Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-11
RECALL WAR DAYS
Survivors of National Rifles
Hold Banquet.
"TAPS' IN THE DARKNESS
Tribute to Dead-Several Speakers
Tell "reminiscences of Stir
ring Times of 81.

Thomas VI. Shepherd brother Of the
late Gov. A. r. Shepherd, and Gus y
Brandt. civil war survivors of the Ma
tional Rifles and Edward Dunn, former
sergeant major of the Marine Corps and
drill master of the National Rifles when
organized for participation in the great
conflict. were in a reminiscent mood last
night when called upon to speak at a
dinner at Freunds celebrating the thirty
second anniversary of the reorganzati ton
of the company.
Former Sergt. Maj. Dunn told how he
made the boys of 81 toe the mark and
stand upright and taught them to handle
a gun He was corroborated by the two
men who could do SO, and who in their
turn had some incidents to relate of those
stirring times.
Thanks to the citizens of Washington
of all creeds for the warmth of the well
come extended to the knights of Column
bus during the recent celebration was re-
turned by Z. P. Harrington. state deputy
for the district of Columba knights of
Columbus. Mr. Harrington expressed his
intense affection for his comrades among
the National Rifles Veterans.
Lights Turned Down.
Lieut.. George W. Evans, secretary
treasurer of the organization. was toast
master. The guests marched to their
seats at the table. Before sitting down,
the lights were turned out. taps was
sounded and muffled drum beaten
Our memorial tribute to our dead COM
rades bivouaced on the eternal Shores
the POSTMASTER announced in the dark
ness. The first toast. offered as soon as
the lights were turned on, was to the
memory of departed comrades" One,
Corp. Charles 3. Fonda. has died since
the last meeting. His record as a sol
der was read.
THE President of the United States
was the toast assigned to Capt James r.
Oyster president of the organization. He
welcomed the comrades, and declared his
admiration for the soldiers of the Con-
federacy.
Lieut. J. o. Manson harked back to
1872, not that he remembers those stir
ring times in Washington, but for the
opportunity of criticisng the army for
permitting the invasion of the National
Capital by the British, to praise the ma
rines, whose example the soldiers failed
to follow. and to characterize the burn
ing of the Capitol and Library as "a das-
tardly act.
Other Speakers.
Others who spoke were ]. B. Callahan,
Sergt Henry K. Simpson. Gilbert b.
Towles and Edward S. Bailey. The or
chestra, DIRECTED by f c. Grass. played
evening.
Those present were Alex. Abrams, DR.
George y. Acker. Charles Atkinson, Ed
ward s. Bailey, Frank Nj. Barnes, Gus
A. Brandt, John T. Clements, James H.
Clear J. B. Callahan, Charles s. Domer,
A. C. Du Bots. Edw. l.. Dunn, Edward
Dunn. George W. Evans. William x. I'll
lis. Edmund X. Fox. Albert Fl. Gawler,
Henri GuilAume, l.. Edward Gasch,
Thomas A. Garner. F. c. Getzen-
danner Thomas +. Holden, Edward
p. Harrington. Lewis homes
Ira Fl Johannes, j. III. Jones. William IL.
Keneaster, Charles L. Lowell, Joseph o..
Manson Bryan III. Morse. Willis B. Ma
gruder. ]. Blake Miller, Thomas H. Mitch
ell, James f. Oyster. Charles III. Paige,
Jackson II. Ralston, Henry X. Simpson,
Edward NJ. Shirley. John W. Sanderson,
Dr. Charles A. Stewart. Milo C. Summers.
James A. Sample, Thomas NJ Shepherd,
j. Henry Small. Fred NJ. Thornett. S. Ed
win Tomlinson, Gilbert b. Towles, Fred
Van Vranken. Will H. Way. Glendie b.
Young, Fred c. Grass and w. T. Hyer.