Evening star., 1901-08-01
CAPTAIN STREET HONORED
GIVEN A RECEPTION BY COMRADES
OF THE q. v. q.
Function Marked by FelfcitatiOns
Upon the Captains Safe Return
From the Philippines.

An enthusiastic reception was given last
| evening by the members of the Union Vet
| eran Union to the former commander-in-
| chief of the organization, Captain Harlow
| l.. Street, and his wife, Captain Street
| has been serving in the army in the Phil
| ippines for the past two years and recently
returned to Washington. The reception
| took place in the large hall Of Topographic
cal Temple, which was handsomely deco
| rated with United States flags.
Gen. Samuel r. Strattan presided. Others
on the platform were Capt. and Mrs.
Street, Gen John f. Meachem, Gen. Robt
Alton, Gen. ]. H. Hayes, Col. Frank T.
Howe. Coils. John McElroy and John G..
Burchfield,l Gen. F. F. Bogia, s. F. Ham
ilton A. U. Crosby, E. A. Fenton, John
| Middleton, S. J. Block. D. w. Beach S.
tvs, Gen. A. NJ. Legg, B. F. Chase, ]. N.
Dorster, r. D. Goodman, j. H. Mayne, t.
II. Jackson Col. Charles f. Noske, w. c.
Miles, A. n. Ham, E. Brooks, E. w. Hard
Ing j. Anderson, j. w. Lewis and Gen. c.
H Worden.
After music by the orchestra prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Lincoln. An original
song, composed in honor of Capt. Streets
safe return and set to the air of When
Johnny Comes Marching Home" was sung
by the audience.
The address Of welcome was delivered by
Col. Strattan, who, in the course of his
remarks told how anxious the members
of the Union Veteran Union had been
about Capt. Street since he lett Washing-
ton two years ago; They had, he said
prayed that he might escape shpwreCk,
the dangers of war, and especially that he
might not fall into the hands of the Fill
pinos, in which event he might have been
roasted alive. All these prayers, he said,
had been answered.
Letters We're read from several officers in
the regular army testifying to Capt.
Streets efficiency in the Philippines and
hat I.L bod hoo, dow
away from them. Short addresses were
made by Gen. John F. Meachem, depart
ment commander; Past National Com
mander Robert Aiken, Gen. A. NJ Legg,
Col S. j. Block, DR.. Frank 7. Howe. Col.
S. V. Pettys, Col. John McElroy, DR.. j. H.
Hayes Gen. w. w. Dudley, Capt. j. w.
Lewis, John Middleton, Col. E. A. Fenton,
d. w. Classic and J. G. Burchfield. Capt.
Street made suitable response to the sew
eral addresses
A resolution was adopted stating that it
was the unanimous wish of the Union
Veteran Union of the Department of the
Potomac that President Mckinley rein
state Capt. Street in his former position as
commissary of subsistence in the volun
teer army, and then transfer him to the
regular service The program closed with
the reception by Capt and Mrs. Street
and the serving of refreshments. The
committees having the affair in charge
were:
Arrangements-Gen. John F. Meachem,
chairman; John G. Burchfeld secretary;
Col John McElroy. F. F. Bogia. S. S.
Yoder, S. F. Hamilton. A. L. Crosby, E.
A. Fenton, Col. Frank T. Howe, John Mid
dleton. D. w. Beach, Col 8. j. Block, S.
w. Baxter, w. A. Whitney, DR.. c. "
Pettys, A. NJ Legg. B. f. Chase, j. n
Dorster, r. D: Goodman, J: II. Mayne, T.
H. Jackson. Col Charles F. Noske. w. c.
Miles, A. n. Ham, Col. E. Brooks, E. W.
Harding ]. Anderson, j. w. Lewis, Sam
uel r. Strattan, Gen. c. H. Worden.
Finance-Col. William Irving, chairman;
Dr " =,
penter, John Middleton, Gen. ]. R. Hayes,
Col. Noske, A. N. Ham, r. d. Goodman,
w. A. Whitney, ]. w. Lewis.
Decoraton-R d. Goodman, chairman;
John T. Ryan.
Music-Dr. Frank T. Howe, chairman;
Samuel r. Strattan. w. A. Whitney.
Entertainments. r. Strattan, CHAIR
man; J. F. Meachem, DR.. Frank T. Howe,
j. G. Burchfeld, w. A. Whitney.
Ushers-F. A. Noske, H. Hopkins. w.
A. Middleton, Frank Beach, George Whit
more George Clayton, William Peacock
Master of ceremonies-Samuel R STRAIT