Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
ABOUT FESTIVE BOARD
UNION SOLDIERS ALLIANCE EN-
TERTAMs AT MARsHALL HALL.
Annual Shad Feast Precedes the
observation-disclosures and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Present.

every year since the entertainment has been
repeated. This year the number OF excur-
sionists was only limited by the capacity
OF the dining room. After the dinner ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Charles H. Treat,
treasurer of the United States; Col. John
Tweedale of the g. A r.. DR.. William P.
Young Of the civil war confederate army.
W. =. Andrews. auditor OF the Treasury
Department, and Col. George C. Ross. Alva
g. Taber. ''shadmaster," title won by rea-
son OF Mr.. Tabers success in the arrange
ments for the annual shad feast. was mas
ter OF ceremonies.
Martial songs were given war stories. both
new and old. were told. and the valor Of
the Union soldiers was lauded. Despite
the fact that rain poured down for an hour
In the afternoon. it was always fair wealth
err as far as the enthusiasm of the par
Elephants concerned. The rain came
after the guests had been comfortably
seated in the eating pavilion.
The excursionists left on the steamer
Charles Manchester from the foot OF 7th
street shortly before 2 O'Clock and reached
Marshall Hall in about hour and a
half. After roaming about the lawns for
half an hour, the. call for dinner sounded.
pleasantly remembered. The invocation
was by the Rev. John NJ. Schick of Grace
Reformed Church.
Upon conclusion of the dinner Mr.. L. K.
~
coined all present and turned over the re-
mainder of the program to Mr.. Taber,
"shadmaster general After Harry stat
ham sang the Boys of the Old Brigade"
Mr.. Treats Address.
In opening his remarks, Mr.. Treat ex-
pressed the opinion that this was place,
not where money talks, such as he is ac-
customed to, but where patriotism is the
proper theme. But STILL he said. he be-
lieved that money talks. 1t Is the meas
ure OF what we would keep. the measure
OF the result Of frugal habits. But it
talks, above all, In that place where it
makes things useful to the people, prima-
rally in this country, where the people are
so generous with money in alternating the
suffering of people upon whom aff1iction
has fallen.
witness the most memorable example
of this. a stricken people robbed of their
means of subsistence and this nation send
ing the subsistence which meant hope to
those people, he said. 1T is incompara-
BILE In history. Witness how money talks
in the saving of the United States Treasury
building in San Francisco. When the
United States found s3O0000.0 900 intact there,
and when Mr.. Leach. the superintendent,
and his fifty clerks stood by the building
and fought for its salvation, 1t meant that
there was one hope of subsistence left; that
whatever amount of money was subscribed
in the east. whether 800 or sloOo,O00. it
could be transferred. by a teegram to the
people who needed 1t In thirty minutes
after 1t was subscribed God in His Provi-
dence had left 1t where 1t could count Be
hind it was the manhood and patriotism OF
the man who could give succor to his Eel
low-citizens. Superintendent Leach For
saving that treasury he deserves a vote OF
thanks from Congress, just Gen. Porter
deserved vote for recovering the body OF
John Paul Jones'"
Col Tweedale. the next speaker. started
out by giving some interesting figures about
the G. A. r. There were at the last en-
campment. he said %, 900 members But
the members passing away, he said at
the rate of 5000 month. Some gains in
membership are reported, however: for last
month Ohio received 1900 new members.
and Alaska 100. But the next encampment
will show less members than the last. he
said. In closing. he recited "Old Glory"
written by James Whitcomb Riley.
The Boys in Gray.
For the boys in gray, DR.. William P
Young. who served with Georgia regi-
ment in the civil war. was called upon to
speak. He pointed out that the presence
of several confederate soldiers at this out
ing showed the feeling which the Union
men now had for their former foes. He
told dialect story of officer in the con-
federate army. which showed the devotion
of the women and of faithful colored
servant to his master The man who told
the story to DIR. Young. he said advocated
monuments to the confederate matron"
and to the confederate negro"
Two pleasing solos were given by Mr.
Jasper D. McFall. after which Mr.. w. q.
Andrews. auditor of the treasury spoke He
took for his theme THE Sword" and re-
cited its accomplishments through the ages,
telling Of its influence In moulding the
destines of this nation.
BY the redeeming power of the sword.
the struggling colonies started from the
shores OF the Atlantic to become the su-
preme people Of the world" he said His
remarks were frequently interrupted by
applause.
To the various musicians and speakers on
the program vote of thanks was extended
The singing of Illinois by Mr. George C.
Ross, Joined In by all present concluded
the formal program. The start for home
was made soon after and the party reached
this city about O'Clock.
The committee on arrangements was COM
posed of Aiva s. Taber, chairman: Frank A
Butts. Ed r. Campbell, w. Howard Gibson
and George p. Davis,
Members Present
The alliance. originally limited to one hun
bred members. now has only eighty-three
members. and they were well represented
yesterday. The members present included
Henry B. Bennett. Albert F. Brooks, Lewis
X. Brown. Frank A. Butts E. R. Campbell,
F. L. Campbell, Henry Casey George e.
Corson, l. F. w. Cushing. ]. L. Davenport.
George P. Davis. ]. II. DeMeritt, H. Ding
man. August Donath, James g. DougaIl,
Orange s. F1rmfn. George H. French, w.
Howard Gibson. Robert E. Grant, D. W.
Harrington, John J. Narrower, A Hart, c.
f. Hartung. John L. Heupei NJ Hoyberger.
A. B. Jameson. William J. Johnston La
fayette Knapp E. H. Klenroth. E A Kreid-
Ter. w. NJ Lewis. q. H. Lillabridge C. d.
A Loefier. Charles Lowell. R. s. Lytle,
John McEtroy, A. F. Mcmillan, E. Meade,
8. c. Mills, s. B. Roane. A. w Roome.
George C. Ross, 8. W. saxton. William P.
Seville, Charles A. Shields, A. 8. Taber, A.
Fl. Vandeusen. L. Wilson, John NJ. Young,
John r. Young. F. Fl. Sprague.
Among the guests present at the outing
were Col. John Tweedale. adjutant, G. A.
R.: Harry r. Statham. Jasper p McFaIl.
DR.. William p. Young, Charles H. Treat,
Maj. Walter Coleman. Maj. w. C. McIntire
W. e. Andrews, Maj. Charles Lyman, w s.
Green, representative from Massachusetts,
and Gov. Frantz of Oklahoma.