The morning times., 1895-08-04

orders from battalion headquarters, others
have been fined, and still Others have
been dshonorably discharged.
The Fifth Battalion seems TO be in a
fair way of having four, companies again.
Gen. Ordway says that If Maj. Suess can
get together a good company, one that
will be a credit to the Guard, he Will
muster it In. 1t is understood that the
new organization Will be in shape by Oc-
tober l. 1t is to be composed of young
business men, and VIII be one of the crack
commands of the brigade. 1t Will have
no special name, but Will simply be known
as Company c.
Lieut. King the brbker, IS to be cap
tain. Harry w Carpenter, now corporal
of the troop, is to be-first lieutenant, and
j. w Berry, OF the war Department, sec
ond lieutenant These. gent lemen are
hustlers Already twenty-five recruits
pany is mustered in 1t will be one of the
finest going. -
THE BATTERY SOUVENIR.
p The souvenir OF Battery A, spoken of in
this column several weeks ago, is a beauty.
On the front corner in red and orange is
the inscription, ''Our Guardsmen, Battery
4 Light A Artillery, D. C. y. c. and the
battery flag. The first picture in it is OF
Gen. OTdway and a handsome portTaititis.
The other portraits are those OF capt.
Forsberg Lieuts, Robbins, Griffiths and
Marion. The other cuts represent a Sec
ton handling a gun in front OF the old
arnIory: picture of the battery taken at
Camp G. Griffith, Marshall Hall, August, 1898;
another scene in camp, and the Gatling gun
squad.
The list of honorary members OF the bat
terry is quite long and includes some Of the
leading merchants and business men of the
iSt fS nv no ,cIi
ton Times, and in the 900 names are found
readers in all lines of bu usiness. Follow
ing the list of active members is the death
roll of the battery. Three names appear
in it, They are, Lieut.. G. W. Forsberg,
Jackson II. Punlphrey and Corp. Henry c.
Wilson.
a lengthy history of the battery is given
The battery is seven years old, but is far
ahead III excellence in drill. The sketch
details the various events IN which they
have participated 1t is, all i'll all, d
most interesting volume, and great credit is
due Capt. Forsberg, for it is owing to his
Untiring energy that the same is a success
Wednesday night the battery held
drill. The meeting this week will be
of much Importance, since there may be
some changes OF Importance made 4 full
meeting is expected
The cavalry officers say that four members
of the battery, whose names they give as
follows, are worthy of membership i'll the
troop. The men are: sergt. Fry, Corp
Long, and Privates Langley and Brondi.
Does any one know why?
CHANGES IN THE FOURTH.
The contest for the best suggestion for a
| Times trophy ends this week. All under
| stand the terms OF the contest. The sug-
| gestion was simply to be for the best trophy
| The Times could offer to be shot for by a
| team. All the conditions under which the
| shooting was to be done are a part of the
| suggestion. If you have not sent in your
| suggestion do so this week. A committee
| of three will be asked to decide on the
merits of the suggestions, and the announce
| ment will be made next Sunday.
| Major Campbell, OF the Fourth, has or
| dered an inspection in his battalion early in
March. On the result ofthis will depend the
| life of one of his companies. If it can get
| itself together by that time and show that
| it can stand alone the Hibernian Rifles will
remain in the guard. If not they will be
| mustered out. .ft
Capt Walsh Company A, will be in
command of the battalion for the next two
| months. Major Campbell has been granted
leave for sixty days, and Will be out of the
city the greater part. of that time. This
| month he goes to his old home in Vermont
and will stay there twenty days, and in
September he will spend ten days at the ma
| tiOnal encampment OF the Sons. of Veterans
at Knoxville. He has been appointed
chairman of the compibtee on transporta-
ton and has been kept very busy.
There is liable to- bee change in tht
| Sixth Battalion. too. Company ID may
be mustered out. Headquarters is hold
ing back a little at the request of Ma jol
Bartlett Lieut. Simfnonson thinks he cal
get enough men together to make a gooC
company, and is trying il. His idea is t.
make it a company Of sharpshooters. II,
Will be given q CHARGE.
NOTES FROM THE COMMANDS.
The practical examination of Sergts
Lee and Grant for promotion in Compan,
B, First, took place Friday night 1t il
said one of these officers will go on tn
brigade examining board.
Sergt. Beggs, Company a, First Bat
TALON, was reduced TO the ranks by Majo
Ross for disobedience of orders while IL
camp.
Sergt Major Hudson is 10 be the mex
adjutant Of the First Regiment.
Capt Ourand has sent forward the resul
of the court-martial in the First Battalion
Forty-one men were tried.
Notes From the Commands.
Mai. Harries met all the officers of th
brigade at the armory lecture room las
night.
The range at ordway has telephone.
Private Judd Malvin, Company A, Firs
Separate Company, has been rece m
mended as quartermaster Of that com
mand.
The following privates have been dis
honorably discharged: G. W. Miller, Thir