The Washington herald., 1908-06-10

The Association Of National Rifles Vet
Grams celebrated the twenty-eighth ami
versary of its organization at Frcunis
Hall. N5 Tenth street northwest. last
night
Previous to the sound of the call to
rations. the members formed company
in the outer hall. and marched in such
formation 70 their seats at the table.
Before the command was given to he
seated the room was encompassed in
darkness the bugle sounded taps, sue
ceeded by the long roll of the mufiled
drum. in memory OF the company's dead.
on a dark screen at one end Of the
room was electrically flashed on a hand
somely painted canvas by Mr.. Grass. Of
the Geological Survey, the name Of
James Bradford Burnside. the member
of the association who had died since
the last annual gathering. Lights were
then turned on, after which the toast
master delivered a eulogy on the life ard
character OF Mr. Burnside
Speeches Between Courses.
Oit ol the unique AcdAuIeS H the u.s.
sociaton's banquets IS that speaking and
eating must be intermingled, toasts be-
| ing given and responded TO between
courses. and no speaker being allowed
more than five minutes
The table was decorated with tow
ers, and the banquet hall with flags.
banners, and other trophies captured by
2 tba NotycroI Dyaoc 5,,rtr, o., ,o-o.,- -
the crack company of the National Capt.
tai. An orchestra enlivened the even
ing's entertainment with music.
Lieut.. George W. Evans. secretary and
| treasurer of the veterans association.
was POSTMASTER and master II cere-
monies. and elected frequent applause
/ b. his humorous and happy Introduction
! Of the speakers.
| The programme was as follows:
/ Overture by orchestra
Assembly call 10 rations.
Buge call. Taps. Roll q munied drums
! Announcement 0f departed comrade since last
banquet-James Bradford Burnside
1 Manson.
Music-Orchestra. Prof F. C. Grass. director.
Retrospcct-' Things past" Lieut.. George W.
] Evans.
Tho President q the United states.
our country-ndissolube.' Fred l. siddous
Music, orchestra.
I'm the ranks of the National Rifles. James A.
Sample
! Military vs.. Civil Law" Jackson II. Ralston-
The National Rides in the civil war" Capt
/ John T. Clements.
The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand mat
rules the world SWeethcarts and wives" Henry
X simpson.
Music. orchestra
/ "Comrades and good-fellovship." Edward p. Har.
rington
The National Rides in the spaaish-Amerioan
war" Capt. Charles s Domer
"Reminiscences Of service IN the ranks" ]. Henri
/ Small IT,
The sood old days Of the past Lieut. WA
/ B. Magruder.
Military training makes good citizenship" I'd
Aud Lang syne," banqueter,. orchestra
! Company yell.
Good Night Ladies'"
Capt. Clements Speech.
Capt Clements, in the course Of his
! speech. said:
Your toastmaster. with patriotic nIeae.
ure, reminds the veterans here assembled
Of the fact. as shown by the records OF
the War Department. that the first regl.
nent, the first company, and the first
soldier ever raised 10 defend the Union
in 1861 were all in the city OF Washing.
ton, ID. c.. and were composed. almost
20 man. of natives and old residents
OF this loyal and faithful band. that ir
a spirit Of genuine patriotism rallied
around Old Glory in defense OF the na.
ton. on the first call OF President Lin
coin for volunteers. the National Rife,
was one OF the first volunteer companie.
to be mustered into service. and III,
first military body to cross the Ions
Bridge and enter on the sacred soil o,
Virginia.
AT the expiration Of the three months
service OF the company many or IL!
members re-entered the volunteer arm,
for the war. The records show that O.
those who revolunteered, one reached TN,
grade Of brigadier general, two that O
colonel, five that OF lieutenant colonel
} six that Of major, nine that Of captain
/, three that Of lieutenant. one that o
assistant engineer United States navy
and one that of paymaster United State
navy, a total Of twenty-eight advance
ments in rank, or nearly 30 per cent o
the eompany's roll"
Were in Spanish War.
The members OF the National Rife
who served in the Spanish-American wa
were:
Glendie B. Young, captain; Charles b. Domer
captain, William C. Cannon. lieutenant; J. Bl1c
Webb. lieutenant; Alfred A. smith lieutenant
Newton II. Ferree, sergeant; Jesse Owen sergeant
Howard VI. Vermillion sergeant; A. W. Shilline
sergeant: William Z. stearns private
Those present at the banquet were:
james c. Addison. DT. George n Acker. Charlie
Atkinson Edward 5. Bailey Frank NJ Barnes ]
: Harry Cunningham, Thomas L. Clear. James II
Clear. Charles :. Domer. Addison G. DuBoi,
George W. Bans William X. Ellis. Albert {
Floyd, Charles b. Fonda Edmund X. Fox. Alber
H. GawlG, Henri Gusume. Edwin A Goodwin
| +. Edward Gasch. Thomas A. Garner. Fred {
Getzendanner. Thomas f. Holden. Edward F. Han
rington. Charles T. Lowell Joseph o. Manson
| Willis j. Maguder. ]. Blake Miller Walter "
McConihe. Lee r. Mosher Harry b. Major job
Mitchell, ir.. Morse H. Bryan. Fred b. Nichol,