The Washington herald., 1913-07-16
minute MEN Az
merry BANQUET
Officers Of First Regiment the
Guests Of Capt. Julius
E. Albrecht.
SWORD FOR COL. WINTER
Menbers viii Leave On August - for
Germany to Act a. Guard for
American Flag.
SWORD FOR COL. WINTER

Officers of the First Regiment of Min
ute Men. Of the District Of Columbia,
last night made merry as the guests Of
Capt Julius E. Albrecht. one OF the Of
ficers. at a dinner held at the conserva-
tory Of F. H. Kramer. SIS Street North
west The dinner was the first of a series
to be given the Minute Men before their
departure. on August ~. for Germany,
where they will be a guard Of honor to
the American flag to be carried by tho
Deutscher Kameraden und Patriotenbund
Won America.
The work of the Minute Men. who sew
eral times have toured the continent Of
Europe and have been rendered recep-
tons by kings and emperors, was re-
viewed by several members. There were
songs and stories, and the brew flowed
freely.
Col. M. A. Winter. commander-in-chief
Of the Minute Men. who presided at thu
dinner, was given a gold sword by tho
Officers Capt. d. W. Thayer, who made
the presentation, first reviewed the his
tory and ideals of the Minute Men HS
gave in part the list Of entertainments
to be given In harmony with the Minute
Men. and told. among others, of recep-
tons to be given by the Lord Mayor
Of London and the Honorable Artillery
Company Of London. the most exclusive
military organization in the world Col
Winter responded with abort speech Of
thanks.
Tell of Trip. in. the Fast.
Capt Charles A Goldsmith and Col
E Campbell made speeches, in which
they reviewed trips in the past and told
new members what they could expect
when they entered the borders of thS
Fatherland.
There were many songs. Capt p. Lat.
terner first gave several ragtime solos.
Maj E. T. PAUL. OF New York. one of
the best-known march writer's In this
country, interpreted several of his com.
positions. The Minute Mems quartet. re-
ferred to during the evening as the
-Prickly Heat Quartet; or. the Agony
Four" had a hard time leaving the piano.
The quartet was composed Of Capt. F. H.
Kramer. Capt. p. Latterner. Maj E. T..
PAUL. and John Becker. Matt Horn was
chief interpreter of dialect songs and ac-
companist.
Gold pen knives, set with diamonds,
were presented as souvenirs by the
Schlitz Brewing Company. Of which Capt
Albrecht is Washington representative.
Arrangements have been made whereby
guests will be able to have their initials
engraved on the knives at the jewelry
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west.
Urged to Go Abroad.
Capt. Albrecht was urged by members to
accompany them on the tour througo
Europe. He has been unable to say, be-
cause Of the pressure of business, whether
he will be able to go. He has been urged
by each member to accompany the men.
as. they said. they were anxious to have
him on the trip.
Capt. W. H. Wunder was the intended
victim of a plot wherein he was pres
sented with miniature sword. attached
to a lathe and incased in a handsome
leather scabbard. Some one informed
Capt. Wunder of the conspiracy. and ha
refused to exhibit his trophy until or
dered to do so by the commander. Col.
Winter. In thanking the officers for tha
sword. which he said was symbolic, hs
said he would have appreciated 1t JUST
as much had it cost nine thousand in
stead of ten thousand
The invited guests were: Mai. Charles
H. Wheeler. Col. N. A Winter. Col E.
r. Campbell, Capt. W. H. wunder, Mai.
E T. Powell, Capt Albrecht, Capt. d.
w. ThAyer, Capt F. H. Kramer. Capt.
p. Latterner, John Becker. w. Oehm.
Matt Horn. Capt. T. r. Clark. L NJ.
Wright, Capt A. Guide. Capt J. 8. NJ.
Zimmerman, Capt. ID. T. Evans, Capt.
Charles A. Goldsmith. Maj. F. J. wood-
man. Capt. v. J. Evans. Mai. ]. J. Cos.
tinett. and Charles McMaster willoushby,