Evening star., 1899-01-02

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| should be impressed only with the idea of
one country and one flag.
Mr. w. H. Michael, chief clerk of the
State Department, one of the guests, ac-
cepted a cordial invitation to speak. ard
| took for his subject THE Navy His ref
erence to the valorous achievements of the
old and rev navy of the United States
brought forth thunderous applause.
Gen. Burdetfs Eioquence.
| Gen. s. S Bardett spoke for THE veterans
| of 1S9S-youngsters at pres ent, yet in their
| brief service they followed worthily In the
| footsteps of heir predecessors who fought
under the stars and stripes" Gen. Burdett
was eloquent, as he always is, and his ad-
dress was frequently interrupted by APP
plause.
Our fallen comrades! Forever honored
and forever mouTned. They live in the
verse that immortality saves" was the
toast next proposed, and it was drunk in 81
lence. impressive and beautiful
Col. Charles Z. Lincoln concluded the
speeches of the evening in his response to
the toast: Women in two wars. Angels
who ministered to the boys who wore the
blue from 1861 to 1865. and those who cared
for the soldiers in Cuba and at Montauk
Point" His remarks We're witty and elo-
quent and elected much applause.
After wishing each other the happiest
| New Year the guests dispersed and made
their way home in the binding Snowstorm.
The guests of the alliance We're Cen. Mel
son a. Miles, L. 5. A; Major NJ. Emmett
! trell. L. S. Vols; w. w Brown, auditor
for the War Department; r. s. Person. dep
| Ity auditor for the Interior Department;
William II. Michael chief clark of the State
| Department; Andrew Geddes chief clerk
| of the Agricultural Department; Messrs
Edward \. King, George Gibson, Sol. Z.
! Faunce. John Keogh Frank T. Howe jr.
and James D. Flack of Baltimore.
Iha retiring officers We're. JohD
| ROVER, president; George L. Corson first
| vice president, Alva S. Taber. second vice
| president: William Howard Gibson. third
vice president: John J. Heupei secretary;
| John r. Collatte, assistant secretary; Sam
uel c. Lovejoy, treasurer; Edgar III. KLEIN
| 10th. proctor. The officers for 1899 are as
follows: George E. Corson. president; Alva
;. Taber. first vice president: William How
ard Gibson. second vice president: George
II. Lillehridge, third vice president: John
l. Heupel 0wenty-first re-election) secre-
tary; Albion B. Jameson, assistant secre-
tary; Samuel c. Lovejoy (nineteenth re-
| eiection), treasurer; Edgar H. Klemroth
| Uenth re-election). proctor
Mr.. Heupel has filed the office of secre-
tary ever since the organization of the al
lance. having proved an efficient officer
and shown himself alive to every interest
of the society. He has won the esteem
and affection of all the members. Treas
trer LoVeJoy, who is entering the nine
teenth year of his service. is i'll in Maine
A telegram of greeting was ordered sent
to him.
Those Present.
Those present in addition to the guests
were the following members of the alliance
in the order of their admission, the first
three named being the incorporators:
VIM. p Seville president. 1870, 1st Del
aware Infantry; Samuel c. Lovejoy. LIST
Maine Cavalry; John L. Heupel, 46th New
York Infantry: Newton NJ. Brooks (presi-
dent 80. 18th New Jersey Infantry: Har-
rison Dingman president. 'S1'S2D. 18th
New York Infantry; James NJ. Edgar. 11th
Missouri Cavalry; A. f. Mcmillan (presi-
dent 80, 1st United States Colored Heavy
Artillery; Chas. c. Royce president 1850.
United States navy: John Gilmore LIST
West Virginia Cavalry; James Coleman 1st
District of Columbia Infantry; Abraham
Hart tpresident. 1890, I'D Pennsylvania In
fantry; Zach. E. Thomas. 11th Missouri
Cavalry; Edgar H. Klemroth, 9th Penn
Sylvania Cavalry: Robert S. Lytle, United
States navy: VIM. Howard Mills, 14th
United States Infantry; Henry B. Bennett
ith Massachusetts Infantry; Benjamin
Engel, I'd United States Cavalry: Frank T.
