Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

The first regiment and the State Fencible
battalion having erected commodious armorles
on Broad street, il was considered proper, to
keep up the standing OF the third. that a better
and more appropriate location and building be
sought for.
After conferences and proper consideration
OF the subject 1t was decided at a meeting Of
the board OF officers held in October. 1855. that
the future welfare OF the regiment demanded
that change oflocality should be made to one
more advantageous in point of surroundings
ana prominence, and 70 permit the erection Of
an armory better adapted to the purposes than
the one then occupied. committee was APP
pointed to sell or lease the old armory to the
city, If possible; also TO select site for and
erect new armory.
On April %. 1886, the city appropriated the
sum OF $4,000 for the purchase of the 18th
street armory. With this money the regiment
purchased line lot of ground on the east side
OF Broad street above Wharton. l47 feet front
ana 20 feet in depth. upon which the present
armory was erected. and occupied for the
purposes OF the HGiment on September IL
1887. During the latter part of the month il
was occupied by detachments of regulars
ordered here TO take part in the constitutional
celebration. Gen. Sheridan congratulating the
COMMAND upon the possession of such a fine
armory and thanking them for its use.
The armory has been the scene of many
elegant military enter anments aud receptions
and has aided much in maintaining the efficiency
and promoting the prosperity OF the COM
mand.
Col Bonnaffon commanded the third regi-
ment until January IA, 1890. and on Nav "a
1850, William ID. Smith elected colonel
and was in turn succeeded bv Col Edward
Morrell, who was elected January q. 1898
The present roster of headquarters is as fol-
lows:
Colonel. Edward Morrell: lieutenant colonel.
Ihos. NJ Maginnis; major, l.. c Hall. it,
Staff officers Major and surgeon, William Il.
Bait; first lieutenant and assistant surgeon,
w. L. Pennock; first lieutenant and assistant
surgeon. John ID. Moore; first lieutenant aud
Inspector OF rifle practice, c. VI. Machold;
captain and paymaster, c. J. Hendler: captain
and chaplain. Russell ii. Conwell. Non-com-
missioned staff-Sergeant major. Robert Nc
Cam; quartermaster sergeant, Lewis Leyman:
hospital steward. Louis Ancker; drum major
X. Clayton; band master, W. Woodruff
The sixth Regiment.
A prominent organization in the first bril-
gade, National Guard of Pennsylvania. is the
sixth regiment of infantry which includes
companies located in a number of different
towns The commander of the regiment Is
Col. John W. Schall. a leading resident of
Norristown and an Old soldier with brilliant
record.
COL JOHN W. scHALL-
The following is the roster Of officers OF the
sixth:
Lieutenant colonel, Perry NJ washabaugh,
Chester: major. Henry A. Shenton. Pottstown;
adjutant. 1. Edward Clyde, Chester. first lieu
tenant; quartermaster. Milton NJ. Allen. Ches-
ter, first lieutenant; surgeon, Joseph X.
Weaver. Norristoyn. major; assistant surgeon,
William J. Ashenfelter. Pottstown. first lieuten-
ant; John A. Fell. Buckingham, first lieuten-
ant; inspector of rifle practice. Henry Hand
Stewart: chaplain, Daniel ii. Kepner. Potts
town. Company A. Pottstown-Captain, Will
liam Schuyler; first lieutenant. H. Sonieskey:
second lieutenant, Lyman Y. Missimer. Com
pany ID, Chester-Captain, Samuel A. Price:
first lieutenant. Daniel II. McDevitt: second
lieutenant. Fredk. X. Bell. Company c. Ches-
ter-Captain, F. Il. Brown; first lieutenant.
VIM. G. Price, jr.; second lieutenant WIN. l.
Schaffer. Company u. Phenixyilie-Captain
Louis r. Walters; first lieutenant. J. Daus
Wier; second lieutenant. Jos. {. Henderson.
Company +. Norristown-Captain. Henry
Jacobs; first lieutenant. Samuel Jones: second
lieutenant. VIM. +. Jones. Company q. Doyles-
town-Captaln --: first lieutenant Frank
b. Alter; second lieutenant, Jerome Facken-
thall. Company ii. Media-Captain. Jesse NJ
Baker; first lieutenant. V. G.. Robinson; second
lieutenant. Ralph Lewis. Company l. West
Chester-Captain. s. NJ. Paxson; first heuten-
ant st. Julien Ogier; seconv lieutenant, W. W.
Woodward