Evening journal., 1899-04-10
APPOMATTOx DAY OBSERVED
ENJOYABLE CELEBRATION. BY EN-
cAAfPMENT. No. "a. on SATURDAY
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READING POLICEMAN.

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CAMPMENT. No. "a. on SATURDAY
NIGHT
BIBLE READING POLICEMAN.
Appomattox Day was celebrated Satur,
day night by Encampment No a. Union
Veteran Legion. at their hall. Third and
Market streets.
II was the thlrty-fourth anniversary Of
the surrender Of General Robert f. Lee
at Appomattox. Va. on Sunday. April 9.
iSG5. TO General Grant.
The hall was prettliy decorated with
iiags and plants, and the celebration was
extremely interesting throughout. Lieu.
tenant-Coionel J. X. p. Morris opened
the encampment and called on Past Ma
tonel Commander General John p. Dom
oboe to preside. After several patriotic
airs by Smyth Post Band. Hon. Stans-
bury j. Wiley was called on to make
an address
He based his remarks on the principle
that the annual remembrance was not
10 debase q foe. but was TO give voice
to their thanks for the dawn OF peace
and a united country. After Mr.. Wiley.
followed Colonel ID. p. Barnard. who
was on the commanding generals stan
during the civil war, and who was pres
ent at the surrender Of General Lee. lie
made an interesting and instructive ad-
dress. which was listened to attentively
throughout
William H. Moystin. department COM
mander. was the next to make an ad-
dress. His speech was interesting and
eloquent Tie commenced with and fol-
4 hte Ia xrn
mere boy when he enlisted. He spoke
of the feeling Of duty which overcame
him before he Joined the army. Colonel
Charles A. Foster. the official historian
Of the Union Veteran Legion. made an
address. He was followed by Comrade
William A. Reilly. General Daniel Ross.
junior vice-commander-in-c OF the
Grand Army. made an interesting ad-
dress. After comparing the soldiers OF
the civil war TO those OF this present
war. he recited, to the entire satisfaction
Of all present, the poem, "Sherdan's
Ride" In comparing the soldiers, Mr.
Ross said the reason they do not retreat
now. as the soldiers of the civil war were
compelled to do. is because they had not
the foes to contend with.
Comrade Reilly was again called on
/ but this time to recite John Boyle
ORellly's poem "At fredericksburg %
! The poem was eioQuently reclted and
those present showed their appreciation
by loud applause.
Colonel W. V. Tuxbury maze the clos
ing address of the Legion. in w..ich he
spoke of the freedom of the flag He said
the flag was never free until after the
civil war: before that the stain Of slav.
cry was on 1t, which barred Its freedom
General Donohoe then took the floor and
paid pretty tribute to the Ladies' AUX.
iliary. Of which many were present. and
who served as nurses IN the field and
hospital lie then called on Mrs. Ellen
! Wogan, OF the Auxiliary. She made an
interesting address. and 2, plained why
\ all wives and daughters of the veterans
/ should be members Of the Auxiliary. Sh,
spoke OF the good work that is being
done by the Auxiliary. She said the Le'
glm had never called on them for helT
without receiving #.
on Thursday, May 4, the Ladies' Aux
iliary will give an entertainment In IN,
hail. Third and Market streets. for tn,
benefit of the memorial fund.
This morning at $50 O'Clock the mem
bers Of the Legion will meet at thei
hall and attend Ashury Church in
body.