Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-16
Reception rendered the Visit
ing Soldiers. Last Night.
LASTS TILL MIDNIGHT
ROOM HANDSOMELY
DECORATED FOR OCCASION.
Distinguished Representatives Of Army
and Navy and Civil Life Present
The Committees.

One of the most interesting features of
the reunions of the veterans of the civil
war who came to Washington to attend the
ceremonies at the unwilling of the statue to
Gen. Sherman the reception to the
members of the visiting societies of the
armies of the Cumberland. Ohio and Ten
nessee, rendered by the Society of the
Army of the Potomac at Rauscher's last
evening.
The new ball room. where the receiving
committee stood in line, presented a gala
appearance. The walls were draped with
American flags and bunting, while palms
and flowers were placed in every available
spot. The orchestra, composed of MEM
bers of the Marine Band, occupied a posi-
ton in the balcony, and was almost hidden
from view by the decorations. A large
portrait of Gen. Sherman occupied con-
spicuous place in the main reception room.
There were also displayed portraits of
Presidents Lincoln. Grant, Garfield, Hayes,
Harrison and Mckinley
The guests began to arrive shortly after
8 o'clock. and there was continuous line
passing the receiving committee until near
ly midnight. Brig. Gen. George ID. Rug
giles, U. S. A, chairman of the receiving
committee. stood at the head of the line
and greeted the visitors they paused and
announced their names.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, who lost leg at
Gettysburg, and who is now nearly blind.
occupied seat at the end of the line and
pressed the hand of every one who passed
Distinguished Guests Present.
The guests included many of the most
distinguished surviving military officers of
the civil war. Both the army and the navy
were well represented The golddecorated
uniforms of the officers and the evening
gowns of the many women who attended
the reception combined to enhance the re-
splendency of the evening.
About $50 o'clock the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland. headed by the
band of the Engineer Corps stationed ct
Washington, put in an appearance. The
members marched in line from their head
quarters at the Shoreham Hotel. A little
later the Society of the Army of the
Ohio, led by the band of the I'd Cavalry at
Fort Myer After the members of the two
societies had passed the receiving lines the
bands were admitted to the hall, where
they rendered number of selections.
Business men. professional men and men
from every walk in life went to the recep-
ton to pay their respects to the Society Of
the Army of the Potomac. The arrange
ments were perfect. There was crowd
Ing.
naturally anxious to meet or have pointed
out to them the noted generals of the war.
Quite naturally such old warriors as Gems.
Otis, Dodge, Schofield, Sickles Easement,
the centers of interested groups.
After passing the receiving line the Wis
itors mingled in social intercourse until
the time came to say goodbye Every one
was loud in praise of the admirable manner
In which the members of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac had entertained their
visiting comrades and friends.
The committees, some of the members Cf
which were unavoidably absent, We're COM
posed as follows:
Receiving Committee.
Brig Gen. Geo. D. Ruggles, U. S. A.,
chairman. Army-Lieut. Gen. Samuel B.
NJ. Young L. S. A.; Job Barnard, L. S v.
Capt Charles c. Cole, U. S. "; Gen. VIM.
w. Dudley. U. S. "; Gen. John Eaton,
U. S. v; Rev. Walter Elliott, u s. ";
Gen. Llewellyn G. Estes, u S. v; Gen.
George L. Gillespie, L. S. A; Gen. Herman
Haupt, U. s. "; Capt. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, L. S. "; Gen. Charles F. Hum
phrey, L. S. A; Benjamin F. Leighton
L. S. v; Gen. Henry c. Merriam, L. S. A;
Col. Charles c. Mott, L. S. ". Robert Shaw
Oliver, L. S. A: Capt. Stanton ]. Peelle,
L. S. "; Gen. Wallace F. Randolph. T. S.
a; Gen. Ellis Spear, L. S. "; Col. Geo. A.
Woodward, L. S. A; Col. Carroll D.
Wright, L. S. V. Navy-The admiral of
the navy; Rear Admiral Andrew E K Ben
ham, U. S. N; Rear Admiral Samuel r.
Franklin I. S. N; Commander William
Grer, L. S N; Rear Admiral James G..
Green. U. S. N; Rear Admiral James A.
Greer, Z. S. N; Rear Admiral Francis J.
Higginson, L. S. N; Rear Admiral Francis
NJ. Ramsay, L. S. N; Col. John c. Reid,
u S. NJ. C; Rear Admiral Edwin NJ. Shop
ard, L. S. N; Rear Admiral John c.
Walker, u. S. N; Commander Rush R.
Wallace. U. S. N; Rear Admiral John C.
Watson, L. S. N.
Door Committee.
Col. Robert G. Rutherford, u S. A.,
chairman; Mr.. Charles F. Benjamin, u S.
"; Capt. Charles A. Clark, U. S. ". Maj.
Joshua r. Hayes, U. s. "; Col. Benjamin
P. Hawkes., U. S. "; Mr.. Francis B. Hcit-
man, U. s. A; DR.. Franklin Il. Howe, l..
S. "; Col. Edward Hunter, U. S. A.; Mai
Charles F. Larrabee, U. S. A. Col. Alex
ander M. Miller, U. S. A; Col John S.
McCalmont. U. S. ": Maj Hannibal D.
Norton, U. S. "; Col. Geo. E. Pond. U. S.
A; Maj. Geo. c. Potwin, u. S. "; Col
Benz. *. Roberts, u. S. A; Col Charles
Shaler, U. S. A; Mr.. Geo. H Slaybaugh,
U. S. ": Mr.. William Tindall, U. s. "
Floor Committee
Chairman, Brevet Brig Gen. Van Hart
ness Bukey. u. S. " SubcOmmitteeS.