The morning times., 1895-08-11
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local armories.

- LIZ SJNiS SoihpohI " AA'ohS -
run. Dispatches will be carried to New
York to Gen. Miles, and the boys expect
to break the record
The late military runs have enthused
the boys. They think IL the Western
cyclists can make the run from Chicago to
to the metropolis.
Then, in addition to this, Lieut.. Libby
made run TO Boston in four days a few
weeks ago He made such glowing reports
of the good time that he had that the
boys are all anxious to make similar trip.
Capt. Virgins has received permission
from headquarters TO make the trip. Or
ders will be issued to this effect some
time before the run is made In this way
the run will be an official one.
1t will be made in October some time
or course the exact date viii depend
largely on the weather. Each relay Will
carry message fifteen miles, and none
of the riders fear that 1t will be failure.
Gen Ordway viii write the message
which will be carried to Gen. Miles in New
York The distance is 250 miles, and
it is expected to make the run in day
and night. Records will be kept, and the
result viii be officially published TO the
Guard.
Lieut. Libby will start with the MESA ge
from this city and carry it over the tirst
relay. Capt Virgins will carry 1t into New
York city and deliver it to Gen. Miles at
New York.
The route, as roughly laid out, Will be
through Silver Springs over To Baltimore
| then to Philadelphia and then to New fork.
No specially good roads will be found untli
| Philadelphia is reached. But from there
to New York it is hopedto make the greatest
kind OF record. The boys willd the pest
| they can over this end OF the ride.
The route Will be officially determined as
soon as possible. At present the arrange
ments are that the various relays will go to
theirposts by rail, and be ready TO carry the
message right along Each man will be in
| heavy marching order Heavy marching
order means twenty-five or thirty pounds
extra, and this may keep them humping.
| This will make military record and on
these grounds the run will be made official.
HEADQUARTERS INTERES TED.
Headquarters is very much interested in
! the result. The Cycle Company is the first
| organization OF its kind in national guard
circles in, the countri, 1t has led In all
| cycle matters ever since and Gen. Ordway
is glad to see it take a1ead in this direction.
All the aid possible va be given the com
! pany in itsnew move.
1t is possible that local cycle clubs may
| take the Tnatterup andhelp the boys through
| 1t has been done in other cities and there is
no reason why it should not be done here
Anyhow the run promises to be an un
qualified success.
The cycle company has another matter
on its hands which has caused some feeling.
Several years ago a ySOung colored boy was
taken into the company as an orderly 10
the, captain He soon became very popu
lar and after a time was mustered in. He
is so popular that ne hits been elected treas
urer of the organization.
He is very light and would be taken any
| where as a Spama rdt The members of the
company all knew the boy and no one
seemed to object, Some one complained
though, and the matter came to the ears OF
The Evening Times, which has those same
ears wide open, and last Tuesday the story
was published That night the young mar
rendered his resignation, but the com
pany refused TO acceptit it. 1t was taken uI
at the regular business meeting.
t-~eIf the cycle. company isHestosnto pieces
over this unfortunate event, its future i!
promising A humber of recruits have beer
received and before October alargecompany
is expected The run viii increase the en-
| thusiasm and the membership.
Capt Virgins gave "smoker" to the
company at his home on Columbia Heights
Wednesday evening, in place of the regu
lar run large attendance was presen
and the boys had most enjoya bic time
After refreshments were served a numb
of volunteers were pressed into service
Lieut. Libby gave a recitation, S did Mr.
Crook The latter gentleman also favoreC
the guests with number of banjo solos
1t was one of the most enjoyable affair."
of the season in military circles.
THE ARMY DESERTER.
Summer time has hit the army hard.
is almost deserted these days, but enougl
men drop In to show that the Guard is stil
In existence. The adjutant general ha
taken this opportunity to clear up his desk
and everything is in shape. Lieut.. Rot
and is not objacting to the quiet at all
In the Fourth Battalion, Company D, tn
Ordway Guards, and Quartermaster Kings
ley are moving. The Ordways take tn
rooms hitherto used as headquarters, locke
room, and Quartermaster Kingsley take
the old locker room of the Ordways. In thi
way Company d gets two rooms togethe
and will cut a doorway through the wal
Then the company intends TO fix up an
have as cosy quarters as there are in tn
building.
The Emmets, Company A, Fourth Batta
ion, are starting out to make some NOR
money. These boys always get what the
go after, so their souvenir will be a SUI
cess 1t will contain cuts of officers, an
of the new armoTy and a history of tn
Company OF course, all the advertisin
that can be secured Will be artisticall
placed The company expects its friend
to come to the front again and help them ou
COURTS MARTIAL REP ORTs.
The reports OF the oonrts martial are a
In, except two anddthese are on the wa,
The reports have been most satisfactory
headquarters.
The second day in camp all comm andin