National Republican., 1888-03-11
Our NNTIOSAL CT .NRD.
what j. Going on Among the Different
Commands.

Company A. "a battalion Uuiuu Vet
rraus, l,t Company, are arranging to 90
To- the curampmrut of the Society of the
Army Of the Potomac and the Army of
Northern Virginia Al Gettysburg ON July / .
They have elected John sullivan and
George Dughrry active members, and j.
T. Mclean. John Fitzgerald, and Isaac l..
Child- honorary contributing members.
The company will give complimentary
dress ball at their armurN, corner seventh
and |. streets, on Easter Monday evening
April >
Col. Bigcluw will at the next meeting uf
the school of the officers, on the lith iu-
~tdut, give instructions in regard tu official
returns, papers and points of tactics
The programmes for the next u>pu,-
tiunS are being printed
sherman j Brown has been elected
second lieutenant of company Il, "a bat
talon; Private T. Fred Jones, oi thi, COM
pauy, has been transferred tu company 4,
81 battalion
The Athletic Association, of the l>t bat.
talon W. l.. !. Corps are rapidly getting
matters into shape,
The stanford Rifles NAMED after Scna-
tor stanford, now number lhirty-thrcu
members. and the company expects io he
mustered in 10y the lSt of April. The uni
form adopted resembles the famous black
lIusSur tuaru nl Europe.
There is said to bee a new company or
gauiliug, and the mcmhur~ have gone So
far rs To call themselves the Potomac
Rifles, There las been considerable my~.
terry about this company, that if it exists
many would like tu hear from II. Don I
hC 81 utterly exclusive
1t can he stated ON good authority that
if Congress doe, the right thing by the
National Guard, aS it is proper that it
should do, five new companies will hc
brought into the ranks.
/ The annual muster roll, are now being
prepared.
The signal corps is doing splcnddly
and the reputation already gained place
. ii in the command H. the company. rh,
members are very cntrrpri>iug. fir>t
Sergeant Thomas i. Con>idinr has been
discharged 10y reason of his own appliCa'
tiuu.
The Curcomn Cadets are doing nicely in
tactics. and ~ far ~ discipline goes il j.
doubtful if amy other company can sur
pass ii, They have ordered four more
drums. which will give them now eight
drummrrS The invitations for the next
hop are now ready and the fair will br Il
most pleasant one MIR. Il. W. Edmuu.tou
has been elected an active member. W.
j. Carter of this company, and John
Rirrdou walked Ia Baltimore sunday
lN>l ItN ltll llil' III ~ a. lll anu
reached there at oi.l6 y. M, and returned
home ON the next train,
Nohlr j. Walker celebrated the anui-
ycr,uly of his list birthday Thursday
night at his home, 1884 sixth street.
Lieut. Il. IIr~cy Munruc presented him
with "a silk hat on bvhaful the company.
Adil, Cen Bigcluw visits the armorc>
of the 9th Glh, and 9Th baualiouN quite
often lithr,c commands don't come ny
lu the front 1t will not hr hi, fault u h,
(, giving them all the possible encourage
mont and aid he cam AS some of then
SAY or him. lie is a hustler
Company H. 9TH battalion, give, it,
first grand reception AT the urmury ON ,
street. hr,Wccu Nuyvuthmd Eighth street,
uu thpjOA instant
Company A. 3d battalion, mustered il
several recruits last week The drills arr
being well attended,
Company H. 3d battalion Emmv
GAu|, j. now in It's new armOry, ju
Tenth street, and they drill ON Monday
and Thursday. Capt W. II Murphy ha
been unable tu he with hi~ rummm,
lately uu account of sickness I'm hi, family
The urw drill room is ~ 10y Gu feet, am,
amy new company hunting for AN amur
. will iWi Mi, place just what is wanted
Recruits are U.l coming i'm