The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-10-10
MILITARY MATTERS.
Meeting Of the Sedalia Rifles
Friday Night.
The Question Of Reorganization
Duly Considered.

The term Of enlistment of the military
organization known as the Sedelia Rifles
being about to expire, the question oi
whether the company shall be continued
by reenlistment or dlsbanded, has, fox the
past few days, been sgitated by members OF
the company. There has also been consid-
cradle interest manifested in the matter by
citizens outside of the Organization, the
general desire to see the company, which
has obtained great proficiency in drill, and
which has been Sreat credit to the city,
kept up.
Some of the members of the company, how
ever, have, and justly So, felt aggrieved at
the apparent slight interest which has been
manifested in the organization by ciiiz Is
generally, and the very slight encourage
ment which has been given il, financially
or otherwise. The members of the com pa
nv have Been at considerable expense in
procuring uniforms and renting an armo-
~, and as the expense of keeping up the
company in the future will be no small
matter, it is not to be wondered at that
s0ne Of the members feel discouraged and
hesitate about the propriety and advisa-
biiity Of re-enlisiips for &poiher three
years.
A meeting Of the company was held
Friday night, at which about twenty men,
bers were present, and the matter OF re-eI-
listment and reorganization was pretty
thoroughly caDvassed. Capt. III &. D.
muth, the comm ander of De Rifles, presid.
ed, and F. L. Hardcaslle acted As secretary.
Capt. Demuth stated that he was in la
vor OF reorganization, and thought that If
ha NJ he b.
list, the company could be filled to at
least the minimum number required,
thirty-four, by recruits. He said that
pecuniary aid could be reasonably expect
eI at an early day, both from the
city and state, and that the expense
incurred in becoming q member OF the
company would hereafter be decreased
from $50 as formerly to about SIS.
Mayor Messerly thought that ~hile there
was al present very little incentive to serve
the state in the capacity of bold militia
man, yet If . suitable hall could be o.
tanned, the company should be continued,
as drilling was pleasant pastine for the
long winter evenings, and he, for one, en-
joyed it. He would be in favor Of insti-
tuting regular weekly drills.
Alter remarks by several other members,
the question of re enlistment was
submitted and the following NAMED gen.
tiemen signi6ed their Willingness
and their desire to re-enlist and reorganize
the company E E. Messerly, III. + Dean,
w. d Steele, A. S. Caldwell, Chas. Taylor,
Fred Guenther, Naylor Newkirk, VIM.
KelK, II. e. Demuth, L. c. Beck. H +.
Parke, J. A. Lamy and Frank Hardcastle.
The following named gentlemen, while
they desired TO see the organization con-
tinued, declined to re-enl;st, for the reason
that their business would not permit them
to give the necessary time and attention to
their duties as soldiers: G. Guenther,
VIM. Latour, j. II. Lewis and II. w.
Mueschke.
On motion, Mr.. Hardcastle. the secre-
tary, was appointed q committee of one to
call on the members Of the company and
them to be re-enlisted.
The meeting then adjourned.