The Washington times., 1905-06-10
NATIONAL RIFLES
VETERANS BANQUET
Lively Feast at the Armory
Last Night.
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Humorous Toasts and a "Phoney"
Telephone Service Make Amuse-
ment for Diners.

The veteran organization of the Ma
tional Rifles celebrated .ts twenty-fifth
anniversary with a banquet last night.
The feast commenced about $50 o'clock
and lasted until midnight.
Capt. James F. Oyster, for years COM
manding officer of the organization, pre-
sided. Lieut.. George w. Evans occupied
his accustomed position of POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Oyster made the opening address,
referring TO the gradually diminishing
ranks. thinner every year by one or
two members called home by the grim
reaper. The death notice Of Lieut.
George A Bentley was read. Letters
expressing regrets at absence were read
from j. Harry Cunningham. James c.
Fox, Colonel Burnside, Harry Arnold
and U. L. Boyer.
Responses to Toasts-
During the banquet the following re-
piled to toasts:
ITO the President of the United
States and ITO Our Old Commander.
Col. J. o. P Burnside were proposed
by the postmaster and dre7k standing
in silence.
The National Rifles of 1885," was re-
sponded to by James A. Sample, who
ing to the reorganiza ton of the National
Rifles.
Frank NJ. Barnes replied to Discipline
in the Ranks Edward P. Harrington
was called upon for ..Rever:es of
Bachelor Soldier Edward S. Bailey
replied TO Friendship Among Com
rades."
Goodwin Y Atlee responded t5 The
National Rifles of 1861" MIR. Atlee is
well versed on the early history of the
organization. having enlisted at the age
OF nineteen. He told OF the early strug-
giles of the company. saying how it was
not safe to go out after dark
Some Funny Ones.
Edward NJ Shirley was called upon for
When We Wore the Red and Blue
How 20 Be Happy Though Married"
fell to the lot of VIII H. Way
Edwin B. Hay. in responding to The
Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the
World made humorous cracks at pre-
vious speakers John T. Clements spoke
on THE First Volunteers to Invade
Virginia, The National Rifles Henr,
X Simpson concluded the list with
Peace Hath Her Victories No Less
Renowned Than War"
Between the toasts a musical pro
gram was presented A dummy tele-
phone was placed directly back OF
Toastmaster Evans chair At short in
tervais the bell would ring and Mr.
Evans reply. The calls were always for
some one desiring information about one
OF the guests and the messages trans
lated by Mr. Evans kept the banquet
ers in an uproar.
Members Present.
About seventy members of the society
and invited guests surrounded the ta-
BILE. which was artistically decorated
with flowers. The following enjoyed the
tempting menu:
James c. Addison, DR.. George N.
Acker. Edward S. Bailey, Frank NJ
Barnes. Charles G. B. Coager, Joseph
Clear, James H. Clear. DR.. James A
Dickinson. Addison G. Dubois. Louis a.
Dent. George W. Evans. William K
Enis, Albert c. Floyd Edmund K. Fox.
Henri Guillaume, Edwin A Goodwin, E
Edward Gasch. Thomas A. Garner, F.
c: Getzendanner, Edwin B; Hay,
berger. Edward P. Harrington. Joseph
S. Harris Lewis Holmes. William c.
keech. James z; Lelshear, Joseph o.
=Aanson. s1;,r Willis B; MaagrGnderS, a4sGS j. Blake
Mosher, Fred B. Nichols. James F. Oys-
ter, Charles H. Paige, Theodore j. Pick
EFT, Clayton e Simms. Henry K Simp-
son. Edward NJ Shirley, John w. San
derson, Dr. George H Shoulders. J.
Henry Small. DR.. Charles A. Stewart.
Milo c. Summers. James A: Sample,
Fred NJ. Thornett. George W. Taylor, S.
Edwin Tomlinson. Fred Van Vranken,
VIII II. Way, Glerdie B. Young, Good
win Y. Atlee, John T. Clements. Edwin
p Goodwin. ". H Schofeld (of Cali
formal, Frank NJ Hamilton. Ernest D.
Houghton. Arthur C. Houghton. Banks
McGInty. Fred a. Dowsey J. Wise
Byrnes. a. S. Fennell jr., J. Frank Dug
gan. and n. +. Muth.