The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-11
The MILITARY Companies.

Lieut.. Harry C. Jackson of the L L. A., was very
| Ill for few DAYS last week.
The Frater Mess of Company A. met on last Sun.
day afternoon. at the residence of II. c. Caster.
John Hnebo. of the Rice zouaves. has been nomi.
| ticket.
At their last business meeting the L. l. accepted
the applications of seven members, instead of
three as mentioned last Sunday.
Among the officers at their meeting at the Adiutant-
generals Office last Tuesday Col n r. Ruckie and
Capt w. j. KerchevaI took leading part,
Company a is organizing brass band. It con-
slsts OF twenty pieces at present which will be in
creased to twenty-eight within few weeks.
The rehearsals for the production of Eileen Oge :"
a. Engiishs Opera-house, by the Emmett Guards. on
ct. FAtrlcks day, are progressing satisfactorily.
Company Al at their business Meeting last Tuesday
night decided to give the dance in Easter week.
The council of administration appointed an ex-
ecutive committee to arrange the preliminaries.
Captain Draper, of the Rice Zouaves has issued an
order tor a business meeting next Wednesday
ing. Among matters of Importance to be acted on
will be the proposition of the comp any joining the
State militia.
The Light Infantry will not attend any encamp-
eral weeks in the latter part of June the same
plan adopted by Company last year. The place has
not yet been decided on.
The Emmett Guards will issue a programme sheet
entitled st Patricks Day" which, aside from the
programme for their entertainments Saturday
ing VIII contain items concerning st. Patrok's day
celebration line of march, etc.. and general of
interest to the Irish people.
R. L. Dugan, of the L L. L, has returned from his
trip South He started out with the intention of
Ting down somewhere and going into business, but
he had not been away from home two weeks when he
taken down with typhoid fever which frustrated
his plans and compelled his return home.
The Emmett Guards last Tuesday night re-
treasurer; JAS K. Stack recording secretary; John
NJ Higgins quartermaster ard NJ Gaynor assistant
after next week. and with their present large COM
mand they will no doubt accomplish much.
Several important amendments to the constitution
OF Company A, which were introduced by Frank r.
Knots some time ago. have been adopted Hereafter
all new members presented viii have to pass through
a PROBATIONARY term Of three months. in which time
they will have to qualify themselves for membership
or they will not be admitted into the company ranks
The Light Artillery had lively meeting last Mon
day night The chief interest conferred in the prizes
for the euchre contest which had just closed. The
first prize awarded to Corporal Edward Wood
the second Sergeant Homer Van VIE and the third
to Fred Dietrichs The favors consisted of elegant
traveiingcase. a walkiugstick and clock silver
plaque.
Captain Eastwood of the Zollinger Battery of Fl.
Wayne paid a visit to Lieut.. Carroll L. Dewitt, of
battery is in fine form. being well equipped with
everything that pertains to successful military
spring the same plan as the armory on College
avenue occupied by Company and the I. L. A.
The Rice and Merchant Zouaves contemplating
the advisability of joining the State militia. The
camp equipments. uniforms. ETC., which assured
the militia this spring is the probable nducement. AS
the State law prohibits every drill but thar of the
regular infantry, according to Upton. and as the
zouave drill would have to be abandoned it is highly
probable the companies mentioned will remain indie
pendent.
John oHara. of the Emmett Guards, died of CON-
sumption last Thursday. He buried yesterday
At the Catholic Cemetery, south of the city. The
Guards accompanied the remains in body and fred
time first sergeant of the company and has always
been one OF the most earnest and energetic members
the Guards ever had. Joe Dugan J. NJ. Sullivan and
Dominick F. Call were appointed committee to draft
resolutions of respect and coincidence.
The efforts of the officers of the Light Artillery to
have drills last week proved failures because the
men would not attend. As result the contemplated
trip South will probably be abandoned While Capt
ain Curtis and the officers of the battery wiling to
aid the men, their business makes it impossible for
hem to waste time in efforts that appreciated
The matter will come up for final in
special meeting which has been ordered for Monday
1t will be left entirely with the men.
The uniform adopted by the officers of the militia
asst Tuesday will be made in the style as that
worn by Company a, Second Regiment. The goods
will be furnished each company unrnade that it
AN be made up TO order. and thereby secure perfect
IT. Every officer. in the legion has been |
provided with list of sizes, of which there /
Ire six for coats and twelve for trousers. The num-
of forms desired and sizes thereof will have to
e furnished the Adjutantg Immediately, for il
90 much delay Is experienced in sending the requsi-
ion to the War Department., the goods will not be
the 10th day of July as anticipated.