Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Enthusiasm for Movement.

Richard u Simms.
Enthusiasm for Movement.
Such oid-timerS in District Nationa'
Guard and independent organization
service as George ". Evans. W. T Gal
liner. president of the American Ma
tional Bank, and many others who were
comrades in arms as far back as 1887.
when the District National Guard was
organized were on hand to assist in
ton. There were enthusiastic speeches
for the movement by T.. i. Moran
president of the Chamber of commerce;
Gen. Harvey. commander of the DIS
trict of Columbia militia. and others.
with the result thai preliminary or
ganizatiou was effected officers elected.
committees appointed and important
resolutions adopted before the meeting
closed. shortly after IL o'clock;
The legion went on record unanl-
mously for favorable action by Con-
cress on the bill providing for new
armory for the District National Guard.
The resolution adopted directed that all
efforts to have every organization TO
" hich they belong petition Congress
for favorable action in this matter.
Invited to Use Range.
Maj. Phillips. secretary of the Ma
tionaI Rifle Association of America. eX
tended an invitation to all the members
of the legion to visit the rife range at
Winthrop and practice on target work.
Rifles anu ammunition would be fur
nished without cost. he said.
Gen. Harvey expressed the opinion
that the legion would be of immense
value TO the District National Guard
and would promote new interest in the
yn-n nf
dicted that the time is at hand when
the organized militia OF the several
states will be brought under federal
control.
Preceding the meeting, the former
qua rdsmen witnessed drills In the ar
nory in preparation for the guards mill
tary tournament TO be held February
Is and Is.
Col. Simms. who extended the invita-
ton to the veterans to assist in the
formation of the new body, called the
meeting to order and was made tenn
porary chairman. Shortly afterward
he was given a unanimous vote for
president of the legion. All the officers
were elected without opposition.
Other Officers Elected.
In addition 10 Col. Simms they are as
follows:
Vice presidents-villiam T. Galliher.
James F. Oyster. p. T. Moran, Mai. Gen.
George II. Harries, Brig. Gen. Charles
II. Ourand. Representative l.. c. Dyer.
Capt Andrew Parker, Col Henry May,
Lieut.. Col. C. Fred Cook. Lieut.. George
w Evans. Maj. Thomas II. Gale and
j. Henry Small.
Secretary-Lieut. Wtlmarth Brown:
assistant secretary, Ensign Howard 8.
Fisk.
Treasurer-Capt Charles F. Roberts.
Chaplain-Rev. Waldo F. Myer.
Council-Corcoran Thorn, Maj. c. Eu-
gene Edwards, Capt. sydney r. Jacobs.
A. +. Ferguson. Capt. Richard J. Don
". Cookson. Col Clarence V. Sayer,
Capt. Sheridan Ferree, Sergt Maj
Richard l.. Lamb. Mai. Fred s. Hodg
son. Capt. Thomas F. McAnally. Capt.
Yea. DR.. A. B. Bennett. jr.: Corp. F. B.
Libbey, Lieut.. William T. Place, Maj
Leroy W. Heron. Capt Daniel ".
Chisholm, Lieut. H. L. B. Atkisson. Dr.
William NJ Sprigg. Lieut.. Andrew o.
Hutterly, John Lewis Smith. Jere A.
Committees Are Appointed.
Col. Simms appointed the following
committees, which will work out the
details OF organization and report at
the next meeting. to be announced
later:
Membership-Maj. c. Eugene Edwards,
chairman. Col. Clarence " Saver. Serst
Maj. Richard Lamb, Jere A. Costello,
John Lewis Smith, Lieut.. George A
Won Dacherhauset. Capt. Edward W.
Zea and Maj. Edward F. Riggs.
PUblicity-A. +. Ferguson, chairman;
Robert Joyce, Frank B. Lord. J. Harry
Cunningham. II. l.. B. Atkisson AID P.
j. Haltigan.
Rife practice-Col. Henry May. chair