The bee., 1883-02-10
THE CAPITAL CITY GUARD.


IHr. Editor That your readers may
know the true state of affairs as re-
CARDS this popular military Organiza-
tion, desire as briefly as possible, to
lay before them the present status of
this company, now known as Co. "B." !"
In November last the constitution
of the organization was so amended as
to provide for a civil government of
the same, and providing for Presi-
dent, Vice President. Secretary and
Treasurer. These officers were elected
and installed to serve one year. They
entered upon their dHties, and are still
in the exercise of their several func-
tions. In the meantime, i'll conse-
quence of the numbers of the Organi-
zation increasing, the companies were
formed, and the setts of Captains and
Lieutenants elected to serve until dis
placed by court martial.
To change the organization. so as to
give the senior Captain the powers he
formerly had of presiding, it would
have been necessary, under the con-
stitution, for some members who voted
for the civil government, to have moved
a reconsideration at the same meeting,
or at the next regular meeting of the
constitution, the officers elected in
November, are still the officers of the
Capitol City Guards. Now, what has
been done? Captain Kelly, desiring to
not only govern his own Company a" J."
sought to override the wishes of the
company and run the entire organiza-
ton. He called a meeting Of his COM
pany, and proceeded to have all that
had been done in November set aside.
Nine of his members got themselves
incorporated as the Capitol City Guard,
and seized all the property they could
lay their hands upon, and up to now
have secreted somewhere the shakOs
that belong to the whole organization.
This state of affairs have been brought
about solely by Captain T. S. Kelly, of
Co. "a" and few of the members of
his company, many of whom, like him
self seldom, if ever, pay any dues into
the treasury. None of the legitimate
officers have gone with him, and when
ever a hearing is had by the proper
authorities, it will be easily shown that
the act of incorporation is fraud on
the majority of the company who were
not consulted in the matter. The
meeting was not authorized by any
officer of the company having power
to call meeting. By their action
they have placed themselves outside
of the legitimate organization, and all
appeals to the public in the name of
the Capitol City Guard, made. by them.
is a fraud on the organization, bearing
that name for nearly three years. 1t
is hoped for the go)d of the fair name !
of the Capitol City Guard, that those |
who have thus acted will remain away, |
and not succeed in begging their way
back again. They have discovered |.
their error, and dare not parade with |
their ill-gotten shakos, notwithstanding
they are incorporated. The class of !
entertainments they invite you to now,
are such that they are ashamed to use
their incorporated name on the invi-
tations.
The noble band of ladies who |
have done more towards equipping
theI whole organization than the |
itself are still in the
field, and in hearty accord with Com |
pany "B" the true representatives of
the old c. G. G.
The kindliest feeling now exist be- :
tween the Cadets and Company 3D."
and no more offensive epithets are now
made 10y the Captain of one company
against the men of the other. In fact !
the rotten timbers are out of the ship. |
and there is an Indication of smooth |
sailing hereafter with Captain Gray,
the gentlemen and soldier, Oh deck.
OLD GUARD.