Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-08
GOOD WAR COMBINE
Gen. Miles View of United
States Army and Navy.
EVER FIT FOR ANY SERVICE
Address at Banquet of Veterans.
Former Senator Thurston and
Others Speak.
EVER FIT FOR ANY SERVICE

Declaring that the United States Army
and Navy combined make an effective
fighting machine. and that the organiza-
ton is in splendid state of fitness Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. L. S. A., retired stirred
the members of the I'd Army Corps to
high pitch of enthusiasm at the corps
Inner at the Arlington Hotel last night.
Taking as part of his theme the great
movement of American troops toward the
Mexican border, Gen. Miles pointed out
that the quick rushing of 10000 troops
to distant point would very soon show
the critics of the American military sys-
lem whether or not the army is ready
Tor active campaigning. Cen Miles
speech struck a responsive chord with
the fighters of 81, and they cheered it
with great vim.
Army Efficient in Action.
To-day we see an American army mob
ilizing on the Mexican frontier for &C
ton, and efficient action. at that" said
Gen. Miles. I'VE shall shortly see
whether or not it is efficient. Our coun-
try is the greatest in the world. Our
army is efficient and can give as good
service as any in the world
Former Senator ]. NJ Thurston spoke
against the idea of world disarmament.
and asserted that the United states
should always'b prepared for an attack
He condemned the idea of not fortlry1ng
the Panama canal. His sentiments were
applauded by the members of the corps
Others who made addresses were Gen.
Sherwood of Ohio Gen. j. Warren keifer
of Ohio. Col. Charles Lyman. Rear Ad-
miral Charles Fl: Stockton, Gen. Dram
REPRESENTATIVE Foster of Vermont. Mr.
Capers, former commissioner of internal
revenue: Col. Thomas S. ThompklnS. T..
Beverley Slater. NJ. Nj. Parker. Col. John
McElroy and former Senator Blair OF
New Hampshire.
Members Present.
Those present were William Tindall
Mai Brooks, Gen. Charles +. Humphrey
Col. W. B. Thompson, Col. Thomas S.
Hopkins, Gen. J. s. Smith. NJ. NJ. Pa
ker. Dr. Edwin Morse. w. L. Kent, DIR.
Frank Baker, Capt. l.. NJ. Kelly, Col.
George A. Armes, Capt. E. Beverly
Slater, Capt. Oliver A. Phelps, Gen
land c. Kirk Gen. y. \. Miles, Admiral
Stockton. j. NJ Thurston. D. j. Foster.
Col. r. B. Russell, Col. Clayton Webb,
Col. Horace Jordan, Capt. Abbey, Capt
Mr.. Preston, Gen. Wood, Mai
Torney, Mr.. Breckens. John JOY
Edison Maj. Loeftier Gen. Sherwood. Col
Charles Lyman, Henry p. Seiderman.
George II. Beaman. Gen. Davis. Mr..
Capers. Mr.. Shoemaker. Maj. y. B.
Quaiffe G. C. Bantz. James A. Sample,
Willard Warner. E. r: True, Mr.: Breck-
enridge, Col. John McEiroy, Is. F. Smith.
Capt Theodore Hausman. Capt. A. II.
Nixon. w S. ShaIlenberger II. c. Brad
ley. Stephen Whitney. K. +. Whitmore
Capt. N. McNulty, Capt. w: w Davis,
H. B. Davis. Capt. fanny, r. X. Tyler,
Capt W. NJ. Meredith Mr. Williams.
Capt. H. c. Magoon, Capt. Richardson,
Capt. Charles Ebert. Mr.. Sloat, Capt. J.
NJ Piper Capt. Fulam. Capt. Wyckon,
Col Bingham, John Finn, James A. Allen.
Col. John w. Palmer, w. Raymond, Lo-
renzo Vanderhoef. r. w. Kerr, Capt
H. A Johnson. Mr.. Crowley. August
Donath, l.. c. Wilson, D. f. Garges, w.
F. Myers, w. G. MacNulty and L. Hardt.