National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-04

cock, and nowby Colonel S. Oscar Ryder, who was
elected January 16, 1879, and assumed command
February IL. 1879. The regiment viii have in line
to-day upward Of 600 men, dressed In the we'll
known blue uniform with red trimmings. The
roster ofofiicers is as follows:
Colonel s. Oscar Ryder; lieutenant colonel, N. P.
L. Montgomery major, W. B. Wetmore; adjutant,
| G.. L. Housman; qnartermaster, E. A. Britton
eommissary, J.. V. Wheeler; surgeon, 8. W. Roof;
assistant surgeon A. II. Doty; chaplain, E. A. Reed
inspector rifle practice, G. H. witthaus; captains
J. c. c. Tsllman, W. J. Kirkland S. E. Japhs, W. p.
! Walton, J. A. Mulligan Thomas Griffen, George w
Homans George A. Hussey, J. L. Dennison, Isaac
| West.
| During the recent campaign Colonel Ryder had
command Of the Produce Exchange Republicans,
and was chiefly instrumental in getting up the
memorable daylight meeting of merchants in
| Wall street.
T rHE UTICA CITIZENS CORPS,
/ of Utica Il. Y, arrived last evening, and is quar-
tered at the Imperial. The commands an old one,
and Its members and friends point with just pride
| to most honorable military record, extending
| back almost half century. The corps was Or
ganized in theyear 1887 by thelats Major E. K. Bar
mum, Q. s. A, who was the first captain On the 18th
day OF April, 1851 the corps volunteered as COM
| pany for the war, in one day its ranks being
| recruited to the full complement of one
hundred men. Onthe 22d day of April, 1861 it was
| mustered into the service as Company A, Four
| teenth New York State Volunteers and on the
| oath Of April left Utica, under command of Cap
| tain (now General) James MeQuade remaining for
the period of two years, for which the regiment en-
listed. Few, if any, military organizations of its
/ size in the country can point to so many persons
who from its ranks as members have risen to- high
rank as officers in the service. Soon after return
ing from the WAT the survivors Of cid corps re-
organized as the same Independent company, and
| up to the present time hayeSwon increased honor
| and COMMUNICATION as citizen soldiers: The corps
Is now, as it has always been, composed largely of
the young business and professional men Of Utica.
They are deeply interested in the welfare of the
old organization, and they cherish. the memories
and traditions of its past history some
| thing Of great value. On its honorary list
Of members may be found the names OF
Senator Roscoe conkling, Congressman Cyrus
D. Prescott. ex-Congressmsn Ellis n. Roberts DR..
William Il Watson, surgeon general State of New
York, and many others of like character. The
uniform Is dark blue dress-eoat, with buff trim
ming5: dark blue pants, with buff stripe, and
bearskin shakos. The company carry improved
Remington guns, have q handsome and complete
outfit, and own their own equipment entire. They
bring to Washington this occasion four line
officers, eight staff officers and about sixty privates.
They are accompanied by the GloversviIle Cornet
Band oftwenty -four pieces. The following are the
| names of officers and staff: Captain, John II.
Douglass; first lieutenant, Major D. 7. Everts
ond lieutenant, Esbert Bagg, jr.; third lieutenant,
Edmund L. Munson. staff-Adjutant, Captain
James Miller; engineer, Lieutenant d. Fl. Calm;
inspector, Colonel T. n. Davis; quartermaster,
Lieutenant ]. C. P. Kincard; judge advocate, Lieu
tenant B. A Clark; surgeon, DR.. J. G. Hunt; COM
missary, Lieutenant W. NJ. storrs; chaplain, Rev.
Charles II. Gardner
THE oswEGo CITIZENS CORPS
was organized in January, 1877. The ofieers are
Captain, II. C. Thompson; first lieutenant. r. ].
Ohphant; second lieutenant, +. A. Neal The style
of uniform is light blue pants red stripes, dark
blue coat, trimmed with red white cross belt and
waist belt, and white plume. The corps brings 70
Washington fifty men and band of twenty Ave
pieces. Following is the roster of the company:
Captain, H. C. Thompson; first lieutenant, Richard
Oiphant; second lieutenant, Frank A. Neal; first
sergeant W. S. Norton; quartermaster- sergeant,
viii Gordon; sergeants, F. J. Stearns, James D.
