Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-17
RIFLES DISBANDED
IS NO LONGER AN ACTIVE MILL
TARY BODY.
A Veteran Organization Formed Last
Evening Which Will Include Pres
ent Membership and Others.

A very large and enthusiastic gathering
of the members of the National Rifles took
place at the armory of this famous local
military body last evening, Lieut. Edwin B.
Hay presiding and Lieut. George w. Evans
acting as secretary. More than seventy
nve members, who have been associated
with the company during the many years
OF IT'S existence. were present and partici-
pated in the business Of the meeting.
After long and earnest discussion of the
question, participated in by many of those
who have followed the fortunes and shared
the honors won by this old-time and we'll
known military organization, motion
made by Lieutenant Hay was unanimously
adopted providing that the National Rifles
as an active military company be and the
same Is hereby disbanded, and that imme-
oiate steps be taken for the formation of
permanent society to be known as the
National Rifles Veteran Association.
me members present then proceeded to
the election of members into the new or
ganization and the following were on bal
lot placed on the roster of membership:
Col. 10. b. Burnside. Capts James F. Oyster
and Gendie B. Young. Lieuts. George w.
Evans, Joseph o. Manson, Edwin B. Hay,
John w. Cameron, Theo ]. Pickett, N w
Fitzgerald, George H. Shoulders, George N
Acker. George A. Bentley, J. Harry Cum
ningham Joseph H. Curran. w. B: Ma
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s: Domer, Privates E. s. Bailey. w. E.
Colladay. ]. H. Clipper T. L. Clear, J. A.
Dickinson, James Devine, Burton T. Doyle
A.. 9. Dubois. Henry Guillaume, E. A.
Goodwin. E. Edward Gasch, Charles w.
Holmes, Charles w. Hayberger, Joseph s.
Harris, l. H. Johannes, James R. Lake,
CHARLES T. Lowell, J. Blake Miller. Frank
McDermott, Walter W. McConihe, John w.
Sanderson. Clayton E. Simms, Henry K.
Simpson. Edward NJ. Shirley, J. Henry
Small. jr.. S. Ed. Tomlinson, Frank H
Thomas, Fred M. Thornett. James NJ VIII
Hanson. Charles H. Paige, william K.
Ellis. Ed. P. Harrington, Albert H. Gawler
and Charles McC. Taylor
"A committee on permanent organization
and for the drafting Of a constitution and
bylaws was chosen. with instructions to
make report at the next monthly meeting
II was further resolved that an Invitation
be extended to the veterans of the National
Rifles OF 1861 to join with the association,
thereby making the same more solid and
compact. In reciting many "reminiscences
or the company since its original organiZa-
ton. In 1859, Lieut.. George W. Evans paid
glowing tribute to the valor and heroism
of his comrades Of the National Rifles who
participated in both the civil and Spanish
wars. and who had won for themselves a
brilliant page in the history Of the country
eran organization shall be strenuous body,
and although organized for social pleasures
and good fellowship. 1t was the consensus
of the views expressed that an active mill
tary spirit shall always prevail. and that
the EFFORTS and energies OF the parent body
be bent toward the future formation of q
junior active military company to take the
place OF the one now disbanded. 1t was
further ordered that all ex-members who
heretofore left the organization in good
standing be urged to send in their applica-
ton for membership in the veteran COM
pany.