Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04


form and paraded with so men headed by the
Lincoln Post drum and fife CORPS of Newark The
kearney Guard was the sole military represen-
tatve OF the state Of NewJersey at the centennial
at philadelphia in 1876, and formed part Of
the Centennial Legion which was composed of
one company from each Of the thirteen original
states. This same company held the right of
the line of the New Jersey battalion at York
town in 1881, when the Jersey boys marched
away from twenty-three competing state bat
tallions and captured the 81 500 silver vase.
The command has seen service. for in 1877 it
was called out to aid in quellng the railroad
riots, and it remained on duty sixteen days with
a larger number Of men present than any other
company of the state troops. The corps has q
special drill of which it is very proud the prin-
clpal features being a silent combination of the
manual OF arms and bayonet exercise. The
officers OF the command are: Captain and bre-
vet major, w. H. De Hart first lieutenant, c.
ID. Angus; second lieutenant. G.. H. Darling:
first sergeant C. L. Bauer, second sergeant, j.
r. Cotton; third sergeant, Z. E. Wolf; fourth
sergeant, j. j. Franklin: fifth sergeant, c. G.
Davis; first corporal, J. H. Mill; second cor
poral F. A. Bickell: third corporal W. b. Martini
fourth corporal, Il. J. Mill; fifth corporal, q. b.
Beck. Musicians: T. o. Decker and. E. r.
Whaley.
The Georgia Cadets.
This company was organized on February %.
1s79 its first street parade being in August of
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the Columbus, Ga, volunteers Although de-
feated by them in that contest. the cadets went
down to Columbus and engaged in a second
prize drill with the volunteers, and defeated
them. After the death of Col. Robert A. Aston.
who had befriended the colored race while a
member of the Georgia Legislature. this company
went for three years to Decatur. near At
lanta, to decorate his grave with floral tri-
butes, by invitation Of the r. A. Aston Society.
In 1882 the cadets visited Columbus, Ohio, with
the National Guards Union. and while there
Gov. Foster. Of that state. in his address TO the
colored soldiers Comprising twenty-three COM
panles) IN referring to the Georgia Cadets.
said the people of Georgia ought to be proud
OF tins company. for their gentlemanly behavior
ana soldlerly appearance were an honor TO the
state.
On March 8. 1883, the cadets invited COM
panies from all over the state to attend
the funeral Of the lamented Gov. Alexander
A. stephens. on which occasion Atlanta
was filled with white and colored soldiers from
other cities. and the line of colored soldiers
was headed by the Georgia Cadets. During
the following June the cadets invited the Ma
tional Guards Union of the United States to
hold their reunion in Atlanta. There were
companies here from all over the country. and
the city was thronged with colored soldiers to
an extent never before seen or since surpassed
The company escorted the officers of the
National Guards Union to Macon. Ga.
and received the praise OF the press and
citizens of that city for their soldierly APP
Pearance. The following year the cadets WIS.,
TIED Savannah, Ga. where they were enter
tanned by the various companies in that city.
whose armory doors were thrown open to the
visitors. 1t was the verdict of the chief of po-
lice, the military officers, and the people gen.
orally, that there had been no excursionists in
savannah so gentlemanly and orderly as the
Georgia cadets. In October, 1885, the company
went to Montgomery, Ala, and the press of that
capital city spoke in similar high terms of their
conduct and appearance. A year later the
cadets made trip to Chattanooga,
Tenn, to enter a prize contest
and secured the second prize; also TO
Rome, Ga, for the same purpose where they
likewise won the second prize. In 1887 the
cadets won the lrst prize at the drill contest
held in Atlanta and participated in by COM
panies from several cities of the state. The
same year the company went to Marietta
Ga. to participate in decorating the union
soldiers graves in the National cemetery. At
the ceremonies of the state on the
death of President James A. Garfield.
the cadets headed the procession When
trouble was apprehended with Mexico, the Off
GERS OF this company were the first to offer
their services TO the governor of Georgia to go
to the frontier of Texas and defend the United
States from invasion. The cadets also ten
dered their services to Governor Gordon as
his escort to Washington when President
Cleveland was inaugurated.' But perhaps the
oest compliment tuat can De PAID the COM
Pany Is found in the fact that some twenty of
Its former members are now soldiers in the
cOlored regiments of the United States
army, some of them being non-com-
missioned officers in service on the from
tier. Capt. Moses H. Bentley. the popu-
lar commander of the cadets, is an experienced
and efficient officer, having frequently COM
manded the Atlanta battalion with marke suc-
cess. He had also been conspicuous in civil
life, having served as a member of the consti-
tutiOnal convention of 1867. as messenger of
the House Of Representatives in 1870, and as a
member OF the republican state central COM
mittee in 1866 and the wear follow
ing. In every position he has displayed un-
usual energy and public spirit, and especially
is this true OF his connection with the cadets
He has an excellent corps Of officers to assist
him. They are Lieuts. W. B. Patterson, j. c. Hug
gins and John Sevel and Orderly-Sergeant A. ].
Ware. The armory j. located at the corner of
Baker and Calhoun streets, and the expenses of
the company are looked after by an efficient
finance committee, consisting of James Pate
Robert Steele, Hiram ONeil. Starkes Molly, r.
j. Henry, and W. H. Heard. The regular
parades OF the company are as follows: January
l, Emancipation day; February IL. Lincolnis
birthday; February %, Washington's birthday.
and also Georgia Cadets anniversary: Nav lb
Amendment day; July f. Independence dav
and also the captains birthday
The Third Connecticut.
The third regiment, Connecticut national
guard, had about $50 men in line, commanded
Col George Haven. The headquarters Of
the command are in
New London, Conn. $