The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-22
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
The Military Companies.

Major JAS R. Ross is going East business
trip this week.
Gus Dietrichs of the L L. T., has gone East on a
two weeks busn ess trip.
The Rice Zouaves have a committee out in sea rch
of more desirable armory.
The l. l.. 1. will hold an important business meet
ing next Saturday evening.
Quartermaster Will S. Lockman, after an illness of
two weeks, is up and about again.
Lynn M. Brown has given way to Sergeant Harry
Smith as heavy weight of the Light Infantry.
The Emmett Guards. at their meeting on last Tues
day evening, initiated thirteen new members.
Some of the Company A boys organizing a
mess, and the indications are that it will be stror
Important business will necessitate meeting of the
council of administration of Company A, next
Thursday evening at z: 80 o'clock.
After careful computation it has been ascertained
that the average age of the members of Company A
is twenty five years and two months.
Herman Thele was in the city during the past
week visiting the boys and taking in the Company A
reception. He returned to Cleveland last night.
1.-THE Drum Major" rather lengthy and humorous
exposition of worhys duties has been presented
to VIII Colbert, drum major of the Emmett Guards
band.
The Emmett Guards, unassisted by any outside
help, will give dramatic entertainment, at Engshs
Opera-house, the evening of st. Patrick's day.
The proceeds will be added their new form fund
The Rice Zouaves will hold their annual election of
officers next Wednesday night. A report will also
be read of the inventory of the company's property
taken during the past week by the company directors
Among the applicants for the position of quarter.
of the Second Regiment Indiana Legion Capt.
+. w. Frank has been prominently mentioned This
vacancy has been caused by the promotion of Ben O.
Wright to the position of major.
The Emmett Guards committee having charge of
the Robert Emmett celebration, the 4th of March,
have decided give musical and literary entertain
ment, which will include address by a prominent
orator the life and works of Robert Emmett.
All applicants for membership in the ranks Com
pany requested be present Tuesday
evening at 3 o'clock at the armory, olege
No applicant will be voted until he has prev
sented himse elf to the council of administration.
The tUnior Mess of Company A. at their annual
meeting elected George Mueller chief and elected
Ed r. Sugrove clerk. DR.. Charles Castor the retir-
ing chief, rendered of thanks by the mess
for his faithful services during the past two years
'The New Life: or Crime and Remorse." which will
be presented at M@nnerchor Hall by the Merchants
Zouaves week from next Wednesday, is the produc-
ton of George Wench, under whose supervision the
many creditable features.
The members of Company say that one or two
persons who had been honored with invitations to
their reception forget themselves far enough
fer them to parties who had not been honored and
who gained admitance to the hall by their This
ever repeated with Company they viii receive the
treatment they deserve.
The Emmett Guards have devised q schern for pro-
curing uniforms towit: The mem bers will be re-
quested to advance So toward cont ingent fund and
each man doing will be given a receipt book and
to the fund. In this way about sixty books viii be
distributed and the subscriptions will be confined to
the immediate friends of the company. The bows
will push this thing aggressively, and they are yery
sanguine of success although at first sight the
amount needed-S2, 500-seems quite an nnhill
take energetic part in this work will also fail to
receive uniform.