The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-02
MINUTE MEN ORGANIZED.
New Patriotic Order Formed in
This City.
To Adopt the Uniform of the RevoIu-
tiOnaTy Army-ObjcctS To he At
observation-disclosures VIII BE Re
cruited Ia Each of the Stutex.

tionary Army-ObJccts To he Al
observation-disclosures VIII BE Re
cruited la Each of the StuteS.
Their, has been organized In this city a
regiment known as the Minute Men of
the Revolution" At present only the
=JaG has been appointed. and the cOnsti-
tuition and bylaws are being formulated
The members of the staff are. Colonel
Thomas Il. Mckee; lieutenant colonel NJ
\. Winter; major Paul Beckworth Regi-
mental stah-kdjutaut Lewis Sanders
inspector. II. A. CampbciI judge advo-
cate. "a. IT, Classic: qIartermaster.
Thomas c. Pole, commissary. J. 4.
I straight. surgeon. Anton Cole; paymas-
ter, RI. Leroy Mark; chaplain. Rev. r n.
Thompson. First Battalion staff-Adju-
tant. Leon l. l.. French Inspector. Mel
: son r Wood qUartcrTnaStcr. Thomas w
! Sweeney. surgeon. H. G. Pole
The purposes Of the new organic ttion
are set forth by the organizers as col
/ lows.
Recent events in the history Of our
country have shown the wisdom Of los
| tsrlnS the growing patriotism Of our
young men, and Of surrounding them
with influences that are purely American.
/ The most important effort to this end.
1 '---A~ Ati iAn Af1ailA~s Ae lilt INILi4a-
ton of an Independent military orgauiza-
ton that * distinctly American. known
as tbs Minute Men.
Its object is to perpetuate the patriotic
/ principles that animated the founders Of
Z This nation during :hc Revolutionary
I period; 20 cause the Continental uniform
/ 10 again become a familiar sight through
! out the land. 70 cause the valiant deeds Of
| those self-sacrihcing heroes to become
/ engraven upon the minds and hearts Of
4 those who are now enjoying the benefits
/ resulting from their achievements and IN
| every way possible &c magnify and glorffv
( the spirit Of 20
| 1t has been found that this can most
( easily be accomplished by combining mill
/ tary display with historical research and
/ social intercourse. The present patriotic
/ societies. as well as the militia Of the vari-
1 Gus States, as now organized. have never
| accomplished the ends here sought All
/ these features have been most happily
/ combined in the organization Of the
/ Minute Men"
J The scope Of the Organization is ma
/ uonal in character. Il viii be governed.
/ as nearly as possible. by the regulations
( THAT were used by the Continental Army.
/ supplemented. when needed by those Of
I the United States Army Of today
/ Regiments will be formed throughout
I the country with headquarters in the
/ large cities. Battalious and companies
l will BE- recruited in the smaller towns
( II is expected that thirty regiments will
4 be organized in this manner in the near
future. Each department. corps, division,
brigade. regiment and company. will have
I its fun complement OF officers The line
/ Of promotion viii be easy and rapid es-
/ Decially for those who join during the
I early days Of the organization.
The actual military Gutiees 10 be per
formed by the Minute Men viii consist
! chiefly Of escort duty in those public
events and street parades in which they
viii participate. and of duty IN those semi
social events that viii be held IN the reg
mental armOries or larger halls The
drilling VIII be confined TO the movements
that viii be necessary in order that a
credttable showing may be made on these
occasions The more irksome. humdrJIm,
I and 0nerOus duties of military routine.
will be entirely eliminated.
! feature Of the organization will be
the regular reginNenIal monthly meetings.
each Of which > IN BE- held in cOmmemO-
ration OF some historical event that Oc-
Toured during the early period Of the
country eZlSJe ice. sUch a. the LeNlug-
ton alarm battles Of Bunker HILL Sara
ttuga. Monmouth or YORKTOWN. or In honor
Of such persons as Generals Washington.
FheS- Affairs viii BIZ attended by the
Minute Men In fuII-Ipcss uniform. and
viii be open 80 Invited guests.
The meetings viii OPEN with a short
business session, at which time the new
recruits will b. mustered IN. After this
VIII follow "A speech by some celebrated
orator. whose subject vii be the partic-
uiar event that the meeting Is commemo-
rating The social feature OF the occasion
may take the form Of a military bail.
with colonial or mOCerU dances
/ The first appearance in public Of IN.
/ Minute Men Was made October -. last Al
! the unveiling OF the monument 10 Kev0lU-
/ t0uary heroes. presented 20 Baltimore by
/ the Sons % the American Revolution on
| this occasion, the STAFF OF the Minute Men
] acted as escort to the Sons OF the Ameri-
] can Revolution. and We're stationed at the
/ monument until Il was formally turned
1 over TO the city authorities.
! The uniform Of the RewIy-f0rmed or
I gauization Is in every detail similar q
that worn by the Continental Army dur
ing the Revolution. il being the result 81
/ careful study made by one Of the officials
/ Of the National Museum. who is also az
/ officer IN the Minute Men The ITgaui-
/ ZrtIOn recently offered ITS services 20 thu
| Society Of the Daughters Of the American
! Revolution. at the forthcoming confer
! enCe 20 be aeid In this city on Nov. mbeI
I % next The cHer. n Is understood. mas
I been accepted II is believed that by
/ February p next the Minute Men viii bg
enabled TO make fine showing ia the
/ customary parade on that occasion
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