Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
LAMBS CLUB TN TOWN
PAYS FRATERNAL VISIT TO PHIL.
SHERIDAN POST, @. A. R.
Resolutions Presented and Fluctuations
Exchanged - Post Commanders
Jewel for Commander Gillin.


bers of the famous club of that name OF
Philadelphia, made merry at c. A. r. Hall
last night as the guests of Phil Sheridan
Post No. IA, Department of the Potomac,
G. A. R. The Lambs have been here sew
eral times In the past, and their visits have
always been made the occasion OF joyous
festivity. They have been the sworn
friends of the members of Phil Sheridan
Post for many years-lOnger than some OF
them care to remember-and have made
pilgrinages to this city for the purpose OF
attestng their friendship and fraternal feel
ing. The Lambs Club is social Organiza-
ton of Philadelphia. made up almost eX-
cluSively from among the members OF the
G. A. r. posts of that city. The members.
as a rule, are business men OF the Quaker
city some of them of Independent means
Several years ago they came to Washing
ton and affiliated with Phil Sheridan Post
From that time the two organizations
have become a species of frdterna1 Damon
and Pythi2s. One visits the other at odd
times throughout the year. and they are
always exchanging tokens of the esteem in
which each is held by the other.
The Philadelphia Lambs arrived in WASTE
inEton yesterday morning at IL o clock IN
a special car and spent the afternoon see
ing what sights Sunday will permit in
Washington. In The evening they Journeyec
to G. A. r. Hall where, with music and reci-
they passed the time of day, or rather night,
un Ill the wee sma' hours.
Commander David Gillin of Phil Sheridan
Post, presided over the meeting. AS soon
as the roll had been called Col Classic,
member of the post. made an address of
welcome on behalf of his comrades. He
told of the many times the Lambs had en-
tertained the members of Phil Sheridan
Post and referred to the enjoyable visits
to Philadelphia for which the Lambs were
responsible. He said the members of the
post always welcomed the Lambs gladly
and this year was no exception to the gen.
eral rule.
Capt. Gallagher Responds.
Capt. James Gallagher of the Lambs re-
piled to the address of Col Classic. He said
the Lambs remembered their visits here
with pleasure. They remembered particu-
larly the reception rendered them by Phil
Sheridan Post at the time of their last
southern trip in September, when they
stopped over in Washington. They were
received in the most cordial fashion, he
said, and have not done recounting the ex-
periences yet. On account of the kindly
treatment shown them at that time, he
said, the Lambs had decided to leave with
the members of the post substantial token
Of their esteem. Consequently, he said. 1t
gave him great pleasure to present to the.
members of Phil Sheridan Post a hand
somely engrossed set of resolutions, APP
hall. as expressing the feelings of the
Lambs. The resolutions were engrossed on
parchment and the decorati tons were hand
painted They were inclosed in hand
some gold frame and will be hung In
place of honor in the post hall.
Major McKelvey of Phil Sheridan Post
made short speech of acceptance. He
spoke of the close relations between sol
diers the world over and of the kinship that
comes through service on the field of bat
tie. The Lambs Club, he said, would be
remembered by the members of Phil Sheri-
dan Post without such a handsome remind
er as had been presented to it, but he de-
sired to express for the post it's heartfelt
thanks for the gift and to hope that the
close relationship between the two organi-
"a tons will never be disturbed.
Col. D. w. Beach of Phil Sheridan Post
was then called upon to make a short ad-
dress He said he could not talk very well
before company, but that he had been dele
gated to read little lecture to the post
commander. He referred to the last visit
of the post to Philadelphia and reminded
had become hopelessly lost. The members
of the post had searched high and low for
their commander without result, but he
could not be found. Such a state of af
fairs was not pleasant to say the least, Col.
Beach said. and to prevent any such trouble
in the future the post had determined that
their commander should hereafter be tagged
in such way as to prevent all danger of
therefore, duty as well as a pleasure that
called on him to give Commander Gillen a
handsome gold and enamel post command
er's badge Commander Gilin was COM
pletely surprised at the presentation and
could only say few words of thanks.
Speeches and Music.
The remainder of the entertainment con-
sisted of felicitous speeches, muse and rec:-
tations in which Post Commander Lafferty
of Dahlgren Post, No. IA, of Philadelphia;
Col. Sweet Gen. Bukey, George Ferber-
shaw, Percy Loud and Messrs Finnegan,
Smith and Crogan took part.
The members of the Lambs Club present
were: President. Thomas Murphy: treas
urer, Michael Lafferty recording secretary.
William Fees; financial secretary, William
Dixon; chairman of the executive commit
tee. Conrad Miller, and secretary Of the eX-.
cursion committee Edward Painter; Capt
Gallagher, Connie Miller Dave Champion
Daniel Strecker, Fred Press, John Lively,
Nick Barger and Frank Simons.
Sale of Oriental Rugs and CARPETS