Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-01
THE SECOND REGIMENT
officers Association Holds an Enjoyable
Banquet.
TOasts and Speeches, Clever and to
the POtnt-ThOse Present-New
Officers Elected.

Quite an array of well-known military
men took seats at O bountifully spread
table at Freund's last evening as the
guests of the Officers Association of the
Second Regiment, District of Columbia
National Guard. 1t was the second an
nual banquet of the association and from
8 O'CLOCK until the middle of the night
there were good things to eat and equally
good things for the intellect.
Major E. r. Campbell of the fourth hat
talon presided. and after the edibles had
been disposed Of the toasts were in order,
every one being reminded, however, that a
good speech can lie made in ten minutes.
But. when a twelvemonth had passed
away. we found his greatness made of
Clay" was the quotation attached to the
introduction of Colonel Cecil Clay, the first
speaker. who I'D, dwelt on The Second
the theme of Captain William Edgar Hor-
ton of the brigade staff. while Captain
F. g. Hodgson Of company c, fourth bat
TALON. set forth that Education was the
chief defense Of nations Lieutenant
Sprigg. surgeon of the fifth battalion, spoke
about that command, while Captain J. s.
Iomlinson OF company B. sixth battalion,
devoted himself TO Cuba Libre." The
medical department was represented by
Lieutenant r.. q. Pool. the menu card set
ting forth Well done! cry the laddies; ah!
DOCTOR that's goo1--the Pools very rich.
All! the doctor is loo'd" The epilogue
was in charge of Lieutenant S. II. Jacob
son. who had for text, Rare compound
of oddly, frolic and fun-we relish a Joke
and rejoice i'll pua.'
Gen. George D. Ruggles. adjutant general
of the army, was called on and gave q
clever contribution, describing the value Of
the National Guard, and reciting it's
growth from mere nothing. Gen. Joseph B.
Doc related in an extremely interesting
manner a war story. about the battle Of
Charlottesville, when 5000 Pennsylvania
caValrymen held in check 10000 confed-
crate infantry. Remarks were also made
by Assistant Attorney General Dodge
Capt. Edward P. Hall. Mr.. John L. Steele
and Maj. George H. Harries.
New Officers.
Prior to the banquet. the annual meeting
of the association was held. and the fol-
lowing officers elected: Capt. James e.
Bell. president; Capt. w. E. Horton, first
vice president; Lieut.. Col. NJ. e. Urell, Sec
ond vice president; Capt. o. G. Simonson,
third vice president; Lieut.. ]. l.. Mock,
secretary; Capt. +. S. Hodsson, assistant
secretary; Lieut.. S. r. Jacobs, treasurer;
Capt. H. H. Parmenter, sergeant-at-arms;
Capt. r. A. Pyles, Lieut. X. d. Simms,
Capt. G. Phebus and Capt. j. NJ VII
liams, members of the council of adminis-
tratiOn
The Guests.
The guests last evening included Gen.
Joseph B. Doe, Gen. George d. RuggIes,
Assistant Attorney General Dodge. Col.
Theodore Mosher. Maj. George Henderson,
Maj. George II. Harries Mai Winthrop
Alexander. Capt. John S. Tomlinson, Mr..
John L. Steele and Mr.. /. B. Dodson. while
the members of the association present
were Col. Cecil Clay, Lieut. Sami H. ia
cobson, Maj Edward +. Campbell. Capt.
James E. Bell. Lieut.. Geo c. Shaw. Lieut..
w. T. Vale. Capt II. II. Parmenter. Lieut..
anton stephan. Lieut.. James L. Mock.
Capt. John NJ. Williams. Capt. r. A PyIes,
Lieut.. Sydney r. Jacobs, Capt. Geo. Phe-
bus Lieut. Chas. II. Danforth, Can't. Edw
+. han. Capt. Frederic s. Hodgson. Capt.
III. =. Horton, Capt. b. II Streeks Can't.
Dtto q. Simonson. and Lieuts NJ + Sabin.
I. Ooell. b. G. Pool r. d. Simms, w
ID. Sprl2S and d. Il. Mcleod