Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-02
THE DISTRICT VETERANS.
Arrangements i'm Progress for the Cele.
bratiOn This Month.

Representatives of various companies of the
District of Columbia volunteers who entered
the service of the Union at the outbreak OF the
war met at the Riggs house last night to organ
lie preparatory to the celebration of the ami.
versary of their muster in" with the view of
effecting permanent organization later on.
Capt. Wagner acted as chairman, and Lieut.. j.
E. Krouse as secretary. Among the commits
stoned officers present We're: Col. w. o. Drew,
Capt. 7. l.. Rodier, Capt. James Kelley, Capt.
Charles Krouse, Capt. Callan, Lieut. Chauncey,
Lieut.. Burroughs, Capt James Coleman, Capt.
II. NJ. Knight, Lieut.. Calvert, Adjutant Burch,
Capt. w. III. Nalley. The Putnam Guards were
represented by w. T. Hall, j. Wilson, j. H.
Hall. as delegates; the Constitutional Guards
Callan; the Anderson Rifles by Lieut.. T. E.
krOuse, w. A. Hutchinson and T. E. Clements;
and III. Ii. Burroughs; 18th battalion, company c,
w. F. Garrett and LIST Lieut.. r. j. Nicholson;
company b. n dnGn Regment Capt KeIey
Guards Capt. Rodier, NJ. Parker and Mr.. Hop
klns. Second battalion, company E, Capt. j.
AND Moore caP Tar5ng eu
Brown; Metropolitan Rifles, Lieut.. Chauncey
n9 na1pe5 f. Hail A. CAPT H Has'
b. Wilson, Capt. McDermott's company Jack
son Guards w. A. OMeara; company f, l.. F.
Carroll; Capt. Gerharts company, Messrs.
Hoffa, krouse and Doering; Capt. Millers Ma
tional Guards, j. w. Mattingly; Capt. knights
GoIhpahy, Capl hnlght ana H. j. Beall; capt.
karkanonz's company, Messrs. Koch, d. Fell
and w. Hagermann; Capt. LOeff1ers company,
Messrs. Wagner and keItler; National Guards,
Charles Love, George SimOndS and Andrew
Burgess; Capt. Fletcher's company, o. Niffins.
The representatives of the Grand Army present
We're jos. Berger, j. p Church, H. N .Rothery.
The report of the committee organization
appointed at the last meeting was received. 1t
recommended a temporary organization until
the I2th OF Aprtl,when permanent officers were
TO be elected. Col. w. o. Drew was chosen
temporary chairman and 1t. j. +. Krouse was
named as temporary secretary, and Mr.. w. A.
Hutchinson, treasurer. An executive commit
tee consisting of MeSSrs. Geo. Wagner, Z. l..
Rodier, w. A. O'Meara, r. ]. Nicholson, T. Il.
Calvert and DIR. McKim, and financial COM
m1ttee composed of Lieut.. Col. s. b. Clements,
Capt.krouSe, Lieut.. BurrOughs and A. HOffa, were
appointed. 1t was decided to hold the celebra-
extended to all militia companies in the Dis.
trict to participate.
THE LIGHT INFANTRY VETERANS.
The veterans of company A, Washington
Light Infantry, met last evening at the Infantry
armory, Col. Towers presiding and Mr.. b. +.
Beers secretary. The various committees re-
ported progress. 1t was decided than the amir
versary banquet shall take place at LIE MOur's'
on Sth street, Saturday night, April 10th. The
officers were constituted a committee on invita-
ton, and they were directed to extend an inyi-
tatiOn to Gen. Charles z. Stone, who the
militia, placed this company and the other Dis
trict companies in service in 1861.
THE NATIONAL RIFLES
of 1861 met at the Infantry's armory last even
ing MIR. E. T. Matthews in the chair and Mr.. G.
Y. Alice secretary. The time and place for the
proposed banquet was fixed for April 18th, at z
O'Clock, at Amans. 1t was decided to invite
Gen. HoratiO King, of New York, his early days
In the military having been spent with the
Rifles.