Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07

when i introduce Tim he said. ST intro
duce a true soldier"
He then sm Presented as esn Jacob 1s Smith
dous storm of applause He expressed his
great appreciation of hisEeception. Forty-
one years ago he enliYted 80 uphold the flag.
who consecrated theft blood to the cause of
the Union. The sea of faces that appear
before me have the same patriotism that I
saw in those of 1851"
The younger generation, he said should
follow In the same way their fathers went.
The United States, M sid, can turn out
the most patriotic service the world can
produce The service in '61-'65 was entirely
different from the war with Spain
you know" he continued I'VE did NOT
have the jelly on the skirmsh line An
plause and laughter interrupted the speaker.
"Hardtack and Coffee he said. were
good enough for U.S."
In 1S61-'65, he said, the army fought
foeman worthy of their steel
Cen Smith then turned to the ladies and
said it was the ladies behind the men be-
hind the guns that won the battles
Il have never" he said, received any,
thing but kindness from the ladies. I have
mother. sister and wife, and when was
young 1 had sweethearts, and l never had
one of them go back on me-"
Gen. Smith was given approving applause
as he closed his short address.
Comrade Samples Talk.
Comrade Thomas ]. Stewart, who ia adj
jutant general of the PENNSYLVANIA state
militia. was next on the program, but he
had been called to conduct a little war at
home. Comrade Sample of the same state
took his place. Comrade Sample said he
would like to paint dirty. dusty Washing
ton in 1865 and then throw on the screen
the Washington of today, the most beau
tiful city in the world
"reminiscences of the war followed and of
how hard 1t was once to hear reveille and
have to turn out in the morning. Comrade
Sample said he could not realize that he had
lived long enough to see this country a
world power But l want to say he con-
tinued, that wherever this flag has been
run up there she will stay" This firm
affirmation brought rousing aye from
the thousands present
The Star Spangled Banner" was sung by
Mrs. Annie S. Goodhue. with scenic effects
The hall was darkened and at one end a
silken flag was blown into a pure white
shaft of lime light, the scene being arranged
by Mr.. A. s. Taber.
Comrade Burdett exclaimed, as the lights
were turned on, Men and sisters, it's good
to be here That sight was worth coming
all the way from California"
Comrade William Warner of Missouri,
past commander-in-chief,w was detained and
his place was taken by Corporal Tanner.
Corporal Tanners Speech.
Corporal Tanners name was received with
annual encampment of the G. A. R., land
l serve notice that when one takes place
and 1 don't show up it's time to publish my
obituary"
Referring to the present time, Corporal
Tanner said there was nothing that tickled
him so much as the sight of Fitzhugh Lee
and 'old Joe Wheeler" marching with the
boys of the north under the old flag.
Dewey's solemn invocation at Manila bay
tha 90 a na1 II-oc las
son that had been taught him by Farragut.
The outrages of Samar he said, had en-
forced the old adage that War is hell"
Smith knew that and he also knew that
he the apostolic delegate of the Ameri-
can people to enforce the decree. Gen.
Smith was given a shout and a cheer
The auxiliary. organizations of women
were eulogized by Corp. Tanner, who en-
phasized his point by an amusing story.
What was done by members of the G. A.
r. from 1861 to 1860 was mentioned by
Corp. Tanner as the deeds which made pos
sible our country's greatness of today.
Gen. Chaffee's firm stand against plum
dering in China was; citedras an example of
our stalwart citizenship. The Philippines
he declared, were ours by as good title
ever one government gave to another.
Those islands are ours, with their ten mil
lion heather, land we are going to civilize
and ChristianiZe them even if we have to
shoot 1t into some Of them"
There was pew always ready in our
family church for Cuba, he declared, and
when she comes she will be welcome to &C.
cupy it.
In concluding Corp. Tanner said that the
greatest administration the G. A r. had
ever had was that of Commander Torrance,
and the jewel of that administration was
his appeal to build a home down south for
the poor old johnny"
THE Stars and Stripes Forever was rem
dered by the band at the conclusion of
Corp. Tanners address.
Next we will give the boys chance"
declared Chairman Burdett, as he intro
duced Rev. Howard w. Ennis, chaplain-in-
chief of the Sons of Veterans. Speaking,
he said, for the commander in-chef of the
Sons Of Veterans, DR.. Ennis said there was
not the slightest desire to superSede, but to
emulate the G. A. r.
America" was sung as the conclusion Of
the camp fire, and the audience dispersed
to the sound Of taps"
The Campfire Committee. ,s-
The committee campfires, which made
the arrangements for the meeting Of last
evening follows:
s. E. Faunce chairman; Alva s. Taber,
vice chairman; John NJ. Keogh, secretary:
VIM. H. Anderson, Robert Armour, John j.
Balm, Nathan Bckford, B. F. Bingham,
James H. Bradford, John W. Bradbury. C.
Brooks, Newton NJ Brooks, Seymour W.
Bunyea, James w. Butcher, Lawrence F.
Callan, Thomas Calver, George e. Corson,
Joseph p: Clifford. Henry N. Copp, Lewis
"a SOiHlSL, STlSp CIUSS,
George P. Davis. VIM. H. Doolittle, James
H. Doney, G. w. puckett Calvin Farms
worth, Newton Ferree. C. A. Fleetwood,
George w. Fletcher, Aaron H. Frear, Geo.
H. French, Peter c. George, VIM. H. Grim
shaw. Ed. c. Grumley, VIM. H. Honn, Ed
win H. Holbrook, M. V. Hotteli, John s.
Hoover, Milton ]. Hull, John w. Hunter,
Andrew J. Huntoon William Irvine Jeff.
H. Jennings Joseph H. Jochum. Percival o.
Lawrence, George H. Liilebridge, William
III; Liverpool, Thomas H. Martin, N. H.
Miller, Jacob Moore. William H. Peck,
Charles e. Persons j. Tyler Powell Chas.
n Preston, VIM. H. Proctor, John p.
Quander. VIM. F. Reed, Charles NJ Robin
son, w. l.. Schmalhof, Rudolph B.
George Smith, Henry s. Stevens, Edwin j.
Sweet, George Tate James L. Thornton.
Rudolph Ullmer Edward Webster and Jas.
Wood
GLAD TO MEET THE GENERAL.