The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-10-17
ATTENTION!

Shall the town sustain the Marietta
Rifles or shall they disbapd? This ques>
ton should be of the utmost importance 10
every wide awake citizen Of the county.
1t is needless at this time to present any
argument to show the necessity of COM
pany. The editorials that have been in
all the leading papers of the United States,
Tor the last few months. showing the me-
cessity of having volunteer forces, have
been sufficient to convince any intelligent !
man. The Rifles were organized during
the crisis of the hard times but by energy
and pluck they have managed to sustain
themselves with credit to the town. "Col.
John S. Gambler" says I'VE have done
more to advertise Marietta than any thing
else and especially since we have always
stood first" In sustaining good COM
pany there are three obstacles to over-
come. First.-The young men are conn
PEELED to leave Marietta for employment.
Of course this necessitates new members
to fill vacancies. This however can be
done if we are properly supplied with uni
quired great deal of money to begin with
fer an armory had to be equipped, swords,
uniforms, etc., had to be purchased. In
fact, the organization of this company was
strain upon it's members. Now we have
.hirty>seven men and 81 uniforms and we
must have twenty more uniforms for We
can get 20 more young men. A company
must have at least sixty enlisted men.
Third.-Our organization was huriedly
formed aid hence not on firm tounda>
ton. A company must have connected
with it, its leading and influential citizens
1t is the purpose of this article to remedy
the third obstacle. We desire to organ
ize our company after the manner of At
lanta, Augusta, Macon, etc. 1t is POW our
plan to rent the second floor of the A. P.
Brantley Co., and tear out all petitions ex-
cept those six rooms which will give Is a
drill hall 46xl06. Two of those rooms we
will make into reception rooms; two into
reading rooms and two into gymnasium.
Under our new plan we will be known as
the Marietta Rifles Association. The
members of the Association will be ex-
empt from Jury duty, enlistment, drills,
and all military duty. The dues of this
Association shall be Is cents per month
The Rifles will be division of the AS
ISOLATION subject to all the rules that do
not conflict with any state law. Now 1t
does seem to us that every citizen of the
town would become a member OF this As.
ISOLATION. Fifty leading periodicals will
come monthly aud you cannot pass more
profitable hour each day or night than
looking over these papers or taking some
wholesome exercise. Sixty Of our lead
ing citizens and sixty of our young men
would make ouch an organization as any
city would be proud. With the amount OF
revenue we would receive from these two
sources we would have magnificent Or
ganization and independent. The town
needs such hall for when distinguished
person visits our town there is no place to
entertain him. OF course this hall would
be used only upon special occasions to he
determined by committee of the Associa@
ton Now in conclusion we will say the
Rifles will manage to exist III the future
without your aid, but by hard and labori>
Gus work; but with your membership we
will shine forth as an ornament to the
town. We make this appeal to you in the
behalf of the best interest of the town ard
the prosperity of the Rifles. Let not the
Rifles fail, but let this organization be such
one as to merit the commentator and
praise of every worthy citizen. A COM
mittee consisting OF N. NJ. Sessions, J. H. |
Barnes, W. r, Power, II. G. Coryell Jim
Legg and George D. Anderson will solicit
your membership.
To your generous nature we make our
first and final appeal and we are confident
you will heed our call
MARIETTA RIFLES.