The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-15
Committee APPOINTED 10 Sc
Iccf Suitable AccoHlH1odd-
HcnS Within q Cer1an
Area f0o Occupancy on
AP1H /.
Organization 10 GIUe q Din
nee on The Occasion Of
the Formal Opening and
HOUSewarRzng Of lis Nee
headquarters.

The regular weekly meeting OF tho
Minute Men was held on last Monday
evening, at headquarters. $50 PeuusyI-
vania Avenue ncF; Invest. The most inn
portaut matter discussed was the ques-
lion OF renting more commodlous
sruory. and committee consisting OF
Major Frederick s HodEson. chairman:
Capt. Charles s Wheeler. Capt r T.
/. Yeilott and Capt. r. s. Key smith was
appointed to secure suitable place
within the section OF the city bounded
on the east by Seventh Street northwest.
on the south by Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. on the west by Seventeenth
Street northwest. and or the north By X
Street northwest. This committee is now
~ work and 10 IS hoped the Minute Men
may be enabled 10 move into their new
quarters by the LIST of april
II has been realized for the past year
that owing to the rapid growth and de-
1elopmenJ of the organizat ton their
quarters at 800 Pennsylvania Avenue
have been too small for the purposes Of
drilling and headquarters. while Il is
also greatly desired 10 have headquarters
in a more prominent and central Ioca-
ton.
A committee Of two was appointed 10
select samples and designs for a new
letter head and 10 report at the next
meeting.
An Invitation Accepted.
The invitations read al the preceding
meeting were then taken up. but only
one was acted upon. That one was 20
attend the monthly meeting OF the Dolly
Madison Chapter Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. held last Tuesday
evening. March 10. at the residence Of
Mrs. Shuey. 2127 California Avenue
northwest. II was regretted by all pres
ent that a large detail OF officers could
not be made 10 attend this meeting. for
fl was found that other engagements.
both OF a social and business nature. OF
the officers present made this impossi-
BILE Capts. c. s. Wheeler and NJ NJ.
Moore were therefore. detailed TO rep
resent the regiment at this function.
These two officers in reporting 20 Col
onel Winter later in the week were high
in their praises OF the hostess, Mrs.
Shuey.
There being plenty OF time for action
upon the other invitations. which are
for functions TO be held a month hence.
they were allowed to so over to the
next meeting. when they viii. in all
probability. be favorably acted upon. as
Il is the policy of the Minute Men to
accept. II possible. all invitations
formally extended.
Formal Dinner to Be Given.
The matter OF dinner at one OF the
leading hotels was next taken up. but it
was desired TO postpone anything OF the
kind because OF the Lenten season and
also because il was thought a better
plan 20 defer such an event until the
formal opening and housewarming OF the
new headquarters.
Colonel Winter then introduced John
W. Drown, of Hartford. Conn. a mem
Der OF the First Company OF the Gov
ernOrs Foot Guards OF Connecticut.
Mr.. Drown addressed the officers and
men. telling them OF the military OK
Eanizations of his State and also saying
that the Minute Men had left a lasting
impression in Hartford when a deta ]
was there about a year ago TO partici-
pate In a patriotic celebration.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. browns re-
marks the meeting adjourned