Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-10
THEIR ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
The National Rifles Celebrsee Il In . Most
Enjoyable Manner.

THEIR ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
The National Rifles Celebrsss Il In Mos,
Enjoyable Manner.
Around an enormous table creaking under its
weight of beautiful flowers and tempting viandf
representatives Of the National Rifles of 1889,
of 1851 and of 1891 sat last nightat the eleventh
anniversary Of their reorganization. The din
ner took place in the armory of the corps Al
though advertised an informal gathering, il
assumed the proportions Of banquet and the
toasts proposed after the elaborate menu had
been discussed wero timely and apropos, as
were the responses, which were entirely ex-
temporaneous.
1t fell to Col VIM. g. Moore's 10. to respond
to the toast 'The President Of the United
States" He paid high compliment to the
executive. whom he considered greater than
any monarch, because he was elected BY the
people was one Of the people and carried out
the wishes of the people. He referred to
Washington, the first President, and to Abraham
Lincoln whom he considered next in import
ance TO the immortal George. Speaking Of the
latter ne said that he remembered very well
wnen lie was elected. He did not like the
choice at all, and pondered over the situation
some time until at last he came to the conclu-
SION that as he was the choice de facto and de
lnre ne was willing to die to keep him in place.
The coloners remarks fairly teened with
wltticisms, and in concluding his remarks on
the President he said that the young men
present, including himself. had a chance to
become President, but the owners of the bald
and shining domes of thought which he saw
sandwiched in as it were among the BOYS had
no hope. The colonel's remarks were received
with applause.
WASHINGTON CITY PRAISED.
VIM. G. Baldwin spoke entertainingly in re-
Spouse to the toast, THE City Of Washington"
He told of the struggling village he found here
forty years ago when he first came to Washing
ton and the wonderful growth it had ex-
perienced since that time. He detailed the
great split in the Rifles in 1851. and ended his
remarks by saying that he considered WASH
ington the best governed and best administered
city in the world.
'.The veteran members. Those who gave MS
birth and started us on our noble career"
This was the next toast, and Capt. J. T.
Clements responded. He said that the meeting
reminded him of double marriage feast. The
marriage feast OF the National Rifles Of 1859
and 1861 with the youth Of today representing
the National Rifles Of 1891. He hoped that this
feeling would last for all time to come. That
they were the National Rifles. Not the Nationa,
Rifles of 1859, nor OF 1861, nor OF 1891. but the
National Rifles Of the District Of Columbia.
loud cheering.l
THE NATIONAL RIFLES OF TODAY.
oonh a. hreseo't Responded 10 the toast,
"Our honorary MEMBERS" and Lieut.. ]. o.
Manson spoke of the National Rifles of the
present day His remarks were instructive as
well as entertaining. Concluding. he said:
we are not part OF the National Guard OF the
District OF columbia, cut know that L voice
tne leenng Oh every MEMBER Oh the Natlonai
MINES When say mat IL Is a gooo organization
and wish ~ God speed we are not members
of it because. in becoming identified with it, a
ments we now have would be obli+erated. But
when the time comes when the services of the
National Guard is needed the National Rifles
VIII De Iounu mex. 10 tnem rea1y 10 90 tneir
outy, whatever IL may De- l'ocnerous ap-
PiauseI.
40 pe.'er man couia nave oeen CHOSEN 70 re,
sPonq 70 1he toast sweethearts ana wives
'nan Iu' nay; IN WITTY speech ne oetaiied az
considerable length the advantages OF sweet
hearts ana wives and ADVISED an VINO mad none
70 get tnem. he reIerred 10 Coi. moore s al
iusioh INA. some Vi tnose Present were engioie
70 Ihe presidency OF the United states and drew
TINS silniic: some OF my eider Drothers mere
are h"' uhiaIniiiar WIN tnat fascinating game
OF poker; NY adVlce 10 those VINO are not ac-
quaihted Win IL 10 learn, ior, since paccarat
Is the stepping stone TO royalty; why isn poker
'he stepping stone 10 the presidency!
capt Amory OF company A, hrst regiment
Minnesota National Guards OF minneapolis, re.
sponded to tine toast The Hines trip west,
and hr; Noble u: larner responded to the
toast Ihe press. Lieut.. Geo. W. Evans and
rrlvate Z. u. D. Conger also spoke; Mr.. Z, i.
National Rifles In behalf OF the Veteran Ma
tionai Rifles Tor the sumptuous manner they
had been treated
Inc company gave the razzle dazzle cry and
the eleventh anniversary, probably the most