Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-30
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.

lard of Troy. N Y, who shot down
the flag on the Merrimac. is attending
the encampment.
The Merrimac entered the roads and
engaged first the Cumberland and the
Congress, and then the shore batteries
For some reason the Merrimac entered
the roads flying the Union Jack, not
the Stars and Bars as is generally stat
ed. and young Vanderzee. who was on
No. 1 gun of the battery. brought the
flag down with a lucky shot.
He saw the Cumberland rammed and
sunk. disappearing beneath the waves
with her guns still firing, and the Con-
gress riddled and afire.
The next day Vanderzee had the sat
isfaction of seeing the Merrimac en-
gagged and driven off in a sinking con-
dition by the famous Monitor. This
was the first battle ever fought be-
tween armored ships. and it revolu-
tionized naval warfare.
Assisted by the women of his family,
Col. William Edgar Rogers. now living
original members, entertained num-
Der Of comrades of his old company at
his home Tuesday night. A majority
OF them are residents of Brooklyn, and
members of Winchester Post. No. 1877.
Among those present were Comrades
". A. McNulty. Charles Farquhar. f. A.
Dubey. c. w. Cowtan, Thomas Bet
trldge. John J. Pagan. ]. v. N. Peek,
NJ Sonnery and Maj. Lucius L. Durfee,
U. S. A.
Michael A. Donnelly of 1895 Harvard
street, then a boy in short pants" saw
the first parade through the bars of an
iron fence that Enclosed Lafayette
Square, just in front of the White
House. He was SO small that he man.
aged to occupy unmolested the same
position at the fence for the two days
that 1t took for all the soldiers to pass
little girl, accompanied by her par
ents. saw the same parade from posi-
ton at goth and the avenue. She after
dards became Mrs. Donnelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donnelly, the little boy
and little girl of 1865. witnessed an
other parade yesterday. The men who
passed in review before President Will
son where the same who were in that
march of the sixties.
There was a reunion and campfire OF
the 18th New York Volunteer Cavalry
at Continental Hotel last night. J. H
Wolf, president 25th New York Cavalry
Association, presided.
The oldest soldier in point of service
to march in the grand review was Past
Commander S. G. Mawson. Commander
Mawson has fifty-two years service to
his credit, active and retired. He serv-
ed in Company NJ, 9Th New York Heavy
Artillery during the civil war. In the
regular establishment he served as fol-
lows: Sixth and 4th United States
Cavalry, 18th 18th. 4th and 7th United
States Infantry; United States provost
guard and United States Ma rine Corps.
From said corps he was honorably re-
tired.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Davis are to en-
terrain the survivors of the 64th New
York Infantry and their families at a
reception from until 10 o'clock this
evening, at their home, 1107 o street
northwest. Mr.. Davis served in this
regiment during the war, and all his
old comrades who may be in Washing
ton, together with their families. are
cordially invited to attend. Mrs. II. M
Glenny, widow of Col William Glenny
has been a resident of this city for q
number of years, living at 1131 Fair
mont street. From the second story OF
her home hangs a flag which she made
for the regiment early in the days OF
the civil war. Owing to impaired
health and her age (eighty-three), she
will be unable to attend tonight's re-
ception.
Oscar Wright of K Company, Ohio
Volunteer Infantry. I'd Division, Goth
Army Corps. marched yesterday with
the Ohio veterans, wearing the same
army accouterments that he wore in
the grand review of May, 1865. He is
a reSlQenI OIL '" Nd, anu gu
perintendent of the national cemetery
there.
The fleet historian" of the Naval Vet
erans' Association is Byron P. browne
of Ell Paso Tex. He fought on the
u S. S. Midnight and Catalpa and is
now a shotgun messenger in the south
west, guarding huge piles of money
daily from raids by bandits. He has
brought to Washington several million
doliars-in Mexican money. The money
was engraved and printed in Washing
ton, he says, but the particular gov
eminent issuing it was overthrow be-
fore it could spend even one peso.
Survivors of that famous march UP
Pennsylvania avenue in 1865 have de-
scribed a feature of the parade that
was not altogether missing yesterday
Ears of corn on canes. dead hen on
an old mopping stick, a stuffed bald
eagle and other things of that nature
were vivid reminders of the first march
The boys returning from the war. ii
said, brought with them conglom-
Grafton of objects collected in camp
and while engaged in their campaigns.
There were countless numbers of goats
and dogs, trained pigs and geese which
had served as troop mascots and from
which the soldiers refused to be parted
These were in the first parade. One
company, without any protest being
made by the officer in command, had
stuck a head of cabbage on the bayonet
of every musket carried by the men.