Infantry: VIM. B. Morgan. 10th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry: Stephen NJ. Barrows. 9TH
Maine Infantry; VIM. Gibson president,
So, Purnell Legion, Maryland Infantry
Charles d. A. Loeffier. 9TH United States
Cavalry: John G. Macgregor, Sth Minnesota
| Infantry; Charles Z. Coon. 23d New York
Infantry; Martin Hoyberger. I'd United
States Artillery: Charles King United
States army: Delavan W. Harrington. 44th
New York Infantry: Robert H. Morton,
liSd Ohio Infantry; Geo a. Bartlett (pres-
ident so. 1st Massachusetts Heavy Ar
tillery: Samuel S. Burdett president $50,
1st Iowa Cavalry: Thomas NJ. Steep. Sth
Pennsylvania Reserves; Amyne II. q.
Richardson 11ith Pennsylvania Infantry;
August s. Worthington. 9Sth Ohio Infan-
try: S Willard Saxton. United States Vol
unteers: George II. French. 18th MasSachu-
setts Infantry; Lewis X. Brown, Purnel
Legion Maryland Infantry; Orange s. Fir
min. 9TH Connecticut Infantry: Bernard T.
Janney tpresident. '9a). i97th Pennsylvania
Infantry: George L. Rose. United States
army: VIM. Howard Gibson. 1th Pennsyl-
vania Reserves: Wm. J. Johnston, 44th
New York Infantry: Frank A. Butts. 47th
New York Infantry: Frank II. Sprague.
1st Rhode Island Cavalry: Charles Lowell,
9TH Maine infantry; Edward r. Campbell,
11th Vermont Infantry: Chas. Z. Hartung.
31St New Jersey Infantry; Albert w.
Rcome, list New York Infantry; John
Cameron, Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry; Adolph
Berger, 1st Louisiana Cavalry; James
l.. DavenPo 10th Wisconsin Infantry:
Sari. a. Lewis, LIST Rhode Island Cavalry;
Elrathan Meade. 4ith New York Infantry;
John S. Stodder president. go. L. S. N;
Aiva S. Taber. 10Th United States Infantry:
John X. Collette. 9TH Kentucky Infantry;
Charles p Lincoln president. 'a2) 18th
Michigan Infantry: Henry A. Robbins
president. '9D, L. S. A; John NJ. Young,
1st Massachusetts II. Artillery; Albion b.
Jameson. 9th Pennsylvania Reserves:
Frank p. Gross. 9th United States Cavalry;
Joseph O. Manson, 18th Tennessee Mounted
Infantry; Octavius l.. Pruden. 11tn New
Jersey Infantry; Geo. IL. Lillebridge. 18th
Connecticut Infantry; Andrew j. Huntoon
(presideat, 80, 18th New Hampshire In
fantry; John J. narrower president '9S),
I'd Connecticut H. Artillery; Geo. Z. Corson,
18th United States Infantry; Sherman A
Johnson, l23d Ohio Infantry; Albert F..
Brooks 18th Massachusetts Infantry: Fred
Bracket, 9th Maine Infantry: Saml. c.
Mills. L. S. A; August Donath. 22d Massa-
chusetts Infantry; VIM. II. Doolittle, 141st
Pennsylvania infantry; VIM. Irving, 3sth
Ohio Infantry; Henry Casey. LIST United
States Cavalry: La Fayette Knapp. 1I1th
New York Infantry; Howard l.. Prince
10th Maine Infantry; James II. Bradford
18th Connecticut Infantry; Joseph ". Kirk
ley, 1st Maryland Infantry; VIM. ii. Par
fridge, 9th New York Infantry; John Nc
Elroy, 10th Illinois Cavalry; James D.
Brady. 63d New York Infantry; James S.
Dougall, 44th New York Infantry: Geo
p Davis 1S4th Ohio Infantry. Iobp ID