The Washington times., 1895-05-21
EMMETT GUARDS IN CAMP
Grand Fete Of the Popular Irish Com
pany at Capitol Park
Several of the Clty's Military Organi-
cations VIII Pay Visits to the
Encampm ment.

The grand encampment ard fete of the
Emmett Guard at Capitol Park baseball
grounds was opened last night, and if
the success met with on the remaining
days OF the week during which the enter
prise will be in full blast, only equals that
of last night the guardsmen Will accom-
plish their purpose.
The objects which the soldiers had in
view when they decided TO hold the en-
campment was to raise sum OF money
sufficient to defTay the expenses OF the
company to the coming q. a. K. convention
at st. Louis.
The grounds were prettily decorated, and
from every foot of space along the coping
of the long fence floated the red, white
and blue. The great inclOsure fairly
bristled with gasoline lights, while ever and
anon alarge locomotive headlight, loaned by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, cast its
brilliant beams over a crowded booth or
an assemblage OF dancing couples.
The aye-uuiformed Old Guard Drum
Corps, consisting of sixty-five boys, and the
cleaning gun barrles and accoutrements
OF the Emmett boys, standing silently or
parade made scene of rare splendor.
An additional object for which the
Emmett Guardsmen are working in this
enterprise is 10 secure new uniforms, the
present old gold and green ones having seen
long years of service.
Company A Fourth Battalion, of the
District Guard, or, as better knO wn,
the Emmett Guard, was organized a little
over ten years ago 1t was formed on
March 4, 1884, with sixty men, under
the command OF Capt William II. Murphy
1t is famous from the fact that il is com
| posed entirely of Irishmen or the sons OF
| Irishmen, and every true child of Erin
| throughout the country has tender spot
| in his breast for the Emmett Guard OF
| Washington.
! The Officers OF tie company are: Cap
! tain, Harry Walsh; first lieutenant. r..
| J. Harden; second lieutenant, G. ]. Harrow
Among the features of the encampment
| and fete are bag-piper, who sits before an
| improvised stage, on which and exuberant
| soldier boy may take a turn at the highland
| fling; side show and theater, cansals
| and merry -go-rounds, and all the exhibitions
| emmy and niekeI-n-the-slot machines
| which help to make it successful. A diff
ferent programmed is presented each evening
Tonight the First Regiment and the Ma
| tional Guard Drum Corps win be on hand
and give dress parade, on Wednesday the
| Old Guard Rifles, on Thursday all the
| civic societies OF the city, including Con
zaga College students, and the members oil
the Young Mems Catholic Club, on Friday
I
manderies OF the Knights Of Pythias, OF
! Saturday Troop A and Battery A.
Especial attention is attached to the pro
gramme for Friday as on that day the
! Emmett Guard athletic contests viii take
| place. In these some of the crack men oI
! the Catholic Club have entered and they
propose TO give the soldiers q tight rub foi
the honors.
The prizes for these events will be
awarded to the winners on Saturday even
! ing on which day there will be an auction
| of the unsold goods at the booths. The
ladies who are assisting the Emmett Guards
men at the booths are:
Tent No. 1-Mliss Maggie Coughlin, il
charge, assisted by Misses Mamie McGrath
| jamie Gallaber, Nellie Ready, Mamie
Coughlin, Mary GallahcT. Annie Ready
Marcella Coughlln, Nellie GaHaher, An
uie Hill, Annie T. Merrill, Lena Ready
Kate Coughlin, Nellie Nighton, SaraI
Bolan and Nellie Mcnamara
Tent No. 2-Miss Kate O'shea in charge
assisted by Misses Annie Osbea, Lizzie
| Callahan, Annie Callahan, Bessie Brady
| Ella Callahan, Maggie McGinnis, Mary
Mccarthy, Agnes Hanley, Mary Griffin
and Katie Griffin.
Tent No. 3-Miss Leonard in charge, as
assisted by Misses Leonard, BranSon, ant
Ward.
Tent No. Mrs. Capt Walsh in charge
assisted by Mrs Annie Liston, Mrs Maudr
Hanlon, Mrs. G. p Hartigan Mrs. Brady
Mrs. Charles Reed, Mrs. Katie Curtin
Misses Blanche Finley, Mary Topping, Liz
| Zie Tanning Mamie Walsh, Teresa Me
Mahon, Katie Costello, Susie Kelly.