friends.
Large Company About the Board
The TOasts and Those Who Re-
r--"7~'' spOn6e G dSsrhose Present.

A banquet complimentary to Mr.. Judson
w. Lyons of Georgia. who succeeded the
late B. X. Bruce as register of the United
States treasury was given last evening at
the Delmo- Kovnce banquet hall in Odd
elbows Hail. on NJ street between 10TH
and 18th streets northwest. Mr.. Jesse Law
son presided and Mr.. j. William Mays was
POSTMASTER
After the guests had partaken of the
feast letters regretting inability to be pres
ent were read from Messrs. H. A. Rutler
OF Atlanta, John H. Devoe of Savannah
T. Thomas Fortune of New York, Sterling
n. Brown of Washington Charles N. Rob-
lnson of Camden, N. J., John S. Durham of
North Carolina and Booker T. Washington
of Tuskeegee, Ala
The toast, THE Old Guard was re-
sponded to by former Lieut.. Gov. P. B. S.
Plnchoack of Louisiana, who said in part:
In rising to respond to the toast assign
ed me, am in some doubt to its mean
ing. The old Guard proper is mutitud-
nous and continuous. 1t has existed from
the beginning and will continue to exist in
every race and cline to the end of time
There are those of the younger genara-
tion " no are disposed to look upon the Old
Guard of today as hayseeds and back num-
places In the rear. Possibly this is true
put 1t might be well for these latter-day
critics to develop men competent to take
tneir places before retiring the old Guard
And 1t may also be just as well to re-
mlnd fiery youth that in the order of nature
IL Will not be many years before the young
nen OF today will be classed as the old
Guard and assigned to membership in its
evening, the embodiment of youthful
strength and vigor. full of hope and laud-
iipie aspirations. and who wears the hon
ols tnat have been conferred upon him
Win Shch dignity and modesty as to COM
Hahd our admiration and secure our pres
ence at this splendid testimonial of our
respect and esteem, must at last come to
'his compassionate he lives long enough
All Going Same Road.
ana So gentlemen, you are all destined
to be members of the old Guard if Father
lime Will only deal gently with YOU.
Inc brevity enforced by the proprieties
Oh the occasion will not permit an elaborate
discussion OF this or any other sentiment
which may be proposed In truth If
should attempt anything like q serious
consideration of the history Of the odd
Guard, would keep you here until morn
ing. -
Although death has decimated It's ranks
the Old Guard still lives and its member,
snip Is too numerous for me to mention
thelr names Their heroic achievements
''i' iiiSotiiiittDle services TO tle1r people and
country are too well known to need reca-
pitulation.
Needs No Defense.
THE Old Guard of today needs no de-
Tense or eulogy, from any quarter. Its
place IN history Is made, and 1t is willing to
stand on the record. When the environ
ments, poor equipment In education and
training, lack OF experience, poverty of re-
sources and the tremendous responsibilities
these men were compelled to assume when
.he race emerged from slavery and became
IN day, free men and citizens, are con-
Sldered, 1t will be conceded that they ac-
Quilted themselves with credit, If not with
ranown, and may confidently rely on the
impartial historian of the future to award
Them the credit and praise which 1 think
all fair-minded men will admit their con-
duct deserves.
In monarchial countries il is said The
king is dead long live the king which
means that She king nevsr dies. 1 close by
saying the old Guard never dies. nor sur
renders. The Old Guard is dead, long live
the Old Guard'''
Mr.. Lyons responded to the toast THE
ADMINISTRATION In the course of his re-
marks he urged the absolute necessity of
union among colored people of the country
II they would secure recognition by the
President.
TOastS and Responses.
The other toasts and those who respond.
ed were: "Our Honored Guest" L. NJ Her
shaw; The Republican Party" John R.
Lynch; The American Congress-" Repre-
sentative George H. White Of North Caro-
lima; "The Press e. E. Cooper: "The
Army" James Lewis of Louisiana: ''The
Navy" ]. H. Paynter of Colorado; "A Free
Ballot and Fair Count" ex-Representa-
tive George w. Murray of South Carolina:
Our Citizenship" John ?. Green of Ohio:
The Medical Profession" DIR. F. J. Shadd:
The Legal Profession" H. s. Smith of
!6 aler1dn; "a our Ladies" j. Frank, Boston;
New York; '"The Management of Hos
pta!s,' Dr. A. nj. Curtis of Illinois; What
of the Future r. II. Terrell; "Our Young
Men," ]. B. Raymond of Pennsylvania:
Our Opportunities South" ]. E. Smith of
South Carolina; Our Business Men," L. c.
Bailey; The Republic of Cuba" r E.
Toomey of Tennessee. and 1.-The Constitu-
tion," Cornelius ]. Jones of Louisiana.
The Participants.
The subscribers to the banquet were: P.
B. S. Pinchback louisiana John r. Lynch.
Mississippi; Geo. H. White, North Carolina:
Robert Smalls. South Carolina; Geo. W.
Murray, South Carolina; Cornelius J. Jones.
Mississippi; John P. Green, Ohio; Henry Y.
Arnett. Ohio: H. E. Arnold, Texas; Jacob
B. Askins, Louisiana; Lemuel c. Bailey,
District of Columbia; Henry E. Baker, Mis-
sissfppi; F. G. Barbadoes, Massachusetts;
J. A. Bosttc, Tennessee; ]. Frank Boston,
District of Columbia; Jas T. Bradford,
Maryland: Eugene Brooks. District of Co
lumbia: r. w. Brown, District Of Columbia;
C. H. Butler. New York; Julius j. ChiIcoat,
Mississippi; ]. w. Cole Pennsylvania; J. R.
Combs, Georgia; W. H Conner Tennessee;
Geo. VIM. Cook. District of Columbia; E.
E. Cooper. Indiana; John Craig. District of
Columbia; w. ]. Currey, Mississippi; A. NJ.
Curtis. Illinois; Lewis H. Douglass, New
York; NJ. o. Dumas. louisiana; c. A.
Fleetwood. Maryland; John r. Francis, Dis
trict Of Columbia; Daniel Freeman. District
of Columbia; T. Glascoe. New Jersey; An
drew j. Gwathney. District of Columbia;
Theodore Greene, Mississippi; Joseph Han
noe North Carolina; Walter B. Hayson,
District of Columbia: Wright R. Harrison,
North Carolina; L. M. Hershaw, Georgia:
E. NJ Hewlett, Massachusetts; Andrew F.
Hilyer, Minnesota; Geo. w. jackson, In
diana; J. A. Johnson. District of Columbia;
John N. Johnson, Texas; Thomas A. John
son. Georgia; T. s. Kelly, Louisiana;
H. P. Cheathams North Carolina: r. T.
Greener, New York; James B. Deveaux.
Georgia; J. B. Raymond, 'Pennsylyania:
james Lewis, Louisiana: s.. E. Smith,
South Carolina: &c. NJ. Ferguson. Texas:
Jesse Lawson, New Jersey: Ferdinand D.
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