Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-11
FORWARD, MARCH !
The Flower OF Fort Worth's Young Men
Organize Military Company and
Go Into Active Driliingl
rhsy win Be an Acquisition TO the state
mnitia and nm Honor 20 the sic
tropolis OF North Texas.

Since the dissolution OF the late Fort
Worth Rifles number of our young
men have felt interostod 10 the formation
OF military company, ana have peen
working accordingly, The startling days
OF April last emphasized the Importance
OF the Fort having within her bor-
ders, AS home Institution, one or more
military organizations and be not wholly
dependent upon sister cities for aid In
time OF need. Bclng thus stirred by a
martial spirit, a large number of young
mon gathered at Godwlu's hall last night
aud perfected their military organization,
TO be known as Company X, Fourth rogi.
ment, state troops, The company Will
bo named az later date,
AZ the meeting last night the follow
ing muatur-r0ll was signed and the NOM
bers duly sworn in, w. b. Ford, q, NJ
MorrsA, G, 4. Matkin, NJ. NJ, Mason, w,
d. Want, j II Melton. Il, ". Wright, a
II. Slaughter, j. y. Reed, II W Spencer, L.
d, Wyatt, j NJ. WYATT, II. v. Jewell s.
r. Bodkiu, w. II Hirshneld, Il, s..
Rowe. Il. G.. Wye, 4. G, HUI, H.
t.. Wall, NJ. Cramer, r. Mabry,
II. n, Mayheld, O. T., Warren, s. II.
Taylor, G.. G. Toyis, II. G Hendricks, Q.
Walden, u. IL, Hart, u. y. Walcott, w.
j. Fisher, Il. w Chick, Keen, 9, A.
Sanford, s. Schoifnor, Houston, w.
G.. Ellis, Ethrldge, g. u Boynton,
w, j. Waggoncr, j u. Wylle, !, II.
Sykes, w. j. Moore, ID. G. Clark.
Az election OF officers was had, result
ing In the following excellent solec-
tionsi w, Is, Ford, captaini had
spent two years IN the State University
OF Tennessee, two years In the United
States naval service, and two years In the
A. s M. college AZ Bryan.
@. II. Matgln, first Lieutenant; was for
three aud half years student OF the A..
& NJ. college, and became an officer In the
Hearno Light Guards.
q. NJ. Morrias. second lieutenanti was
formerly a member Of the celebrated
Houston Light Guard,
John NJ. Wyatt, tirsl orderly sergeanti
formerly an officer Of the Hin City cidets
Of Rome, Ga.
w. j. Moore, second ordetly eergeanti
formerly student In the Kentucky Mill.
tary institute.
| u. I Wright, third orderly sergeanti
ex.cadct OF a, 4 M. college,
NJ. NJ. Mason, fourth orderly sergeauti
ex.cadet Of the University OF TENNESSEE,
| Corpornlsi Howard spencer, 5, II.
Bodkin, Is. II. Taylor, y. c. Clark
Secretary; j. II, heltoni Chaplain,
Rev. n. NJ, Tlnnon; surgeon, DR.. M.
Matkin.
The company will hereafter drill on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
| The cOmpany's charter VIII shortly be
istued TO them by the acknowledgement oil
the safe. Tho REGULAR monthly meetings
will occur on the lOlh OF each month
After the duties " tho evening last
night, the company fen ~ line and with q
ettady and unYayering step marched W
/ McVelgh's and there most nobly and sue
cessfully stormcd towering plates OF Ice
cream They were addressed by Mr.
william Cspps, and 70 his well'ohoser
words THE GAzETTG would add to hearty
congratulations 70 these young men and
wish for them such conduct az oil times
as viii r. feet credit and honor on Fort
Worth