Evening star., 1900-12-20
OF NJ E M B E r s

Veterans Of the war Of the rebellion con-
st.tuting nearly the entire membership of
the Union Soldiers Alliance, assembled last
evening, in company with q number Of in
vited guests, at the Ebbitt House. the oc-
casion being the twenty-second annual ban
quet Of the organization. The names Of
many Of the most respected citizens of the
national capital appear on the roll Of the
Union Soldiers Alliance, and the yearly
gatherings around the festive board are al
ways enjoyable, but none in the past proved
more so than that of last evening. The
party met In the parlors Of the hotel, and
after forming in column at $50 o'clock.
marched to the dining hall to the strains
Of patriotic march, Our Country" The
decorations were in keeping with the mar
tial atmosphere of the occasion. and were
artistically patriotic, consisting mostly of
the national colors.
Presentation.
After places had been taken at the tables
a color guard entered the hall, bearing the
insignia of the Union Soldiers Alliance and
an American flag. Proper notice was taken
of this event through the medium Of q
rising salute. The attention Of every one
was thereupon directed to the discussion
of an elaborate menu. This pleasant duty
w
been lighted the presiding officer raped for
order and something that was not on the
program occurred. DR.. Andrew ]. Huntoon
arose and on behalf Of the members Of the
alliance presented to Mr.. John l.. Heupel,
who has served faithfully as the secretary
of the organization for % continuous years
and has been reelected for the tWenty-tnlrn
year, a costly stein 1t was not until after
he had made an appropriate response and
resumed his chair that Secretary Heupel
discovered that the stein contained
Christmas present for him of more than
500 in cash. For several moments he was
overcome by emotion.
Post-Prandial Speeches.
The speakers of the evening were eloquent
and interesting. The first to be called
upon was Justice Charles c. Cole OF the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
His toast was to the President OF the
United States, "Our Comrade,'' and he paid
an eloquent tribute to the wisdom. fore
sight and courage of the present chief ex-
ecutive Captain James NJ. Edgar pleas
antly discussed "Our Annual Reunions,
and he was followed by Mr. George H.
ner The Sword of Bunker Hill" George
H Slaybaugh paid tribute to kindred
Organizations" after which the entire
company drank in silence a toast to Our
Silent Army" Gen. Samuel S. Burdett,
who had intended participating in the ban
quet, was unavoidably detained, so his
place was very creditably taken by Mr..
John McElroy. who spoke of Our Country
as 1t Is Today" That ever-pleasing topic,
"Women-The Sex Is Ever to Soldier
Kind" was well looked after by Col.
Charles P. Lincoln. The prearranged pro-
gram was closed with song by Comrade
I.illebridge, entitled Let Me Like Sol
der Fall" Messrs Willis Van Devanter
and Frank L. Campbell were called upon,
however, and responded with brief but en-
tertaining remarks y -
one of the most enjoyable features of
the evening was the program Of musical
selections supplied by Mr.. John c. Schroe-
ders orchestra.
Letters of regret for inability to attend
the banquet were read from President Nc
Kinley, Secretary Cortelyou, Speaker Hen
derson Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson,
Government Printer Palmer General Miles,
Admiral Dewey and Governor Roosevelt.
The guests of the evening included Messrs.
Willis Van Devanter, Frank L. Camp"
bell, r. w. Shoppell. Gilbert Hart, Thomas
E. Rogers, B. F. Cole, l.. P Williams, Ed
ward A King Thomas H. Brown, John II.
Ewing, H. c. G. CoIlette, Ward E. Thomp-
son, Benjamin Parkhurst and James T..
Bell.
Officers and Committees.
The officers whose term expired last even
ing were: Alva 8. Taber, president; Wm
Howard Gibson. first vice president; Geo.
H. Lillebridge. second vice president; Geo.
c. Ross third vice president; John l.. Heu-
pei, secretary; Albion B. Jameson, assistant
secretary; William Gibson, treasurer, and
Edgar H. Klemroth. proctor.
The new officers, who entered upon the
discharge of their duties last evening, are:
President Geo c. Ross; first vice president
Geo H. Lillebridge; second vice president,
VIM. II. Doolitte; third vice president. Geo.
p. Davis; secretary, John L. Heupel Gwen
ty-third term): assistant secretary, Albion
3. Jameson third tern); treasurer VIM.
Gibson tsecond term; proctor, Edgar H.
klemroth (thrteenth term).
The executive committee for 1900 COM
prised Alya S. Taber, Geo. c. Ross and
Lewis X. Brown
The arbitration committee for 1900 con-
sisted of John Gilmore, VIM. H. Partridge
and Adolph Berger
The committee of arrangements for the
banquet was made up of Jacob F. Raus
chairman; Warner White. Albert H. Van
Deusen, Edward A. Kreidler. Geo. H. Slay-
baugh, Abraham Hart, Robert 8. Lyte,
Charles +. Hartung, Albert w. Roome, Mel
bourne M. Lewis, John l.. Heupel secre-
tary.
Members of the Alliance.
The membership Of the alliance comprises
William P. Sevill president 1870, Samuel
c. Lovejoy, John L. Henpel, Newton NJ.
Brooks president 80, Harrison Dingman
president 'S1-92James NJ. Edgar.A.F F. Nc
MILAN (president '9D. Charles c. Royce
president $50. John Gilmore, Abraham
Hart president 800, Edgar H. Klemroth,
Robert 8. Lytle, William Howard Mills,
Henry B. Bennett, Frank T. Howe (presi-
dent 80, William Gibson (president 'S8),
Charles D. A. Loeffler, John G. Macgregor,