The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-03
Annual Encampment of the
Department Of Potomac
O. \, R, Held Last Night,
Reception and Banquet
Given.
Commandments 7. j,
Stewart the Guest Of
H0n0r-A Unified Nation
and It's Flag Lauded,


the Potomac. 6. y. r.. was fnaugureted
last night az the New Willard.
The enC2mpmClr assumed The form OF
a banquet and reception in honor Of
Thomas J. Stewart. OF Harrisburg, Pa
-in-chief Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. and was attended by
200 members Of the patriotic organtza-
ton Even though the President was uu-
able to be present. the occasion was
memorable and the event brilliant
The banquet hall was beautifully dec
GRATED in national coIors. the tables be-
decked with cut flowers.
II 30 Inc guests were seated While
the orchestra played, the color squad
escorted the national banner to its place
behind the commander-in-chiei-
The Guests.
At the guest table a place at the pre-
siding officers right was vacant in honor
of the President The following guests
sat at the table:
Junior Vice Commander Hart, Capt
Charles D. Loefier. I. S A; Capt. Henry
T Brian. Thomas G. Sample, Hon. Rob
ert j. Wynue Hon Milton E. Allies. Hon.
Ellis H. Roberts, Hon. James E. Wat
son. Hon Henry B. ?. Macfarland. Gen.
Leonard Wood. [. 5 a. Department
Commander Bingham. Commander-iu-
Chief Stewart Hon Albert J. Hopkins.
Hon. Daniel NJ. RansdeU. Hon. Charles.
Z. Littledeld. Thomas s. Hopkins. Col.
Clarence Ri Edwards. Wallace H Hills.
Oscar J Ricketts,. Charles Burrows
quart rmaster general and Judge ivory
q, Kimbau.
The members OF the committee in
charge Of The reception were. Thomas
s Hopkins, chairman Il. l. johnson.
treasurer; \ F. Dinsm0rc. s Z. Faunce.
Arthur Hendricks. George H. SIaybaugh.
J. G. Kfmbau. Frank / Campbell. Abram
Hart, J. L Davenport c. NJ Robinson.
/. p. Williams. Thomas H Mckee. and
George Eazer.
Department Commanders Address.
Department Commander Benjamin F.
Bingham at the termination Of the
feast delivered q brief address intro
dueing Thomas S Hopkins as toastmas-
Ter of the evening The t0astmaster
read letters of regret from Secretary
CorteIyou on behalf Of the President.
Senator Nathan B. Scott, Senator A. ].
Beverage. the Postmaster General and
others who were unable TO be present.
United States Seuator-eIect Albert !.
Hopkins, of Illinois. responded to The
toast The President He said in part.
The address Of your department
commander carried me back TO the time
first Iuaugurated move which has re
suited IN your present grand orEauiza-
ton, It has grown 10 number more
than half million veterans who fol-
lowed orr dearest flag through more
than q hundred battles My only regret
is that am unable TO do justice TO the
subject assigned me-
The Worlds Highest Office.
THE President of our. country is the
highest Office in the whole world. The
Presidents OF cur country nave been
men who represented its highest type
Of citizenship.
IN Theodore Roosevelt we have the
qualities Of George Washington. who led
that little army of Americans against
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