The Washington herald., 1908-06-09

the past But funeral flowers come too
late 10 be appreciated by the one for
whom they are intended. and they are
soon withered
Ambition most men have felt. and It
Is the spur which leads to the accom-
plshment of many great deeds, and Of
some which were better not done But
ambition and happiness often do not
dwell together. II is for this reason that
the last years of q mans life are often
the happIest.
For me. this occasion will be one or
the most agreeable recollections of my
life so long as memory lasts. For fif-
teen years this city has been my home,
and I have no thought OF looking for
another.
When I look back at the young as
sistant surgeon OF 1851, find II hard 20
Identify him with the man Of seventy
who stands before you, and when / think
Of all the trying and exciting experiences
that ] have passed through during these
forty-seven years IL is a matter Of con-
slant surprise 10 me that am still in the
land OF the living
Among the honOrs which have been
conferred upon me none has been more
highly appreciated. You have, one and
all. my most heartful thanks"
The affair was brought 20 an agreeable
end by all present rising and giving three
cheers for Gen. Sternberg. after which
each guest shook hands with him.
List OF the Guests.
Those present were:
Or. George y. Acker. Or. Samuel S Adams. Gen.
George L. Andrews, Admiral G. W. Baird, Dr
Frank Baker. William II. Baldwin Lester A. Barr
Dr George Barrie. Hen. job Barnard g. j. Bell
Emile Berliuer. DR.. Slgfrd Bcrliner. Medical In
spcctor II. &. Boyer James r. Biodgctt W. J.
Boartman. Justice Brewer. Justice II. b. Brown.
Charles W. Brown, DR.. Joseph II. Bpan. DR.. w.
X. Butler DR.. Julian VI. Cabell. Mai Walter ID.
McCaw. Appleton 7. Clark. IT,. Max Cohen. Myer
Cohen Lieut. Gen. NJ. G.. C0rbn. Frederick v.
Coyille Hon. William II. Dc LACY. William +.
DOWncy. John JOY Eds0n. Hon John W Foster
Dr. Robert Fletcher Gen w. II. Fouwccd. John
$. Fulton. Bernard r. Green. GilbeTt II. GrusFe-
nor. DR.. William G. Gwyun. Dr. Francis r. Hag
ner Gen. George II. HarricS DR.. w. r. C. Hazen
Dr. Joserh " Heller Christian Heurich. DR.. d.
Percy Hicklng. DR.. L. O. Howard. Col V. HaEard
b. 7. Janncy, G. A. Jcrissen, Dr. Joseph Taber
johnson. Dr. i. A. johnson, William keblinger.
Dr. George NJ. Rohcr. Col Z. A. KOeTpcr. Dr.
ID. s. Lamb John b. larner, Ralph W Lee DR..
d. Olin Beech DR.. John II. Lindsey A. Lisner
H. {. Macltee Hon. Henry 3. F. 9hcfarland
Prof. W Niece Dr. Charles c. Marblry. George
T. NaVe. r.. Gen Aus1n Mills. Prof Willis l.
Moore Or. James ID. Morgan. Thomas T. Morgan
Dr Charles ". Ncedham. Mai George J. Newgnr-
den. Clarence L. NCuncnt surgeon Gen. X. NJ.
OBcinv DIR. W o. Owen, Terrell Pattison, Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe Dr. jesse II. Ramshurgh. Dr
T. II. Reicheldcrfer Admiral W. h. Van Reypen
Dr. Charles ". Richardson. Surgeon Gen. Z. NJ
NXcy. Capt. T. r Russell. DR.. +. C. Schroeder
Dr. J. O. Skinner. John B. Slenan, r.. Thomas W
Smith. Dr. Z. F. Sewers. Gen. Ellis Spear. Rabbi
Louis Stern. Or. Charles G.. Stone. Gen Theodore
sullivan. William Tndal o. II. Tttman. COL
George T7esdell Col Richard W. Tyler. Rev. J.
Van Schack e.. Dr. George Tally Vaughan. Dr
Charles D. Walcott. h. II. Warner G. A. Weber
Charles T. Weller. Walter A. Wells George W
White Gen Timothy T. Wilcox. George ). VII
son Brg. Gen John ". Wilson Simon Wolf Brig
Gen. c. 4. Woodward K. S Woodward S W
Woodward Dr. W. G. Woodward A. s. Worthing.
ton, and Surgeon Gen. Walter Wyman.