Show tho the volunteers helped A good story atory lt ii told hero lie 0 upon two old alil retired officers of 0 the regular army these two officers were well advanced in years when the rebellion began bega it and although in active service during alio war were not specialty specially distinguished they have been members of the army army colony liere here for many years and before ret retirement tire managed to continue on duty at and about washinton as members of boards and the like at one of the ahe monthly meetings and dinners of the loyal legion last winter these two old I Co burgers were present indeed tle the coburg family is always well represented at gatherings that are to be served with eatables and drinkables drin kables and particularly drinkables drin kables upon the occasion at alluded to during the progress of the speeches and songs tho the volunteers was proposed by a gen gentleman fleman who had achieved distinction in tho the volunteer army wh is proposed inquired ono conf of alio old regulars leg ulars of the other we ave are ara asked to drink to the volunteers was the response well replied t the e first speaker wo we of the regular army 1 I can drink that the volunteers heir helped ed us its out a good deal ton letter |