The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-10
MARYLAND VETERANS
IN ANHU4L REUNION
Banquet Held in Baltimore
Last Evening.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS THERE
Old Flags UnfuTled, and Enthusiasm
Acknowledgements Lacy's Speech.
Toast to Senator HawIey-Reference
to Charleston.

BALTIMORE. April Io.-Patriotlsm and
conviyiality we're the watchwords OF the
thirty-seventh annual reunion and ban
qUet of the Union Veteran Association Of
Maryland at The Eutaw House last even
ing. and the event drew together such a
jolly gathering Of old. soldiers as is not
often assembled. The, occasion was also
the anniversary Of the surrender OF Ap-
DomattoK- The P%Ssistie sentiments or
the speakers and the national songs that
we're sung aroused the banqueters to
high pitch OF enthusiasm that eliminated
in a great demonstration when The
FSgged Hays OF two Ofithe Maryland regi-
ments which fought in the great str,Ig-
gle OF 81 were borne into and arounS the
room and saluted BY all present 20 the
strains OF The Star-Spangled Banner"
several welI-known men came over from
Washington to attend the banquet. prorai-
nent among them senator Hawley Of Con-
necticut, who. in spite Of his years and
his apparent feebIeness. entered into the
spirit OF the occasion With the zest Of
boy The other invited guests from the
National Capital we're Congressman J. F.
Lacey OF Ios:a. Congressman Washington
Gardner of Michigan. Gen John c. Breck-
inridge Inspector General OF the Army.
Major Alexander Mcdowell. secretary OF
the House Of Representatives. and Con
gresham ". r. Wernock of Ohio. They
were met in Washington and escorted 20
this city by a committee. Of which Capt
john r. King was chairman
Hung With Flags.
The banquet hail was hung with a large
number Of American flags. They were
used 20 drape the doors and windows
with al effect which was not only patri-
otie but very g-lcefuI and attractive as
we'll The tables were prettily decorated
with flowers md smilax. while large
number Of tapers IN pink shades cast
soft light over he scene At one end Of
the room was a bank Of palms. from be
hind which Pro-. Dickinson's Orchestra
eiscoUrsed patriot tic and popular airs.
The bead table was occupied ~ the re-
firing president of the association. Col
william A. Fa0nOrt. who presided At the
banquet: the incoming president. Cant.
John p King. no acted as ,aastrnaster.
senator Hawlcy, Colonel Ennis. the con-
m2ndant II Fort McHeary. DR.. G.. Lane
raneyhill. Col Willard Howard. Congress
-nea Lacey, General Breckinri1ge. Cor
gresham Wa-noek Major Mcdowell. Con-
gresham Gardner, and Major William p
HuNford. Z. S. A.
The toasts were responded to as fol-
lows
The Day We CeIebrate"-CoEgress-
man Lacey. 'r
The President o. the United states''-
Congressman Gardner
The Army--Gcneral Breckenridge.
The Nayy'-Mejor Mcdowell.
Our Dead Comrades silence
The Civil War and It's Results"-COn-
gresham Warncck.
Tattered Battle Flags Unfurled.
At the conclusion OF the menu the doors
opened and the tattered flags we're borne
in. Sergeant Jacob R Tucker carried the
flag OF the Fourth Maryland Regiment. the
same which he placed on the Confederate
works at the battle OF Five Forks April !.
1855. while Corporal Thomas r. BayIy. OF
Company D. Eighth Maryland Volunteers.
carried the old ensign OF his regiment.
which was in the hands Of Captain James
Bride when he was killed at The battle
Of laurel Hill. May 8. 1854 To a spirited
march the tattered banners were bcrne
around the room. while the banqueters
stood. and were firally brought 10 a halt
at the head OF the room. where they were
saluted with tremendous enthusiasm and
everyone Joined in a stanza OF the Star
Spangled Banner"
Congressman Lacey was the first sneak
er. and he said in part
When Lee surrendered and the South
VAS full Of the heart-breaking Of defeat.
a white-headed little boy was al his moth
er's knee away up IN New York. wonder
ing what all the cheering was about To-
day the same little hoy. as President Of
the United States, is welcomed Ia Charles
ton itself wte.e the war first began.
and welcomed with an enthusiasm that
could not Re eXcelled in any city IN New
England"
DeN-ttag himself more particularly to
his II =-et ne ursed all to celebrate in
fraternity nd loyalty but also with be
coming Chart.
President Vannort paid y beautiful tri5-
ute TO the dead Union sol diers and then
felicitated his bearers upon the wipiag
out Of the e- ional lines between the
North and the south.
Toast to Senator Hawley.
Congressman Gardner Of Michigan
made a few humorous remarks and then
proposed a standing toast to Senator
Hawley. which was drunk amid many
( cheers and hurrahs- He sketched The his
/ tory OF the country and said that eleven
Of the Presidents went into Office on the
strength OF their military careers. He
| paid an especially glowing tribute 20
| President Hayes. saying that while MI
/ Hayes WAS maligned during his life his
I true worth Will be appreciated fifty years
I from now. and that 100 years from now
I he Will receive the praise 10 which he is
| entitled Another President whom the
/ speaker hOnored particularly was Presi-
/ dent Garfield Tur hing TO those present.
/ he remarked how Charleston. s. C.. which
/ was the scene OF TIE outbreak OF the civil
/ war, is now decorated with the Stars ard
/ stripes in honor Of President from that
I section OF the country which IL OpDosed