Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
COMPANY G. TOASTED
REUNION OF MORTON CADETS AT
BANQUET BOARD.
Addresses by Maj. Hodgson, Gen
Harries, Col. Urell and Others
The War With Spain.

The fourth anniversary Of the muster
into the service of the United States of
Company G, LIST District of Columbia In
fantry, United States Volunteers. which
| company was largely recruited from the
Morton Cadets. was appropriately observed
through the medium of banquet last even
ing al Freunds. The menu card and pro-
gram was a miniature shelter tent, made
Of cardboard with canvas backing. The
interesting days of 1898 were recalled,
stories of the war were related and all
In all the occasion proved to be thoroughly
enjoyable. The guests included General
George Harries, commanding the District
OF Columbia militia, who was the colonel
Of the District Regiment, and Colonel NJ. E.
Urell, who was a major of the regiment.
Lieutenant General Miles, District Com
mssioners Ross and Biddle and Major
Richard Sylvester, who had accepted invi-
tations, found at the last moment that
they would be unable to attend.
Major Fred S. Hodgson, who commanded
Company G, acted as presiding officer. AT
his right was General Harries and at his
left Colonel Urell. Captain d. V. Chisholm
and Captain Leroy w. Heron, who served
as the first and second heutenants, re.
spectively, Of the company, were seated
near by.
After proper attention had been paid to
the repast Major Hodgson raped for or
der, and John A. Chisholm, the first ser
geant of Company G, called the roll. The
following answered present" d. V. CHS
holm, first lieutenant; Leroy w. Heron.
second lieutenant; John A. Chisholm. nrst
sergeant; James F. Brewer, sergeant; Ed
ward G. Dutton, sergeant; Ferdinand Rim
nell, corporal; Harry F. Patterson. cor
poral; Charles Smell, corporal; Joseph F.
Hodgson, corporal, and George {. Winans'
musician. Privates-Arthur B. Adams,
John Franklin Bethune, Joseph NJ. Bird,
D. Spencer Bliss, Clifford " Church. Rich
ard S. Claiborne, Joseph S. Cornish, VIII
liam Driver, Ernest A. Ferris, Donald Filth
ian George H. Gilman, Herbert NJ. Man
ming Claudius J. Nefs, Gilmore M Phelps,
Clarence s. Pittman, Lee Ross, Harry F.
Scott, Harry A. Shinn, Eugene T. Smith,
Early D. Yodes and ]. H. Ontrich.
:. The Addresses.
Maj, Hodgson made the opening address,
his topic being Our Company" He re-
viewed the history of the command and
made extended reference to the memorable
stampede of hundreds of frightened horses
through the camp of the District regiment
at Tampa in June, 1898, and the conduct
of Company G, which was on guard that
evening.
Col Uren, the next speaker declared that
the members of Company G were 1.-The best
men in the best battalion in the best regi-
ment in the service of the best nation on
the face of the globe Col. Urell related
bers of Company G and of the regiment.
In speaking of "Our Regiment" Gen.
Harries pointed out that the influence of
the members of Company G had been felt
throughout the regiment. The company
was made up of young men, but its service
had been worthy of veterans The records
at the War Department. Gen. Harries
stated show that the District regiment
was mustered in and equipped quicker than
was any other volunteer regiment; the regi
ment lost fewer men than any Of the others,
and not one of it's members deserted A
number Of amusing wartime anecdotes
We're told by Gen. Harries.
Answered Last Roll Call.
In the course of his remarks Capt. CHS
holm referred feelingly to the deaths of
Corporal George F. Shilling and Private
Socrates Maupin, who died in the service,
and to the recent demise Of Capt. Edgar F.
Shilling, who formerly commanded the
Morton Cadets, and who contracted his IA
tai illness while nursing his brother, Cor
poral Shilling, at Montauk in 1893.
Capt. Heron, who was one of the young
est officers in the service, paid a graceful
tribute to the men who were in the COM
pany. Remarks We're also made by Clau-
dius ]. Neis, Capt. Harry F. Patterson,
Lieut.. Early D. Yoder and Lieut. Charles
l.. Smell
The arrangements for the reunion were
in charge of committee consisting of
Messrs. d. V. Chisholm, H. F. Patterson,
Charles L. Smell, Clifford Church, E. D.
Yoder and Joseph Cornish.