The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-26
AsToRlNs NAVAL BRIGADE,
Enthusiastic Meeting Lost Might and
Twcnty.Thrcc Applicants Sign the Roll


Twcnty.Thrcc Applicants Sign the Roll
The meeting held at the courthouse last
night for the purpose ot taking steps IL
form company or naval brigade, In THIS
city. was largely attended, standing room
In the building being at a premium. The
Columbia Marine hand played some pa
trlotlc airs and aided In working the pa
triOtism W the meeting up To- high notch,
&. $ Wright was chosen chairman, and
Secretary Mclean read the report ot the
last meeting and announced that 81 appu'
cants had signed the roll,
Mr J. T.. CLARKE then made some re-
marks relative to the methods to be pur-
sued In order to form naval reserve amt
the laws the members were to be- gov
crncd by when mustered into service,
G. ". Fulton was called upon and made
a patriotic and rousing speech touching
upon different phases ~ the complications
between the United States and Spain and
the applause that greeted his remarks
when dwelling on the condlgn punishment
that should be mcctcd out to the spanish
people should war ever b. declared be-
tween the two countries shook the court
house building 10 it's foundation and met
the approval ~ everyone Ia the audience.
Little war scarrs like these said Mr..
Fulton. "show what our schools arc do
ing, show wnat our educational insiitu'
tions are dolng and show what kind ot
material We have In the country"
Mr. W 4. sherman then made a frw re-
marks showing TO what extent he thought
the naval reserve would come under tho
Laws governing the state militia,
Mr. + d Winton made brief speech.
bu, full OF patriotic fire and eloluencr.
He declared that. every young man owes
a duty 20 his country In times ot war.
or threatened warfare, and | believe me-
citizen would rush To the rescue ot the
fag quicker than the men who wore the
gray during the rebellion I do not be-
lieve." said Mr. Wintou. "that war will
De declared. but II Il should be- the gov
crnment responsible In blowing into rtcrn-
ity nearly 9O souls of American citizens
In the harbor ~ Havana would be- in-
nicted with such punishment as she would
never forget"
Mr.. NJ =. Hardesty said: Uncle sam
should not be so particular as To who
should shoot a Spaniard, and those who
have once served their country should be
given an opportunity To do so again. and
should not be barred by the age limit
The opinion was then quite generally
expressed that old soldiers. II otherwise
physically qualified. would not be cN-
eluded from Joining the naval reserve.
whereupon Mr. Winton stepped up 90 the
desk and signed the roll. his act bringing
expressions OF regret from some Grand
Army men present thai their advanced
age would not justify them In joining.
County Judge Gray and chief stockton.
of the fire department. then made some
well chosen and patriotic remarks which
went 10 show that II the opportunity
would come to shoulder the musket all the
patriotic zeal Of the old days would again
burst forth in all its brilliancy.
Sheriff Hare also made some timely ana
patriotic remarks.
Seventy-one had signed the roll and on
motion the secretary was instructed to
forward to Adjutant-GencrM b. B Tut. |
.Aff va ~ AtfAlAAH hhhAiN"A'fAt w. '' ttfht'
erred into the navy.
a motion was carried that a committee |
II three be appointed TO solicit names
'or the naval reserve.
The meeting then adjourned subject TO |
he call of the chairman
After the meeting was over good |
many of those present stepped up and |
signed the application blanks. running |
he list Up TO 100.
II was expected that Captain Pope, Of |
Portland. would be present as ex-Com-
nander Lombard. who was written to re-
luesting his presence at the meeting last
light. wrote to Secretary Mclean stating
le would be unable to attend but that
'aptain Pope had stated he would come
lowu and be present and would give such
Information as was in his possession.
,ut he was not.
While nothing definite was accomplished
Il last nights meeting. II is certain that
when Acknowledgement Tuttle arrives
lere enough names viii pass muster to
Il least form a brigade.