Evening star., 1900-11-28
VETERANS AT BANQUET
FUNCTIONS UNDER AUSPICES OF
BURNSIDE POST. G. A.. r..
President McKinley's Message of Re-
Kret-Addresses by DistinRufshed
Members of the Order.

Amid elaborate decorations Of flowers and
| nags, the ninth annual banquet of Burnside
| Post, No. 8, Department of the Potomac
q. A. r., was given last evening at the Eb-
bitt House The members of the post en-
tertained large number of especially in
Vlted and distinguished guests, the COM
| pany which sat down to dinner also includ-
ing many ladies. The scene In the dining
room was altogether splendid. There were
present more than 2OO persons, ranged
| about the several artistically set tables.
Along the side walls were many American
ensigns draped in graceful folds. The fiow-
ers of the season. beautiful chrysanthe-
| NUNS. were plentiful in the decorations.
The theme of the evening was patriotism
| and the veterans cheered TO the echo every
! utterance which lauded the country and
| the flag.
Prior to the dinner reception was held
| in the Ebbitt House parors, where the
guests gathered Repairing to the dining
| room at $3.50 clock an elaborate menu was
served. DR.. A. j. Huntoon, chairman of
| the banquet committee of arrangements,
| presided An invocation was offered by
| Chaplain I. w. Tallmadge, after which MIR.
l.. Vanderbilt. secretary of the committee,
| read a letter of regret from President Nc
| kiniey. The President would undoubtedly
have been present except for an unfortu-
nate combination Of circumstances which
| prevented.
In announcing the toasts, DR.. Huntoon
| made a few Introductory remarks speaking
| of the qualification felt by the members Of
| the post at the presence of many OF
| their friends, and especially the ladies. The
| first toast proposed was THE President"
| the response being made by Colonel Charles
| p. Lincoln. Colonel Lincoln paid a high
| tribute to the nations executive. speaking
! Of his career in the army, and the mag
nificence of his administration. The Capital
Concert Quintet sang The Star Spang.ed
Banner" Commander Ivory G kimball
responded to the toast, Burnside Post,
| speaking of the Grand Army organization
as a whole and of the enviabie record
| which has been made in the national body
| by BurnSide's members.
DIR. Bristol's Theme.
At this juncture soprano solo was rem
dered by Miss Edna Scott Smith, following
which Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol was intro
duced, the toast to which he responded be-
| ing The Mission of the American Repuh-
lic" Dr. Bristol told many amusing and
striking stories of the civil war and arous-
ed his hearers to a high pitch Of enihus-
| iasm. Coming to the text Of the toast. he
said:
I'VE believe in expansion-the expansion
| Of freedom and principle. We beneVe IN
! imperiaism-the Imperialism OF right we
| believe in sovereignty-the sovereignty o!
man. We believe in royalty-the royalty OF
| ideas. We believe In the betterment OF
| man. the enthronement of man. We believe
! in the sovereignty Of man as man. and the
dignity Of man as man. The american
| principle is now and ever will be tnat man
shall no longer be treated as a chattei' put
as king In his own right. We believe IN
aristocracy-the aristocracy OF the common
people, the br,(Gerhood of man DR.. BIis-
| tol closed by speaking Of Americas position
| In the lead Of the nations Of the world. his
peroration being most effective
Past Department Commander Arthur
Hendricks responded to the toast The
Loyal Women of America" He said that
| when the Spartan mother gave shield to
her g. and bade him go forth and return
| loyal womanhood for all years to come.
Mr. Hendricks spoke Of the part played by
woman in the civil conflict. saying that the
| fortunes of war rested most heavily upon
| her The men in battle ere inspired by
the thought Of their wives. mothers and
| Sweethearts at home. .
was the subject to which Mr.. William War
rem of Missouri, past national commander,
addressed himself. He spoke most inter-
| estingly Of the lines OF pursuit followed by
the soldiers after peace had been declared.
telling a number Of pleasing anecdotes.
Senator Hawley's Response.
The last speaker OF the evening was Sena-
| tor Joseph r. Hawley Of Connecticut. whose
response was to the toast The Defenses
of the Nation" Senator Hawley eulogized
| in glowing words the American nation. and
| brought out intense enthusiasm by his
| tribute to the army ana navy. ne uTBeO
the necessity Of building up strong navy
| and preparing invincible home de.enSes as
| the best means of assuring continued peace.
Miss Nellie Newton sang solo and Miss
Sue Brockett recited Mr.. I II. Sypherd
read an original poem. and MI George Z.
Ross of Illinois sang illinois" The even
| ing closed with the singing OF Amer.
lea" by all present
Those Present.
Among those who participated In the BAN
| M md
A. P. Tasker. Capt. and Mrs. John Tai
bott, Col. John R. Rouzer. J. D. Vernay.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Johns. E. S. Peck. J. B.
Sleman tr; A. c. Rorebeck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Sperry,
Mai c. II. Lawrence. l. M. Dalzell and
Miss Buela Dalzell. Frank c. Larimore.
Capt. and Mrs. Walter F. Halleck, William
Warner, past commander-in-chief; Dr. A. J.
Hamilton, Judge and Mrs r. l.. Campbell,
Commander and Mrs. Charles P. Lincoln.
Maj. Harlow, Past Commander and Mrs.
Arthur Hendricks. Luther r. Smith. T. P.
Keene. Judge l. G. kimball, THOMAS >.
Hopkins, L. P. Halstead Rev. F. M. Bris-
toll Mr. and Mrs. William w. Brown Miss
Effie a. Yoder, Cen s. S. foder, Mrs A b.
Clements, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher White A.
S Perham, DIR. ]. r. Hayes, Judge and
Mrs H. B. Mouton, c: E. Persons, M. N.
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Casey. F. 8.
Altemus, 7. B. Sanders, Robert E. Auld.
Maj. William Howard Mills. Nathan Bick-
NJ McEroy, Mrs. Slater. Capt. and Mrs.
c. c. Shattuck. Mr.. A. H. Shattuck. Mrs.
Ida NJ. Wight, Mr.; and Mrs James M.
Holmes, DR.. Jesse Shoup, Mr.. D. j. Evans.
Benjamin F. Pierce, S. B. Roane, J. K.
Whitney, Frank Mlliken. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
r. Smith and Miss Lillian Waynes, John J.
Boobar, c. d. Stephens, j. W. Bixley, Maj.
and Mrs. George T. Carter, MIR. and Mrs. c.
II. Buxton, MIR. and Mrs 7. H. Sypherd,
Capt. and Mrs. A. II. Nixon. Miss Georgia
Redway. Mr.. and Mrs s. Muhiey, Geo.
Redway. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Johnson.
Mrs Lamborn, NJ and Mrs Eiphonzo
Youngs Mr.. C. Fl. darlington. William H
Cook the Rev. j. H. Bradford. Judge L. b.
Smith, +. lifts, William Lamborn. Capt.
H. buckingham, Mr. and Mrs Warren A.
Rank. George Wright Young, Mrs H. M.
Clinton, David Aiken. Lewis O'Neil, H. ].
Lyon, G. NJ Hull. c. l.. Knapp. w. III. Bar
ton. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davenport, DR..
Aaron Baldwin. DR.. J. b. Sage Mr.. and
Mrs r. C. johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
ID. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs William ]. Cote,
w. a Sullivan, Capt. William Shelley,
Charles G. James. Zue II. Brockett. Mr..
and Mrs b F. Brockett, Col. S. F. Cham
berlin Harry L. Stoddard, l.. Vanderhoef,
l.. f Gridlev Col and Mrs, Goodacre. Maj.