The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-19
The Military Companies.

Gus Dietrichs, of the L T. l.. has returned from
New York.
The Rice Zouaves are talking of recognizing their
drum corps 1t disbanded nearly two years ago.
John O'Hara of the Emmett Guards. has taken
service with Aug NJ. Kuhn. government. collector of
customs.
Zouaves, has gone to Columbus O., for a two weeks
pleasure trip.
The trater mess of Company will meet this after.
Vine and Broadway.
Unless the l. L. /. commence work pretty soon. the
boys need not be surprised to hear themselves talked
of as ''feather-bed soldiers"
Company A viii shortly give entertainment the
character of which has not been decided 1t is
to be hoped that it will not be dramatic one.
Sergeant Sisoff is devotng his time to instructng
the new members of the Light Artillery. His work
in the drill of last Wednesday evening exceed
ingly good.
''Eileen Oge." by the Emmett Guards on st. Patrcks
day. win take place this afternoon, at o'clock. st
English's Opera-house.
vile Light Infantry of which Chas. II. McCarer,
formerly of this CITY, is captain to attend their enter
talnment during the past week.
week and resume drills with the battery. He has
been taking course in pharmacy, at Purdue Uni
versity, where he graduated yesterday.
There will be but one more euchre party of the 1.
l. A. series which will be beld at the aruory on Mon,
devote its entire time to practice drills.
An ice-cold arnory presents no obstacles to the
Company boys in their practice drills, as was
evinced by their work last Tuesday night "Fours
left right turn. the march, right turn, made the
presence of artificial heat entirely unnecessary.
The Merchant Zouaves will meet next Wednes.
day evening at their armory, Altmans Hail. to ap-
point committees and perfect
for their coming entertainment George Wuensch.
who figured prominently in their last performance
will again take leading part.
AT q called business meeting of the ]. L. A.. last
Monday night. the matter of attending the Austin,
Tex, encampment discussed at some length.
Whether the battery will go not is still matter of
doubt. as the preparatory work is enormous and it
remains to be if the boys willing to shoulder
it. An effort will be made to get together many
possible of the crack section that first prize at
New Orleans in 1885, and go to work Immediately.
The Merchant Zouaves will formally incorporate
for permanent organization in three weeks at which
time officers will be elected. At present the
pany is playing a dual part. the Merchant Zouaves
being the military of the Roman Knights of
St George, Catholic organization. The church pre-
sents obstacle to the company becoming military
one. and a part of the companys time has been
spent in the learning of the Zouave drill this will
form their entire work for the future. although the
title of Roman Knights will be retained and In this
way continue its connection with the church. Tho
boys are also discussing the advisabty of the oom-
pany entering the State militia The present officers
Jacob Fox captain; Oscar Wuench, first lieuten-
snt Frank Aukenbroch. second lieutenant, and Frank
Webster first sergeant.