The Washington times., 1895-04-28
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local ArmOries.

The event of the week in military circles
sociation of the Second Regiment 1t was
held at Freund's Thursday evening and was
one of the most enjoyable affairs ever given
by an organization within the Guard. IL
was preceded by the annual meeting, and
the following officers were elected: Major
Edward K. Campbell, president; Capt. John
NJ Williams, Lieut.. w. F. Vale, aud Surgeon
John K. Neely, vice presidents; Liuet. James
L. Mock, secretary; Lieut.. S. H. Jacobson,
assistant secretary; Under Lieut.. Charles E.
Swigart, treasurer, reelected. Al 9:l5 the
march TO the banquet hall was begun.
The tables, spread for sixty gueSts, were
decorated With lilies aud Easter plants,
while potted palms were tasrprully ar
ranged about the Icoms.
Col. Cecil Clay, tie retiring president of
the association, occupied the position Of
host, while the members OF the Organization
aud their guests seated themselves about
the board. Chaplain Perry, pastor OF ST.
Andrews Church, Offered grucc Seated
about the board, loaded with good cheer and
cousecrated by gCcd fellowship, the time
Tilted lightly away while tho clahor-
ate a1d tempting n4enu was being disposed
Of
ii was IL O'Clock when TIE cigars were
their seats 10 listen Ia the flow OF words
Letters OF regret were read from Gen
Albert ordway. VITO had teen suddenly
called 10 New York, aud fIom Oscar =
Long, formerly ddlutant general
1oasts Were responded To as follows:
''Wherc IRE we 3d?" Col Cecil Clay;
The National Guard" Gen. Joseph b.
Doe, Assistant Secretary OF War; The
Second Regiment" Capt. w. H. Moyer;
The citizen soldier Capt. John w.
Parsons: Tho professional man IN the
service" Surgeon John X. Neely; ''All
arms of the SERVICE" Lieut. F. s. Hodg-
son; Our invited guests" Capt. w. l..
Horton; How TO miss the hul's-eye,"
Major George II. Harries. Followi ing
these, short speeches were made 10y Adjt.
Gen RuggIes, Col. Mosher Chaplain
Perry, Major Campbell, Capt Bell, capt.
Story, and Others.
One OF the most pleasing features OF the.
evening was the drinking a toast To the
health of Lieut. Allen, the former adiutant
OF the Fourth battalion. who isin California.
Capt Meyer in his address referred 10 Mr..
Allen and his worK III Il manner which called
out enthusiastic applause.
These were the invited guests: Gen.
Joseph L. Doe, Gen. George ID. Ruggles,
Col. Theodore Mosher, Col. Oscar T. Long,
Major George II. Harriea, Major Otto L.
Sness, Mr.. John l.. Steele, Capt. Josiah B.
Perry, Col ID. L. III. Peixotto, Lieut.. w. Ii.
Mellach, Capt. Clarence b. Story, Hon.
Charles e. Neely.
READY FOR PRIZES.
The Fencibles are showing the result of
their nightly practice drills III the i'm
provement and proficiency they have at
tanned. Only the process of polishing
up is needed TO put the company into per-
feet form for the big drill in May AS
Lieut.. Mortimer is unable TO go away
with the team, Capt. Domer has selected
Sergt. w. Eugene Crist to fill the place
of first lieutenant. This selection is a
very satisfactory one, both to Capt. Domer
and the boys, as Lieut.. Crist is fully ca
pable of doing justice TO the position.
The following men compose the drill
team, which entertaius the fond hope of
bringing home the Galveston cup for the
third successive time: Captain, c. s..
Domer; first lieutenant, w Eugene Crist;
second lieutenant, II. a. Dunn; first ser
geant, r. c. Rice; second sergeant, C. E.
Sessford; third sergeant, j. p. Crom-
we IL; fourth sergeant, S. C. Redman;
fifth sergeant, w. K Nottingham; pri-
Yates, H. f. Kondrup, Waddington, Catch
ell, Gavin, Kondrup, Lowd, Luckett,
Birckhead, Swigart, Andrews, Be ard,
Butler, Healy, McBeth. Duvall, Lewis
Moon, Harper, Thornton, Fugitt, STEELE,
Baily, Cummlns, Padgett, Stott, Ward
well and Carruthers; substitutes, Graft,
Wynne, Tribby.
The programme OF exercises has been
arranged. On the first day, Saturday, May
IL, beginning at 8 p. M, there will be a
grand review OF the military, the intro
ducetion of sponsors, dress parade, aud a
military concert The second day there is
be a guard mount, a sermon by Bishop
Gailor, and a sacred concert. Monday the
competitive drills commence. tuesday,
in addition to the regular drill features,
there will be competitive drills by reg
ular United States troops. Regular drills
will occupy the time up to the 11th and
last day Then there Will be Il sham battle
participated in by all the troops in the
camp. This will be followed by the an
nouncement of prizes.
THE JUDGES AND THE MORT ONS.
The management of the Memphis Inter
state Drill has requested a detail of five
judges, of whom at least three shall be
United States officers connected with mil
itary schools.
Secretary Lamont has re eceived the
following letter from Col Josiah Patterson,
written at the instance of the military
advisory committees:
Memphis Interstate Drill and Encampment
have communicated with Lieut.. L. B. Tyson,
Lieut. NJ F. Waltz, Lieut. Nancy and Lieut..
+. B. Mccoy, all of whom have expressed
willingness to act as judges. Pleave give
leave of absence to these Officers as soon
as practicable, as the committee rely on
them to arrange the programme Of the
drill"
The Morton Cadets are putting up an
riH n tlla h1
wrest the maiden first prize from them must
be a "cracker-jack" The following men
will accompany the team to Memphis
Capt. Shilling, First Lieutenant Tralles,
Second Lieutenant Robinson, Sergeants
Claxton, Shilling, Sisson, O'Connell and
Brandt. Privates, j. Sheets, II. Sheets,
| Mclkow, Apple, Mayer, Lynann, BeuChert
| Houchen, Hughes. Smith, Young, Johnson,
Specnt, Bale, Albert, Babson, Taylor,
Brown, Thomas, CLANCY, Kelly, McCurdy
| Taite, Harris, Sauter, Mattingly, Lacey
| Hoge, Buckley, Clabaugh, Miller, Yate
man, Pierce, Moran, Grant and Wimsatt
| Q. NJ. Sergeant, Bailey; Surgeon, Lieu
| tenant Weaver.
The Mortons have been granted permis
sion to go to Memphis, by Gen. 0rdway.
The General has also consented to have
| the date of the inspection of the Mortons
| as well as the Fencibles, changed. The
| dates, as originally arranged, conflictet
| with the Memphis drill, The entertainment
| given by the Mortous was a great success
aud the company now has enough none!
| fer their trip to Memphis.
IN THE THIRD BATTALION
The Third Battalion is the best shape il
its existence. 1t has ESQ members and i
recruiting right along. Last night it he'll
one of its monthly drills, and large crow,
was present to witness the evolutions