The National tribune., 1907-12-26
Heart Cure Co.
HEART SPECIALISTS
222 Masonic Building
Hallowell, Maine

posed and published, and which, 10
years later, Ella Wheeler Wilcox had
'decomposed" and claimed as her own.
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood. member of
the House from Ohio, after an absence
of 80 years made delightful address
based on the great armies represented
but more particularly on the Army of
the Ohio, and closed with talk on the
war songs which had been rendered
during the evening and their effect in
the camp and field upon the men.
Capt. L. M. Kelly, Deputy Commits
sioner of Pensions. gave a scholarly ad-
dress on the battle of Nashville. and
Hon w. E. Andrews, Auditor for the
Treasury Department, made stirring
tho brief patriotic address.
Two enjoyable recitations enlivened
the evening, Lookout Mountain by
Col. John Tweedale, and Casey at the
Bat" by Mr.. Jacobus Jones.
The musical features of the evening
were exceedingly fine. Master Turner
Layton presided at the piano. and led
| in singing patriotic airs. and in compli-
ment to Mr. Justice Harlan sang "Old
Kentucky Home" with splendid effect.
| Mr.. Henry Statham sang The Boys of
the Old Brigade" bringing rounds of
lapplause. The singing of Prof John 7.
Layton brought even the Justice to his
feet in enthusiasm. Prof. Layton, who
of Singing in the colored public schools
of the District. first sang THE Song of
a Thousands Years with superb effect,
the guests joining in the chorus. But
his rendition of the .'Star-Spangled
Banner" reused all to the highest pitch
of enthusiasm, as his grand voice rolled
out and filled the great banquet room,
| the refrain bringing out all the voices
| in the hall.
Just previous to the song little Jo-
sephine Oldroyd Tiefenthaler gave a
toast to the flag which brought her
many compliments. Josephine is the
mascot of the Department of the Poto-
mac w. r. C.
The preparations for the banquet and
the decorating were in charge of Mrs.
Isabel Worrell-Ball, Department Presi-
dent, and she has received much praise
| for the success of the affair, the surplus
proceeds being given by the veterans
to the Department Relief Fund.
| Officers and Committees.
The officers and committees were as
follows:
Gen. 7. ]. Henderson, President;
Capt. George B. Redway, Vice Presi-
dent; Capt Robert Armour, Chairman
of Executive Committee.
Reception Committee-Army of the
Cumberland: Col. John Tweedale, Gen.
| Joili H. 1dIItoli, OCii - 1si
Capt W. II. Myers, Col. G. C. Kniffin.
Army of the Ohio: Capt. A. F. McMil-
Ian, Capt. E. A. Fenton, Capt. r. A.
Reagan, Capt. N. N. Mccullough, Capt.
J. A. Roy. Army of the Tennessee:
B. P Entrikin. George C. Ross, Fletcher
White. ]. G. Hart, w. B. Bonney, o. H.
| Oldroyd.
Committee on Banquet and Finance
Robert Armour, /. w. Stone, l.. d. AL
| len.
Committee on Invitations-John Nc
Elroy. l.. NJ. Kelley, H. l.. Dean.
Committee on Program A.
Joyce, ]. G. Wham, J. A. Roy.
| Toastmaster-John McElroy.
Committee on Woman's Relief Corps
Mrs. Isabel Worrell-Ball. Chairman;
Mrs. NJ. V. Goundie, Mrs. Christine
Walton Dunlap; Mrs. Ida y. Oldroyd
| Mrs. Isabelle BontZ, Mrs. Ida J. Hart
Mrs. F. b. Worden and Mrs. Ida NJ
Galloway.
The success of the first banquet OF
the Armies of the Cumberland Ohio
and Tennessee was so marked that the
members of these armies contemplate q
| joint organization to commemorate
other victorious anniversaries