Evening star., 1901-11-23
MILITARY CLUB OFFICERS
ORGANIZATION FORMED ON PATRI-
OTTO AND EDUCATIONAL LINES.
National in It's Scope and Includes,
Among Others, Those Who Served
Against Spain.

ton of the following officers for the Miiltary
Club of the United States, an organization
designed to be national in character and
include in Its membership the principal Of
ficers of the state militia organizations, the
officers who served against Spain and civil
ians interested in the development of re-
liable and fully equipped body of citizen
soldiery:
The list of officers fs as follows: Presi-
dent, c. C. Cook of Ohio, late captain U. S.
Volunteers; vice presidents, Algernon Sar-
toris of District of Columbia, late captain,
U. S. Volunteers; George H. Harries, briga-
dier general District of Columbia National
Guard; Henry May, colonel, District of Co.
lumbia National Guard; Russell b. Harri-
son of Indiana, late colonel. U. 5. Nolun-
teers; w. E. English of Indiana late cap
tain L. S. Volunteers; Charles Dick OF
Ohio, late colonel, L. S. Volunteers; George
c. Boldt of New York, proprietor Waldorf
Astoria New York city; w. c. Hulings OF
Pennsylvania. late brigadier general, y. :.
Volunteers; w. H. Stayton of New YORK;
A B. Colt of Ohio. late colonel, Y. S. Volun-
teers; Isaac E. Emerson of Baltimore, Nd; !;
Henry +. Davis, District of Columbia; sec
retary, Charles l.. Thurber. District OF CO.
lumbia. In addition there will be an eXecu-
tive committee of five and finance commit
tee of five. Davis & Tucker of Washington,
D. c., will be the general counsel.
Personal Sketches.
Capt. Charles Cassidy Cook of Ohio, pres
ident of the club, is a well-known attorney,
was recently president of the Ohio board OF
pardons and raised three infantry COM
panies for the 1st Ohio Regiment In the
Spanish war. He was on the flagship New
York in December, 1898, on its trip to CUBA
to return with Admiral Sampson; was with
the army of Gomez and the Spanish troops
in Cuba during the repatriation as corre-
spondent; has written extensively on po-
litical economy and Cuban subjects. While
a democratic office holder he bolted Bryan
for Palmer and Buckner. In the last pres
idential campaign he supported Mckinley.
Capt. Algernon Sartoris is grandson OF
President Grant and served creditably in
the Spanish war.
Charles Dick is member of Congress
and major general of the National Guard
of Ohio.
Col Russell B. Harrison, Capt. William E.
English Col. A. E. Colt, General Hulings,
Isaac E. Emerson and W. II. Stayton serv-
ed prominently in the Spanish war.
General Harries and Col. Henry May are
well-known citizens of the District Of CO.
lumbia both of them having been promi-
nent in the maintenance of the local Ma
tional Guard, and the former having COM
manded the 1st Regiment of District of
Columbia Volunteers during the war with
Spain.
Objects of the Club.
The objects of the proposed Military
Club are set forth in the charter in the
following form:
''To establish and maintain, in the city
of Washington, District of Columbia,
patriotic, fraternal and educational or
ganzation, national in character, Of those
who served honorably in the army and
naval service in the civil and Spanish
wars of members of the militia and
tional 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 colonies thereof, and
such other officials and persons as the
board of directors hereof may from time
to time elect.
ITO promote a knowledge of military
and naval history and science, ancient
and modern, and to gather and bulletin.
for the benefit of it's members, any proper
information respecting active military
and naval engagements anywhere in the
world
! ITO collect and establish a broad ard
comprehensive general library, and to dis
tribute patriotic, educational literature.
Incident with and to the full accom-
plishment of these purposes and ends, the
corporation shall have plenary powers to
acquire and hold, by gift, bequest, devise.
lease purchase and any other means, such
chattels, lands and buildings in said city,
for the purpose Of a social club house, for
the use and enjoyment of all the members
of said club. and to erect such building or
buildings as the said board of directors
for the accomplishment of the purposes of
this corporation"
Bill for Submission to Congress-
The club has formulated a measure to
be presented to Congress- providing for
governmental aid in strengthening the
state militias and naval reserves. and the
grant of public land in Washington. D. C.
Whereon to erect a suitable memorial
building as a national rendezvous for The
volunteer service of the Spanish war,
Union and confederate veterans of the
civil war, members of the state militias
and naval reserves and civilian members
The honorary membership includes the
President the Secretaries of War and
Navy, prominent military men and civil
ians throughout the United States and
prominent Cuban insurgent leaders.
The official badge of the club is the
American shield in gold red. white and
blue enamel with the monogram M c."
in raised enamel, gold and yellow letters.
respectively. The club will shortly select
temporary quarters in Washington
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