The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23

/ strife need to be physically SCunu. men
/ tally alert, and blessed with the true
| courage.
The Combativc Quality.
He has a sometimes disconcerting way
has this Comma nder- in Chief-of speak
ing the thought which at the moment oil
speech is uppermost in his mind, and he
has been known to strike straight from
the shoulder when that which we term
! policy would have suggested action less
| forcible and more conducive to temporary
and often unsatisfactory peace, and 1t is
/ this quality-the combative quality. the
! theory anu practice and spirit OF the
! fighting man-whch ende4is him to the
/ nation; even to ii vast number CT Amer
/ leans who are properly regarded as an,
/ tagonistic to the political principles oil
/ the narty whose leader he is.
/ Behind and beneath this evenly-de-
/ vcloped and public serving puSnacIty Is
/ courage Of the sort which owes much oil
/ its origin and growth to conscience. IL
/ is the courage which belongs TO hiSh
! character; inc courage which moves on
d plane far above the brutal force OF
I vulgar heroes the courage which. being
! both physical and moral, presents our
/ Commander int Chief to the world rs one
/ of its truly great men.
For CveT.' enc Of US whose face Is
I steadily toward the cncmy--and who in
/ this assembly is so poor as to be without
an enemy-tnsre is much inspiration in the
/ contemplation Of our commanding officer &
/ character. It's unwayeFing honesty OF pur-
/ pose and execution. its noble devotion to
I those who have place in it's confidence. and
/ even its unorthodox hut intensely human
I disregard of the admonition which would
proffer the unsmtten chsSk TO the adver-
sary. exc!tes cur admiration and binds us
I TO him with ties far stronger than are the
! links of mere official relationship
Interest in the Gunrd.
! After brief reference 10 his personal
knowledge of and acquaintance with the
President General Harries discussed the
Presidents live interest in the National
Guard and declared that the future would
reveal active effort on the part of the
President looking to the welfare of the
National Guard generally, and specifically
Of the District of Columbia brigade. of
which the President is. by the act Of Con-
gress which brought the brigade into be-
ing, commander in-ctief
Preceded by few characteristic remarks
Of introduction b. Colonel Ross. Lieuten
ant General Miles arose TO answer to the
. toast. The Army"
General Miles first words were drown
ed by the enthusiastic cheering of the
militia boys. When quiet had once more
been restored, General Miles said:
Qualified ms Citizens.
General Commander and comrades-for
l always feel like addressing body OF
soldiers as comrades-the citizen soldiers
of this country are different from
the soldiers of other countries. II
has been my fortune to witness the
maneuvres Of the soldiers of these
countries, and while they are mag
niticent bodies OF men, they are auto
matcns. You are men 1T TO exercise the
sovereign rights Of citizenship
General Miles then gave an amusing
antecdote of the civil war.
The war, however, was not all fun.
the general continued. There are thou
sands CT our comrades sleeping today in
unknown graves as a result of exposure.
Notwithstanding all the hardshjps. the
men who fought then are ready and will
ing to again defend their has at their
cCuntry's call. --..s-...-
The Capital City. ra ...-
Continuing General Miles paid glow
ing tribute TO the Capital City Of the
United States.
You are fortunate in living between
two such grand States as Maryland and
Virginia." said the general. THE latter
furnished the greatest statemen and
soldiers in the history of this country"
General Miles then thanked the mem
bers of the Guard for their cordial re-
ceptiOn and resumed his seat amid a per
feet storm of cheers and applause.
Other ;oasts were responded to as fol-
lows: The Day We Celebrate" Repre-
sentative otey of Virginia; THE Navy"
Commander Lucien Young; Our Organi-
cation" Sergeant Major Ennis.
Members of Committees.
The members of The various commit
tees follow:
Executive committee-Lieut. Col. Bur
ton r. Ross, chairman: Major S. Porter
House, Capt. William L. Dix, First Lieut..
A. NJ. Allison, First Lieut.. Harry Coope,
Capt. E. W. Zea, Capt. j. S. Miller. First
Lieut.. Samuel F. Shreve, Sergeant Major
c. H. Ennis, First Lieut.. A. NJ. MuZzy,
secretary.
Reception cOmmittee-Lieut. Col. Bur
ton X. Ross. chairman; Capt. Z. II.
Schafer. vice chairman.
Special committee for military guests
Major S Porter House. Honorary staff
Capt. J. S. Miller. Capt. Charles NJ
Shreye, Capt. w. A. McCathran. Capt. NJ.
Emmett Ureil Col I'd Regt., d. C. n. c.,
First Lieut.. Howard Beall. Active staff
First Lieut.. Charles X. Luce, surgeon:
First Lieut.. B. f. Odell. adjutant: First
Lieut., 4. NJ. Muzzy, quartermaster; First
Lieut.. P. W. Smith, inspector rife prac-
time.
Banquet committee-Major s. Porter
House. chairman; First Lieut. p W
Smith, vice chairman; First Lieut.. Sam
ael F. Shreve, Second Lieut.. William T.
Browne. Second Lieut.. John H. Shreve,
master Sergeant Il. d. Beard, First Ser
geant II. T. Leach. First Sergeant r.
Carey Brown, First Sergeant w. A. Hail.
First Sergeant |. r. Padgett, and
Corporal Hadley Libbey.
Entertainment committee-Capt Z. W
Zea, chairman: First Lieut.. A NJ ALI
son, vice chairman; Sergeant Major
Charles II. Ennis. First Lieut. E. H.
Grove, Sergeant w. W. Chase, First
Lieut.. L. II. Neumeyer, Private C. L.
Bode.
Invitation committee-Firat Lieut.. A.
NJ. Muzzy. chairman; First Lieut.. Benja-
min f. Odell, vice chairman; Capt. w. A
McCathran. Corporal Phil B. Newman
Sergeant e. p. Cummins. Private John r
Griffin, Private S. Wesley Brown.
Decoration committees-Capt. William f.
Dix, chairman; First Lieut.. Harry Coope,
vice chairman; Sergeant L. C. Yogt. Cor
poral c. l.. DAWSON, Corporal Michael
Blasey. Private c. H. Randall. Corporal
Hugh Yea, Corporal James " Tierney.
Private Daniel S. Reir. Private j. L. Dun
baugh. i'[i