Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

born in Georgetown October %. 1855 HIS
first military training was in The West
Washington zouaves He assisted in
elected second lieutenant. The company
disbanded In 1852 and ne. with a few
others, organized the Co-coran Cadet
Corps in the same year. When tho
the District OF Columbia he WIS con,mis-
stoned captain. which position he has
held ever since. although On four occa.
s:ons he waS offered promotion to ths
maiorship of battalion by Gen. Ord.
preferred to remain with his company.
ard Is the senior officer OF his rank in the
Brigade. Capt. Edwards Is considered
one OF the best drill.nasters IN the Ma
company shows. He served on the
brigade board OF examination for two
years. He Is the originator and organ.
izer OF the athletic association. being
from 1885 until the formation OF tho
athletic board In 1900. He IS manager
OF the Corcoran Cadet Corps basket ball
team. His only son. c. Eugene Edwards.,
ton High School Cadets, located at the
Mckinley Manual Training School.
First Lieut.. Charles A. Meyer was born
in Washington. D. G, October Is. 1865.
under Capt Edwards. He entered the
Corcoran Cadet Corps June 13. 1883. when
an independent company. and was mus
tered in the National Guard with the
company by Gen. Ordway June Il. 1881.
He has successfully worked his way up
the ladder, having been a corporal. SER
eeant and first sergeant. After enter
ing the National Guard he was warranted
first sergeant July Il. 1887. He was conn
missioned second lieutenant July Z, 1890
and first lieutenant December Il. 1890.
Lieut. Meyer has the distinction OF wins
ming an individual competitive drill No.
vember II. 1889. the title of champion OF
the District of Columbia and a handsome
gold medal. He is at present chairman
Of the company court-martial. His rep
utation as a tactician is well established.
He served on the board of examination
for about ten years. He has on seVeraI
occasions refused promotion. as he de-
sired to stay with the company. He en-
tered the First District of Columbia Vol.
unteer Infantry as first lieutenant May IL
1898, and was mustered out with the regt-
ment November 20, 1898.
IS
Second Lieut. W. Laurence Hazard was
born in this city March 23. 1876. His first
military training was as a member OF
Company E, High School Cadets, in 1912.
In the fall of 1892 that company was mus
tered into the District National Guard
as Company D, I'd Battalion. by Gen. Ord
of the following year Lieut.. Hazard
enlisted in the Corcoran Cadet Corps. then
Company \, I'd Battalion. as a private
and has served continuously since. He
was promoted TO corporal April Is. 1898.
to sergeant February 10 1901, to first
sergeant April 20, 1906, and commissioned
second lieutenant February II, 1908.
Lieut. Hazard has held every civic office
Ia
is at present a member Of the executive
committee and also a member Of the I'd
Battalion board Of examination. Up to
the time of being commissioned Lieut.
Hazard enjoyed the distinction of being
the best drilled man in the company,
holding the gold medal for the same
First Serst. CARAT J. Tucker entered
the company May 10, 1o39 as private.
He was promoted to corporal February
IL, 1906 to sergeant July 20. 1907, and
TO first sergeant September l, 1905
Sergt Edward w. Clements entered
the company June Is. 1904. and was pro-
NOTED to corporal July ], 1907. and TO
Sergt. Leo j. Burns enlisted in the
company February -. 1905 was pro-
NOTED to corporal July 20. 1905, and to
sergeant September ]. 1905
Sergt. George Hunter entered the CONF
pany July II. 1905, was promoted to corr
poral July % 1907 and to sergeant Sep.
TENDER !. 1905
Sergt Frank r. Germon enlisted in the
June -. 1898, was promoted to
corporal July 20. 1907, and to sergeant
September l. 19CS.
Corp. Joseph A. Giovannoni entered the
June Is, 1904, and was promoted
to corporal July 90. 1907.
Corp. Joseph Crown enlisted In the
April 16, 1906. and was promoted
to corporal July 1. 1908.
Corp Harry w. Buell. entered the COM
pany October 26 1906 and was promoted
to corporal July /, 1908.
Corp. L. Frank Lusby entered the
June ., 1897. and was promoted
to corporal July /, 1908.
The roster OF the company: Captain, G.
Eugene Edwards; first lieutenant,
Charles a. Meyer: second lieutenant. w.
Laurence Hazard; first sergeant. G. J.
Tucker: serseants, Z. w. Clements, L. I.
Burns, George Hunter and +. B. Germon:
j. \. Giavannoni, J. Crown, III.
W. Buell. and E. +. LusbX: privates. NJ.
B. Atkins, q. F. Bontz. H. NJ. Boeteler,
T. II. Backing, Frank Ballenser. L. l..
BeaN, W. B. Courtney, S. G. Casassa,
L. II. Garfield, G. j. Criste. E. G. Cur
in. Earl Colingsworth, r. D. Coleman,
D. H. yesterday, G.. Z. Ellis, E. f. Far
eS, RdSHlonu IiDsoti w j. IfeSofy, v.
". Hutton. V. y. Heron, +. II. Jobson,
T. H. Lewis, a. DeLangley, K. NJ Lewis,
William Mace, J. l.. MCGEE. ]. II. Nc
,arthy, Q. j. O'Neil. l.. II. Reinhart,
Henry Rees. Thomas Rodda, c. II. Smith,
T. y. Sartain, l.. NJ. Sheers, w. j.
Turner, r. l.. Thomasson. Robert Vern-
TEN and David Whamond.
Among the local residents who have
,een members of the Corcoran Cadet
'orps are DIR. Elmer Sutherland, DR..
frank E.. Gibson. c. r. Daily. DR.. j. ].
cxner, Mai. Jesse b. Is. Lee, c. 3. Mat
hews Noble j. Walker DIR. Elmer
Viber, Charles W. Bouvet, George X.
IcGue Robert r. Smith. Albert r.
llers, Capt. c. Fred Cook, Howard w.
Wilson, Capt. w. r. McCathran, w. II.
iaycock. Ralph Given. Jesse w. Thorn-
on, DIR. Harry A. Dunn, r.. A. Nelson.
rank Ferry. Lloyd Kellogg, Theodore q.
le MnIl aud Ir s Hilton