Daily Republican., 1882-03-10
FOUArh EDITION.
THE STATE FENCIBLEs.
Their Visit to the POstle's Guar ds
Yesterday AfternOOn-The Pa.
rade Dispensed with,

Yesterday afternoon Company A
State Fencibles, of Philadelphia, ar
rived at the depot and were received b,
Company f, Postles Rifles. Immedi
ateiy after their arrival the line wal
formed, preceded By detail of polio,
under Sergeant Richards, and headed
by the Weccacoe Band OF twenty
pieces, marched up French to Fourth
up Fourth to Market and thence to tn.
City Hall, at which place they were
welcomed by Citv Solicitor Harry Tur
ner on behalf of the Postles Rifles, ant
by Harry Sharpey, Esq, on behalf O.
| the lily, Captain George W. Moser, OF
the FenciSles, replied in brief but elo
quent speech. The line was again
! formed and the military marched TO
the armory of the Rifles at the Masonic
Temple, where they stacked arms and
broke ranks.
1t was decided on account of the
unpleasant weather to dispense with
the parade. The Fencibles had abou,
thirty seven men in line, and beside
the Wercacoe Band were accompanied
by their own drum corps of ten mem.
| hers. The officers in command were as
follows:
Captain-G. w. Moser.
First Lieutenant-W. Witherup.
Second LieuJenant-H. Schwah.
First Sergrant-W liam E.rley.
Second Sergaant-G. II Suiterlee.
Third Sergeant-J H. Benner.
Fourth Sergcanr--E &. Slade
Fifth Sergeant Harry Beck, and the
al i 81 Il
The State Fer Clbles are one of the
Oldest organizations in Philadelphia
and was commanded by the late Colo.
mel James Page for more than fifty
years, and was succeed cd in 1871 by
Major James Ran, who now has com.
mand of the battalion composed Of COM
panies A. B, G and d. 1t was While
Major Ryan was in command of the
company that 1t attained such great
proficiency in the silent drill. MAJOR
Ryan and a number of distinguished
guests accompanied the visitors, amoug
whom were James Donaldson, a mem.
Der of the City Council, who is life
member OF CONF any A. Fl. G. Briggs,
of the Highway department, who is
commissary sergeant of the battalion;
Robert Kelley, hospital steward; D. II.
PonrOse. first sergeant Of company b; X.
W. Lirerton, of the Shertf's Office ID
h. c. Byers, a.leading drugglsC; Cap
tain George W. =. Simpson, OF Com
pauyD, senior captain of the battalion,
Charles Anton an. others.
The Po5tles Rifles turned out about
40 men, AMI done all in their power to
render their visit pleasant. After hay
ing shown their guests around the city,
they were taken to the Ctayto House
where au excellent supper had been
provided for them. Speeches were
made by AdJutaut General Posties and
others, aztec which the party repaired
to the armOry IN the Masonic Tenn pe
The hall of Professor Webster had been
engaged for dancinp; which was in
charge of the following committee
Master OF Cereluoules-- captain O. +. |
Munda.
Floor Manager - Corporal NJ. Jen-
nings.
Acknowledgment Holland, Pri-
vate ii. H. feaster, Corporal Victor
Phelan.
Comm ;ttee of Arrangements-Corpor-
al Charles Grant (cI,urman,} Sergeant
Thomas Decray, Lieutenant Peter j.
BabCock, Corporal James Knot, Ser
geant William ?. Harkins, Corporals
George Gray aud william COndou,
First Sergeant Thomas Kane, Private
james Ginmell, Harry Hirz-Il, Charles
Frederick, II. Bowen and James Ma
gee.
The grand march which was led by
Captain o. 5. Munda and Mrs. Lynch,
was participated in by some eighty
couples. There were a number of guests
present from thls city, among them
General Posrles, Colonel v ood Major
Curtis and others, also representatives
of the Shields Library and Jefferson
Club. The FencibieS gave an exhibit
ton drill. totowedbJ bdyoneL eXnrc ses
which was executed III an eli ieut
manner. Tue dancing wa continue
Until late nour AMI the guests depart
ed at > clock this morning.