Evening star., 1902-02-22
VISITING MILITARY
ANOSKEAa VETERANS ENTER
TANNED LAST NIGHT.
Banquet Tendered Them = Welcoming
Addresses by Senator Burnham
and Mr.. Macfarland.

The Amoskeag Veterans of Manchester.
n. H.. who are visiting this city, held their
annual meeting today at the National
Hotel The principal business transacted
was the election of officers to serve during
the ensuing year. Major Greene was unan-
imously reelected the commanding ofhcer
Of the organization. Other officers chosen
were:
Company A-Joseph Quirin, captain; Will
lam Mare. first lieutenant; William A. In
gram. second lieutenant
Company B-Samuel Head, captain: Har
ry Young. first lieutenant; Louis c. Merrill
second lieutenant
Clerk F. c. Garland: treasurer. E. s.
Whitney. executive Committee, Frank r.
kinbaH, chairman; c. c. Clement +. ID.
Moore. c. F. Dowd and P. Cassidy.
The ladies of the party We're received by
President Roosevelt this morning. This
evening Maj. Greene will entertain at an
informal dinner a the National Hotel.
Tomorrow. after religious exercises. the
veterans will spend the time as they may
individually desire. They start for home at
IL O'Clock Monday morning.
Banquet Last Evening.
The second day Of the visit Of the Amos
keag Veterans of Manchester, n. H., to the
national capital. eliminated in banquet
last evening at the National Hotel rendered
the veterans and the members Of their
party the members Of the local New Hamp-
shire association and several other guests.
by Senator Henry f. Burnham. The latter
was formerly the commanding officer Of the
organization for three years. The dining
hall was suitably decorated for the occasion
and the affair proved thoroughly enjoyable
At the head of the table with Senator
Burnham. were SenatorGailinger and Rep
resentatve suilowsy. the other member OF
the New Hampshire delegation in Congress.
Representative F. D. Cufrier being detain-
ed al home by illness in his family.
When the elaborate repaSt mad received
proper attention Senator Burnham raped
for order and after a few words of wei
come called on Senator Gallinger to OFF,
ciate as the toastmaster of the evening. Mr..
Henry b. f. Macfarland, president of the
board of Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, was the first speaker, Senator
GalIiHger in his introductory remarks char
acteriZing the Commissioner as q states
man, man of letters and an orator. The
senator also took occasion to declare that
there is no municipal government In the
country which equals that Of the District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. Macfarland's Greeting.
As the head of the local government
Commissioner Macfarland extended cor
dial greeting to the veterans. Reference
was made to deeds of Webster. Stark.
Bennington and other notable men from
New Hampshire. The renown won by the
sons of the granite state on the fields Of
battle and the fame of her statesmen We're
eoquently described. In concluding his ad-
dress Commissioner Macfarand suggested
that the veterans visit this city annually,
instead of only once in forts seven years.
Representative Sulloway added pleasure
10 the occasion by happy speech, in con-
Eection with which he assured the visitors
of; ini nf "a
wherever else they might see fit to put in
an appearance.
The popular commanding officer of the
veterans. Major AlonZo j. Greene, was
loudly cheered when he arose. He called
attention to the fact that the day had been
a record breaking one for the organization.
For the second time in its history its flag
had been carried along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the Capitol. The visit of the or
ganiZation here in the year 1850 was de-
scribed and complimentary remarks con-
corning the reception extended then and
now were made.
General George H. Harries commanding
the District of Columbia militia who next
took the floor. explained that it had been
a source of pleasure to him to assist in
entertaining the visitors. He expressed the
hope that the same privilege would be af-
forded him the next time the men bearing
the name, Amoskeag, should journey this
way. General Harres said a great many
pleasant things about Major Greene. the
veterans and the women of New Hamp-
shire.
Other Addresses.
Remarks We're also made by Senator Kit
fridge of South Dakota, who was born in
New Hampshire: former Senator Blair +.
W Hackett, formerly assistant secretary
of the navy; charles II. Turner, president
of the local New Hampshire association,
and others. Those present at the banquet
included the following officers:
NJ;
veterans; Major Frank p. kimball. chief
of staff Lieutenant William NJ. Butter
field. adjutant; Captain n. F. Perkins.
quartermaster; Captain John F. Dowd,
engineer; Captain E. s. Whitney, paymas-
ter: Rev. n. A. Loyne. chaplain: Captain
S. s. Pifer, Captain I. Raiche. Captain F.
J: Shepard. Rev. W. II. Morrison. William
II. Hurd, quartermaster sergeant: Milton
c. Paige. commissary sergeant; Parker +.
Brown and c. A. Hardy, standard bearers:
+. W. Garland, clerk and first sergeant: !:
Lieutenant Joseph Tuerin, Lieutenant Will
Captain c. II. Moore. Captain Charles e.
Staniels, Lieutenant Samuel Head, I.ieuten-
ant Alanson c. Hams and General d. NJ
White and Senator, Mrs. and Miss Burn
ham, Senator Gallinger, Representative
and Miss Sulloway, Senator Kittredge
Commissioner II. 3. f. Macfarland. General
George II. Harries, Henry w. Blair. Henry
N. Baker, j. L. Davenport. General l..
Spaulding, Frank w. Hackett. Colonel c.
J. Smith. Professor John b. Eastman. w,
Scott Smith, Charles H. Turner, George
w. Sargent, Captain and Mrs Henry t.
Johnson, DR.. A. ]. Hunton Jacob K. Up
ton, DR.. Francis j. Woodman A. P. Task
er. Levi Woodbury., Robert p. Emerson
William II. Emerson. John II. walker
Reed Paige Clark, William H. Topping
George A. Bailey, Charles c. Wright, Colo
mel d. S. Corser, DR.. Charles H. Brooker
Major r.. II. Neumeyer. NJ. G. Mccormick,
James NJ. House. L. j. Stearns H. G..
Whitney. General d. NJ. White, David Cur
rie, p. Warren Johnson Hubert w Davi