The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
rhe military Companies.

goods clerks.
John O'Hara. Of the Emmett Guards. is lying at til
The Emmett Guards will elect officers for the ensu.
Sam A. Munson, of Company A, PAID visit to
Lawrenceburg last week.
Frank Butts, of the Rice Zouaves, who has been
quite sick, is convalescent.
Capt. viii J. Mckee, of the I. L. L. spent . few
days in Fl Wayne last week.
Quartermaster general J. Mob. Sheppard, who has
been very Ill for time past is able to be about
First Lieutenant DIR. Charles Castor of Company
A. will soon wed prominent young lady of the South
The Light Artillery win hold meeting tomorrow
night. Euchre will be the topic the work
on hand is disposed of.
Capt. M +. Draper, of the Rice Zouayes, has been
prevented from participating in drill owing to severe
sickness In his family.
Where this years state eneanpment will be held is
SUI matter of doubt although Evansville. Elkhart.
and Lafayette are each begging for the homer
Lieutenant Thos. Black, of the Rice Zouaves who
was severely burned at natural gas explosion sew
ers weeks ago. is duty again. He il with the No.
5 IRE department.
The Rice Zouaves have appointed acommittee consist
ing Of Joe McNarama, John Hinebo and Herman Hur-
Iich to make arrangements for entertainment the
Zouaves propose giving in about three weeks.
The COMMITTEES having charge of the Emmett
Guards entertainmenss on the 4th and 18th of
gan, Thos. Griffin. Lou Sullivan and VIII Colbert.
The committee out in search of suitable
which viii suit sm
emit quarters. When the armory question is disposed
of the boys will resume active company drills again.
The Merchant Zouaves have set Easter Monday as
the date of their next entertainment at M@nnerchor
Hail where will be presented original short min
strel SKETCH followed by dancing The company is q
new one, and deserving of support and these enter
tainments are Tor the purpose OF securing zouave
uniform, which will cost probably 5000.
The invitation rendered Company A. by the Grand
Army posts to furnish the floor committee for their
grand ball the 21st inst. has been accepted and
viii Eifert W. O. Mckinney, viii E. James, Frank
s. Knots. Sam A. Munson, G. l. Paine b. G: Castor,
purpose The committee will meet for organisa-
ton at the-residence of w. o. Mckinney, northeast
noon, at 2:30 o'clock
The Frater mess. of Company A. was organized last
week by the following members of the company w.
man, Sam Munson. q. G. Castor. NJ g. Porter and
F. H. KNOTS The object of the is to cultivate
suing year are President. 3. Knots; yiospresi-
treasurer, George. schad board Of directors-F. r.
Knots. George schad and Sam Munson.
Charles Sidney Smith, formerly manager of the
telephone exchange In this city, and popular mem
Der of the L. l., now in the telephone business in
Salt Lake City, y. r., recently assisted the Young
drill At their request the drill of the naids was fol-
lowed by bariesque by young men in regulation
boy OUTFIT. They came on the stage with q whoop and
of fife and drum. Among other things the l. L. L
drum corps act of forming In circle and sitting
each others knees introduced. At the close the
men were drawn up in line with backs to the audience
they spelled Cheyenne Dairy-maids." It was
novelty in those parts and took the audience by
Company A had quite q lively time at their meeting
last Tuesday night Seven applications for member.
ship received and approved. Second Lieutenant
Vance Noel finding it impossible to attend his bus
ness interests and at the time give the company
the attention that his position presented his
Sergeant George Hereth elected to fill the vacan.
over Will 5. Lockman, the only other nominee for
the position The members agreed to contribute the
leading dailies and magazines towards readng-room
which will be accessible after the drills Tuesday
and Thursday nights. If found practical, separate
evenings will be appointed which time ali who wish
to attend will be welcome. Cartan KerchevaI APP
pointed John Prinz corporal. The corporal having
the most thorough knowledge of the tactics will be
appointed to fill the vacancy left in the sergeants'
rank by the promotion of Sergeant Hereth.
Quartermaster general j. Mob. Sheppard 10 getting
his quarters in the basement of the house in
shape and his cases for governments stores the
formerly used by the State librarian. present an at
tracrve appearance. They have been lined with tar
paper and among their contents are seen 100 over
coats 100 regular army blankets and the same num-
Der of gum blankets which will be issued in case of
company being called out into active service. They
will also be furnished to the for guard duty At the
State encampments. All the supplies are being marked
and branded by the significant /. L. Indiana
LEGION and it is the
have everything numbered, which will remove the
confusion experienced in his department heretofore.
He will recommend to the commissioners that ali the
old misunderstanding guns be condemned, they
fit for service and take up needed room. These guns
have been cared for by the State for twenty-five
and accidents have been frequent with them
at reunions that it is advisable rid the State
OF them altogether. In connection with his depart
ment the Quartermaster has repair shop, equipped
with all the necessary tools.