The times., 1901-04-12
TO FORM A MILITARY CLUB
An Organization Devoted to EOlun
teers and State Militia.

teers and State Militia.
The Articles of Incorporation to BE
Filed i'm Delaware i'm Il Few Days
TO Have Its Headquarters in
Wnshington-Its Purpose Outlined.
Within a few days there will be filed
in Delaware the incorporation papers of
the Military Club, an organization de-
voted specially to the interests Of the
volunteer soldiers and soldiers Of the
state military organizations. The club
has for it's special purpose the estab-
lshment of a central rendezvous.
around which all the army organiza-
tions which have sprung up since the
Spanish American war may gather.
Many Washington men are interested
in the movement. and it is proposed to
locate the club house and central offices
in Washington.
The papers of incorporation were
signed yesterday by the washington in
corporators. and viii be sent from here
20 Wilmington. If the full plan of the
organizers is carried out, there will be
erected for the use of the club a large
building. at a cost of about 100000,
which will be the main home of the as
sociaticn, and win afford accommoda-
tions for all visiting members of the
club. 1t is expected to have member
ship, chiefly nonresident, reaching into
the tens of thousands. all of whom will
have the privileges of the Washington
club house. and will therefore be at
tracted TO Washington more frequently.
The Military Club will stand toward
the volunteer organizations in some
what the same relation that the Army
and Navy Club now stands to the reg
ular military organizations.
The movement which resulted in the
plans as above outlined began about a
year and a half ago, among officers Of
the National Guard in Ohio. The pur-
pose was to have some central home
which should unite all the varied volun-
teer societies in the State. The plan
broadened, and was taken up by mflu-
entail men. among them Representative
Dick, and eventually developed into
scheme of national scope. During the
last year an active correspondence has
been going on between the organizers
OF the club and persons of prominence
politically and in a military way all
over the United States, whose assent
and support to the organization was
sought As result Of this correspond
ence the club starts with fine backing
of influential persons. and promised
membership of about 1.200. Though the
conditions of eligibility are broad it is
the intention Ia '-~ep the standard Of
high, in fact. as
in Washington. A
- several hundred is
cleus of the large
re ]. G. Gray,
-.---fs... NJ ware Corporation
~v Representa-
... r. n-laE aries c. Tucker,
-rar am H Stayton,
t1.-e Representative
.... rafs Alexander Nc
r--If a1-..dent of the Standard
.,ii company: John r. Mclean, George
6 Boldt. proprietor OF the Waldorf-As-
toria John Joy Edison, c. c. Cook. OF
Ohio. :. w. Woodward. b. II. Warner,
Isaac Emerson. of Baltimore; Henry f.
Davis. late United States District At
torney: r. c. Boylan, George X. Nash,
Governor of Ohio, and Willis J. HUI
iugs. General of the National Guard Of
Pennsylvania.
The articles Of incorpora zion state
that the Military Club is formed TO es-
tabIsh and maintain in the city of
Washington, d. c., patriotic, frater-
nal. and educational organization, ma
tional in character. of those who served
honorabIy in the army and naval ser
vice in the civil war, the Spanish
lean war. Of members Of the militia and
national guards of the States Of the
Union. Of military and naval cadets. Of
civil and military officials Of the United
states. the States. Territories, and colo
nies thereof, and such other persons as
the board Of directors may from time TO
time elect
Its object is to promote knowledge
OF military and naval history and
science. ancient and modern. and TO
gather and bulletin, for the benefit Of
lis members. any proper information
respecting active military and naval en-
gagements anywhere in the world. To
collect and establish a broad and COM
prehensive library and distribute pa
triotic and educational literature"
The club may hold $1,000,0OO worth of
real estate, and has a capital stock Of
800 000 in 10000 shares Of $40 each.
About s27. 600 has been subscribed, and
when the subscriptions have reached
50 g00 the club will go into temporary
-,''.rtcrs in a rented building. The or
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