The Washington times., 1916-02-08
InStfuCtS Its President to Urge
House Committee to Report
Bill At Once.
PLANS TO BUILD UP MILITIA
Col. SimmS Elected Head of New
Organization of Men Who
Served in Guard.

The first act of the Military Service
Legion of the District of Columbia, after
organizing last night was to indorse the
nronosed new armorv for the National
Guard of the Capital. The legion in
structed its president to notify the
chairman of the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds of it's ac-
tion. and to urge a favorable report of
the bill at once.
With the declaration that their pur-
Hose was to be constructive, the citl-
zens who formed the Legion at National
Guard Armory. pledged themselves to
work for the new armory through civic
or patriotic orsanizat tions of which they
are members.
Represent All Walks.
The formation ~ the Military Service
Legion, the object of which is to help
build up the National Guard of the
District, drew to the armory last night
loo men, representing practically every
section of the District. all OF whom
have served in the National Guard or
independent military oTganiza tions.
Richard d. Simms.
Colonel Simms was chosen temporary
chairman, and after he had explained
the object of the meeting and the or
elected. together with a COUNCIL to con-
duct the affairs of the Legion.
The object of the organization is
quite simple, Colonel Simms stated 1t
IL to foster the military spirit in the
District, to uphuild the national guard,
and to bring the former members of
the guard into touch with the Or
eanization again.
Major Frederick II. Phillips, secre-
tary of the National Rifle Association,
made brief address on the orSaniza-
tion of a rife club among the members
+. 7. Moran. president of the Chamber
Of Commerce; w. r. Galliher, OF the
Board of Education. and Gen. W. f..
Harvey commanding the national
guard, made brief addresses.
Mr.. Galliher placed the names of the
officers and members of the council in
nomination and after the election,
colonel Simm9 announced list Of
committees. The next meeting will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce.
The Officers.
The officers and council chosen in
clude:
President. Col. r. d. simms vice
=. Oyster. p. T. Moran. Maj. Gen. George
il. Harries. Brig. Gen. Charles n. our
and. Congressman l. c. Dyer. Capt An
drew Parker. Col. Henry NIay. Col. c.
Major Thomas NJ. Gale, J. Henry
Small; secretary. Wilmarth Brown; as
sistant secretary, Howard r'lske;
treasurer. Capt. Charles f. Roberts;
chaplain. Walden T.. Meyer.
Council--Corcoran Thorn, Major c.
Eugene Edwards Capt. Sidney X. Ja-
cObB. A. f. Ferguson. Capt. Richard J.
Donnelly. Capt. T. Bryan Huyck. Major
w. W. Cookson, Col. Clarence V.
Sayer, Capt sheridan Ferree. Richard
L. Lamb Major Fred S. Hodgson, Capt.
Thomas +. McAnnally. Capt, William
r. Fl. King, Capt. Ed W. Zea. Dr. A.
h. Bennett, jr.. F. b. Libbey, Lieut..
William I. Place. Major Leroy w.
Fl. l.. p. Atkisson. DR.. William NJ.
Sprigg. Lieut.. Andrew o. Huttery. JOHN
Lewis Smith, Jerre A. Costello, DR..
Frank f. Gibson.
The committees inclLdc:
Membership committee-ChaiTman Ma
ior c. Eugene Edwards. Col Clarence
V Sayer, Sergt. MAJ. Richard Lamb,
J"rre A. Costello, John Lewis Smith,
It. George A. Won DaChenhauSer. Capt.
lGd w. Zea Major Edward f. Riggs.
Press committee-Chairman, A +.
ferguson. Robert Joyce, Frank =
Lord. J. Harry Cunningham. II. /. z.
Rifle practice-Chairlnen, Col Henry
May, Maj. w. W. CooksOn, CPpt. Thos
=. McAnnslly. Lieut. Andrew o. Hutter-
~ Maurice APPle9Ey, Humphrey Heck eek
cook. DR.. George L. Cook, DR., s. J.
Scott. Major j. S TOmlinson, Capt.
George g. nennisOn.
Military Observation-Disclosures Major
Leroy Heron: Capt. Harry A. Walsh,
capt. Dan V. Chisholm. Capt. Sheridan
T,rree. Major Fred s. HodEson, Capt
richard ]. Donnelly. Col. Richard A.
O'Brien, Capt. c. S. Domer.
Transportation Chairman. Ensign
Howard Fiskc: Capt Sidney Il. Jacobs,
capt. Patrick ]. Haltigan.
Music Chairman. Donald B. Mcleod ;
Rudolf r. Stratton. J. A. England.
Constitution-John Lewis smith Ma
iOr Fred :. lIodgson Capt. Dan v.
Chisholm
Tnsignia-Col. G. Trnd cook. Major c.
Eugene Edwards Richard l.. Lamb.
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