The Washington times., 1902-06-08
Welcomed by the Vice Archon.


Welcomed by the Vice Archon.
Comrade c. c. Royce sang a song
opening the merriment, when the ban
quet was over. Vice Archon Hopkins
made speech. in which he bid welcome
TO the guest of the night. Commissioner
Ware. Mr.. Hopkins was glad to have a
new Commissioner, and to have him
present to speak for himself. This the
latter did.
Il am glad to be with the honored
Archons tonight said Commissioner
Ware. 81 can readily say | am in the
hands of my friends That this occa-
sion was rather sprung upon me de-
pleasure it has given me. | thank you
all for it. other speakers present.
among them members of Congress, can
say more"
Representative ID. S. Alexander spoke
Of the pension list, of the non-exist-
ence OF frauds to any apDreciable ex-
tent and in praise of the new Commits
sioner Of Pensions. He said the vet
Grams of war should have their rights,
and now they would get them.
Col r. B. Beath,- chairman OF the
Grand Army of the Republic national
committee on pensions, who spoke next,
was followed by Mr.. b. II. Warner the
last speaker The latter discussed the
coming Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie encampment and the Memorial Bridge.
Eelp of G. A. R. Invoked.
I'VE lave done much" he said. land
shall do more. We want the Grand Army
Of the Republic to come here. that we
may honor the veterans. but we want
them to helU us in the vast work neces-
sary to prepare for them. Already they
have lent us aid. but more is needed. To
have great gathering, and successful
one, is the aim of our people.
Let us have the Memorial Bridge as Il
lasting honor to the veterans who are de-
parted. This | say TO members of Con-
gress here present, that they may urge
the necessities OF legislation in the halls
Of Congress. We want the Grand Army
Df Republic encampment; we want the
Memorial Bridge. Let us have both"
One OF the striking features Of the
event will be the wearing of a large
cloth sunflower by the Whip-Poor-W Wills
md their guests. This emblem has been
long fostercd and loved by every Kan
san. who. with unusual pride, wears one
pinned over his heart on every occa-
sion when abroad to advertise a re-
State of agriculture. prosper
ty. and diversified politics.
These sunflower badges were made and
yilI he presented by Mrs. Isabelle w, |
Ball. Mrs. John McElroy. and other la
lies of the Relief Corrs OF the Depart |
nent OF the PntGEiac.
List OF Guests.
The invited guests are: Hen. Eugene
:. Ware. Commissioner OF Pensions; |
rol. p. b. Beath. chairman of the G. A. |
R. national committee on pensions; Hon.
virus \. Sulloway. chairman of the
Iousc Committee on Pensions; Hon. Rob-
.rt +. Wyune, First Assistant Postmas-
CIR General: Hon. Frank l.. Campbell. |
Assistant Secretary of the Interior; b. |
: Bingham, commander OF the Depart
nent of the Potomac, G. A. R.: |. f. |
[imbal. senior vice commander of the |
of the Potomac; i. Hart.
unior vice commander of the Depart
nent of the Potomac: B. F. Chase, as
istant adiutant general OF the Depart
nent of the Potomac: George E. Davis.
ssistant Quartermaster general of the
irand Army of the Republic: James L.
davenport. Deputy Commissioner OF Pen
ions; l.. NJ. Kelley. Deputy Commission
r of Pensions. Gen. st. Clair Mulhol-
and. of Philadelphia; Hon. Washington
,ardner. Hon. Vincent Boreing. Hon. J.
|. Bromwell. Hon. Charles II. Grosven-
+. Hon. w. \. Calderhead. Hon Henry r.
iibson. Hon. Vespasian Warner Hon. f.
Holiday, Hon. J. \. W. Rumple Hon.
. d. Sheldon. Hon. William Neville.
Ion. John j. Gardner Hon. r. f. How
II. Hon. Charles F. Scott. Hon. J. w.
Vadsworth. Hon. T. b. Kyle,