Evening star., 1902-02-03
LOYAL LEGION VETERANS
TWENTIETH ANNUAL BANQUET AN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Enlfvening andfPatriotic Toasts by .
Number Oh Mdn Of Promi-
neMe.

"A notaDie anaaE wB the tWenCletn an
nuai banquet Of Ahe District OF Columbia
Commandery Of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, head Saturday in the MAI
tional Rifles Armory. The occasion, as
well as the surroundings, aroused the en-
thusiasm Of the 400 and more members and
guests who attended. The company as
sembaed in the lower hall OF the building
where the commander. General Ellis Spear,
received them, and then proceeded up stairs
and were ushered into the large hah where
the tables were set. As the doors to the
banquet room were thrown open the Or
chestra in the gallery struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner" The veterans and their
guests cheered Justify. and Joined with a
will In singing the national anthem. AT
one OF the. tables, slightly raised above
the level OF the floor, sat the guests ana
officers OF the order. Above the tables was
with electric lights, while behind the pre-
siding officer was a large representation OF
the badge Of the order. Prayer was Of
fered by Chaplain James H. Bradford.
General Spear acted as toastmaster.
Eloquent and patriotic speeches were made
by number Of those present, the senti-
ments awakening the memories Of q glor-
ious past.
EnltvenfnK and Patriotic Toasts.
Some formal toasts were responded to
and then came the more informal part Of
the speech making. Both parts Of the pro-
gram were earnest and entertaining. The
appeal to the love of country and the SEN
timents Of patriotism were further en-
hanced by the ceremony Of trooping the
colors, which marked the close Of the din
ner. n Ihe orchestra again played The
star Spangled Banned" and the members
OF the commandery, preceded by Major
William P. Huxford, the recorder, marched
about the room with the national flag and
the commandery flag and then placed them
on stand behind the presiding officer.
The first toast of the evening, American
Liberty, was responded to by Mr.. Chas.
II. Prouty Of the interstate commerce COM
mission. Our Commandery' formed the
Fiske. An original poem, Grants Burial"
was read by Mr.. Crammond Kennedy. Sen
ator Hawley of Connecticut led the COM
pany IN singing the national anthem. Dur
ing the intervals of the speech making pa
triotic songs were sung Responses to calls
Tor speeches were made by Archbishop Ire
land, Gen. Miles, Representatives Brom-
well of Ohio and Litchfield Of Maine and
FORMER Senator Manderson Of Nebraska.
Those Who Were Present.
Among those present not already men
toned were General John R. Brooke, Cen
eral g. M sternberg, Senator Redfield Proc
tor, Rev. U. s. G. Pierce, General 8. w.
Price, Lieutenant Colonel William Quinton
OF California, Governor w. A. Richards of
Wyoming, Representative I. P Wanger,
General J. w. Clous, s. H. Walker, Colonel
w. w. Smith Of Kansas, Thomas o. Self
ridge, jr., General W.. K. Van Reypen, Cen
eral John M. Wilson, Colonel M. Emmet
Urell, General George M. Sternberg Senator
J. " Quarles, General G. D. Ruggles, Gen
eral r. G. Rutherford, Major John Twee-
dale, Robert Armour, General j. C. Bates,
Admiral G. s. Beardsley. Archibald Hop
kins A. c. McNulty. Colonel w. A. Nc
Nulty, Representative J. A. T. Hull, e. E.
Allies, w. e. Andrews, F. 1. Allen, Judge
Job Barnard, Captain A. g. Bickham, e.
s. A; DR.. A. J. Brown, c. s. Bradley, G.
H. Bryant. Frank L. Campbell G. A. c.
G. s. Crawford s. w. Curriden, Elias
Deemer, Colonel Il. l.. De Peyster F. H.
Dodge, A. w. Dunn, Lieutenant W. e.
Eastman, U. 8. "A; ;AJ. c. Fitzpatrick of
Illinois, General H. B. Freeman, U. s. A.;
DR.. c. c. Garrett s.. Rruel CASTOR, c. c.
Glover, Dr. M. L. Gosling, DR.. Alexander
Grant. General d. 8. Greedy, New York;
Captain A. B. Grunwell, Captain John
Gunst, U. s. A; Ira Harris, Ohio; Mr..
Nathan Hazen, General A. c. Hawley, Bin
ger Herman; J: A. Hemenway, A. T. Hen
sey, Captain w. V. Judson, u s. A.;
Philip Lindenmeyer c. c. Long, A. NJ
Lothrop, j. D. McChesney, Lieutenant John
McLintock, U. s. A; General NJ c. Mer-
riam, Colorado; E. B. Moore, c. L. Mace, c.
NJ. Park.