Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
NOTES OF THE REUNION.

hall is filled with desks and type
writer's.
Miss Mabel Addison Fulton. from
sulphur. Okl., is here as sponsor for
Gano Camp. Confederate Veterans. and
is the guest of her uncle. j. Addison
Hicks, one of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans. who lives at 1904 18th street
northwest.
Many of the veterans. visitors to this
city. are from the inland sections OF
the south. where river the size OF
the Potomac and steamboat are un-
known. The river front has attracte
many of them, and the steamers lying
at the wharves are visited and inspect
ed daily. One white-bearded veteran
was heard to declare he did not see
how those big houses stood on top OF
ride on one of them. Others, unlike
the old soldier just mentioned. have
made trips on the steamer Manchester
the only Potomac steamer available
for daylight trips just now. in order to
see something of the Potomac. and
they have been loud in their praises
Of its beauty.
Gov. T. w. Beckett of North Carolina
and Charles M. Stedman will address
the North Carolina veterans and the
North Carolina Society tonight at the
federate Choir. led by Mrs Elizabeth AL
len Van Leatzow. will sing. Music by
"a North Carolina Regiment Band. All
North Carolinians are welcome.
Secretary Daniels will give dinner on
BOARD the Presidents yacht tonight at
1870. In honor of Gen. George p. Harri-
son. commander in chief of the Confeder-
ate Veterans. The guests will be limited
10 the members of Gen. Harrisons staff
Lane, =.
manders.
Miss Julia Collins of the Winnie Davis
Cnapter OF the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. In charge Of the headquarters at
the Willard s an intimate friend Of Gen.
harrison and his family, and has aided in
many OF the arduous duties OF the com
mander during the celebration here.
The only surviving member of Gen
Lees bodyguard is the Rev. DIR. William
Williamson Page, rector Of St Johns
Episcopal Church, Cornwall on Hudson,
~ T. He Is here for the reunion. DIR.
rage commanded Company d of Lees
scouts, Guides and Couriers OF the 39th
cavalry. Army Of Northern Virginia. He
Mrs. w. !. Harris. wife Of the vice
chairman Of the federal trade commits
sion. and Mrs. Lonestreet. widow Of
dies Of the Georgia division
Gen. James I. Metz. commanding the
North. Carolina division. L. e. ". yes
| president general Of the S. G. NJ. A., a
large silk flag. as gift from North
carolina to the association
Ernest G. Baldwin Of Roanoke, Va,
| was reelected president of the Sons of
confederate Veterans at the annual
meeting Of the body yesterday in the
Willard. All other officers were re-
elected.
Il have been to Washington just once
before" said George w. Hendrickson of
! Atchison. Kan. who marched in the pa
rade today. and that was in 1864, and
/ only came to the suburbs I was one
Of old Jubal Earlys men and had
charge of the guard on outpost The
government and the people of Wash
ington had prepared a warm reception
for us ] might say our reception was
welcome of today. In 1864 we were
perfectly content to take a long range
view Of your pretty. city. as your recep-
tfon committee was not at all cordial
and the big guns on Fort Stevens were
very uninViting."
"A dashing Kentucky cavalier. f. Polk
Johnson of Louisville. who was mem
Der Of Company OF the famous LIST
Kentucky Cavalry, was known as the
tfungriest man in the Confederate army.
He said he entered the army hungry
and became progressively hungrier
day by day till the end of the war,
which came for me May 9. 1865. just
one month after Appomattox." Hav-
ing had the reputation of being the
hungry man. Mr.. Johnson says he rea-
Lies the irony of his recent appointment
as colonel and assistant commissary.