Evening star., 1916-06-10
NATIONAL RIFLES
VETERANS FEAST
Thirty-Sixth Anniversary Din
ner Is Held at Hotel
Gordon.
PREPAREDNESS KEYNOTE
OF ALL THE SPEAKERS
Justice Siddons Makes Principal Ad-
dress-James A. Sample Drops
Dead at Table.

'I am a man of peace. The quarrels
of men and of nations ought to be settled
by peaceful methods" said Justice Fred
erick l.. Sddons of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. in address
ing fellow members of the National
Rifles Veterans Association. at the thir-
ty-sixth anniversary dinner last night at
the Hotel Gordon The jollification of
the banqueters came to an end when
James A. Sample. cashier of the United
2 States treasurer's Office dropped dead as
he took his seat. after he had responded
to a toast on "Old Glory
The keynote of all of the sneakers
was Preparedness" and in this connec-
ton Justice Siddons declared the United
States ought to be prepared to defend
sie principles of the country. He de-
elared the time has come when this ma
ton must be prepared The speaker
urged the members of the association to
participate in the '''preparedness'' parade
next Wednesday, and stated that at least
three OF the justices of the District Su-
preme Court have declared their inten-
uons TO march with the city hall en-
ployes.
Tribute Paid to Dead.
Foilowing the calling of the banquet
ers together by Lieut.. George w.
Evans, who acted as toastmaster. the
lights were extinguished. and to the
sounding of taps" by a bugler tribute
was paid to the deceased members of
the association. Toastmaste Evans
announced that Thomas NJ. Shepherd,
John Blake Miller, Gustavus Adolph
Brandt and Thomas A. Graner had died
since the last banquet. He read the
military history of each. 4
Lieut. Evans made the opening ad-
dress. in which he stated that the Ma
tional Rifles was organized in Novem-
Der, 1859, and that Capt Frank B.
Sehasner, scr an officer Of experience in
its first commander. He gave the en-
tire history of the organization and
told OF the high positions many of the
members had reached in public life.
Silent toasts were drunk to dead
members and to President Wilson |
Gen. William f. Harvey. commanding
the National Guard of the District Of
National Guard of the District of Co.
hmbia' and gave the history of the
Organization. The speaker urged the
support of the business men Of the
Guard. and denounced Those who
knock" it.
Speaks for New Organization.
Col. Richard D. Simms made an ad-
dress. in which he explained the re-
Gently formed Military Service Le-
gion Of the District of Columbia" The
speaker urged that all men having
military experience here become men, |
bers of the new organization. Capt. |
James F. Oyster also made an address,
lin connection which he spoke OF
the new organization |
z Others who made addresses were |
James A. Sample. Edward s. Bailey,
Joseph o. Manson, Edward p. Harring
ton and Henry K. Simpson.
Those present were George N. Acker,
Charles Atkinson, Alexander Abrams,
Edward s. Bailey. Frank NJ. Barnes. j.
Harry Cunningham. Joseph H. Curran,
James H. Clear, Warren R. Choate,
Thomas L. Clear, Frederick c. Grass.
Charles S. Domer, Addison G. Du Boies,
w. Evans, Albert C. Floyd. Edmund K.
Fox, Albert H. Gawler, Henry Gull
laume, Edwin A. Goodwin. z. Edward
Gasch. Frank c. Getzendanner, Edwin
p. Goodwin, Thomas F. Holden. Edward
F. Harrington, Lewis Holmes. J. Harry
Jones, Joseph o. Manson, Willis B. Ma
gruder Lee b. Mosher, Thomas n.
Mitchell, Bryan H. Morse. Richard A.
Neale. Charles a. Neale. James F. Oys-
ter, Charles II. Paige. Jackson II. Raj 1
ston, Henry K. Simpson, Frederick l..
,Siddons, Edward NJ. Shirley. John W.
Sanderson, J. Henry Small, Charles A.
Sample. Gilbert B. Towles. Frederick
Van vranken, William p. Vale. Will II.
Way, Glendie b. Young. Gen. William
f Harvey and Col Richard d. SimmS.