Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12


fighting meant until wa and your comrades
in arms met under tfs folds Of the stars
and stripes during th{ hivil war. You be-
ionged to the very foyer Of the youth Of
the north during those-dArk days. say by
wave DER the land Of The free and the home
Of the brave"
a.
Some Other Topics.
silent toast was next drunk, all stand
ing. to Our Deceased Comrades" Then
those present Joined in the singing of "Co-
lumbia. the Gem Of the ocean," at the con-
clusion of which Senator Knute Nelson Of
Minnesota was introduced. The senator
paid glowing tribute to- Abraham Lincoln,
porn the American peasant; died the
American king" *
A demand from the assemblage called
forth some witty remarks from Representa-
tive Dayton OF West Virginia. Speaking
seriously, Representative Dayton declared
his firm belief in the declaration that the
best way to preserve peace is to be prepared
; tor war, -, The United States need not fear
invasion, said the speaker THE future
defense OF this country depends on the navy.
We rank first In agriculture. first in mining
and America must be first in commerce on
the sea. We must maintain the Monroe
doctrine, we must build the isthmian canal
but above all we must guarantee protection
to American citizens in the four quarters
OF the globe by means Of an adequate navy
Marching Through Georgia" was sung,
following which Assistant Secretary OAR
ling Of the Navy Department was invited
to speak. Mr.. Darling said the lost cause
might have been the triumphant cause had
1t not been for the little navy that existed
during the civil war. The speaker opposed
in unmistakable terms an Anglo-Amefican
alliance and remarked that American I'M
pregnable battle ships are needed to stem
German colonization and British commerce.
I'VE have only one flag" concluded As
Ia
is not yet born that can trail that flag in
the dust"
Mr.. W. E. Andrews. auditor for the War
Department, was the last speaker. He paid
glowing tribute to the memory OF Lin
coin. The celebration was brought %
close by the singing Of 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" An interesting incident OF the
evening was the carrying of the national
colors and the colors of the Loyal Legion
with the motto Lex Regit, arma tuentur,
law rules, arms defend. about the hall to
the accompaniment Of unrestralned cheer-
ing.
commandery, who arranged the banquet,
was warmly congratulated on the success
Of the affair.
List Of the Guests.
The guests Of the District commandery
were:
Lieut.. G. w. Batchelder, COmmandery OF
the State of ssachusetts: Surgeon Alex
ander r. Becker. Commandery of the state
Of Washington; Maj. G. NJ. Laughlin, Com
]. NJ Marshall, Commandery of the State
of California; Maj. .. NJ. Rogers, Com
mandery of the State OF Wisconsin; Capt:
E. F. Ware, Commandery Of the State OF
Kansas; Gen. F.. B. Wiliston, Commandery
of the State of California: Senator j.. II.
Gallinger. Representative II: W. Palmer.
j Hopkins
tary F. B. Loomis, Representative A. q.
Dayton, Judge F. M. Wright, Representa-
tive Vincent Boreing. Representative ". T.
Andrews, Col. w: p. Mann Of New YORK
Rev c. Ernest Smith, D. D.; Mr.. j. e.
jerks, DR.. L. v. Baker, Justice JOB Bar
nard, DR.. g. F. Becker, Mr.. s. G: Briggs,
Mr.. B. c. S. Bradley. Representative J. n:
Bromwell' Gen; w; 5 "a Garter T. a . NJ A'
T. A. clifford, Mr.. p, R. Combes, MI
Frank H. Eastman, CAPT; Charles Ebert et
Mr.. ]. D. Frazee, Mr.: ". s. Fitzgerald. MT
Mr.. A. c. Gehr, Mr. George Gililand;, Mr..
Alexander Grant Mr.. Asa G. Oracle, Mr.. J.
II. Grill, Surgeon P. A. Grunwell, A. B.
U. 8. N; Gen. G: H: Harries' Mr.. T. 2.
Ivey, Dr. Ralph jenkins, Mr.. William keb-
linger, Mr.. William T. Kent. Judge l. G.
KImball. Mr. James B. Lambie, Represent
alive c. B. Lands, Capt. s. Z. Lemly' y. =.
