The Washington times., 1895-06-07
NOT ONE MIN PROTESTED
National Rifles Voted to Enter
the National Guard.
TO ST. LOUIS ON JULY 2.
They Are Now Eligible to Enter the
Interstate DrilI-The Company VIII
BE Mustered In Monday Night-Gen.
ordway winConducttheCe Ceremony.
Its Status Not Affected.

The National Rifles. with nearly all Of
its members present, yotedIast nighttO enter
the National Guard, and on Monday evening
next the company will meet at the armory
in full uniform and win be formally mustered
in. 1t is expected that Gen. Ordway will
officiate at the ceremony, but in case he can
not be present some other National Guard
officer will perform the functions of muster
ing officer.
There was not dissenting voice when
Capt. Oyster, as presiding officer, put the
question for vote, and when, in order To be
doubly sure, he asked any one present, who,
for any reason, objected to the move, TO
stand up, not man arose. It is be-
lieved that noneof the abSentees will decline
to go with the company and that on Monday
evening the transfer will inclHde every man
on the rolls.
Prior 10 taking vote on the proposed
union with the District organization, the
question was debated in all its phases
by Capt. Oyster, Lieut.. Manson, Lieut..
Evans, Mr. George w Drew, Lieut. Boteler,
and Mr. s. E. Tomlinson.
CENSUS OF THE SPEAKERS.
The arguments in favor of the coalition
were presented eloquently, and when
census of the speakers was taken it was
found they were all of one mind. The ex-
preston OF the company. as body. showed
the same unanimity.
The company proposes TO celebrate the
event of Monday evening by an excursion
TO Marshall Hall. This will take place
on June IT, and the program Is going
TO be first-class, the arrangements being
in the hands OF a committee that will not
fail 10 provide attractions.
AS its initial appearance in the list of
prize winners, the Company proposes also
TO go on q pilgrimage TO st. Louis on the
I'd day OF July and participating in the
Interstate drill. There is a sum aggre-
eating something like SO 900 in the prize
pool, and the Rifles hope TO at least divide
the honOrs aud the gate money.
The Company has been debarFed froman
competitive drills since the National
Guard was organized, but It's muster in
on Monday next viii give it footing at
st. Louis. and its friends confidently
expect it will make a record.
The transfer of the Rifles to the National
organization VIII in nowise affect its
status, except as TO its identity as a
separate Company.
ITS GOOD RECORD.
1t will continue to recruit, will hold
its property on g street and viii in every
respect continue as the National Rifles,
with Company letter attached. 1t has
good record, has won prizes heretofore,
and from its junior ranks went out the
National Fepcibles, one Of the crack
organizations OF the District. with pre-
MUM winning record of its own. 1t hopes
eventually to become battalion
The roster OF the present officers of the
organization is as 70 Ilows: James F.
Oyster. captain; W o. Manson, first lieuten-
ant; George W. Evans, second Lieutenant;
W. P. Boteler, additional second lieuten-
ant; g. N .Aeker surgeon; E. B. Hay, quarter
master: W X Ellis. paymaster; T. A.
Garner, commissary; George H Shoulders,
engineer; G. B. Keech, adjutant; G. G.. B.
Conger, judge advocate; George A Bentley,
ordnance officer: c. f. Simms, quarter
master sergeant; r. b. Cuttings. commissary
sergeant.
The property of the command is held
by the Corporation Company. 1t consists
of fine armoTy building, well equipped
and furnished.