Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-01

Among the old papers of John F. Stein
nan is the subjoined muster roll of the
Lancaster Phal INK and the patriotic ten
Ter OF its services to the governor in the
war of 1912. Mr.. Steinman is, we believe,
The only survivor of the company. Its
services were not then accepted, but year
it again volunteered and march
ed to Elkton. The Lancaster INTELLI-
GENcER Of Saturday, May Is, 1913. records
that "On Thursday last the infantry
company commanded by Capt. Humes,
and the Rifle Corps commanded by Capt.
Shippen, marched from this borough for
Elkton, Maryland, having volunteered
their services to assist in repelling the at
tacks of our barbarous enemy and the foul
disturber of the human family" The
Lancaster Journal of Thursday, May 90,
1918, thus records the event
..Our Volunteers.
''On Thursday last the Lancaster Phalanx
by Captain Humes, and the
Lancaster Yagers Gin the absence of Cap
tain Shippen), commanded by Lieutenant
Doll, started for ElktOn. They consisted
of nearly one hundred men and made a
very handsome appearance. They were
escorted to MIR. Winners bridge by the
committee of safety, joined with the cor
pOration Of the borough of Lancaster, who
on arriving at the. bridge opened their
ranks, let the volunteers pass through
and gave twice three cheers. A few
miles below Strasburg they were joined by
the Pequea Rangers, commanded by Cap
tain John Slaymaker, jr., who also have
volunteered their services at ElktOn.
''The journey of the volunteers to Elkton
was rugged and wet. but they bore it we'll.
The fine bullock which Mr.. BENJAMIN
Kaufman, of Manor township, generously
made them present, was marched along,
and is now in pasture near ElktOn.
The Phalanx, the Lancaster Yagers
and the Pequea Rangers, are all quartered
in 4 very convenient house close to ElktOn.
Their intention is to stay about three
weeks at all events when, if no danger
appears, they will return, but if necessity
should require it, they will stay longer
The INTLELIGENCERo of Saturday, May 20,
1913, records that ''our patriotic Iolun-
teers returned home from Elkton ON
Thursday last, having been honorably dis
charged, their services being considered no
longer necessary.
LANCASTER, May 25, 1912.
The Commander IN Chief:
SIR: During long period of time where
in other nations-the countries OF our
fathers and the favOurite seat of arts and
sciences-under the scourge of ambitious
and profligate princes have been the vic
tins of destructive wars, our favOured
country, by a judicious policy has been
sustained in an almost undisturbed enjoy
ment of happy peace. But in this singu-
lar age Of revolutions the cOnvulsed state
of the world at length threatens to involve
our peaceful regions in the general vOrtax,
and the hostile encroachment OH our SOW
ereignty by nations arrogantly presuming
power and unmindful Of right, as we'll as
past events, yet too recent to have been
forgotten, has rendered it necessary that
the republic be placed into an attitude to
support its dignity and maintain its inde-
pendence.
To contribute to this end the " Lancaster
Phalanx," commanded by Capt. James
Humes, under the impulse that led their
ancestors of glorious memory into an ardu-
GUS and then almost hopeless contest
have this day unanimously resolved on a
tender of their service to their country.
The undersigned having been appointed
a committee for the purpose, hereby in the
name and on behalf of the corps with plea
sure tender their service to the govern.
ment as part of the quota of militia to be
detached from this commonwealth and as
such are prepared to march completely
armed and equip'd at the required notice.
Felicitating the commander in chief on
the patriotic ardour that pervades ouI
country at this eventfull crisis we have the
honor to be.
Yours excellency's most obt.
GEO MAYER