McLachlen, DR.. r L. Macdonald. Mr.. Jas
T. Macy, Mr. Arthur c. Moses, Senator
Knute Nelson, Mr.. c. NJ: Park, Col, James
Parker. U. s: A; Or; Woodbury. puis psa
Mr. W. A. Richards, Mr., G.. M. Robinson
MI P. ]. Ryan, Mr.. e. G! schafer, Capt F.
H. schoeffel, Y; 9: A.; Nh, A. H =; serven
Mr. Raleigh cs shsrms n smith Rdu Der a. T.
stavely, Mr.. William A.; Sternberg, Mr.: y.
+. sturtevant, Mr.. r. W. Thompson, MI
James r. Tufts, Mai. R. G. Van Vliet, 2. s.
A; Mr.. J. H. Walker Kepresenva.'G l.
W W b Mr.. s. W. Woodward. Mr.. H. o.
Woodward and Mr. Thomas Morrison
The members in attendance were;
Major D. H. Abbott. Gen. I. c. Abbott,
Ma ior Fl. b. Alvord, Mr.. T. J. Anderson,
Col G. L. Andrews, Major D. J. Apgar'
cant Robert Armour, Rear Admiral P. c.
CAPT. E. B. Rabbit, Mr.. NJ. s. Baer, Capt.
Baker, Capt D. e. Barrett, Capt. J: r.
Bartlett, Paymaster ]. Q. Barton, Lieut.
Adolph Berger, Major Eric Bergland, Gen.
R. F. Bernard, Col. g, " q Block. M
Chaplain j. H. Bradford, Chaplain J: H.
Bradley. Col. G. NJ. Brayton, Gen. ]. G.
Breckenridge, Rear Admiral G: S. Bright
Mr.. c. A. Briscoe Capt. N. NJ. Brooks. Col
M Brown. Col, w. A. Brown, Lieut.. J. E.
Browne, Gen. v. H. Bukey Capt N. J.
Bunnell. Lieut. T. j. Burrel, Major F. A
Butts, Mr.. Frank G. Butts, Col. Edward
Byrne.
Mr.. ]. H. Campbell. Gen. Charles Candy
Major r. H. Carpenter. Capt. r. G. Carter
Lieut. w. w. Case, Capt. H. A. Castle, Mr..
E. l.. Chapman, Capt. s. E. Chamberlin.
Major W. N Chamberlin, Lieut.. w. S.
Chase Major R. G. Cheeseman, Lieut.. W.
H Cook, Major E. w. Clark, Lieut.. F. A..
Clark, Lieut. ]. A. Clark, Gen. Cecil Clay
Major o. H. Curtis, Gen. B. M. Cutcheon
Mr. W. " Cox, Lieut.. L, F. w. Gushing.
Mr.. ]. B. Dahgren, Commander r. G.
Davenport Gen G. B. Davis, Lieut. j. W.
Davis. Col. w. P. Davis, Capt. H. L. DEAN,
Medical Director R. G. Dean, Major Newton
De Forest, Dr. j. H. De Merritt, Mr.. j.
c. A. Denney, Col. Calvin De witt, Gen.
Joseph Dickinson. Capt. r. c. Dickson, u
8. A; late Acting Ensign H. F. Dorton,
Capt. B. B. Dovener, Gen. w. W. Dudley
Major P. Edwin Dye.
Lieut. A. P. Eastman. Mr. Paul w Eaton
Lieut. J. M. Edgar, Capt Howard Edmonds
Major E. A Edwards Capt. William Emer-
son. Col. William Ennis, Lieut.. W. P. En-
mis-. Lieut. C. H. Evans
Lieut.. Newton Ferree. Chaplain A. 8.
Fiske, Chief Engineer H. w. Fitch, Chief
Engineer Montgomery Fletcher, Col. Rob-
ert Fletcher. Capt. William Fletcher, Capt
Aug r. 8. Foote, Capt. G. F. Foote, Capt.
M. ]. Foote. Mr.. C. l.. Frailey, Pay Direc-
tor l.. A. Frailey. Gen. r. T. Frank, Maj
G. H. French. Mr.. Felix Freyhold, Maj.
Frederick Fugar.
Capt A. d. CASTOR, Capt J. j. Glover.
Capt. H. P. Goddard Col. G. c. Goodloe.
Col D. s. Gordon, Maj c. G. Gould, Lieut.
q Graham Mai Fl T., Grant Lieut.