The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01
1he nrilltary Cornpanies.

The Military Companies.
Company A holds its monthly business meeting on
Milt Alexander Of the l. L. l., Is mp again after
illness of several days.
Charles Gamerdinger. Of Company A. who has been
very i'll. IS conyaleseent
Will E. Meyers, of the Light Artillery, viii soon
take unto himself wife.
TIE Rice Zouaves will hold an important business
meeting on next Wednesday night.
G. T. Sullivan, of the Emmett Guards, has gone to
Cincinnati, perhaps for permanent residence
Win Colbert. of the Emmett Guards, has been
appointed mail-weigher at the Union depot.
The Artillery are drilling hard Monday and
Friday nights in anticipation of the Nashville encamp
nert.
The Merchant zouaves will be mustered into the
State service week from next Wednesday, with roll
of thirty-fve
Decatur McAnister of the L l.. A., is greatly re-
duced IN flesh owing to severe illness from which he
Sam A. Munson, II Company A. has just returned
from short business trip to Cincinnati and the south
ern part of Indiana.
The frater mess of Company A will meet at the
residence of Frank Knotts SS3 East Michigan street,
this afternoon at o'clock
The Emmett Guards have decided to drin twice
week hereafter, and set apart one night month to
transact current business affairs.
The Emmett Guards melted nearly 5000 from their
nth OF March entertainment, which, owing TO the
great expense the Guards under Is good show
ing
Capt James B. Curtis of the !. L. A., is candi.
date for joint representative for Shelby Hancock and
ton.
Win Gresch, of Company A. was rendered
entertaining affair. Nearly all of the company partic-
ipated.
The executive committee having charge of the
lay confer with Adiutant general Koontz regard.
ing the encampment and the adjusting of prizes.
The Emmss Guards will shortly remodel model their a.o en-
Hall had an entrance to the company quarters up
will cease.
Company A will on next Thursday night give its
Pfafans all The hall viii be profuseiy decorated
and everything will be done to insure evening of
issued and there win doubt be large attendance.
The Emmet Guards viii give complimentary
ception to its friends at Masonic Hall the 10th of
inick +. Call chairman Capt +. j. Keileher, Geo.
Feeny and James Healey. The committee will meet
this afternoon at 13O to make the necessary prep
arations.
First Sergeant Tom Griffin, of the Emmett Guards,
day morning at St. Johns Cst6edrsl Tbey will de.
part on the noon train for Cincinnati which will be
sen; IusaTs home r 1r1n taxing charge OF ssge
drawal the company loses of its best and most
efficient members.
tanment at Mannerchor Hall tomorrow night in
cludes minstrel by local professionals and
and George Wuensch; tamborines. Al Walker and
Billy Defaux. This will be followed by comic songs
ana Oallaus oy al w 6lker, CnarieS L. AlnSWorCh EQ
Zimmerman. Al Bowers and the Nanon Quartet. The
second part includes negro specalties by Mr.. Al
Walker and Harry Willis and comic buresque drill
by the Merchant Zouaves. The entertainment will
conclude with dance.
The Gent Guards of Columbus, Ind, named after
Major Gent. of Columbus. organized several weeks
have elected officers follows Captain, VIM J.
Beck first lieutenant, VIM. L. McCampbell, and sec
ond lieutenant. Horsford E. Valentine. Adiutant
general Koontz has issued commissions the officers
named and also to John NJ Edison. Captain; David S.
Owen, first lieutenant aud John A. Haas, second
lieutenant, of the Mt Vernon cadets James Staley.
first lieutenant and E. S. Irwin second lieutenant of
the Frankfort Guards. Major Huntsinger is temper.
airy captain of this company. Commss ions have also
been issued to VIM. G. Mitchell captain. Schuyler
Logan first lieutenant and Harry Felix, second lieu
tenant of sthe DeHart Light Infantry of Lafayette
Captain Mitchell. of this company. is well known
drill master and officer, and great deal is expected
from the company this year in Consequence.