Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
REUNION AND BANQUET.
Excursionists Who Crossed Continent
in 1908 at a Feast.

A large party of very jolly people gath
cred about flower-decked tables at Freund' S
last night. This was their second assem-
blage, and on parting they promised that
a year hence they would prove the charm
by giving third banquet. The occasion
was the second annual reunion and ban
quet of the members of the excursion to
the encampment at San Francisco, Cal.
from the Department of Potomac G. A. R.,
in August, 1903. There were 10S who left
Washington in a special train for the San
Francisco trip, which extended over six
weeks and seventy of them with a few Of
their friends met last evening to revive the
pleasant memories of the event.
The grandeur of the mountain scenery
the immensely of the plains, the awe-inspir-
ing canyons of the Arkansas and Colorado,
the camping out, the fishing trips. the
glories of old Pixies Peak, with here and
there CLEANS of humor. and now and then
tender words which told of close COM
partnership and tried comradeship, followed
fast upon each other as the recital was
taken up by members of the party.
Letters were read from many absent
members who expressed sincere regret that
absence from the city prevented their
meeting with the comrades" of the Cal
ifornia trip. The musical features of the
evening were provided by the Kimball quar-!
tet consisting of Mrs. Kimball McMichael
DR.. John McMichael Miss Edna KimbaIl
and Mr.. Walter KimbalI.
After the menu had been discussed Judge
Ivory G. Kimball, commander of the de-
partment of Potomac at the time of the
trip, was introduced as POSTMASTER Mr.
Harry kimball responded to the toast, Our
Party with sly dig at many of those
who comprised the delegation and who hal
things all the time Happening" to them
Mrs. Ida l.. Chase, who did not accom-.
pany her husband on that trip, spoke hui
morously or the pangs and fears of those
LETT behind as they thought Of their hus.
bands crossing Utah and tarrying in Salt
Lake City. She said she and party of
ieft-behind' ladies made trip to Colo
MAI beach as compensation. Miss Olive w
frss rl,g gave pretty word picture of her
den of the Gods Maj. F. I. Willis related,
IN poetic phrase. the agony of his attempt
t !" swap SaI wives. Col; A; P. Tasker. junior
his impressions of the mountains'' and
the lessons they taught him.
other responses were made, to toasts by
Rev. Norman Ward. who spoke of ..rhe
ence;" Maj. l.. P. Williams San Fran
cisco and Chinatown Miss Fannie McMa-
hon; Camping Out" and Col. L. Wander.
heef, The Canyons of the Arkansas and
OF the Yellowstone" The evening was
Brought to a close by thSS singing of
America"
Among those present were: B w. Beebe.
Miss Cora Beebe, Miss NJ II. Booth. e. C..
Boyd, Mrs. Isabel worrell Ball. J. M.
Boardman. Miss M. e. Burke b. F. Chase.
Mrs. Chase, Miss Clark. W. b. Copper
smith, Mrs II. j. Durfee. Mr.. Dodge. Mrs.
Dodge. Miss Denham. b. p. Entriken, J.
J. Freeland. Mrs. e. j. Figgat Miss Olive.
w. Greene, u. Hunt, Mrs. Hunt, b. p
Holzberg, Gen. b. +. Hawkes.. Mrs
Hawkes.. Fl. Hoffiiger. Mrs. Hotiiiger Mrs.
H. +. Herbert. Mrs. Susie Jacobs, Judge /.
G. Kimbali. Mrs. kimball. Harry e. KIM
| ball. Miss Lilly Keim, Mrs. kein. NJ. M.
Mays. Miss Fannie Mcmahon, Mrs H. s.
Marshall, WA. Paul. Mrs. Paul, Mr.. VIM.
Plum, Mrs. Plum, George c. Round, Miss
Mabel Peterson, Mrs. Round Dr., A. Ii.
Slime. Mrs. Slime. w. f. Shea Mrs M q
Slicer. III. F. Smith, Mrs. Jennia h. Spring
err, Mrs. NJ. Smith, Miss Olive Taylor. A.
p. Tasker. Mrs. Tasker Miss Fannie ren
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