Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp the others joining
in the chorus. He afterward sang in spir-
tied and effective style The Battle Hymn
of the Republic
The toast to Woman was we'll taken
care of by Representative James Kennedy
of Ohio, who was a substitute for Col. A.
S. Worthngton, and then the toast to our
Dead Comrades was drunk in impressive
silence.
There was a surprise to the members
when call was made on Maj. William
Crouch McIntire of the late confederacy,
but he very neatly responded amid great
applause.
Other gentlemen who were called on
were: William E. Andrews, auditor for
the Treasury Department; Representative
R. w. Taylor of Ohio. Gen. w. G. Dustin,
commander-in-chiefo of Sons of Veterans;
Gen. r. ]. Reid of Philadelphia, Capt. E.
]. Hart of the pension office. Songs were
sung by Messrs Harry 7. Statham and j.
+. Duggan and recitations were given by
Mr.. William j. Price.
The cartoon, which is always a feature
of the alliance, this year was made by Ber-
ryman, and in harmony with the name of
the new president was called The Camp
bells Are Coming" being a representation
of most of the members of the alliance
clad in Highland costumes.
There were some new features introduced
in the manner of songs and instrumental
Weber's orchestra was as follows:
when Johnny Comes Marching Home
Lambert; THE Star-Spangled Banner
Key; Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,
Shaw: THE Stars and Stripes Forever"
Sousa; Medley of National Airs Theo.
Moses; Cant Wake 'em Up;'' Hail, Co.
lumbia," Hopkinson; THE Honeysuckle and
the Bee" Penn; Maryland My Maryland
Winner; "Suwanee River" Foster March
ing Through Georgia. Work, and Aud
Lang Syne."
Committeeman and Guests.
The dinner committee included Alva S.
Taber, chairman; John ]. Narrower, Frank
A. Butts, William H. Decker Robert E..
Grant, Luke Kelly, Charles D. A. Loeff1er,
s. Willard Saxton, Charles A. Shields Elk
officio: George p. Davis, president John l..
Heupel. secretary
The invited guests were w. e. Andrews,
auditor for the Treasury Department; Cen
John G. Black, John w. Bell, Raymond W.
Barr, r. S. Cowie, deputy auditor for the
Navy Department.; Clay c.. Collette, Gen.
w. G. Dustin, cOmmander-in-chi of Sons
of Veterans; j. f. Duggan, Gen. l.. G. Estes,
Gen. George F. Elliott commandment United
States marine corps: Capt Joseph E. Hart,
Capt. Ed. p. Hall, Rear Admiral and Pay
master General III. ST. b. Harris, u S. N;
Charles NJ. Irelan, chief clerk patent office;
Representative James Kennedy of Ohio, Ed.
A. King, Commander George Mackey T. s.
N, retired; NJ. W.nMiller, assistant secre-
tary of the Interior; Major William Cranch
McIntire, William e. Moses, Denver, Col. !;
Gen. Robert 8. Oliver, assistant secretary
of war; Smith L. Putnam, H. c. Perdue,
w. " Price. Gen. r. j. M. Reid, Philadel-
phia, Pa; DIR. John Rome, r. w. Shoppell,
Harry T. Statham, Representative Robert
w. Tayler, Frank H. Thomas, Capt. Andrew
w. Kelly. eirh
The Membership Roll.
The members of the alliance, nearly all
of whom were present. are:
William P. Seville fpresident, 1879, John
L. Heupel Newton NJ Brooks (president,
1850. Harrison Dingman (president, 1881
S2), James NJ Edgar A. F. Mcmillan (pres-
ident, 1S91), Charles c. Royce (president,
1880, Abraham Hart (president, lS9O), Ed
gar H. Klemroth, Robert s. Lyle, Henry
B. Bennett, Franklin T. Howe (president
1889, Charles d. A. Loeffler. Charles E.
Coon, Martin Hoyberger. Delavan w Har-
rington. George A. Bartlett (president
1880, Samuel S. Burdett (president. 1886
Almyne H. G. Richardson, Augustus S.
Worthington, S. willard Saxton. George II
French, Lewis X. Brown, Orange s. Fir
min, Bernard r. Janney president, 1893,
George u. Rose, William Howard Gibson.
William j. Johnston, Frank A. Butts. Frank
H. Sprague, Charles Lowell, Edward r.
Campbell, Charles E. Hartung. Albert W.
Roome, Adolph Berger, James L. Daven-
port, Einathan Meade, Alva s. Taber (pres-
ident, 1900, John r. Collette, Charles p.
Lincoln (president, 1922, Henry A. Rob
bins (president, 1S94), John M. Young. Levi
p Wright, Albion B. Jameson. George il.
Lillebridge (presfdent. 19O2), Andrew j.
Huntoon president, 1870, John J. Har-