The Washington times., 1902-10-12
THE MINUTE MEN.

The Minute Men, with Continental uni
| forms, were conspicuous in the naval
parade last week Their participation in
the event was due to the receipt OF the
following original communication from
the executive committee of the Sons Of
Veterans:
"Col. VI. a. Winter, commanding First
Regiment, the Minute Men, Wash
ington, d. G.
Dear Sir: In behalf of the executive
committee of the Maryland division,
Sons CT Veterans. U. s. A.. have ~
honor to extend cordial invits ipa ~
you to furnish detail, uniforr ~ and
equipped. from your command. ~ ~
escort of honor to the commai icF-.a
chief OF the Sons of Veterans. o. SOS
count of its annual encampmenl Q "a
held in this city. October 6, 1902
Further Information will be kfTes
later.
Your early reply. and accepts -
this invitation, will be highly D-c-
ciated. Very Respectfully.
"W. II. MOOR
"Seeretay
The following reply was made q ltis
invitation:
''Mr. W. H. Moore. 301-302 Columbian
Building. City.
Dear Sir: l am directed by Col. NJ.
A. Winter to inform you that your invi-
taticn of the 11th instant, was present.
ed to the officers of this regiment at
their reguIer meeting last evening, and
1t was the unanimous vote to accept the
assignment rendered.
ut will give considerable satisfaction
to all the members of the Minute Men
to be able to honor, not only the Sons
70 Veterans, but their worthy comman-
der-in-chief on this occasion.
I'VE shall expect further informatiou
from you as soon as you are able to give
1t, and awaiting same, / remain, yours
very truly,
JOHN DOYLE CARMoDY,
Captain and Adjutant."
September "a the following letter was
received from the Sons Of Veterans, giv-
ing final details of their parade:
"Col. NJ. A. Winter, First Regiment,
Minute Men, Washington, d. c.
Sir: Pursuant to your request for
further information relative to the Sons
OF Veterans parade on the occasion OF
their twenty-first annual encampment.
and the part therein you have so gener-
wise you that it Is our wish that you
furnish detail of twenty-five officers of
your command as an escort of honor to
the members of the commandery-in-
chief, Sons Of Veterans, U. s. A., from
their headquarters at the Ebbitt House
to the Carroll Institute Hail.
1.-THE line will form ON F Street north
west, facing north, the right resting IN
Thirteenth Street, at 9 o'clock a. M,
Tuesday, October Z, 1902 You may re-
port to my adjutant general. The col
umn will march north on Thirteenth
Street to New York Avenue. east on
New York Avenue to Tenth Street. to
the hall, where your command should
form line to the left on the east side OF
Tenth Street facing west, opposite tho
entrance Of said hall.
Fully appreciating the signal honor
conferred upon our association. and
thanking you, and through you the gen.
tlemen of the Minute Men, for the cour-
tesy extended, am. very respectfully,
"E. r. CAMPBELL,
Commander in Chief
In pursuance of the above, twenty-five
officers of the Minute Men were, during
the week, detailed by Col. NJ. A. Winter
to compose an escort of honor to the
commander -in-ebief of the Sons of Vet
Grams. The following is copy of the
assignment sent to each one of the
twenty-five officers selected for this de-
tail:
"Headquarters First Regiment
Minute Men,
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.,
washington, D. c., Sept. q, 1902.
''Dear Sir: You are hereby informed
that you have been selected as one OF
the detail of officers to escort the mem-
bers of the commandery- chief, Sons ,
of Veterans, U. S. A, from their head !
quarters at the Ebbitt House to Carroll +
Institute Hall, on the occasion Of their
twenty-first annual encampment.
You will report at these headquar-
ters in full dress uniform, with side :
arms. at O'Clock a. m. Tuesday. octo- I,
ber Z, 1902. Roll call and inspection at |
$50. Column will move promptly al
$3.50.
by order of Col. NJ. A. Winter.
JOHN DOYLE CARMODY,
Captain and Adjutant."
At the regimental meeting the follows
ing general order from national head
quarters was published to the regiment:
National Headquarters of the Minute !
Men,
sYour attention is hereby called to
the following changes made In the rules
and regulations by the council OF ad-
ministration, held at these headquarters :
in pursuance to article 6, section 1 OF
the constitution, on the Sd and Sth in {;
stant.
IAN addition to section GA Of the rules
and regulations was made as follows:
"Rihe clubs or teams may be organized
in any company. regiment or command
under such regulations as the comman-
der-in-chief may direct
Sections 10, IL. II, Is and II were
amended so as to provide for an inspec-
tor OF rifle practice in the battalion,
regiment brigade. division and corps
staff and also On the staff of the COM
mander- r-in-chief.
Section So was amended to provide
for fatigue uniform. but the same must
be approved by the chief.
Section 56 was amended to read aS
follows: The full-dress uniform shall
not be worn by members of the Minute
Men while not serving with their COM
mands. On full-dress or social occa-
sions, where members prefer the fatigue
uniform to the civilian full dress suit.
they may so appear This section shall
apply to officers and enlisted men alike
1T is with deep regret that it is an
nounced that Brig. Gen. Thomas III. Nc
kee at his own request. has been placed
on the retired list. This would be very
serious blow to the organization were II
not for the fact that the general an
rounces that he believes he can be of
more service TO the organization as a