The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23

the True Blues to the restaurant on Dex-
ter Avenue where the banquet was given
Covers had been laid for one hundred
persons and the banqueters took up
nearly all Of the room in the big din
ing room.
Among the guests who were present
were Colonel Francis G. Caffey. Judge
Advocate General of the National Guard:
Infantry. Major Charles F. Anderson Of
the End Infantry, Captain W. l.. Quinn.
commanding the infantry company sta
toned in Selma; Captain T. II. Stern OF
Montgomery. Lieutenant Noble J. Wiley
of the regular army and the infantry,
cavalry and artillery officers OF the Ala
bama National Guard stationed in Mont
gomery.
posed of members OF the company, was
present and discoursed delightful music
throughout the evening. 1t was re-en-
forced by another orchestra stationed just
without the room which also played at
intervals Another delightful feature OF
the entertainment was vocal quintette
consisting of Messrs. Frank Lockwood,
William Van Pelt, Joe Barry. John Barry
and Marshall King. This quintette rem
dered several choice selections in fine
voice and they were heartily applauded.
Among the selections were The Two
Roses" and 'Forsaken."
The banquet was novel in that the
toasts were not reserved until after the
menu had ben discussed. Instead Of the
convention method the speakers were In
troduced between the courses and mu-
steal selection was rendered after each
speech.
Shortly after II o'clock Captain C. A.
Allen called the assembly together and
announced the object of the gathering
and introduced Lieutenant V. M: Gilmore.
Jr., as POSTMASTER. Lieutenant Gilmore
made a few pleasant remarks after
which he called upon B. NJ. Washburn.
President of the Survivors Association,
to respond to a toast TO The Old Blues
Mr.. Washburn was received with en-
his time to an interesting talk upon the
history of the company in three wars.
He told of its organization in 1886 and
referred to some of the distinguished
men whose names had been connected
with its history.
In the meantime the service of the ban
quet began. The tables were decorated
with choice cut flowers and the follow
tiers. half shell; tenderloin trout. tartar
sauce; punch; stuffed quail; rotti; colo
meats; duck with olive sauce: potato
salad; celery and olives: ice cream and
cakes; coffee; demi tasse; canteen rye;
cigars. ~
The Old Blues" Captain B. M. WASH
burn; Alabama National Guard. Col,
onei Francis G. Caffey; The New Blues. "
quet." Lieutenant e. f. Baber. Jr.; THE
Artillery" Lieutenant Perry; The Cav
airy" Captain w. o. Garside; The In
fantry." Major c. F. Anderson; .sfhe
Press" a representative of The Adver'
tiser: THE Influence of the Press" Hor,
ace Hood; 1.-The State and the Military,
Captain C. P Rogers of Letohatchie, a
member of the Survivors ASSOCIATION
Speeches were also made bv Captain p
III Stern, Lieutenant Noble ]. Wiley and
Lieutenant Writ Walker
At II o'clock the entire assembly stood
and drank a silent toast to the members
of the company and the Survivors Asso.
citation who had passed from earth and
were numbered with the dead. The meet
ing then adjourned and the banquet OF
1902 passed into history as memorable
and successful occasion.
The following are the officers of the
Montgomery True Blues: C. A. Allen, Jr.
Captain; E. F. Baber. Jr.,. First Lieu
tenant: w. F. Weiss. Second Lieutenant;
J. w. Simpson. w. w! Seay C. E. Cook
and D. Goode. Sergeants; F. Ashley
Quartermaster Sergeant: ]. ]. Pierce. w
l.. Goodman. F. F. Sands and r. c. Ben
| jamin, Corporals