The Washington times., 1916-02-11
Allegiance Assured "ln What
ever Measures Are Wise
and Proper" by Commander
Montfort.
WILSON TALKS At BANQUET
Compares Civil War With Pres
ent European Struggle, En-
phasizing Spiritual Signlfi-
canoe OF Latter.

When President Wilson completed his
address Mt tho banquet OF the forty
eighth encamrmcnt Of the Department OF
tho Potomac, q. A. r.. at the New Eh-
bitt Hotel, last night, CAPT. Elias II.
Montfort, commander. in-chief OF the
@. A. r.. amid the cheers OF his COM
races. pledged the allegiance OF the
body 0f veterans to the President. In
whatever measures he took that are
Wise and proper for the preservation OF
the peace and honor OF the Union for
which these comrades fought"
The banquet was the biz feature Of
the annual encampment OF the Depart
ment OF the Potomac. which win end
Monday night with the election of Of.
ficcrs. The encampmcnt began wejnes-
day evening. This evening the dele
gates and other q. A. u. men will at
tend the Lincoln memorial services at
tho First Conversational Church. There
VIII be no meeting tomorrow night,
but the sessiohs OF tho cncampmcnt will
be resumed Monday for tho election.
Distinguished Guests.
The banquet was attended by a num-
Ter of distinguished guests. in addition
to President Wilson. mandarin
chief Elias Montford. OF Ohio. and Sec
retary OF Labor Wilson. .'hc banquet
nall was decorated In flags ana palms,
and above tho place set aside for
President Wilsoa was hung the Presi-
dents personal rag. which was lent to
the q. A u. for the occasion by presi-
dent Wilson.
President Wilson compared the "ex.
uaordinary and fundamental" struggle
OF the clVil war withA the present Eu-
ropsan conflict and pointed out the
spiritual significance of the latter.
When you think OF the heroic things
that are happening" he declared, and
OF the enormous number Of men ,yho
have had to forget their own indi yiduaI
interests In order to pool their own
plood rs nation. you know what a
tremendous, spiritual thing is happen-
ing. There Is something magnificent
about II. whatever we may think about
any other aspect OF the contest.
when l see body of men like this,
ne said, 1t seems to me they. are rem
dered all the more revered by the cir
cumstances that the war In which they
TOOK part In now so far behind us that
All the passion OF IL has subsidized aud
that all we read about II now is that
ably met each other In contest for prin-
ciples which each believed In, and that
the outcome was the triumphant pre-
servation OF a great Union TO contain
VI n great people.
Achievements of Veterans.
Senator johnson OF Maine spoke Of
the achievements Of the veterans OF the
civil war. declaring their example OF
patriotism was one which must be fol-
lowed by those who come to the shores
Of the United States ana profess her
citizenship"
Addresses strongly advocating pre-
parcdness were made by Senators
smoot OF Utah and Johnson OF Maine.
Representative Cannon OF Illinois, Sc
nior Vice Commander Slaybaugh. OF the
Department OF the Potomac. aud others.
Senator johnson said he favored cali
Ing the roll" of Americans to deter
mine whether those we have welcomed
10 our shores are loyal TO our dag OF
the nag OF some other nation"
Col. John McElrOy. acting commander
or tahe department, called the gathering
10 order and was toastmaster. About
20 were present The committee on
the banquet consisted OF John McElroy,
chairman; y. IL. Oldroyd. secretary and
treasurer; Henry A. Johnson. Il. L. En-
trikln, Calvin Farnsworth, A. =. Tasker,
Newton Ferree. John 5. Walker, George
Z. Ross. s. X. Strattan, Francis l.. Nc
kenna, Lawrence Wilson, B. r., Bing-
ham. A. +. Dinsmore. G. &. Royce. A. J..
Huntoon. Thomas Caiver. 5, q. Mawson.
]. Tyler Powell, Convis Parker Newton
NJ. Brooks, $. f. raunce, }. NJ. Pipes.
Thomas s. Hopkins. Arthur Hendricks.
George IL. Sjaybaugh. /. q. Jiimball.
Joseph T.. Hart Stanton Weaver, B. W.
Ronney, John Finn. John Middleton, Il.
u. Harlow, A. IL. Feathers. George h.
Corson, A. IL. g. Richardson. Chris
Storm, George p. Davis. W. S. OdelI,
Brisco Goodheart. Robert Armour. Ma
Dtalr a. A
Godfrey. Hazard Wheeler. Philip. M.
OBryon, Abraham Myers. Jeremiah
Wit, Israel w. Stone, Thomas H. Me-
hce, James A. Allen.