The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-14
SECOND ARMY CORPS
REVIEWS ITS MEMORIES
General Miles the Guest Of
Honor at Banquet.
TELLS OF GLOBE CIRCLING
Distinguished Military Men and Civil
ians Address the Diners-Gen.
Howard Present.

The Second Army Corps, composed OF
regulars. volunteers. and troops from
seventeen States. and a division Of the
Union soldiers who did many deeds OF
valor in the war OF '61-'65. commemor-
ated their campaigns with the annual
banquet held last night at the shore
ham. The occasion was one OF par
tieular honor 20 Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. who was given a particularly en-
thusiastic greeting.
Veterans from the famous army corps.
as Well as many specially invited guests.
sat at the festal board and retold tales
of battle and camp. The banquet hall
was beautifully decorated with trefoiI
wreaths, intertwined with vari- coIored
electric lights formed 10 represent the
trefoiI, which served as the emblem Of
the army formation.
Portraits of Commanders.
a portrait OF Mai. Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock adorned the wall near
the seat of the POSTMASTER. Suspended
from conspicuous places were the names
OF Commanders Couch. Humphrey. War
rem. Hancock. Sumner, and Sedgwick. all
encireled In wreaths Of the trefon.
occasion and renew old memories
Toasts given were: "Our Country. ."
Yesterday. in Civil Strife TO-DAY. in
Peace and Prosperity" Tomorrow.
Our Children's Heritage" Gen. W. s.
shallenberger acted as toastmaster and
presided at the festal board.
The Hon. s. 5. Burdette who intended
to respond to the toast. Our Country, 90
was unable TO be present. Gen. George
W Blair read a poem written by
him for the occasion on The Army Of
the Potomac" c. H. Lillibridge sang
his song. I'VE Drank From the Same
Csnteen.'
General Miles Talks of His Trip.
The POSTMASTER presented General
Miles. lie was given an enthusiastic re-
eeDtion. and in the course Of his address
told OF his trip around the world Presi-
dent Charles W. Needham. Of Columbian
University. responded 10 the toast. our
Country Of Tomorrow" His address
was followed by another informal ad
dress by Associate Justice Holmes. Of
the Supreme Court Of the United states
Gen. o. o. Howard addressed the
guests on che toast. The Second Army
Corps and paid high tribute 10 the
VaIor of the organization. Capt. ayland
C. Kirk, who composed poem for the
occasion. read It and was given a pleas
ing reception. Senator Warren told OF
many interesting experiences OF the
corps. and number OF informal ad
dresses were given by others.
Letters OF regret were read by the
toastmaster from the President. Admi
raj Dewey. Gen. Alexander s. Webb
Goa James A. Beaver. Gen. John NJ.
Wilson, Hon. d. b. Henderson. Gen. ST.
Clair A. MulhoIIand, Gen. n. II. Bing-
ham, and Associate Justice Harlan. AT
i O'Clock taps was sounded and the
annual festivities were at an end.
List of Those Present.
Those present were Gen. W. s Shall
lenoerger, Col. J. d. Croissaut. Capt. \
N. Brooks. Capt. J. s. Wyckon. Capt. II
G Kirk. Capt. W. p. Seville. Cen Mel
son A. Miles. Gen. o. o. Howard. Sena-
tor warren, Gen. NJ. I. LudinEton Col
Charles Lyman. Col. NJ. Emnet I1reIi
Corporal John Finn Major c. A. Armes.
Cen @. ". BallOch. w W Davis. J. :
Erly. DR.. J. r Hayes, J. NJ Keorb. G
II. Ltllibridge. Dennis O'Connor. A II
Sl Major A r Quaif'e. Col. n.
Shatswell. Capt. r. w. Taylor IL f.
eaton, A. B. Mckenzie. r. w A. Vida
A Hall. Justice Holmes. Supreme Court:
Charles W. Needham. president ColuIn-
bian University; Hon. F. E. Rittman.
Capt. A H G.. Richardson. Hon. " ~
Brown. J. Edwin Brown, Capt Thomas
Morris De Fress. u. s. A; Turner a.
Wickersham. Judge c. c. Cole. Gen
George W. Baird. L. S. A: W L. Marsh.
A A Aspinwail, ]. L. Gerry. 5. s Car
roll, John McElroy. Col. George
Woodward. r. G. Rutherford. James y.
ShallenbeTger. W A. Shallenberrer.
Gen. Joseph Dickinson, Edwin w. Fui-
lam. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
J. n Brigham, g. McCrea. James l.
McCabe. J. NJ Young. NJ. X. Chase Hon
NJ. p Allies. Hon r. B. Armstrong. J. ].
WILDER. Thomas s. Hopkins, o. y.
Thatcher. and George Lawrence.