Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-13
REUNION OF COMPANY G.
MORTON CADETS CELEBRATE AN
NIvERsARY OF MUsTER-IN.
Speeches by Maj. Urell, Capt. Hodgson
and others-Plans for Decora-
ton Day.

| CMorton Cadets 1st District of Columbus
| Volunteers, was held last night In the BAN
quet hall of the Hotel Varnum. Six years
| ago yesterday Company G was mustered
into the volunteer service in the National
, Guard armory and each year banquet is
| given in order to keep that day and the
! events following shortly afterward, fresh
| in the minds of the officers and members
of the company and make stronger the
| ties of friendship, as result of the events
| of 1885,
| Those present last evening formed as a
| company, and at the stated hour filed into
| the banquet hall. where all the preparations
| for a pleasant evening had been completed
4 by a committee from the company. Before
| being seated First Sergeant John A. CHS
| holm called the roll, each one present re-
plying to his name.
The original roster of the company as
read last night was as follows:
| Officers: Fred S. Hodgson, captain; d. V.
Chisholm, first lieutenant; c. V. Sayer, hrst
| lieutenant; Leroy w. Heron, second heu-
| tenant; John A. Chisholm, first sergeant;
Ernest Barbour, quartermaster sergeant;
Alphonso w. Shilling, sergeant; James F.
Brewer, sergeant; Claude I. Dawson. ser
geant; Edward c. DuttOn, sergeant; Ferd1-
nand Kimmell, corporal; Charles H. Lyman,
corporal; Harry F. Patterson, corporal;
James M. Petty, corporal; Charles smell,
corporal; Joseph F. Hodgson, corporal; Geo.
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raj; Gerry Eichelberger musician; Geo. e.
Winans musician; Clarence B. Hart, arti-
| fcer; Clinton J. Amber, wagner.
Privates-Arthur B. Adams, Charles Al
len, John Franklin Bethune, Joseph M
Bird, D. Spencer Bliss, Clarence Porter
Brewer Albert II. Chase, Paul e. Cham
| berlin, Clifford V. Church, Richard s. cal
| borne, John w. Clarke, Joseph S. Cornish,
| Clifford E. Cross, Owen B. Curtis Duncan
| Davenport, William Driver, Ernest A FER
| ris Donald Fithian, James P. Gaddis Geo
| H. Gilman, Wyatt e. Goring, Geo. b..
| Graves (deceased), Emmett e. Griffin, 10
| seph L. Harmon, L. G. Heinline, Martin L.
| Hoffmaster, Ernest E. Landon, VIM. H.
| Lockwood H w McCauley, John McHen-
| ry, Herbert M. Manning, A. j. Matthews,
| Thomas Marshall, Chas. G. Mathews, j. w.
| D Maupin. Socrates Maupin. Claudius J..
| Neis, Norman E. Norman, Frank g. Old
! ham, J. H. Ontrch, Thos. T. Page, Elmore
| NJ. Phelps. Clarence S. Pittman, Boliver n.
| Ramey, B. A. Reynolds, Ebert b. Rich
| mond Lee Ross, Harry F. Scott, Harry A.
| Shinn, Eugene r. Smith, Geo. F. Thurston,
| Howard B. Waldron, Edward Weiss, Her
| man o. Weiss, T. L. White, Early D. 4o-
der.
Corp. Geo F. Shilling and Private Soc
| rates Maupin died in service.
| The Speechmaking.
| Capt. Fred. s. Hodgson was temporarily
/ absent and Lieut. Daniel V. Chisholm acted
| as master of ceremonies at the opening.
| Lieutenant Chisholm introduced the first
| speaker of the evening, Major M. Emmett
| JJrell, who selected as his toast, "Our Bat
| TALON" After complimenting the members
4 of the company present on their healthy
| appearance as compared with their physical
| condition upon their return from CUBA, ana
| recting few incidents previous to the
| breaking out of the war, he reminded them
| of their first days in camp at Camp Alger.
| The District troops were the first 70 march
upon the new camp grounds, which was at
Il %la1t with
| quartermaster, who drove the pegs IN an
| unhealthy portion of the camp, and as soon
1 as his back was turned Major Urell pulled
| up the pegs and placed them in more
| healthy locality.
| The first order read by Adjutant Skinner
| was without name to distinguish 1t. and
| he filed in the name of 'Alger,' and called
| it Camp Alger,' in honor of the Secretary
| of War; Major Urell spoke of the trip to
| Chickamauga, after leaving Camp Alger,
and of the energy displayed in establishing
| camp on that southern field. The story
of the trip to Cuba and numerous incidents
| connected Herewith were rehearsed. The
| lst Battalion, he said, was the first of any
| of the battalions to reach the trenches and
| the firing line. When firing was heard he
| requested that his battalion be sent to the
| front. but when the Spaniards heard the
4 District boys were coming they mace
| hasty retreat
| "And when the time came for leaving, our
| battalion" Major Urell said, was the last
| to leave, so that in case of a scrap we could
| keep the Spaniards at bay while the other
| battalions were returning homeward I'M
| mofested'
| Major Urell concluded his remarks by
| paying a high tribute to those who gave up
| their lives for the country, and to the 10y
| atty of the men to their commanders and
| of the officers to the men under them
Capt Hodgson Given Ovation.
At the conclusion of Major Ureips re-
| marks Capt. Fred s. Hodgson made his
| appearance In the hall and was greeted
| with cheers as he Joined his company once
| more. The ovation accorded him evidenced
| the high esteem in which he is held by the
| members of his company.
! After quiet had been restored Captain
Hodgson said that it gave him great pleas
| ure to be with his company once more, and ne
| was proud to have fought in a war that has
since made the United States and the
| American flag foremost in the world. He
| spoke of the loyalty Of the men who had
served under him and Of the ready and
| willing manner in which they always car
| ried out the work allotted to them He re-
| ferred to the noble traits of those who had
| died and said that each Of them had COW
cred himself with glory. He hoped. he
said, that these annual affairs would be
continued from year to year, and that the
memories of the dead ones will never be
1 forgotten. He suggested that steps be
taken to assist the members of the Morton
Cadets of today, and also to place wreaths
upon the graves at Arlington on Memorial
| day.
The Bond Of Sympathy.
Second Lieutenant Leroy w. Heron re-
sounded to the toast Our Comrades In the
| Field" and spoke of the bond of feeling
and friendship among military men. which
| he said, is different from the ordinary
friendship. He said the men of Company
q are drawn to each other by ties which
| are not noticeable among men in civil life
Only those who had been to the front and
| had fought for their flag, could appreciate
| that feeling In the course of his remark.
| he spoke of Corporal James M. Petty, who
Is now first lieutenant of United State.
infantry stated in the Philippines: Corpora
| Charles H. Lyman, now captain United
| states Marine Corps; Lieut.. William L
Lowe. first lieutenant 18th United State.
cavalry; DIR. Herbert M. Manning, Marine
| Hospital Service; William Driver, corpora
10th United States Infantry; Alphonso w
Shilling weather bureau; Claude /. Daw
son. Porto Rican postal service; Boliver N
Ramey and Thomas T. Page. Philippine Is
lands; L. G. Heinline, New York city: ]
w. d. Maupin, Alaska; A. H. Chase, En-
| gineer Corps, United States army: Clarenc,
B. Hart Philippine Islands. and John Nc
Henry Capt. A. ]. Matthews, United
| cst,tas Marina Corpa. Paul r ba bor1;,,