New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
VETERANS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE
ORGANIZATION.

VETERANS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE
ORGANIZATION.
The temporary headquarters OF the National Vol
unteer Reserve in the office Of William Oh WASH
ington. at No. Broadway, were filled yesterday
with many OF the retired officers OF the Chited
States Army. The callers included many onlcers
who were unable to be present at the preliminary
meeting on Friday evening.
General o. o. Howard. chairman OF the MNitary
Committee. spent several hours at headquarters'
and among the other members OF the Military Conl-
mitee who present were Ma)or-dehera' ~
Med. McCook. Brgader-General James u. WILSON,
Brigadler-Ceneral z. l.. Molineux. Brigadier-Gen-
eral NJ # Mcmahon and Brgadier-GenerA Edward
H. Ripley A telegram received from Leu-
tenant-General John NJ Schoheld. another mem
Der OF the committee. saying that ne was y" LILO
way New-York from Florida
In the course OF the day kilograms were sent u
the Secretary OF War the Secretary OF the navy.
10 prominent officers OF the United States Army
and 10 the Governors OF various states Ha''iis 0'
the National Volunteer Reserves were fuiiy organ"
Ted. that all the living generals OF both armies %
the Civil Wer had been elected members OF tne
Military Committee and requesting support for the
movement. In response there were received APP
proving kilograms from the Secretary VI va
Theodore Roosevelt Assistant secretary Oh INC
Navy, many Governors OF states ana eoi'o'S VI
The Executive Committee held brief meeting ing
yesterday afternoon and voted TO ask bray.o ,n
Tb f,rfhsrnore gave out the following statement:
1T is the opinion Of the Executive oe
present difficulties that the United states mas All
hand by armGe or the movement OF the National
Volunteer Reserve shall De proceeded WIN Win
A woman wrote to the committee from WHITE
Plains asking that all loya! women al p over ing
Consul-General Fizhugh Lee has been iniormea OF
his election membership in The Military COMMIT mint
Union Veteran Legion and the Sons or veterans
have written to Mr. washington expressing their
large number applications for membership
OF Charles J. Rabbit a grandson OF Mayor JACOB
Am Is nasges saP Ink sryces o, the gner to
the Government in case OF war as a soldier or a
United States. These blanks may be had on appn-
the National Volunteer Reserve no less valuable
than war s1Td 'bSf se 1t mall be IS
s5D s s3$J + sIS %
known naval expert and author has wgtsn d le
ter e. Ono s
tence OF his letter briefly and ersey expresses ms
Sp channe captain Masn sailed for Europe Sat
urday last on the steamship Fulda ,v
Following is the form OF the enlistment oiahh'
F Nn410 DSaTER }o aIASns RI REs E
s Sl1y Of q Gown Oh; ..:...:
.. born in IVA ears sh now now residing
a, IN at .se County Of and STATE
OF ..........., with Postofrce address below stated
by occunatlon ......... do hereby state ana oeciae
that am Of proper and believe myself 10 De phys
callv and otherwise qualified bear arms that am
not enlisted in the National Guard or Naval Reserve 81
sny sa bs Or e. In 'n sa my services shall
the United States in OF with any iore'sn
Power do Therefore enlist in the National volunteer
Reserve" my name be enrolled as nie'hoe
OF said organization and do soernnly unaertske aIa
agree in the event OF between the United states ana
any foreign Power II called upon by the constituted
authorities Of state Of or or me tn,'l
States through channels. TO enlist as solde
,.sailor) the National Guard or the Naval Keseve o
said state or in the Army Navy Of the United
States for the length OF time and upon tho terms at
may by be provided. and ] DO solemny swear ,or
a rm) that I viii faith and allegiance 10 the
81 America and that Will serve mem
honestly and faithfully against all their enemies ~no
49,,
Subscribed and duly TO before me this
DAY Of ............. ls9. . $1,000.
hereby certify that the sbovenamed man is between
defects and mental innrmes which would In any way
dsqualify him from performing military duty.
"a pcrron desiring TO enlist II sailor waterman oy
serve NAV erase the and National Guard In
the body Of certificate. and he will then be enroe' io
Naval Reserve and Navy ,,
Note-This enlistment blank should preferably ne sgned
before magistrate Judge county clerk. commissioner
notary public official authorized administer an
oath who II properly loyal and patriotic should make no
service In lieu OF the Availability OF sucn
officer the blank be signed and witnessed
bv two PERSONS will add their addresses and also
make DECLARATION the physical quAlihcaons OF mo
National Volunteer Reserve. Washington Building New
York