The morning times., 1895-07-21
krmory Well Equipped for Social
and Military Purposes.
NO COMFORTS ARE OMITTED
Three Floors of a Building on f Street
Fitted Up by Them-Furnishings
of Great EIegance-Banque Hall
Amply Supplied With Choice Tab
ware-Capt. Domer's Cosy Office.

energy which has made of the Fencibles
an organization of national Importance
! is nowhere made so clearly manifest as
in the rapidity with which they have OBJ
| tained a new company home.
After their dissolution as a company
| and as a component part of the District
National Guard, most military organza-
tions composed of boys and young men
| would have gone down under the blow.
Not so with the Fencibles These boys
| are made of sterner stuff. No sooner had
they received news of their dishandment
than they began to look around for quar-
ters. Before three summer suns rose and
set the three upper floors of large build
ing, Sl3 f streets northwest, had been
secured and the boys Immediately began
to move in. lrl
NOT so BADLY FIXED.
The soldier boys are not so badly off as
may be Imagined. They possess an indi-
vidual company full dress uniform which is
the pride of every one of them and has never
been worn without exciting envy in every
rivals heart IN regard to arms they are
at present at Il disadvantage. In the near
future however, guns, accoutrements and
the entire regulation outfit and equip
ment viii be provided. and the Fencibles
as an independent military organization
| will not need to be ashamed to march
| shoulder 10 shoulder with the best in the
| land as they did when i'll the District
| National Guard
| The place which now is used as an
| armory has recently been fitted up. Moth
ing in the way OF modern ornamental and
sanitary Improvements is wanting, The
house throughout is provided with doors
in which half length frosted glass panels are
| set. The chandeliers are marvelS of the
brass workers art, and a masterpiece
| which lights the main parlor is so in
tricately wrought from crystal and bright
brass that when in full blaze the light
is reflected and refracted again and again.
BEAUTIFUL WOODWORK
The woodwork is painted an immaculate
white, while the floors are painted and pol
iShed To a nicely that would be quite up to
the taste of any ballroom beauty As the
| winter weather comes vevety carpets viii
hide the planks, which at present inspire one
with feeling of cool enjoyment.
Three entire floors are al the disposal of
the Fencibes l.
AT the door OF the arnlory you are met
| by uniformed Colored boy who in true
| club style takes your hat and you re then
| conducted up TO the elcgantly-furnished
| parlors, These consist OF two large COM
| muncatng rooms. fitted up with deep
seated arm chairs and cushioned lounges
| Tables full OF albums of pictures of military
| heroes, famous Guardmen, and last but not
| least, the company pictures are scattered
| around the roOm. A. Sweet-toned piano
! stands i'll the corner, on which the boys
| can play accompaniments for any member
| who thinks that he is a honey-voiced
| vocalist
PICTURES on THE WALL.
A large, old-fashoned, brick fireplace
| is now covered by a Japanese screen, but
on cold blustry nights the logs Will be
blazing, and the boys toasting their feet
on the andirons while they exchange ex-
periences OF Omaha, Little Rock and Mem
! phs.
Pictures adorn the walls of the parlor.
| Notlcaoie among these is picture OF
| that noble, but Inflated, young man. Lieut..
| Tomlinson, who met his death when the
| Fencibles were at the Omaha competitive
| drill. The drill team in every conceivable
| shape and form appears around the walls
| and you cannot turn in any direction
without the eyes resting upon the manly,
| frank countenances of the young soldiers.
| The company's favorites are also apparent.
| Good looking Private Nottingham, who
| creates such furor and tlutter among the
ladies wherever the drill team goes, arrayed
| in natty duck suit looks down upon you
with baaming countenance from the piano.
| Sergeant Crist's portrait also occupies a
prominent place in the picture gallery.
Next to the parlor is a small room
| fltted up with rolling top desk, with
pigeon holes galore, where the company's
scribe and secretary VIII hold forth
PLACE FOR BANQUETS.
dining room aseoccupes a considerable
portion of the spaar on this floor, and it
is here that will tske place the banquets
that have made the NFencibles famous
The china, glass, and linen closets have
not suffered, and a small army could be
| supplied from the stores
| The kitchen is as complete as any hotel
| and the chef whose services will be obtained
| when ever occasion requires will be en-
| abled to properly prepare any quantity
OF dainties and gastronomic deltcacies TO
/ tickle the palate of an epicurean Fencible.
! The upper floor will be used as locker
| room and armory, with the exception
| of an eXqu isitely furnished cuddy hole,
| where Capt. Domer may be found
| During the winter season this little
| armory on Z street VIII be the scene OF
| many a brilliant social gathering, and
| legion Will be the number OF battles fought
| olt to a matrimonial finish between bright
eyed beauties and gallant soldier boys.
Already a schedule of entertainments
| IS being arranged, TO the consummation
| or which the members and their many
| friends are looking forward with eager
| n3SS.
| The Fencibles have as yet expressed 10
| opinion as body concerning Gen. Ord
| ways order which resulted In thc DIS
solution of the Fencibles as National
ft'@fd company. but the affair Will be
| formallytaken up and considered at the
- ivrl..-r meeting, which viii be held
N the second Tuesday III August
In the meantime they will'continue to
- all tie ,UlAfOrto or Their r Stree.