Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-31
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The Custer Company Numbering 81 taxes
Its Place with the Companies OF
State National Guards.

The Custer Company Numbering 81 taxes
Its Place with the Companies Of
State National Guards.
Monday was a red letter day in Gus
ter. 1t was the day upon which cul
minated the critical question, 80 Ions
/ pending. as TO whether Custer would
! meet with success or defeat in her ef
! forts TO secure the muster of company
into the ranks of the State National
Guard, which. with six other aspirants
and an exhausted state appropriation
seemed for time exceedingly dubious
and discouraging enough TO dispel the
ardor Of any organization having les
degree of energetic perseverance, thar
Capt. Willard and his resolute company.
The arrangements for the reception
Of the governor and his party on tbs
22nd inst. was elaborate and complete
but on account Of the protrscted storm
causing their delay, the program was
necessarily changed, and the propose !
banquet abandoned. Their reception
on Monday morning however was not
less cordial by reason Of the delay and
when the train arrived at the depot,
there was not standing room upon the
spacious platform for the large number
Of citizens there assembled to extend
them hearty welcome. In addition TO
the Custer company awaiting muster,
there were old and young civilians,
ladies fair and forty, blooming maidens
and rosy checked school children, all
eager to see the governor, shake his
honored hand and bid him warmest
welcome to the pioneer city ofthe Hills.
Accompanying the Governor and Gen.
Siisby, were f. > Mcdonald. Of Mime
apolis, Capt. Edwin Martin, Of Lincoln,
Col. Fred /. Evans, Of Hot Springs, and
V. T. McGillycuddy, of Rapid City.
After receiving the greetings Of ac-
quaintances the distinguished visitors,
under the orderly direction Of Capt.
Willard were placed at the head Of the
procession, and "the band began to
play" when the procession moved to
the measure OF enhancing music toward
the kleemann House where il was dis
banded, and public levee was held, at
which general handshaking was
maintained untii the announcement of
dinner, Il very pleasing and enjoyable
feature If the program, fell upon their
waiting ears. Promptly at !; 80 o'clock
the procession was again formed, and
led by the Custer Cornet band, marched
TO the court house, where the deferred
hopes OF the Custer guards were finally
realized in being formally mustered in
to the service. After the required oath
had been duly administered by Adit.
Silsby, the governor, surrounded at his
request by the members of the Custer
Grand Army post, and all the old sol
diers present, addressed the new Born
company at length. His address, which
was able, eloquent and appropriate, was
followed by other interesting addresses
by Gen. Silsby, b. K. Wood, of Custer,
I. V. McGillycuddy, of Rapid. +. 5. Nc.
Donald. Edwin Murfn and the rever-
ends Cheeseman and Shingler Of this
place.
The hall was crowded TO its utmost
capacity. and the occasion proved TO be
one of exceeding interest TO all present
and will be long remembered for it,
interesting and enjoyable features. AZ
ter having visited all the various places
OF interest in the city, the visitors were
escorted to the depot, where hundreds
were assembled TO bid them kindly
adieu, and see them safely off ON the
o'clock train for Hot springs.
The Custer guards are now fairly
launched, and if the wind is at all favor
able, the ambitious and energetic craft
will be heard from in the gilded hence
Fo lowing is list of the officers of the
company, lack of space alone preventing
in this issue, the names of the privates
Captain-A. NJ. Willard.
lst Lieut-C l.. Denny.
2nd Lieut.-Paul d. McClelland.
| lst Sergt.-M. A. Willis.
End Sergt.-Frank Walsh.
3rd Sergt.-Frank Re der.
4th Sergt.-Geo. B. Hith.
! 5th Sergt. Guy Redcr.
LIST Corpl- William Hill.
End Corpl-Wi!ber Todd.
3rd Corp'l-T. Z. Mullen.
4th Corp'l-R. l.. Robinson.
5th Corp'l-Jesse Weir.
9th Corp'i-,ieo. l.. Mullen.
9TH Corp'i-Sewton Todd.
Sth Corp'l-Chas. Garfield.
Chief Musician--C. 5. Manahan.
2nd Musician-Aubert Garfield.