Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

United States and the toast, 1.-THE American
Navy-youngest child of Neptune, but heir
apparent to glory" because favorite one.
Many also appreciated the sentiment eX-
pressed by local poet:
Hail beauteous Columbia! The queen of
the west
Grasp mariners rights for the shield of thy
breast.
Respect the great maxim that FURNISHED
thy birth
No nation shall bind us on ocean or earth
During this war both soldier and sailor
made names for the scroll of fame. but
there We're but few formal welcomes at the
apital-Decatur whose exploits in the AL
Gcrian war, and who captured the British
ship Macedonian, was regarded as n resi-
dent. having lived here, and was enthu-
siastically greeted by the citizens. as were
Capt Hull. who took the Guerrero and af
forwards was in command of the Washing
ton navy yard for several years, and Capt.
McDonough. the hero of Lake Champaign.
When Capt cambridge of the frGate Con-
Stitution cod IronsidesD, the caDtor of
the Java, was here the festivities in his
honor were commenced by a dinner in
Georgetown. but because of the eXisencies
of the service he had to decline other hon
ors planned for him.
Old Hickory.
General Andrew Jackson, whose victory
at New Orleans-January s. 1S15-made him
the hero of the times. styled the
Savior of the South, and in whatever
place his duties as the major general COM
handing the armies in the south called
him he was received with demonstrations
of joy, cities. towns and villages vieing
with each other in doing him honor. 1t
was not, however, until the fall of the year
that he could spare time to visit Washing
ton. Leaving his home in Tennessee, with
Mrs. Jackson and his aid. Major Read
by private conveyance, October 10, 1t was
not until November II that he reached the
capital, his route being a continuous ova-
ton. In Lynchburg and some of the larger
places he had to remain shorter or longer
periods. to participate in the demonstra-
tons in his honor. He had been expected
earlier. Reaching Georgetown a day late,
he stopped there one day, arriving Keo-
wins hotel the 18th of November.
On his route from Georgetown lay the
ruins Of the White House and the two ex-
ecutive buildings, the marks of the vandal-
ism of the British troops perpetrated in the
preceding Augusta scene. his admirers in
sisted, which would never have been wit
nesse4 had he been in Washington at the
time
General Jackson was escorted by pro-
cession; the citizens, with one accord, il
Illuminated their houses. and the city coun-
ellis of Washington, Georgetown and Alex
andria respectively, adopted and formally
presented him with resolutions. Addresses
and dinners in his honor were given by them
at iAtcNih ., NldWiOTu anu MC1duSnHn 8
hotels, respectively, and by many public
officers and private citizens, while process
sions, through decorated streets, did escort
duty. and cannon and bell were used for
Salut1ng purposes. AT some of the dinners
when the toasts were drunk, music, with
salvo of artillery, drowned the cheers.
The Star Spangled Banner, scarce a year
after 1t was written by Key, was then the
popular song, and that the era of good
feeling between us and the mother country
prevailed was made apparent by the FREE
quent recitation of a poem entitled The
United States and England" concluding:
anu fair weather;
Let the Star Spangled banner in triumph
be furled;
We will splice the old cross and our bunt
ing together
And ride, every wave and defy all the
world"
Made Brief RespOnses
1t was remarked that in his responses to
tossts Gen. Jackson was very brief and
pointed His sentiments were expressed
tersely In "A country's gratitude Is the
best reward for the tolls of soldier" For
the victory at New Orleans he disclaimed
credit by remarking: But to heaven and
the bravery OF our soldiers are we indebted
!or the victory. To heaven and them let
IL be ascribed.' One of his toasts was
"t'nion-the sure basis of our political ex-
istence."
hcially, on business growing out of the war
with England, and the conduct of the In
Gran wars south and southwest during
which there was a round Of entertainments
public and private and dinners ana ban
quets became so frequent that one organi-
cation rendered an evenings entertainment
TO relieve the monotony of dinners" and
a writer OF that day recorded that "the
general seemed to enjoy the change"
Gen. jackson started on his return To his
nome the 24th of December, to the great
disappointment of friends at the north In
Is!9, when his conduct vas the subject of
&c pate In Congress, he returned to Wash
lngton, arriving January 27. He remained
until fully vindicated. and then started
nortn Baltimore was reached February II
but the weather prevented a pronosed
great outdoor demonstration The ban
quets by the city councils and his recep-
Iicns indoors We're of the most enthusiasts
NC character. In Philadelphia New York
propitious. and the outdoor demonstrations
ecilpsed all previous affairs of the kind
Greatest of Them All.
The ovation paid to Gen Jackson nv tho
people of New Orleans in 1927. on the ami
versary of his victory below that place. was
one of the most elaborate ever given an Of
hcer. BY this time whatever bitterness
caused by the arrest of Judge Hall had dis
We'd with each other in doing Jackson
honor He had accepted an invitation TO
visit that city, and when the time came
the COMMITTEES went up to Natchez and re-
ceived him. $3.50
On the trip down. it is said. there were
huge fires burning on the river banks in his
honor. and some distance north of the CITY
fleet OF eighteen steamboats, Raily dec
GRATED and lighted, and laden with admir-
en- with music were formed for escort.