The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-17
BLUES GET PICTURES
MILITARY COMPANY HAS HOUSE.
 WARMING.
Friends of Fine OId Organization Inc vited to Participate in . Happy Occasf0n--G0Od Fellowship
 Enjoyed

Members of the Montgomery True Blues added another achievement to their long list of civic affairs when they gave house warming" last new quarters to their friends. Inter- est in the occasion was enhanced hy the presentation to the company of q group picture of war veterans who served with the Blues. The picture came from the Survivors Association and Major B. M. Washburn acted as spokesman.
 The historic old military organiza- tion has the distinction of being sup ported by three classes of members the Survivors Association, or men who served during the war; the Reserve Corps, composed of men who are now non active, but who served with the company since the war. and the active members. The three classes of members warming" and they evinced much in-
 terest in the occasion.
 Recently workmen have completed a contract whereby the room of the
 Blues in Armory Hall has been re pa pered. and new gun racks and new l furniture have been installed. Tho quarteres are comfortable and are fitted with good taste. The officers and mem. bers of the company wanted theil | friends to see their new quarters and out of this idea was born the house warming" which proved to be a happy
 occasion made so largely by it's in
 
 lowship that prevailed.
 A splendid luncheon. accompanied by whiskey, beer and wines, was serv.
 ed throughout the evening and fine cigars were passed around.
 The room of the Blues was well l tiled with members of the other mili- 1 tary companies of Montgomery and in. vited guests. Among the distinguish l ed guests present were Mayor W. M | Teague, Col. c. R. Bricken, commander of the 2nd Infantry; Capt. James Will Hams of the regular army; Major Chas F, Anderson. Major Robert 5. TeaguE and other officers of Montgomery. At g o'clock the picture was pre- scented to the young soldiers by Major l Washburn. who had called Capt. w. F Weiss, commander of the company, tC the chair of the presiding officer In presenting the picture Major Washburn spoke as follows:
 | Captain Weiss Officers and Members of the Montgomery True Blues:
 "All civilized people are proud to per petuate the history of their ancestors l The hand of time too soon wipes ou the remembrance of those who 9 have
 we meet here tonight as members of a great, historic military organiza | ton. Imagination carries me back t'
 that night, seventy-one years ago, wheI
 goodly number of the citizens o
 Montgomery met to organize the com ! pany which bears the name Of tn | Montgomery True Blues
 | Not man or that organiAdtlon 0 | 1886 is now with us; they have all gon | to the great beyond. So with tn l Montgomery True Blues of the ffties | Few, very few. of them are alive to | day. And how about the members O | the time-honored company of the six l ties? Only a corporaPs guard of then | can be mustered tonight. But, sil | those who are left are here. to wis l prospefity and good cheer to the me l who today are so creditably keepini | alive the name and honor of the Mont | gomery True Blues.
 Tt Is an interesting, feature of ou l organization that we have three dis | tinct divisions composing this old com l pany, to wit, the Survivors Association the Reserve Corps,' and the presen Montgomery True Blues.
 T would say to Colonel Garland an his Reserve Corps, that 1t Is grati l lying to the older members that yo have such a well organized association
 Tn a few years yours will be the onl surviving association left We are gla that the link between the old and tn new is to be unbroken.
 "Captain weiss, let me urge upon tn | Montgomery True Blues of today to b
 loyal to the name and record of ou
 company .and know you will. w | vour fathers (so to speak). are prou 2f the company. both officers and mem
 bers of the present command.
 Now. Captain, at our last annul
 meeting, on the suggestion of Conrad lV. NJ. Elmore. my old schoolmate an