The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

All leaving the public school young Hart
man spent four years in business life when
In 1886 the attention OF Col. Fred Grant was
attracted to him by his unusual military at
tain ments. Through Col. Grants influence he
was appointed to West Point under Gen. Robert
I. f;arker Owing to defective eyesight he was
not eligible to the regular course but remained
there. pursuing special course in tactics.
While there the West Point Military Companv
was organized. 1t was composed of twenty
iGur officers OF the valious classes. selected ior
nendsnt company or June ,. 1887. Hartman
~qs made CAPTAIN OF this company;
sompany soon became the best dried iniii,a ans
t they won; One was DECLARED a draw. and once
sney snnered defeat The prime factor in their
ranged by Capt. Hartman himself in April
1856. 1t was afterward submitted to tho Wcst
Point sc9mmandant and. being BY him aD-
Iroved has since been Incorporated Into the
I'eEuiar tactics Of the United States Army.
= In their drill the company executed with
i'aultless precisi on and accuracy 1856 distinct
jnovements IN the short space OF ten minutes.
Through the manual at the word of command
II Old the Captain. Then the manual by count,
wis made at the proper court. Then the whnie
I'M pG oyer again q In perfect silence. Then again
care must be eXercised. and the Com comm hand
must nave the benefit, OF tong practice. Fifty
f lou r. epnate 6ugs calls IRE used
sword livery man must unlerstand ins It tte
1hV Ny ne n import OF every call. 50 that at the
move like an aut9mauon. Following tho buEie
drill tn Q command executed all the movements
Capt: Hartman,s company won medals and
nGnne5 from M many Of The crack companies
gradual ion OF It's members from West Point
the com pany WAS disbanded on Aug. 81, 1859
returned to the companies which had LOST
tSh a OK cepting seven wich the West Pointers
In Ga 9atssts
and dv adain his maEsial bosom in the accom-
az ho ar on the sysr
Kansas City cracks in 1893 one from NIB Boston ,sU
Officers from New York Saie in e@ isss the
presentation medal at the Fitch Anil
silver medal presep ted by Capt. Nj. c. VALET Of
SECOND end i sew Haven, on June 2, 1887.
pany. Capt liar tman was co.. com@ 1ns si o1
Colonel Of the W. shington Military COMPANY
This Is 9 compan;! OF seventy-two mon. COM COM
posed fS Of Officers the regular army ana can
by OF ph WS h" Se eesn "a
body guard to TIN, President taking the pa ace
Of the e OLD cavalry guard which attended, him at
the Centennial celeDration in this city last |
year. This comp any Is ordered out for service |
drill and ipspecf on four times Il year. at the
On the 6tb OF ecember last Col. Hartman s
triends IL the We ST Point company surprised
the close Of who Lieut Smith, m NOW VIE his
command On the Texas frontier. in neat
speech pre- sente his former commander with
a sword in token OF the appreciation and os-
TEEN In VIII ch hD was held by his old comrades.
This was followed on March & by the presenta-
ton to thei Colonel by tho officers Of his stan
In tho Wash ngton company of n diamond
medal as a token OF tho hold the youthful Colo.
mel has VI an the affections OF the members OF
his present command.
On two otpasiOns Col Hartman has contested
Tor the swo rdsfn an Is champion nip OF America
pace the contest resulted IN draw; and on
July 4. 1888! in "A contest with Lieut.. w j. VIII ,
Jams OF baltimore the Colonel was declared
he winner,
The YOU g swordsman's wonderful pronci-
enry has attra tod the attention OF expert !
,wordsme across the Atlantic. and. on March ! ,
Zones the champion of ,ngand to II drill con
est for lie championship OF the world and
5000 a sill Col. HArtman's hacker Con. Jor-
Ian. U. s. A., retired, replied 10 the challenge
o the otIC,nt that the stake was too small lie
will back young Hartman for t5OOO n side and !
essnted by Il diamond medal. 10 cost $1,000.
zach site 10 pay half. The medal Is TO he the
mbem Of championship for swordsmen be-
ween IL ages Of Il and %. the holder TO DO
ubJect 10 challenge at any time until he
eaches the age OF 20. when tho medal becomes
70 nc, mpanied by $1,000. an Offset TO tho
medal nd the holder cannot refuse any chal-
ango solved. Gen. Jordan and Gen Blair
re seIe ttnR the design OF the medal and il Is
Xnecte that the arrangements for the great
rlll WI soon be compeed;
'oonel uses he same musical selection. lie {
as tin ed all his movements and arranged {
hem q accord with this selection, and he
hlnKs ~ Is this feature OF his drill which J