Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
HANDFUL OF OLD GUARD
Eighty Men Appear Of $40 Volun'
teers Of Fifty Years Ago.
CALL AT DISTRICT BUILDING
Pay Their Respects to President
Taft and Commissioners-Wi
Banquet Tonight.


Volunteers Of 1861. just handful OF
those men who saved the nation from
the disgrace and calamity of the aban-
donment of the capital by the consti-
tuted authorities of the time" today cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary OF their
muster into the federal army.
They paraded the city, riding in car
Yiages and escorted by national guards
men and a detail of mounted police, and
paid their respects to the President or
the United States and to the District
Commissioners. Tonight, at a banquet
the veterans will continue the observance
of the day with "reminiscences of the
troubled hour that called them TO the
defense OF Washington.
There were eighty or more of them,
All in civilian dress, distinguished only
by long blue badges. inscribed with the
fact of their services for the preservation
of the capital. Perhaps 200 are still alive
Of the $40 men who were mustered in.
Numbered Nearly 5000.
The veterans were in marked contrast
TO the energetic young men who have
succeeded them in the ranks of the Ma
tional Guard, and who in bright uni
forms, acted as their escort in the pa
rade. The 1st Battery. Field Artillery,
and the 1st Infantry Regiment of the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lunbia constituted the escort. The LIST
Infantry National Guard Band led the
line.
The parade formed at 5th and H
streets and began to move at 80 O'Clock.
At 2:30 O'Clock the veterans entered the
White House. where the President re-
ceived them in the east room. Thence
"a Cd To fhn TECfri riot
building. where they paid their respects
To the District Commissioners. The pa
rade disbanded at Judiciary Square.
Capt Powell Marshal.
Capt. j. Tyler Powell, one of two sur
viving captains who commanded the
thirty-eight companies of volunteers in
1851. was marshal of the parade. His
aids were Louis P. Seibold, Charles W.
King. T. Friebus, E. w. Woodruff and
w Ii. Hoover.
Col. Charles H. Ourand was in COM
mand Of the National Guard escort Of
ncers Of the 1st Infantry Regiment in
the parade were Lieut.. Col. Glendie B.
Young. Capt Herry Coope, adjutant; Capt
douglass 5. Bliss, cOmmissary; Capt.
duncan L. Richmond. quartermaster:
Maj. Romolus A. Foster, Medical Corps;
capt. William W. Crookson, assistant in
Lloyd c. Douglas. Maj. Wallace A.
McCathran was in command of the
lst Battalian, 1st Infantry: Maj. Joseph
r. Hodgson, I'd Battalion, and Maj. L.
shannon was in command Of the 1st
Field Battery. With him were First
Lieut.. Louis G. Vogt. Second Lieut.
George A. Bonnet and Second Lieut..
Harry E Schilling.
Address to the President.
At the White House, Capt Powell,
esenting the veterans, addressed the
resident. saying:
L have the honor to present the sur
ivors Of the District of Columbia Vol
nteers Of 1861. We are today celebrating
he fftieth anniversary of our muster
INTO the United States service for the
defense Of the National Capital, April
-. 1851.
Near midnight of April 0. Col Charles
J! stone made known to the militia Of
hFers the request of the President for
'"iunteers The next morning, April 10.
seVeral companies appeared at the War
apartment uniformed, armed and equip
sd. and were mustered into the service.
In the following ten days thirty-eight
companies entered the service
OF the thirty-eight captain who COM
manded these companies. only two sur
vivsI They are here today, Capt Clark
and myself.
Other organizations were formed max
Ing the total 5,iO men given by our city
IN that great var This is larger per-
centage. according to our voting popula-
ton. than any other city in the United
States.
I'm arranging our plan for this cele-
oratlon We felt that our program would
be incomplete if it did not include a
call on the executive of our great
country We recall that it was in this
historic east room that We were re-
ceived by President Lincoln fifty wears
ago
We thank you for this reception We
extend our greetings and our best
wishes. and with them our hearty God
bless you"
At the District Building.
At the District building Commissioner
Rudolph responded to Capt. Powelrs
speech of presentation. He said:
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