, 1891-12-12
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
A NUMBER OF THEM ENLIST AS
COMPANY A.


! About forty young men Of Olympia were
mustered into the National Guard O.
Washington, as Company A., First regi
ment, last night. Major Charles HI. Aver
bedecked in the gaily colored regalia O
his military rank, administered the oath
after each man had subscribed to the rolls
and answered the necessary questions. The
choice of the members for officers resulted
in the election of G. S. Reinhart, as Cap
tain, and Mark E. Reed, first lieutenant
| For the Office Of second lieutenant, there
were three nominees, JohnM. Goar declin-
ing toserVe permanently. Onthe first ballot
the vote was distributed between Walter ].
Milroy, G. I. Whitney and J. w. Willis.
On the second ballot Mr.. Willis withdrew,
leaving Whitney and MiIroy in the field,
the choice of the company being Milroy,
WI. Willis acted as first sergent, while
Captain Reinhart put them through their
primary movements of the foot drill.
During the evening discussion arose as
to the local name by which the company
should be designated in addition to its
National guard title of ''Co. A." Lieuten-
ant Reed favored the idea of dispensing
with all names except that Of 90. "a, r
while suggestions came from the members,
that such names as the "Capital Guard h
or the "GOYernors Guard" would be apprO-
pirate and fitting. The question was put
to vote. One member who was sensitive
of his reputation and that of his associates,
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen, in designating the COM
pany by some particular title, we should
not be unmindtul of the fact that it will
remain permanent feature of the state
capital and of the national guard of Wash
ington. Now then, should we assume the
title OF the governors guard, we may have
a governor who some day may misbehaye
himself, causing much unfavorable COM
ment. Under these circumstances the
governors personal character would in no
manner revert to the honor Of the body of
young soldiers who are designated
throughout this glorious state as the gov
ernor's guard. For this reason think we
should ponder seriously and carefully be-
fore adopting any such title"
The force and eloquence of the Young
soldiers speech had magic effect and the
company voted to adopt the suggestion of
Lieutenant Reed, and be nameless, other
than the simple title of Company A, First
regiment"
Before retiring, Major Aver congratu-
lated the company upon the selection of
its officers highly complimenting each
of them. Of Captain Reinhart, he said :
1.-The reports in the office of the adjutant
general show your captain to have been a
credit to his company at Goldendale and to
the National Guard of Washington, and
under his instructions, company "a /" of
the First regiment will undoubtedly hold
similar honors."
"Your First Lieutenant Reed was an
active soldier in the former military com
pany, and good soldier always makes a
good man.
OF Second Lieut. Milroy, know but lit
tie as soldier, but from my personal ex-
perience with him | can assure you that he
will be a credit to the guard. Gentlemen,
| congratulate and thank you all.
The measurements were then taken for
the uniforms, which will be received some
time in January. For the present, the
skating rink will be used for drill purpose,
which will occur each Monday evening.
The names of those who enlisted, are:
L. M. Atkins, f. G. Blakeslee, III. r.
Bilger, R. L. Blankenship, Arthur Bed
ford, Harry Cowles, Alex. Drysdale, Jesse
{. Foultz, II. R, Franklin, John NJ Goar,
Ii. G. Hogin, Edward Hamilton, w. r.
Hull Q. E. James, John James, Jr., S. G.
Kaufman, Kennett J Kincaid Robert Nc
Mahon, e. A. Macleay, Alfred Martin, H.
z. Ouellette, Il. 9 Rice, B. B. Smith, 9. /.
Taylor, j. G. Tusten, J. w. Willis, G. r.
Whitney, s. g. Woodruff, A. L. Campbell,
IL A. Crisman, w. X. Esling, G.. j. Wolff,
Frank Tillotson, Mark Away, VIM. P.
Henry, j. Kintzleman, Isidor f. Kauf-
man.
!, Alfred Martin acted as secretary during
the enlistment