Evening star., 1915-09-19

r.. ALBERT LANG.
One hundred Washington boys, many
OF them born here-all grandsons and
great-grandsons of the Boys in Blue"
who marched in the grand review of
1S6J-are to form drum. fife and bu-
gle corps which will furnish martial
music as they march with the Sons of
Veterans. L. S. A, escorting the Grand
army parade here Wednesday, Septem-
Der %
These boys are from twelve to six
teen years old. They are to wear the
same blue dress uniform that was Worn
by the youths of the civil war. They
have been practicing for the last cou-
pie of months preparing for the Grand
Army parade.
few months ago there was origi-
mated in William B. Gushing Camp, No.
30. L. $ A. of this city, the idea of
organizing drum. fife and bugle
corps to consist only of the grand
sons and great-sTandsons OF civil war
veterans. The suggestion was made
by Capt Chauncey o. Howard. a son of
the late Maj. Gen. O. o. Howard. who
is member of that camp. A board of
managers was authorized, which is
constituted as follows: President, Ar
thur B. Barringer, past commander of
VIM. b. Cushing Camp: Chauncey O.
Howard, first vice president; Gurnon r.
Scott, second vice president G. S. Hnl
secretary; Maj. E. r. Campbell. treas
urer, and DIR. Arthur ]. Hall, medical
director.
Associate Members.
The associate members are Col. S. r.
Stratton representing the Grand Army
of the Republic; G. c. Ross represent
ing Lincoln Camp, Sons of Veterans,
No. ., and w. S. Crown, representing
Thomas Camp, No. IL. Sons of Veterans.
The following are the instructors Of
the boys: Capt. ]. E. Brooks. 3rd Regi-
rnent, d. c. n. G., military Instructor;
A. B. Hammermann. L. s. Marine Band,
drum and bugle instructor; NJ. Nc
Iaughlin, fife instructor; DIR. Arthur j.
Hall, medical director
Following are the names of the 100
boy musicians: r. Albright, c. Bell
stein, c. Cumberland. F. Dawson, J.
Dent. E. Elliott. J. Goldsmith. E. Hill
man, T. c. Howe. W. +. Kline. G. Lind
ner. c. Mccoy, L. Miner, r. Niepold. II.
J. Thatcher. J. White. NJ. Walsh. H. F.
McGraw. T. +. Schwenk, f. a. Brown,
w. H. Moreland. J. E. Ryerson. Van
Moreland, G. A. kelser. E. Delarne, l..
Prentice. E. Campbell. w. Pumphrey,
c. Kingsburg. B, Apperson. B. Blundon,
A. Davis, ]. Davis. r. Dove. C. W. Gar
lick. L. Graham, G. F. Holden. NJ.
KIoeppinger. G. McCathran, W. Mooney,
c. Moore. P. Nikirk. w. F. Randolph, a.
Sands. Joseph Smith. c. F. Sues, T.
Thoman. L. Woody. W. Walter. H. W.
Stratton, l. Mcdonald. G. Simpson, r
Byrne. L. Mills. William H. Harris. f.
A. Truscott. \. l.. Moran, c. Austin,
P H. Moran. C. Woltz, ]. Rockhill, B.
Bargenhausen. T. Cameron, E. Davis.
T. Dennean, c. Drexilius. W. L. Car
lick. jr.: ". Green, w. Z. Holmes. J. w.
Jones. W. Lephow, w. K. McCathran.
g. Mardley. r. Newman, NJ. Patterson,
Rafu
row, c. Sweeney. H. Thoman, c. Wright,
Ciaud Woltz. K. Schwenk, q. Himel-
right, J. simpson. p. Byrne. W. Beall.
l.; w. Shelby. J. Bailey. G: W. Parker.
n. Miller. J. Eernd, l.. +. Bohme E.
Watson and ;, W. Hardy
The following are substitutes: r.. II
Johnson. {. G. Willis, Raw Taylor T. c.
Reed. ". ". Prentice. II. Apperson, q.
MattinSly, Nelson Simmons. NJ. Carana
f. Higgins. r. r. Stratton. T.. sweeney
D. W. Milne. K. Stevens. A Sham
George Goodwin. X. l.. FIathen, 3. Barg-
hausen. H. X. Smith, X. @. Speiss. T.
Dent, NJ. b. stevens, K Simons and G.
Floeckher.
Donors of the Fund.
The following are the G.. A. H. vet
Grams who donated subscriptions and
purchased the uniforms for members
Of the drum. fift and bugle corps. Col
Samuel X. Stratton. chairman: Mai T.
r. Campbell. l.. ID. Tracy. Capt j. 4.
Hart, ~. Toland. j. e. Peacock, o. f.
Buckingh ham. L. y. Everett. 6. II. kins-
man, Robin.tt. " L. Hllycr C. -.
Sloan. u. q. Thornburg, 4. W. Barber
Col. George c. Ross, A. =. Tasker w
f. Hatch. W. h. Honu. Charles Rhodes
r. Z. Gray, William Wilson, Daniel
Rhodes, r. W McElroy. e. T. Moore. n
a. Beach. T.. VI. Clark. A Myers, A. y
Hayward, r, g. Mofett. John $ Ras-
tall, Edwin Perkins, Thomas Bur
roughs. william Emerson. William NJ
Meredith. X. T. Grant, j T. Powell, T..
farabee: + F. Brown. o. y. Hallum.
j.. TYLER. T. l.. Godfrey. 4 $ stephen,
son, + A Piper. i. Mciiunis William
A. Moore. l.. T.. Rogers, ". O. Crosby
J. B. Thatcher. II. A. Johnson, Chris
Storm. NJ. X. Maefarm. l.. X Brown,
George r. Carter, ]. Webster and Isaac
Person. Members of William B cush-
ing Camp. No. 30. Sons Of Veterans
also were contributors toward the pur-
chase OF uniforms
One of the busiest Sons of Veterans
during the encampment will be the
treasurer of the general committee on
arrangements for the National Sons of
who is member OF William b. Cush-
shg Camp. Sons of Veterans. He became
member Of that camp November %
J90S. has held a number of offices and
is at present senior vice commander
Mr.. Lang is known as Washington :
patriotic singer and has taken part in
Memorial day exercises of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Arlington Ma
tional cemetery for many years. He
has been engaged during the encanp-
ment to sing at all the campfires,
which means that he must attend sew
eral each evening. Gov. Frank Willis
OF Ohio. who attended one o: the era nd
Army campfres aud heard Mr. Lang
sing his patriotic aoExs. in his speech
which followed DESIGNATED Mr.. Lang as
tie nations patriotic singer" and said