Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
VETERANS AT BANQUET
FUNCTION UNDER AUSPICES OF
BURNSIDE POST.
Addresses by Representative Gardner
Of Michigan and Others-List
of the Guests.

The seventeenth annual banquet of Burn
side Post No. y, G. A. R., was given last
evening at the Ebbitt House. and was at
tended by over two hundred veterans, their
wives, daughters and friends Among the
invited guests were members of Congress
and we'll known speakers. Until nearly
midnight the stirring scenes of the battle
field and the march were lived over. and
spirit of good will and good fellowship
pervaded the meeting. Altogether the oc-
caSion was considered one of the most de-
1ieftful in the history of the post.
After enjoying social hour and an eX-
cellent menu program consisting of ad-
dresses and musical selections were rem
dered DR.. A. ]. Huntoon presided as toast
master, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. c. w.
Gallagher, with a few felicitous remarks
introduced Representative Washington
Gardner of Michigan as the first speaker
of the evening. Mr.. Gardner responded to
the toast THE Mission of the Grand Army
of the Republic and when the applause
which greeted the speaker had subsidized
Mrs. NJ. M. Hayward read a poem written
for the occasion by Mr.. F. c. Long,
member of the post
Following Mrs. Hayward Miss Elizabeth
Wahly rendered soprano solo with violin
obFgatO by Mr.. A. N. Tasker, and Mr.. A.
p. Tasker as accompanst. Mr.. George II.
Wales of the civil service commission spoke
to the toast THE Old Soldier as Seen by a
Young Man" Post Commander Jerome F.
Johnson next addressed the gathering on
burnside POST calling attention to its
successful history, and stated that the
membership now numbered 334, and that
the gain during the year over all losses
vas thirty-two. Commander johnson said
the work of the organization was such as
to give cause for much satisfaction and
thankfuness. He eulogized the Womans
lief tha
by that organization in caring for the
widows and orphans of the veterans
At the close CT Commander Johnson's talk
Mr.. j. Walter Humphrey sang the "Reces-
sonal, accompanied by Miss Heinrich,
rendering as an encore The Four Leafed
Clover Battlefield Thoughts" was the
toast given by Rev. H. N. Couden the
blind chaplain of the House. who is a mem
Der of Burnside Post
The concluding address was made by Rep
resentative Henry r. Gibson of Tennessee,
who responded to the toast The Loyal
People of the South
Those Present.
Among those present were: ]. NJ. Board
man. Captain William Emerson Mrs. En-
erson. B. F. Hawkes., Mrs. Hawkes., Burton
Giles Sage, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Chase,
Captain and Mrs. A. H. Shattuck, Colonel
W. w. Brown, Abraham Hart, Judge Ivory
G.. Kimball, Representative Henry r. Glib
son, Major F. I. Willis, Mrs. C. b. Willis,
Miss Grace Willis. Mrs. F. I. Willis, Captain
and Mrs. G. c. West, George r. Wales DIR.
a. J. Huntoon. Representative Washington
Gardner, DIR. a. 3. Jameson, Captain. and
Mrs. J. E. Hart, MI j. J. Glover. Mrs. l. l..
Lyon, Miss May Jameson, Mr.. J. B. Sum-
mers, Mrs. Summers, ]. M Dalzell, John r.
Oursler w. j. Harris William II. Sher-
Wood, Ferd Weller, Mr. and Mrs c. H.
Buxton, Captain John T. Talbot Mrs. Tai
bolt. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Burst. Cap
tain and Mrs. John w. Andrews. Rev.
Charles w. Gallagher, Mrs. Gallagher Mr.
and Mrs A. p Tasker B. w. Beebe. DR..
and Mrs. William D. Ingram, Frank L.
Campbell, Major and Mrs. G. F. Carter, A.
II. Nixon, w. w. Wild, c. w. Shank, Major
II. L. Dean. E. B. Payne, Fletcher White,
J. E. Kirk. w. NJ. E. Gates. Peter ]. Mel
han, Miss E. A. Stuart, A. N. Tasker, E. L.
Worg, r. F. Hill, Representative b. B. Dow
ener, Judge H. B. Moulton, B. H. Warner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamborn, Mr.. and Mrs E. w.
Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Muffley, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome F. Johnson Mrs ]. w.
Humphrey. Miss Heinrich, Mr.. and Mrs A.
D. CASTOR, Capt. Redway, Miss Floss Red
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer, Miss Beebe,
Mr.. and Mrs Goodrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hendricks, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Salmon, A. F. Dins-
more, Mrs B. smith and son, Judge r. l..
Campbell, John B. Sleeman and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Miner, Col. G. A. Armes.
NJ NJ. Lewis, Major E. R. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. A H. Frear, Mr.. and Mrs. e. D.
GarOner, Is. r. chase, MI. ana MIS-. l.. ~
Brown Mr. and Mrs. George Risk, Charles
Lyman George c. Ross, Miss Mary Kane,
Miss Caroline Grisheimer. Noah Martin. Mr..
and Mrs. II. W. Tallmadge, L. Vanderhoe,
jr. Rev j. H. Bradford, Gen. and Mrs. L.
G. Estes Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wood, Mr..
and Mrs. A S. Perham, ]. c. Veatch Mrs.
Bigony and son. Mr.. and Mrs. F. White.
Rev. j. B. Clark, Mrs. ]. b. Clark Mr.. and
Mrs L. E. Gridley, Miss Helen Gridley,
Mrs Ricketts,, Miss E. Ricketts,, Mrs. A.
Torch and ]. D. Virnay.