Evening star., 1942-02-21
Anniversary Marked
By Corcoran Cadet
Corps Veterans
Members RecoII Old
Doys; Honor Founder,
Maj. Edwards, tomorrow

The corcoran Cadet Corps Vet
erans' Association last night cele-
brated the 59th anniversary of the
formation Of the organization, which
was one Of the distinctively uni
formed individual military organiza-
tions of the city which preceded the
establishment Of the organized Ma
tional Guard. Meeting in Columbus
Hall, 920 Tenth street NV, warriors
of former conflicts, and even one in
the current conflict, reminiSced of
the early days of the unit, when
athletics were as much part OF
company activities as was military
drill. The Corcoran Cadet basket
ball team was said to be one of the
only undefeated teams in the city at
the time, but members laughingly
admitted that some of the games
we're successful for them by such
ruses as turning out the lights.
1t. Col. Lockhead Speaks.
1t. Col. Frank L. Lockhead, now in
the Regular Army, arrived from Fort
Benning, Ga, for the event, and
recalling that early in the meeting
the association had passed a resolu-
ton offering the services OF its men,
bers in any capacity in which they
might be useful in the conflict, told
them that this Is q young mans war.
He said there are many civilian ac-
tivities in which they might partici-
pate, among them the purchase of
Defense bonds, and he urged them to
get into these activities.
Col. Lockhead said the United
States Army had a good organi-
zation, and he did not think 1t
would be many more months be-
fore 1t will make its opponents
realize that they are really in a
war. He assured them that there
was absolutely nothing to be
afraid of, but every one would
have to roll up his sleeves and
get down to work, and that 1t
would take time.
The association reelected its
officers. They are Mai. Charles
A. Meyer, president: William H.
Groverman, vice president; 1t. Col.
W. Laurence Hazard, adjutant; w.
N. Handiboe, secretary treasurer, and
DR.. Frank E. Gibson, surgeon. The
Executive Committee will be COM
posed Of Maj. Meyer, ex oficio
chairman: Blair Shoemaker. chair
man, and the following members:
1t. Col. Hazard, Roy De Neale.
Samuel B. Kleindienst, DR.. Frank
E. Gibson, Eugene Edwards. jr.;
Mr.. Groverman, Robert T. Smith
and Mr.. Handiboe.
To Honor Maj. Edwards.
The association will meet TO-
morrow at 1920 am. at the grave
of Maj. C. Eugene Edwards in st.
Mary's Cemetery on Lincoln road
NE. for services in honor OF the
founder of the Corcoran Cadets.
According to the speakers, the
organization had some most In
teresting experiences in their early
days. They first carried wooden
guns. as the members then bought
their own arms and equipment.
Later they were equipped with real
rifles, and soon afterward they went
to Alexandria to participate in a
parade in honor of George Wash
ington. When they stepped of
the boat, according to George F. D.
Rollings, the sheriff threatened to
send them all to the penitentiary
for coming into the Old Dominion
State under arms.
Among other speakers were Col.
w. r. McCathran, one Of the vet
eran members Of the local organized
guard; Fred J. Rice, Harry Wood
field and Joe Turner, the local
fight promoter and member of
the company. Mr.. Turner in
vited them to hold their next
annual meeting at the Arena, and
suggested that some Of the old
basketers put on one of their
games which were famous in the
days of old Washington.