Henderson E. B. Mott and Ciaud Houghten; cor
porals, H. H. Post, Fred s. Griggs, W. H. Plant,
George W. Redfeld James Russo, ]. r. Pierce, Fred
Burch, and D. II. Tiff: privates, Fred Adkins,
George D. Hart Robert S. Moore, William B.
Phelps, jr, J. P. futile, Owen Williams, George
B. Wilcox, Charles FL. Woodruff, jr., Robert Black,
George L. DOolittle, Charles w. Hall, E. C. Bronson
A. n Radclih, R. P Fitch, A. E. Bickford, B. W.
Adkins, c. II. Corrigan, E. C.. Berriman, W. \.
Thompson, Delos Radclih, Robert Gordon. jr., E.
Howe, Charles 81. Cook Lester A. Clark, Edward
R. Cooper, Fred. S. Garland Daniel OBrion,
Howard B. Spencer, John S. Weeks, W. Wallen, jr.,
VI. Weeks, 1. d. Weeks, o. A. Lamoree, George
Glynn, Owen Madison, A. S. Gibbs, W. II. Griggs,
jr., Walter E. Griggs and Alex. Bilque.
THE REMINGTON RIFLES.
The Remington Rifle Corps, commanded by
Captain Jacob Brazie, is located at Mohawk
n Y, two miles east of the famous Reming-
ton Armory and Agricultural Works at nion, n. Y.
The company was admitted as part of the n. G.
S. n. Y, January 5, 1879, and is designated and
known as the thirty-first separate company of in
fantry, third division. 1t has a membership of
seventy three, rank and file. tits said by GeneralF
E. Spinner and other prominent men to be one of
the best-drflled companies in the State. The uni
form is cadet gray, same as the Seventh New York,
trimmed with black and white; the hat is black bear
skin, with gold tassel; white web belt The officers
are as follows Captain Jacob BTazie; first lieu
tenant John J. Mabbitt; second lieutenant, James
NJ. Bellinger; first sergeant, Deloss NJ. Dodge;
sergeants, Charles W. Smith, Oscar Horton, Robert
o. Osbourn, George c. Rasback; cOrporals, Albert
Meyer, \. W. Bronson, Isaac Christman, Casper
Morgan, David Robbins Corey C. Brooks, Garrett
L. Van Slyke, and Frederick H. Sayles. They
bring the whole command, accompanied by the
famous Youngstown Comet Band.
THE HAMPTON CADETS.
One of the organizations that will attract espe-
cial attention in todays pageant is the battalion
of cadets from Hampton Institute, Virginia who
will arrive this morning by the steamer Leary.
1t was expected that the Indian cadets from Car
lsle Pa, would also be present, but, owing to the
expense Of transportation and general bother of
bringing them to Washington the project was
abandoned. The Hampton Institute Cadets were
organized in 1878, but the persoRne, is changed
yearly, owing to the changes among the students.
The battalion will be commanded by Leiu-
tenan Henry Romeyn, Fifth Infantry, brevet
captain United States army, tactical instructor at
the Institute. The companies will be commanded
by cadet officers. The battalion will appear uni
formed in blouse and pants of cadet gray gray cap
with black bands, the captains and heutenants
wearing chevrons above the elbow, as at West
Point; the non commissioned officers wearing
chevrons on the fore arm, according to rank. The
organization will bring between eighty and one
hundred men, with a band of thirteen, composed
of musicians selected from the students. The bat
TALON will display the Stars and Stripes" and
the colors of the institute, the latter plain blue
flag, with white monogram of the in
stitute in the centre. Markers will carry
"guidons" school coors. Arms not being
available the battalion will appear without them
The school is composed of colored and Indian
students: Both races are represented in the
officers and the United States colors carriedby
a Cheyenne Indian, formerly a warrior, and for
three years a prisoner Of war at Fort Marion, /
Florida. In the ranks are colOred men who served
soldiers during the war of the rebellion, Indians
who have served as Government scouts with our
troops on the frontier and others who have been
in arms against us with Sitting Bull. The school
gathers its students from twenty eight States and
six Territories the West indies Liberia and South
Africa President elect Garfield was member of
its first board of trustees and wrote its first annual
report and still has warm interest in its wei fare.
THE PETERSBURG GUARDS,