Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

as her clear soprano voice carried the
words of the national anthem one seemed
to easily catch the spirit of the occasion.
Grim old fighters who wore the blue were
from their eyes as Mrs. Deyo continued
with the selection. She later sang a num-
Der of songs. mostly of a patriotic ma
ture. At the conclusion of each number
She was given an ovation.
Mrs. Deyo Is a daughter OF the late DR..
Florence Donohue. who was surgeon OF
Encampment No. 60 and prominent in the
work of the organization at the time OF
MS death, some years ago.
The national officers and committeeman
OF the U. v. L. were guests at the re-
ception.
Preceding the reception National Com
mander 7. ]. Shannon and the members
of the executive committee held a meet
ing. The committee on credentials was
named as follows: Gen. F. l.. Blair Of
Pittsburg, chairman; c. G. Stewart OF
Camden. N. j.; !. D. Hunt Of Columbus,
Ohio; James Lynn of Wilmington. Del.
Medals From Gen. Shannon.
feature OF the meeting was the
presentation by Gen. Shannon of gold
medals to the first eight elective officers
who have served with him during the
medals. in exquisite workmanship. is the
official emblem of the order. The OBJ
verse side bears the date and place Of
the twenty-fOurth annual encampment
Commander Shannon presents these
medals in recognition of the loyalty and
faithful service which his officers have
rendered to his administration.
The recipients of the medals are: ADJ
Gen. o. P. Hallam of Washington, Quar-
termaster Gen. Ben D. Minor Of Indian.
apolis. Ind: Senior Vice Commander ].
s. Du Shane of Newcastle, Pa; Junior
Vice Commander w. H. Simpson of Cam.
den. N. J.: Surg. Gen. c. H. Gardner Of
Philadelphia. Chaplain-in-Chief n. H.
Holmes of Pittsburg, Pa; Judge Advo-
cate Gen. Levi B. Duff Of Pittsburg. and
F. L. Blair of Pittsburg, chairman of the
executive committee.
Encampment Sidelights.
Gen. A. B. Hay OF Pittsburg, Pa.
founder Of the Union eteran Legion,
reached this city yesterday afternoon at
the head of q delegation of fifty veterans
from Pennsylvania. Father" Hay, as he
is Familiarity termed, is one Of the inter-
esting figures at the twenty-fourth en-
campment.
Mrs Celynda Werner Ford. mother
Of Auxiliary 3D." and Mrs. Ada H. Weiss.
the District candidate for the national
presidency Of the auxiliary. were warmly
greeted at the reception last night.
The Isabel Worrell Ball Flag Associa-
ton was represented at the reception by
MIS-. Dali, III WIOSc UcHOI tAC VI S0Aibo0
ton is named. and by Mrs. Christine Wal
ton Dunlap Mrs. Julia Roberts, Miss
Marian Harper, Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Zook.
Mrs. wallace, Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. WASH
burn, Miss Alice Burke and Mrs. Emma
Ellis.
In the blast of death at Gettysburg
George L. Kilborn of the 18th New York
Volunteers lost one of his legs. He 10
here attending the encampment. accom-
panied by his daughter. Mrs. w. s. Gil
lespie past president of the Brooklyn, n.
Y, auxiliary. Mr.. Kilborn is writing
history of his regiment, which Will be
published soon.
| Wearing gracefully his eighty years.
Senior Vice Commander ]. s. DuShane OF
Newcastle. Pa, appears to be as spry as
most men at one-half his age. He re-
ceived several desperate wounds in action
and is yet as straight as Pennsylvania
pine.
prominent figure at the encampment
is Col. Charles Rapp of Brooklyn. N. Y.
who was badly hit by Confederate lead
in both the battle of Charlottesville and
the fight at Mine run. A bill is pending
before Congress to award him a medal
of honor for the assistance he rendered
in saving Fort Pickens, Fla, from the
Confederates.