St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04


tenant of the company. is also an old
timer, having entered the service in
July, 1881. He became a corporal in
September of that year, a sergeant in
April, 1882, and second lieutenant June
"a, 1856.
George E. Roedler is the first sergeant
of the company, and is also one OF the
Oldest men in the organization, having
enlisted on April "a, 1881. In Septem-
Der, 1881, he was made corporal, and
in April, 1882, he became a sergeant.
The second sergeant of the company
is Ed J. Borscht. He, too, entered the
service in 1881, became corporal in the
fall of that year, and was made ser
geant in 1882. He is twenty-nine years
old, and the foreman in the book-bind-
cry of p. j. Geisen.
Mil S. Merrill is the third sergeant Of
the organization, and an Old-time men,
Der of the company. Sergeant Merrill
is twenty-eight years old and is with
the Strong-Hackett Hardware company.
John f. Hoffman, the fourth Sergenat,
enlisted Dec. 10, 1883. He is twenty
five years old, and one of the firm OF
Hoffman Bros. & Co., carpenters and
builders.
The fifth sergeant is Fred 81. Haupt,
who enlisted in January, 1883. lie is
twenty-four years old, and clerk in
the Bank of Minnesota.
The quartermaster sergeant of the
company is is John C. Hardy, who is,
by the way, perhaps, the ''kid'' of the
organization. He is nineteen years old,
and clerk in the abstract office. MI.
Hardy enlisted April %. 1885.
THE CORPORALs.
Charles d. Strong is the first cor
pOral of the company. He entered the
service in June, 1883, is twenty-five
years old, and is the shipping clerk for
the West Publishing company.
c. H. Clark is the second corporal.
He, too, entered the service in 1889. He
is twenty-four years old, and is in the
commission business on Sixth street.
The third corporal is A. j. Kahlert,
who enlisted May /. 1884. He is twenty
two years old. and in the dyeing busl-
ness OH West Third street.
William 0. HaueSler, the fourth cor
pOral, enlisted in the fall of 1885, and is
twenty seven years old. He is harness
maker by trade.
Eugene Wray is the fifth corporal. He
is tWenty-three years old. entered the
service in 1885 and is a stenographer.
George r. Blodgett completes the list
of corpOrals and officers. He is an old
timer, having enlisted in 1888. He is
thirty-tWO years of age, and a proof
reader for the West Publishing COM
pany.
w. III. Allen is the drummer of the
company. He is tWenty-eight years old,
and entered the service in 1881. He is
in the insurance business.
The bugler of the company is Harry
W. Wack. He is twenty years old and
is real estate man.
THE PRIvATES.
John Delude entered the service in
December, 1887, and has just graduated
from the awkward squad. He is nine
teen years old and clerk.
l.. II. Henschel enlisted in 1885. He
is twenty-five years old and clerk in
the Germania bank.
III. Ii. Miller enlisted in June last. He
is twenty years old and member OF
the firm of Martin & Miller, bakers.
George w. Eckles is thirty-one years
old and one of the patriarchs OF the
company. He enlisted in May, 1884.
He is an advertising solicitor.
E. c.. Cromwell was taken into the
fold in November, 1885. He is twenty
nine years old and IS employed in the
auditors office of the Northern Pacific.
III. l.. Scare is twenty-five years old
and has had nearly two years in the
service. He is bOokkeeper for Rob
inson & Cary.
Another of the old originals is John
B. Guenther, who enlisted in January,
1882. He is twenty-eight years old, and
with the Strong-Hackett Hardware COM
pany.
e. E. Schooley enlisted in December,
1888, and has nearly served his time.
Mr.. Schooley is twenty-seven years old,
and is compositOr on the Dispatch.
Another real estate man in the com
pany is William johnson, who enlisted
back in April, 1885. He is twenty
seven years of age.
The advertising solicitors seem to get
there, too. Another of that business is
E. I'll. Hazard, who became a member
of the company in September, 1886. He
is twenty-siX years old, and is rustler.
E. p. Gilbert it also recent graduate
from the awkward squad, having en-
tered the service in December last. His
age is Just tWenty-one, and he is en-
pIoyed in one of the railroad offices.
E. S. Davis enlisted Oct. 81, 1886. He
is thirty-one years old, and with the
Strong-Hackett Hardware company.
George f. Schugard is twenty-seven
years old and has been in the organiza
ton about four years. He is with the
A. d. II. Co.
T. D. Lowering enlisted in October,
1885. He is twenty-three years old and
is connected with r. G. Dunn IL Co.'s
agency.
p. j. Lenahan is another member of
the company who was not born in Ger
many. He is twenty-five years old. He
is with J. ii. Mailer & Co.
;,J, hn
is that of E. Schroeder, a furniture man
on East Sixth street. He is twenty
years old and has been in the service
two years.
Gus III Lewis enlisted in 1884. He is
twenty EIGHT years old and is with the
firm of Friedman 81 Lewis.
r. f. Nachtrich has been in the serv-
ice little over year. He is twenty
five years old and with the A. ID. Il. Co.
w. E. Dickinson is still in the awk-
ward squad, having enlisted in January
last. He is just of age and feels his
dignity.
Clarence E. Watkins is twenty-one
years old, and has been in the service
three years.
Joseph p. Hubert is a cigarmaker, has
been in the company over two years and
is twenty-five years old.
George Kahlert is another Old-timer.
He has served about five years, is
twenty-five years of age and ma
chinist.
George W. Taft is twenty-six years of
age, has been in the company two years
and is with the carriage firm of j. III.
Mailer Il Co.
A. II. Kahlert is a photographer, who
"joined the procession May l, 1884. He
is twenty-five years old.
William Spriggs-not the eX-congress-
man-haS served year; is twenty-four
years old. He is photographer.
Another William that belongs ex-
clusively to the company is William E.
Cole. MI. Cole has served over year,
and is twenty-SiX years of age.
The yearlings are numerous. William
Z. Sphinx joined the organization year
ago, is twenty-four years old, and is a