Evening star., 1911-06-10
OLD DAYS RECALLED
BY CITIZEN SOLDIERS
Thirty-First Anniversary OF
the National Rifles Vet
eran Association.

The National Rifles Veteran Associa-
ton celebrated its thirty-first anniver-
sary last night at Freund's Hall with
banquet. More than sixty-fve members
and invited guests were seated about the
table.
Promptly at $40 O'Clock the members
formed in double rank column and
marched to the posts assigned them at
the banquet table. While standing the
signal for lights out was given, and
the hall was shrouded in darkness. Taps
was sounded. followed by the roll of the
muff1ed drum. succeeding which the
POSTMASTER announced 1.-The National
Rifles tribute to the memory of its
dead The lights were then flashed.
and tine command was given to be seated
and partake Of the company mess.
The hall was decorated with American
flags. An orchestra played throughout
the evening. Lieut.. George W. Evans
was the toastmaster. He read letters of
regret from absent members located in
places remote from Washington. who.
not being able to attend the annual re-
union, sent their best wishes for the con-
tinued welfare and prosperity of their
comrades.
Toasts of the Evening.
The toastmaster proposed THE health
and happiness Of the President Of tho
United States
The following were the toasts: "Salu-
tation. by Our Commander" Capt James
f. Oyster; THE feast Of reason and the
flow OF soul-may We long enjoy" Edward
p Harrington: The National Rifles in
the Civil War. 1861" Capt JOSEPH c.
sry !sy'Gn; %aeut Joseph 3. Ma Manson; Ge Recoiec r
tions of Our Military Days." Henry K.
Simpson: The Bivouac Of Our Dead. "
Edward S. Bailey: THE National Rifles
IN the sgsnishA%srlcan 1nvn. w:5 Col! Glen
The Tie That Binds" J. Henry Small.
town then" willis B. Maxruder: Civil
war-The Palladium Of Our Nation.
Jackson H. Rallston; ITO Those We
Love-Our Sweethearts and Wives" Capt
John B. Randolph.
At the Banquet Table.
Among those attending the banquet
were: Capt. James F. Oyster. president:
Lieut.. Joseph o. Manson, vice president: !:
Lieut.. George W. Evans. secretary
treasurer: Thomas II. Alexander. George
N. Acker. Charles Atkinson. Edward S.
Bailey. Frank M. Barnes William D.
Baldwin. Gustavus A. Brandt. John T.
Clements. J. Harry Cunningham. Joseph
II. Curran. James II. Clear. Thomas l..
Clear. Charles S. Domer, Addison G. Du
Bois. Louis A. Dent, William X. Ellis.
James C.. Fox. Albert c. Floyd. Charles
H. Fonda. Edmund K. Fox. Albert H.
Gawier. Henri Guillaume. Edwin A. Good
win. e. Edward Gasch. Thomas A. Car
ner, Frank G. Getzendanner. Thomas F.
Holden, Edward F. Harrington, Phil Har-
rison, Lewis Holmes. Ira III. Johannes.
Willis B. Magruder. Blake ]. Miller. Wal
ter w. McConiche. John Mitchell. Jr
lee B. Mosher. Thomas H. Mitchell.
Glendie B. Young. Charles II. Paige.
Theo j. Pickett. John B. Randolph.
jackson H. Ralston. Thomas NJ. Shep-
herd, Henry X. Simpson. Frederick L.
Siddons. Edward l.. Shirley. John w.
Sanderson. ]. Henry Small. jr.; Charles
A. Stewart. Milo c. Summers. James A.
Sample, Fred NJ. Thornett, Edwin S.
Tomlinson. Gilbert B. Towles, Fred Van
vranken. Will H. Way, Charles T. Low
ell. Bryan II. Morse. William p. Vale,
Alex Abraham. Ewin p. Goodwin. Fred
O. Crasse and Edward I. Dunn.