Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
RECALL FORMER DAYS
Veterans of National Rifles
Meet at Banquet.
HONOR MEMORY OF DEAD
Review Record Of Company During
the Civil War.
SPEAKERS RESPOND TO T0ASTS
Names of Members Who Gave Ssrv-
ice During the Strife With
Spain.

| Fifty-three covers were laid last evening
at Freund's for the twenty-eighth ami
versary banquet OF the Association of Ma
| tional Rifles Veterans.
The members of the association and
their guests assembled about the tables
and the room was darkened. A trumpeter
sounded taps. which was followed by the
long roll of muffied drum. in memory
of the company's dead. On screen at
one end of the room was electrically
flashed the name Of James Bradford Burn
side. Lights were then turned on. after
which the toastmaster, Lieut. George w.
Evans delivered a eulogy Of the life and
character OF Mr. Burnside
feature Of the banquet was a state
ment by the POSTMASTER that the speak
toasfs being given and responses made
between courses. No speaker was al
lowed more than Ave minutes.
Assembly" and "dess Call"
The table was decorated with flowers
flags. banners and other trophies cap
tured by the National Rifles during its
career as the one-time crack company of
the Capital city. An orchestra of nine
musicians contributed selections
Following the overture by the orchestra
Assembly, and Mess Call were sound
ed An address of welcome by Vice Presi-
dent j. o. Manson was next in order.
ps Ioas1s were hi responded to as follows
W. Evans: The President of the United
States:" Our Country-Indissoluble. "
Fred l.. Siddons; I'm the Ranks Of the
National Isl9es'' James A. Sample: Mill
tary VS.. Civil Law Jackson H. Ralston
THE National Rifles in the Civil War"
Capt. John T. Clements; 1.-The Hand That
Rocks the Cradle Is the Hand That Rules
the n World; swee IT, and Wives Wives.
Fellowship" Edward p. Harrington: THE
National Rifles In the Spanish american
War;" Capt. Charles s. Domer; 'Remi-
niscences of Service in the Ranks" J.
the Past Lieut.. Willis B. Magruder:
Military Training Makes Good Citizen
ship Edward S. Bailey.
Others who made addresses were J.
Harry Cunningham. John Mitchell. jr.
! Harry Il. Major. William NJ Thompson
and Charles Atkinson.
In the Civil War.
| Capt. Clements in his toast, 1.-The Ma
tional Rifles in the Civil War said in
part:
THE toastmaster. with patriotic pleas
ure reminds the veterans here assembled
Of the fact. as shown by the records Of
|
ment. the first company and the first SOL
der ever raised to defend the Union in
1861 was in the city of Washington. D. c.,
| the organization being composed. almost
| to man. of natives and old residents. or
this loyal and faithful band that in a
spirit of genuine patriotism rallied around
| old Glory in defense of the nation on
| the first call Of President Lincoln for vol
unteers the National Rifles was one OF the
| first volunteer companies to be mustered
| into service and the first military body
| to cross the Long bridge and enter on the
sacred soil of Virginia.
AT the expiration of the three months
| service of the company many of it's men,
| bers re-entered the volunteer army for
| the war. The records show that of those
| who revolunteered one reached the grade
! of brigadier general two that of colonel.
| Ave that of lieutepant colonel. six that OF
major, nine that OF captain. three that OF
lieutenant, one that of assistant engineer.
| United States Navy. and one that of pay
master United States Navy. total OF
| twenty-eight Announcements in rank. or
Serve in War With Spain.
| The exercises were closed with the
singing Of .Auld Lang Syne' and Good
| Night. Ladies.
| The members of the National Rifles who
served in the Spanish American war were
as follows: Glendie B. Young. captain,
Charles s. Domer, captain: William c.
Cannon. lieutenant: j. Bruce Webb. lieu
| tenant; Alfred A. Smith, lieutenant: New
| ton H. Ferree sergeant; Jesse Owen. ser
geant; Howard NJ. Vermillion. sergeant;
A. w. Shilling, sergeant: William +.
Stearns private.
Among those present We're: James C.
| Addison. Charles Atkinson Edw. 8. Bailey,
Frank NJ. Barnes. j. Harry Cunningham.
| Thomas L. Clear James H. Clear. Charles
S. Domer. Addison G: Dubois. George w.
Evans. William *. Ellis. Albert c. Floyd.
Charles B. Fonda. Edmund X. Fox. AL
bert II. Gawler. Henri Guillaume. Edwin
A. Goodwin. E. Edward Gasch. Thomas A.
Garner, Fred c. Getzendanner. Thomas
F; Holden, Edward p; harrington.
Willis 3. Magruder. ]. Blake Miller. Wal
ter w. McConihe. Lee B. Mosher, Harry
3. Major John Mitchell. jr.. II. B. Morse.
Fred B. Nichols. Jackson H. Ralston.
Edw. NJ. Shirley. John W. Sanderson. J.
Henry Small, jr.. DR.. Charles a. Stewart.
Milo {. Summers. Fred l.. Siddons. James
a. Sample, Frederick NJ. Thornett, s. Ed
win Tomlinson, William NJ. Thompson and
VIII H. Way.
National Rifles. 1851. Capt. John T.
Clements. Capt. John B. Randolph. Thorn
as NJ. Shepherd, Gilbert B. TOwles and
G. A. Brandt.
Other guests were, Fred c. Grass. e
volunteer orchestra and Edwin p. Good
| win.
Officers and Committee Members.
The officers of the association are:
Capt James F. Oyster. president; Lieut..
Joseph o. Manson. vice president, and
Lieut.. George w. Evans, secretary-treas-
urer.
The board of governors and committee
on banquet consist of Capt. James F.
| Oyster, Capt. Glendie b. Young, Lieut.
Willis B. Magruder. Sergt. Henry X
| Simpson, Sergt. Edward P Harrington,
| w. Evans. Lieut. Joseph O. Manson,
Sergt. Fred NJ Thornett, Sergt Edward
NJ. Shirley. Corp. James A. Sample, Pri-
| vate Frederick l.. Siddons and Sergt Ed
| win A. Goodwin.
Deaths in the District.