Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-22
AVETERANS' REUNION
Annual Banquet of the Union Sol
diers' Alliance.
ELOQUENT RESPONSES 70 qoAsqS
Many Distinguished Persons Were
Present as Guests.
LIST OF Me NIB Err S

Ing seated at the tables. which were con-
venently arranged in the spacious dining
room. On the walls hung many American
flags. while palms and potted plants added
to the effectiveness of the decorations. On
each of the tables were handsome vases of
cut flowers. and the whole scene was very
effective. An orchestra furnished excellent
music during the evening, playing patriotic
airs at appropriate intervals 1t was the
twenty-first annual reunion of the al
lance, and the members congratulated
themselves on the fact that the organiza-
ton had grown to vigorous manhood. not
withstanding the other fact that they in
dividually We're passing down the decline of
life. AS the members filed into the dining
room and stood to salute the flag they
formed body of healthy looking veter-
ans, and the retiring president. in his brief
address, expressed the hope that another
year would find the ranks unbroken.
PostprandiaI Efforts.
After the discussion of an excellent menu
Mr.. George E. Corson raped for order and
delivered a brief but eloquent valedictory.
and then introduced the president for 1860,
Mr.. Alva s. Taber who presided for the re-
mainder of the evening. Mr.. Tabers few re-
marks were pointed and effective, and his
intrOductions of the speakers were felici-
tous. The regular toasts were as follows:
The President of the United States-"My
meaning in saying he is a good man is to
have you understand me that he is suffi-
cient. Shakespeare, George c. Ross; Our
country-"Our country to be cherished in
all our hearts. to be defended by all our
hands Winthrop, w. H. Doolittle; Com
rades living-"Each heart is freedoms
shield. and heaven is shining Ger US
o Meara. John McElroy; Woman-"E arth's
noblest thng-a woman perfected '-Lowen,
G.. Fl. Slaybaugh: Comrades dead-"Rest,
comrades and SlppD the thOnohtS n
men shall be as sentinels to keep your rest
from danger free'-Longfellow; The new
volunteers-"The world belongs to those
who come the last: they will find hope and
strength as We have done"-Longfellow, A
S. Worthington and The greater republic
America Will one day become head stew
ard in the household of nations Glad
stone. S. S. Burdett
All the speakers handled their subjects
with force and effect, some of them rising
to the height of eloauence and exciting pos
tive enthusiasm. There were also pleasant
talks by Representatives r. w Tayler of
Ohio and H. r. Gibson of Tennessee. Major
Beiknap and Judge Van Devanter. and sew
eral stirring songs by Mr.. George H. LilH-
bridge.
The guests of the evening were Repre-
sentatives r. w. Tayler and H. r. Glib
sen. Major Hugh Belknap, United States
army, w. w. Brown, auditor for the
Navy Department, and J. NJ Ewing. deputy
auditor; R. S. Person, deputy auditor for
vanter, assistant attorney general for the
Interior Department; Messrs r. w. Shoppel,
W. H. Klopfer, E. Lee Ferguson. Clay
Goodloe Collette, Geo. c. French and Frank
lin T. Howe, jr.
The committee of arrangements. to whose
efforts the success of the reunion WAS
largely due. comprised VIM. Gibson, chair
man. Frank A. Butts. VIM. H Doolittle,
Edgar H. Klemroth, Henry S. Merrill. VIM.
II. Partridge, Howard L. Prince, Warner
White, John R. Young.
The officers for 1900 are as follows: Pres
ident Alva S. Taber; first vice president.
m. Howard Gibson; second vice president,
Geo H Lilebridge: third vice president.
Geo. C. Ross; secretary, John l.. Heupei
Uwenty-second term; assistant secretary
Albion 3. Jameson Second terml; treasurer,
VIM. Gibson proctor, Edgar ii. hlemfoth
Twelfth term).
Members of the Alliance.
