Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-09
OFFICERS ELECTED.
w. l. Osborne, Captain, A. c. Runyan First
Lieutenant, FL. L. Gordon Second Lieu
tenant - The Company Most
Promising.

pany having disbanded. Those most in
terested in that line have been concerned
over the matter to some extent and hoping
most earnestly that new company would
be organized within sixty days. the limit
allowed by the state board of military.
In few days the work commenced and
last night resulted in the formation of a
company with an enrolment of sixty-four;
composed Of the leading young men of the
city. Commissioned officers were elected
and several questions were considered.
The meeting was most satisfactory
to all and it is believed that
a few months of drilling
will make the Wichita company one of
the finest in the state.
THE MEETING.
By O'Clock most Of the members of the
company were at the parlors of the Metro
pole:
On motion Ed. Phillips elected chairman
and Dean Gordon secretary. The chair
man stated briefly that the object of the
meeting was preliminary step to the Or
ganization of a military company to be-
come part of the Second regiment of the
Kansas National Guards and to elect the
commissioned officers of the company and
stating that w. Irving Osborne, who had
considerable military experience, would
more fully explain the objects and plans
of the proposed company. He then read
| the list of names Of those who desired to
| become members of the company, which is
as follows:
| w. Irving Osborne, A. c. Runyan, W.
Ladd, L. S. Hougland, Guy Meyes, w. B.
Hurt ho,In- L
j. f. RUSSELL Geo. Mcdonnell, J. Albert
Allison, w. d. McClees, Lloyd w. Arm
strong, G. w. Ef1iing, Geo. F. Whitlock,
j. r. McClam, w. H. Steel, Dean Cor
don, r. G. Smith, F. l.. Maddux,
John NJ. Kinkel, ]. Z. Campbell,
George B. Chapman, Jr., Clyde N. Ware,
H. L. Gordon, w. II. Criley, Z. G. Baker,
r. l.. Millison, 7. o. Long, d. j. Dean, s.
c. Killen, F. B. Cozine, f. B. Clark, C. G.
Newcomer, E. 2. Cornell, Frank e. Brown,
a. N. Goldstandt, w. S. Shepard, r. Fl.
Chapman, II. G.. McComas, w. C. Shields,
Oscar A. belong, l. II. Hettinger, Lee
Jerome, Edward Phillips, C. H. Luling,
II. NJ. Nun, W. S. Fouts, A. G. Nichols,
Elmer Salmon, a. I. Tibbets, H. L. Tay-
Tor, Jr., A. L. Martin, w. II. Byers. NJ. E.
Burlington, II. A Brown, G. l.. McAdams,
i. ID. Newcomb, VIII Bartrim and II. H.
Pope. Mundvello, sixty in all.
Mr.. Osborn at the suggestion of the
chair gave statement Of the laws of
Kansas i'll relation to the formation of
companies in the Kansas national guards,
and that it was proposed to make this COM
pany second to none in Kansas.
The chair announced that the election
of captain, first lieutenant and second
lieutenant was in order
Mr.. Hettinger wanted to know how the
elections were to be made.
Mr.. Osborn moved that the roll of
names be read, and az read that each per-
son announce his choice for the officer who
was being voted for, which motion was
seconded, when DIR. McClees said that he
thought secret vote ought to be cast.
Osborne withdrew his motion and seconded
McClees'.
At this juncture Colonel L. n. Wood
cock appeared in the room and was called
to the floor. He made some good sugges-
tions as to the organization of the COM
pany and gave the boys valuable pointers on
militia companies. Mr.. II. L. Gordon
suggested that nominations be made be-
fore proceeding to ballot, which met with
approval.
lr. Hettinger placed in nomination w.
Irving Osborne for captain of the COM
pany which met with a number of hearty
seconds. On motion of Mr.. belong the
nominations for captain were closed. II.
l.. Gordon then moved that the secretary
cast the ballot for captain which motion
was carried unanimously and Captain W.
Irving Osborne was declared elected. In
response to repeated calls for a speech !
from the captain he stated that he sup
posed the only speech In order would be a |
speech of acceptance. That he most heart
lily appreciated and accepted without hest |
tation the honor conferred upon him.
but the Office of captain he
accepted with less readiness real
ling the responsibility that he
was assuming in taking the command of
the company, which he wanted to see
made the first company in the state Of
Kansas. He said that he would neither |
spare time nor labor to make the company
a success. and that he was confident that
the men elected first and second lieuten- |
ants would be men who would stand |
shoulder to shoulder with him in an effort
to make this company the leading COM
pany of Kansas and one which Wichita |
would be proud of, and the state of Kansas
would be proud Of
Mr.. Goldstandt nominated II. L. Gordon |
for the office of first lieutenant and Mr.. |
Mcdonald named A. c. Runyan for the
same Office. On motion of Dean |
Gordon the nominations for first |
lieutenant were closed and Mr.. belong |
and HeJtinger were appointed tellers to
take the ballots. Mr.. II. L. Gordon at
tempted TO withdraw in favor of Mr.. a. !
c. Runyan, but was unheeded. The vote |
cast resulted in the election of A. c. Run |
van for first lieutenant Mr.. II. L. Gordon |
moved Runyan's election be made unan-
imous, which was carried, aud cries of |
Lieutenant Runyan" brought him to the |
floor with a speech of thanks and pledge |
of fidelity to the Office with which he had |
been honored, stating that he would, as
the captain had intimsted, stand shoulder |
10 shoulder with him, at all times and at |
all places.
Lieutenant Runyan then nominated Mr.. |
H. l.. Gordon for second lieutenant. On |
motion of Mr.. Hettinger the nominations |
were closed and the secretary instructed to |
cast the ballot, electing Mr.. Gordon second |
lieutenant Lieutenant Gordon was
called TO the front for speech.
He said: Il see that my choice is
your choice. ILaughter.l He said that
when shown copy of one of the after
noon papers giving a notice of the pro-
posed meeting, and stated that he would
probably be elected second lieutenant he |