Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
New Articles of Incorporation Filed
To-day.
new PHASE OF THE TROUBLE
Causes Of tfY Misunderstanding
Among the Members.
PROPERTY
DISPUTE

Another phase of the misunderstanding
that exists among the members of the Ma
tional Rifles in regard to the ownership OF
the armo-y property on G street was d.
Veloped today when paper was hled with
the recorder of deeds Incorporating the
National Rifles
This action Is interesting in that the old
organization is Incorporated. and will con-
tfnue SO, unless sooner dissolved, until the
year 1902.
The paper filed today sets forth that the
corporation is formed to promote the mu-
tual Improvement of its members and their
perfection in military affairs. The term OF
Incorporation Is stated as six years from
today, which will terminate the new cor
poration also in 1902
The Property In Question.
Continuing, it Is explained that the cap
itai STOCK OF the corporation is &4oO". con-
sisting of the land and premises ?l6, JlS
ard o20 G street northwest, and the per
sonal property contained therein. The
paper then recites that the capital stock
is to be represented by certificates of stock
OF the par value of 800 each. to be divided
equally among the active members OF the
corporation. who shall consist of the active
| members in good standing of the corporation
heretofore known as the National Rlhes.
Incorporated May "a. 1882. and of which
last named corporation the present cor
pcration is the successor, the former cor
poratlon having, by corporate act. agreed
| to SURRENDER its charter, and to cease to
act under the same, and to reincorporatc,
as stated herein
Directors and IncOrpOrntOrs.
Tine directors Tor the first year are named
as follows: Theodore j. Pickett, j. Henry
Small. jr., J. Harry Cunningham. Edward
D,;In 4 u oil
| Barry. Addison c. Du Bots. John II. Clip
per. Clayton E. Simms, Joseph II. Curran
and $. Edwin Tomlinson.
The incorporates, in addition to the
directors named, are: r.. p. Fox, W. G.
| Cannon, Fred b. Nichols. William G. Lown
| Edward s. Bailey, G. T.. Simnis, Andrew J.
| Green. George A. DruIy. Arle w. S;arck
J. H. Cameron. F. L. Clear. Thomas F
| Holden. F. c. Getzenlaunar. :. {. Stokes
| J. Bruce Webb. r. T.. Constant. c. McC
| Taylor. Will II. Way and Lewis Hohner.
Cause of the Trouble.
The differences existing between the
! members of the National Rifles arose some
| time ago when the individual interests OF
| the members in the valuable property on G
street between 9th and 10th streets Was gel
| UP and claimed by many of the younger
| men. The older ones. including Capt
James f. Oyster, Lieut. George W. Evans
| and others. to whose efforts the high place
attained by the organization had been
! mainly due, objected to such Il claim CT
| the ground that the armory had been Sc.
cured to the Rifles, not by their purchase OF
| their own unassisted efforts. but resulted
! from the assistance given by fairs and 9th
| er enterprises held under the auspices OF
| the National Rifles by all the people in
| W Washington. 1t was theref )re claimed tina,
the property was solely community hold
| ing that could not be divided in such q
| manner as the newer additions to the
ranks of the command. demanded: at least
| rot untli the corporate existence termi
| mated in 1902.