The members of the alliance, most of
whom were present last night, are: VIM
P. Seville Cpresident, 1870, LIST Delaware
Infantry; Samuel C. Lovejoy. LIST Maine
Cavalry; John L. Heupel, 10th New York
Infantry: Newton NJ Brooks president,
1850, 18th New Jersey Infantry; Harrison
Dingman president, 1SS1-S2), 14th New
York Infantry; James NJ. Edgar, 18th Mis-
souri, Cavalry; A. f. Mcmillan president,
1S9D, list United States Colored Heavy Ar
tillery: Chas. c. Royce president, 1881,
United States navy; John Gilmore, 1st West
Virginia Cavalry; Abraham Hart (presi-
dent 1890, 73d Pennsylvania Infantry; Ed
gar H. klemroth, 9th Pennsylvania Cav
airy; Robt. S. Lyle, United States nav;
VIM. Howard Mills, 14th United States IN
fantry; Henry B. Bennett, Tth Massachu-
sets Infantry; Frank T. Howe president,
1880, 10th Massachusetts Infantry; VIM.
Gibson president, 1889. Purnell Legion,
Maryland Infantry; Charles d. A. Loetiler,
9TH United States Cavalry; John G. Mac
gregor, sth Minnesota Infantry; Charles E.
Coon, 23d New York Infantry; Martin Hoy
berger, I'd United States Artillery; Charles
King, United States army; Delavan w.
Harrington, 44th New York infantry; Robt.
Fl. Morton, 1880 Ohio Infantry: Geo. A
Bartlett president, 1880. 1st Massachu-
sets Heavy Artillery; Samuel S. Burdett
president, 1886. LIST Iowa Cavalry; Almyne
H. G. Richardson. Hath Pennsylvania In
fantry; Augustus S. Worthington. 8sth Ohio
Infantry; 9. Willard Saxton, United States
Volunteers; George II. French, 18th Massa-
chusetts Infantry; Lewis K Brown, Pur-
nell Legion, Maryland Infantry; Orange S.
Firmin, It'll Connecticut Infantry; bernard
T. Janney president, 1888, 18th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry; Geo. U. Rose, United States
vania Reserves: VIM. ]. Johnston, 44th New
York Infantry; Frank A Butts, 47th New
York Infantry; Frank H Sprague, LIST
Rhode Island Cavalry; Charles Lowell, 9TH
Maine Infantry; Edward r. Campbell, LIST
Vermont Heavy Artillery: Chas. e. Har-
tung, 31st New Jersey Infantry; Albert W.
Roome, list New York Infantry; John
Cameron, Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry; Adolph
Berger, 1st Louisiana Cavalry: Jas. L. Dav-
export, 10th Wisconsin Infantry; Samuel A.
Lewis, LIST hno0e Island Cavalry; Elnathan
Meade, 44th New York Infantry John S.
Sto.der fpfesiuent, 1886, United States
navy; Alva s. Taber, 10Th United States
Infantry; John R. Collette, 7th Kentucky
Infantry; Charles p Lincoln (president,
lal2l. 18th Michigan Infantry; Henry A.
Robbins president, 1S94) United States
army; John NJ. Young, 31st New Jersey In
fantry; Levi p Wright, LIST Massachusetts
Heavy Artillery Albion B. Ja.aeson, 9Th
Pennsylvania Reserves; Frank p Gross.
9th United States Cavalry; Octavius L.
Pruden, 18th New Jersey Infantry! Geo. H.
Lillebridge, 18th Connecticut infantry; An
drew j. Huntoon president, 1870, 10Th
New Hampshire Infantry John ]. Har-
rover president, 1898, ID Connecticut
Heavy Artillery; Geo E. Corson fpresident.
1890, nth United States infantry; Sher.
man m IA A Johnson, 123d Ohio Infantry; Albert
y. Brooks, 18th Massachusetts, infantry:
Fred Bracket, 9TH Maine Infantry: Samuel
Z. Mills, United States army; August Do
n ma "a Massachusetts Infantry; VIM. H.
Doolittle, 141st Pennsylvania Infantry:
VIM. Irving, 3sth Ohio Infantry; Henry
Casey, list United States Cavalry: La Fay-
cite Knapp, Nth New York Infantry:
Howard l.. Prince, Goth Maine Infantry.
Joseph w. kirkley, list MARYLAND Infantry: