Evening star., 1895-04-27
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
OMccrs' Association of Second Reei-
ment Has n Dinner

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ment Has n Dinner.
The Officers Association of the Second
Regiment, District of Columbia National
Guard, with number of prominent invited
guests. met Thursday evening at Freund's
to celebrate the first anniversary of the
birth Of the organization. Half a hundred
guardsmen, in uniform, disc cussed an elab-
crate repast, and later talked of or listen
ed to their neighbors' discourse on things
military. The soldiers formed in line in the
reception room. and then, under command
CT Col. Cecil Clay, marched to the dining
hall and took seats at the table, which was
tastefully decorated with flowers. At each
plate was a handsome menu card printed
in colors and tied with bow of the ra-
tfonal colorS. After prayer by Capt j. B.
Perry, chaplain of the regiment, the war;
riors made an onslaught upon the vianis
set before them. When the good things had
been laid away, Col. Clay arose and read a
letter of regret from Gen. Albert Ordway
and another from Capt Oscar II. Long,
United States army. The colonel then 1e-
sponded to the toast, Where Are We At?"
lusions to the association, and then intro
duced Gen. joseph B. Doe, assistant secre-
tary OF war, who talked about the Nation
al Guard" Gen. Doe dwelt on the essen
tials for National Guardsman, and re-
ferred to the excellent organization of the
District Guard. The adjutant of the Sec
ond regiment, Capt. W. H. Meyer. had
"The Second Regiment" as his theme. and
he spoke we'll Capt. John W. Parsons
eulogized the Citizen Soldier" Lieut.. John
r. Neely, surgeon Of the fifth battalion de-
Tended The Professional Man in the Serv-
ice," while Lieut.. F. S. Hodgson described
'All Arms of the Service" "Our Invited
Guests" was cared for by Capt w. e.
Horton, and then the set toasts Of the
evening were concluded by Maj. George H
Harries. inspector general of rifle practice,
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Miss the Bulls Eye
The speaking did not end here, however,
for CO... Clay called on Gen. George D.
army, Maj. E. R. Campbell. Capt G. B.
Story, Capt. D. L. NJ. Peixotto, Capt, j. r.
Perry, Capt. James E. Bell and Maj. Otto
l.. Suess, each Of whom interested the gath
ering for a few moments The concluding
when it had been drunk all Joined in the
singing of "Auld Lang Syne," and the
celebration of the first birthday of the Of
ficers' Association of the Second Regiment
had reached an end.
The banquet was arranged by Capt. H. A.
Parmenter. Maj. E. R. Campbell and Lieut..
John r. Neely. Early in the evening
brief business meeting of the associa tion
elected president of the association for the
ensuing year, Capt. John NJ. Williams, Lieut.
w. P. Vale and Lieut.. John r. Nicely vice
presidents, Lieut.. James L. Mock secretary,
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and Lieut. Charles E. Swigart treasurer.
The invited guests at the banquet were
Gen. Joseph B. Doe, Gen. George D. Rug
giles, Col. Theodore Mosher, Col. Oscar F.
Long. Maj George H. Harries, Maj. Otto
L. Suess, Capt. ]. NJ. Walsh, Mr.. John L.
Steele, Capt. Josiah B. Perry, Capt. D. L.
NJ. Peixotto. Lieut.. w. H. Meliach and
Capt. Clarence B. Story.
The members Of the association present
included Col. Cecil Clay, Capts. William H.
Moyer. James e. Bell, Harry Walsh, John
" Parsons, H. H. Parmenter, John NJ.
Williams. r. f. Wilson, R. A. Pyles. George
Phebus. Guy E. Jenkins, William E. Hor-
ton and r. H. Streeks, Lieut3. Samuel H
Jacobson, Charles E. Swigart, Daniel w.
Neligan. George w. Shaw, W. H. Myers,
Daniel V. Chisholm, John R. Neely. w. P.
Vale D. L. Richmond, Anton Stephen,
James L. Mock. T. V. Walker, James NJ.
Fairly. Silas H. Kingsley. Sydney R. Jacobs.
Charles H. Danforth. Frederick s. Hodg
son and Otto G. Simpson, and Majs. Ed
ward R. Campbell, George Henderson end
NJ. V. Tierney.