Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-16
MILITARY ITEMS.

!. A Candidate for Commander of the
 Blues-The Ball of the Quartermas-
 ter Sergeants.
 Since the resignation of Captain Albee of the Blues, the members have been de- liberating regarding the selection of can didate for the vacancy until they have de- cided who shall receive the honor, as it ap- pears from the conversation of those who are in 8 position to know. During the last three times that captain has been elected to the command the members have selected man who was not member of the company to fill the vacancy. On this occasion the indications are that the company will dursue diff ferent course and fill the office by regular promotion, which will carry First Lieutenant w. E. Beach into the captaincy. Lieutenant Beach has for 8 long time been regular attendant at drills and an indefatagible worker for the company. He was first sergeant of the company for considerable time, after which he was promoted to the office of lieutenant, in which position he has had command of the company on many drills and parades. During last encampment at Mantle he was invariably in charge of the company on the parade ground. In consequence of his long military experience in the company and previously, he is well qualified for promotion, which will cause another vacancy which will undoubtedly be filed by the promotion of Lieutenant J. 0. Twinipg. This regular promotion succession, which will cause prosperous interest among the non-commissioned off cers and privates.
 Lieutenant Beach appears to be willing to be elected captain at the coming elec- tion, and will undoubtedly accept the of
 fee if elected by the company. He is of the opinion that he would have been elected captain previously if he had been candidate. He was the first member of the company to propose the name of George C.. Albee for commander. He was also instrumental in securing the election of A. H. Embler to the company, which enjoyed unusual prosperity under com
 mand of Captain Embler. When
 Captain Embler resigned, the name of John Shuster was proposed for the vacancy. Mir. shuster did not agree to become candidate until he was in formed by First Lieutenant Beach that he had no aspirations for the office. When Lieutenant Beach stated that he was not g candidate for promotion MT. Shuster con. sented to the use of his name for the va. cancy, which he filled before the election of Captain Albee.
 Notable example of the thriving condi- tion caused by regular promotion are af- ford by several of the city companies, among which are the Horse Guard, Light Guard and Sarsfeld Guard.
 Several members of the Horse Guard who are appointed on committee, are considering the subject of providing en tertainments for winter amusement. The quartermaster sergeants of the Blues, Sarsfslds, Light Guard and City Guard are to give ball on next Monday evening at Arion hall. The sale of tickets indicates large attendance.
 There is trouble in the Second company Governors Foot Guard, which has so fal resulted in the discharge of several of the members. Some of the dissatisfied men ir l the company claim that the Captain J. J Wooster, is not popular. The company had their usual drill last evening.
 General Thomas L. Watson and severa, other officers met last evening in the l officers room in the armory for the pur pose of perfecting the brigade organiza-
 and Major Burpee visited the par
 lors of the Light Guard and Sarsheld
 Guard and spoke few words of en- | couragement to the members present
 The field officers desire large attendance
 of men at the drills.
 | The large colored portrait of General T | L. Watson which the Sarsfelds won by
 drilling at the conductors fair was in the | parlor of Captain Creed's company last
 evening. The portrait will be placed or | the wall near the captains desk, where i
 will be one of the many handsome orna
 ments in the Sarsfelds' room.
 Three corporals of the Light guard hat
 their last parade of their present enlist
 ment recently. They are Corporals Irvir l A. Hamilton, J. E. James and William Russell. The records of these men are un
 usually good during their term of service The former has not missed drill or meet
 ing of his company during his five years
 service, which is remarkable record. Tn
 other corporals are experts with the riff
 and have served on the regimental riff
 team. Corporal Russell has re-enlisted.