The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-31
H0MING OFFICERS HAVE.
PLEASANT STORY
MESgRs. ABERCROMBIE, KNOB
LOcH AND GILBERT RE-
TURN FROM MEETING

Astoria's delegation to the annual
meeting Of the Oregon National
Guard Association at Portland, con-
sisting Of Captain Charles H. Abcr.
crombie, First Lieutenant Karl
Knobloch, and Chaplain w. S. Gil
bedt, Of First Company, Coast Artil-
Icry. have returned from the pleas
ant conference and are immensely
pleased with the affair both in miii-
tary and a social way. Secretary
Lieutenant J. o, Sutton, Of this com.
pany, had TO forego the trip and 4
correspondingly regretful about il.
The gathering was held in the Null
nomah county armory, the finest IN
the State, and was attended BY 100
officers, including a number Of regular
officers from the army post at Van
couver, Wash. The conference lasted
for two days. Monday and Tuesdag
and was rich in beneficial results and
entertaining and instructive matter
for all concerned
A series Of high-cIass addresses
and papers were presented by the fol
lowing named officers, and contribut-
ed strongly 10 the decided interest Of
the occasion: By Major H. 4.
Hawthorne, U. S. A., Of Vancouver;
Major R. H. Noble, U. S. A. Van
couyer; Colonel James Jackson, In
spector General, 0. N. G.; Colonel
Geo. o. Yoran. Fourth Infantry, O..
N. c.; Major F. b. Hamlin. Fourth
Infantry, o. N. c.; Captain Samuel
White. Third Infantry, o. N. G.;
Captain C. A. Murphy, Third Infan-
try, o. N. G.; Captain w. E. Carl,
Assistant Surgeon, o. N. G.; the
whole affair winding up with gen
eral conference on Tuesday evening,
at which the present and future Of the
military service Of the State were dis
cussed at large and a number Of
preparatory steps taken looking to its
distinct advantage in many ways.
Among the larger matters taken UP
at the conference was the Armory
Appropriation bin, which was SO yig-
orously opposed by the State Grange
on the ground that in compelling all
counties to erect and maintain armor-
les no exception was made OF those
counties already So equipped and SO
contributing. An amendment was
offered and adopted exempting such
counties as now possess and keep up
these establishments, and the bill %
this fleet will be placed before the
people at the proper time, as a refer
dunn measure.
Another bill was agreed upon in
creasing the present appropriation by
the state to its artillery companies,
from $500 per annum to 5000 year;
and this will be submitted to the
Legislature this winter. A third bill
Of importance was one absolutely
prohibiting civilians from wearing U. |
5. army uniforms, with sharp penal
lies; and is intended to discourage the
shameful traffic in these garments,
which offense has been a source Of
annoyance and disgrace with men and
,fficers Of the Guard for some time.
The reelection of Brigadier- Gen
sral FINER and his staff (with the
reception Of the treasuryship, which 1
vent TO Major Dunbar), gave great
satisfaction to all present, and il
conceded to be source of strength
md reliance IN the future handling
i the State troops.
After the business Of the soldiers
vas ended, there was the usual livly |
urn given to the meeting, the jolliest |
being in the form Of a
Christmas tree, at which the fun Of
he hour broke loose in the way Of /
idiculous gifts that passed among the
'ficers present, each and all Of them
S suggestive and amusing as they
ould be made Chaplain Gilbert IS
ued from this pleasant contest the
'ossessor of splendid Armstrong
rmy overcoat, the gift of the as
embed officers, and one that he
'rizes beyond expression.
Taken by and large, the meeting
vas one Of value and real concern. to,
very officer present and must result
n many additional benefits to the
ervice in which it was called.
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