The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1894-09-23

Guard. He is perhaps the most widely
known captain in the District National Guard.
He is very popular among the boys who drill
at the Central Armory. and it is confidently
expected that he VIII bs superintendent of the
new armory He has been superintendent
since 1891. He Joined the Emmett Guard in
1854 and served in all the grades until made
captain in 1888. The Emmett Guard were
organized in 1881 and have a proud record.
In the fail of 1854 they held fair at which
: 1000 was cleared. This money was used in
buying uniforms in lSS6 they won the first
prize at the Irish-American Union drill
April so. 1882 they appeared in New York
and made an excellent showing. At Staten
Island in 1850 they won first prize. In 1891
at Scranton, Pa, they won first prize and
were the guests of Company B. Thirteenth
Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard. IN
1893 al Newark again they won first indi-
viaual and first company prize and at Little
Rock last July, won first individual and first
maiden drill prize. When they appear as an
Independent company they carry a handsome
green flag, the gift of lady friends.
On their roll of honorary members are
large number OF well-known people Among
them are E. /. Murphy, John Ready, T.
Walsh, Thomas r. Walsh, Mrs. P. Moore,
Thomas Kirby, NJ. ]. yelling, Andrew Glea-
song Henry Butcher, John Fitzmorris, John
Rudden, Morris Joyce, James McDermott.
y.
T. A. Rover, Capt. W. H. Murphy, Lieut..
John F. Kelley, Daniel O'Connell, William
C. Gwynne, w. T. Reese, ID. V. Chisholm,
Matthew Haeley Edmond Harley. Major NJ.
V. Tierney, Lieut.-Col. NJ Emmett Urell, NJ.
NJ. Mccormick, and the commissioned officers
OF the Chicago Zouaves.
The guard added another trophy to their
long list OF prizes by taking first money at the
Grange Camp Fair at Alexander Island Fri
day afternoon. The first prize was $500. and
the guard was successful against its only ri
val. the Morton Cadets. The drill team was
the same published in this column last Sun
day.
MORTON CADETS WIN.
The Morton Cadets surprised every one
and gratifed their friends by the excellent
showing they made, coming uncomfortably
close to winning first money. Their prize
was stand of colors. valued at 500. The
drill team was made up as follows: Capt.
Shilling, First Lieut.. Shepard, Second Lieut..
Trolers, First Sergt. Herrell, Second Sergt.
Robinson, Third Sergt. Claxton, Fourth
Sergt. Shilling, Corporals. Wimsatt. Marks,
Yeatman, and Sisson; Privates Blandly,
Gather. Reynolds, Molkow, Butler, Mayer,
Winger, Wilson, Hoover, A. Claxton, Smith,
Reinhal, Williams, Grayson, Mangan, Moran,
Specht, Harris, Stewart, Church, Grant,
Plugge. Stubs, Ball, Brown, Skinner, Luck
EFT, and Trueworthy
The interest in the coming election of
officers in the National Rifles is growing in
tense. The election is to be held October 4,
and the knowing ones look for some changes.
Around the armory the talk ranges all the
way from The captain down. 1t seems that
the fight is being pushed for all there is in it,
and one faction expects to change at least
two officers in the line and three in the staff.
Those talked of for commissions in tie line are
Private j. H. Small. jr.. and Ex-Lieut. W. A.
Keech. For the changes in the staff the fol-
lowing are being pressed by their friends:
Private r. E. Constant, Private E. p. Har-
rington, Corporal w. X. Ellis, and Qrm.
Sergt. G. E. Simms. Capt. Oyster is ready
to hand in his commission at any time If it is
desired He has been in command of the
company for ten years, and several years ago
handed in his commission. He joined as a
private and has served in all the grades. He
has always. and still holds for that matter,
that the commanding officer should be an
outsider. If Il suitable outsider can be found
who will take command Capt. Oyster will re-
tire from the captaincy only. He can't be
driven out of the organization.
The present contest is the outcome of some
trouble which arose over the black-balling of
several applicants for membership. Some of
the men did not like this, and charged that
some OF the officers were not giving them q