Evening star., 1940-02-22
Al Corcoran Cadets
Recall Their Heyday
In Military Circles
Silent Tribute Paid Six
Who Died in Year;
Officers Reelected

A little band Of II men gathered
last night to renew old comrade-
ship in the Corcoran Cadet Corps
and reminisce over the days when
their smartly-tailored uniforms set
a-twitter the hearts of the Districts
fairest. ..
AS they entered the Knights Of
Columbus Hall, each was handed a
little lapel American flag. In the
midst Of the business meeting they
heard a radio program over Station
VOL dedicated to their organiza-
tion which was formed 81 years ago
by a group Of broomstick- -toting
youngsters.
But the organization became one
Of the prides of Washington, being
one Of the best drilled and smartest
appearing of the military groups
Of bygone days. Blair Shoemaker,
chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, briefly reviewed the history
of the corps in his radio talk. point
ing out that more than 1000 men
belonged to it before the active Or
ganization disbanded in 1914 It
was the first to join the District
National Guard.
Hear March Again.
A feature of the radio program
was recording of the famous Cor
coran Cadet March," written espe-
cially for the organization by John
Dk,SliyS Cn1rCo in A. Io
air filled the little assembly room
from the radio receiver, several of
them were noticed keeping time with
a sway of their hands.
A suit case full of old pictures Of
the corps drew several around to see
themselves in their younger days,
when many Of them sported smart
mustaches. Nearly all are clean
shaven now.
Mr.. Shoemaker came to the meet
ing dressed in his old uniform, which
he customarily wears at the radio
station for the annual broadcast,
and which consists of blue he'll
met with white plume, white coat
with wide epaulets and three rows
of brass buttons, dark blue trousers
and black leather belt with gold
buckle.
Mai. Charles A. Meyer, president,
presided at the meeting, calling for
the pledge of allegiance to the flag
and minute of silence for six COM
rades who died in the past year.
Officers Reelected.
Maj. Meyer, as we'll as all other
officers, were reelected unanimously
for another term The other officers
are: w. H. Groverman. vice presi-
dent: w. NJ Handiboe. secretary
treasurer: 1t. Col w. Laurence
Hazard, adjutant, and DR.. Frank E.
Gibson, surgeon.
Besides the officers. other mem
bers of the Executive Committee
named by Maj. Meyer were: Mr..
Shoemaker, chairman; Roy De
Neale. Gail T. Judd Samuel B.
Kleindienst, Eugene Edwards, r.,
and Robert T. Smith.
At 10 am. today members Of the
corps gathered at st. Mary's Gene
terry for exercises at the grave of
Maj. Eugene Edwards, commander
of the group until his death in 1881.
Besides those mentioned, others
attending the meeting were:
w. c. Bates, Charles Boss, George
T. S. Boyd S. H. Brennan, William
c. Carter, Thomas Chick. G. A.
Chism, w. E. Colburn. Earl Ceilings
worth Samuel G. Cotton, Joseph G.
Crown, Thomas B. Davis, F. w. Du-
vail. A. B. Eaton, S. H. Gwynne. c. s.
Heffner, Pinckney c. Hilton, Harry
Hurley.
A. D. Langley, r. M. Lawrenson.
Herbert c. Leach, Philip M. McKim,
William McQueeney, Edward Mas
tin, John F. Pyle, E. P. Rickenback-
er, Harry T. Sheehy, George w.
Swink, Walter E. Thompson, Joe
Turner. Bumps" Turner, Clarence
| B, Wallace,