The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
GRAND ARMY VETS
HOLD EHCAHPAENT
Commander Brown Guest
Of Department of the
Potomac,

Grizzlcd veterans OF the civil war
gathered around the banquet board in
The Willard last night and did honor to
COmmander-in-Chief Robert Brown, OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic. The
occasion was the thirty-ninth annual
encampment Of the Department OF the
Potomac, Of which 3. ?. Entrisen IS
commando
IL was claimed during the evening that
it was largely through the efforts OF
COmmander-in-ChicFB Brown that the Nc
CumBer service measure was enacted in
20 law and the assembled veterans
cheered both names 70 the echo.
Orat0ry. humor. gOOd-feIIOWship, and
an elaborate menu made the banquet the
most successful in the history OF the
organization. More than 80 veterans
gathered promptly at o'clock and it
was well nigh midnight before thA
speech making ended.
Speakers Of the Evening.
Commander B. P. Entriken addressed
the veterans and introduced Thomas s,
Hopkins. chairman OF the banquet COM
mittee. who presided as toastmaster.
After a few remarks on the work of the
q. 4. r and the success Of the Depart
ment OF the Potomac, Mr.. Hopkins in
PRODUCED commandments Brown
The speaker alluded to the passage OF
the NcCumber service bill ana proposed
three cheers, which were given, for the
author Of the measure
Senator McCumber was the next
speaker. Tt was several minutes before
4 the applause subsidized. He paid a
glowing tribute 10 the veterans and the
( 6. - r. as an organization today.
Gen. Horace Porter. Senator Warner
of Missouri, and others, spoke during
/ the evening.
/ Senator Warner presented Commanders
! Brown the gold pen with which the
I McCumber bin was signed.
/ Immediately after the feast the coli
/ ors were troopcd Col. D. NJ GOOdaCra
/ read Daniel Webster's "ApOstrophe u
! the FIag" and Abraham Springsteeu.
who went into the Union army at thu
age OF ten years played a drum solo.
Toast to the Departed.
When the gIyety was at its height
/ T3astmaster Hopkins arose and pro-
posed q toast TO the departed members
! of the Grand Army. The lights were
/ extinguished. "Tenting Tonight was
sung and quiet reigned for a moment
/ or two
/ Miss A n Roberts and a committee
from the Daughters Of Veterans pre-
/ scented Commander Brown large boU-
Quet of American Beauty roses He
/ responded with a neat speech
! Among the specially invited guests
were sons OF Veterans Department.
! Commander Graham. Jasper Dean Nc
FAN. b. Il, Barnes, j. Walter Mitchell,
! department commander Spanish War
I Veterans, T. 3. SLnlings, Charles A.
} StiliugS, Public Printer; Senator Mc-
! Cumber, Gea. =. $. Burdett. Scn1JOr
! Dick. General Shallenbcrger, Quarter
master General Burrows. Senator
Z Spooner, Charles =. Littleneid, Charles
! +. Flint. Gen. Horace Porter, Thomas
:. Hopkins. Department Commander
/ Entriken. COmnander-In-Chief Robert
3. Brown. Vice President Fairbanks,
James Tanner Senator Warner, SEN
ator Foraker. Speaker Cannon, Caut.
John r. King, United States pension
| agent; Senator Scott. Gen. John G.
| Black, Commissioner Of Pensions Var
ner, Commissioner Mcfarland, Major
I LCefflefI t. s. A.. Junior Vice DEPART
I meut Commander Walker