Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
The Boys Wnrdrobes,

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In the way of equipment for the Savannah
trip the company will carry its new black
fatigue uniforms. the fun dress uniform of
the National Guard, and the regulation
fatigue uniform. In addition, each men,
ter will carry several pairs of white duck
trousers and a number particularly the
members OF the secret. inner organization
known as the A. o. P. E. have decided to
secure uniforms entirely of white including
to leave nothing undone in order that the
company may pass a perfect inspection
His experience at Memphis proved a yalu-
able lesson in that respect
The members of the drill team will wa,r
collars. gloves and shoes of uniform pat
tern, and all the boys will have their hair
trimmed in the same fashion If army Off
GERS arr Gecured for judges. the Morton
cadets Will appear for inspection in fun
dress National Guard uniforms If the
Judges are National Guard officers the in
spection attire will be the black ia tig,Ie uni-
forms. or black blouses with white duck
trousers. FOR the extended order exercises
at savannah, which is something new in an
interstate drill program, the Morton Cadets
VIII wear the National Guard field dress
including campaign hats and Ieggins As
to the route the company will take TO Men
phis, no definite arrangements have az vet
been made. The drill team of forty man
Win fonss or five substitutes, will comprise
tne company that IS to be taken into "a mn
aitnough one or two staff officers will nroh,
arly go along. The company this wear viii,
travel In Pullman sleeper, on both sides
Sl %hich Will be attached long streamers
bearing the inscription: Savannah. Ca
Morton Cadets.-Washington, D. C."
Inc commissary arrangements of the Nor
ton cadets while at Memphis have NOT vet
peen completed, but If the facilities for
messing at the Georgia city are as good as
those provided at Memphis, the COMPANY
Will have its own cook and furnish jts own
meals, for Capt. Shilling is thoroughly con-
Vinced mat the best discipline can be main
tanned by such an arrangement
The Morton Cadets announced last wear
that they We're not going to Memphis with
the expectation of winning the champion
snip OF the United States. but, nevertheless,
they came within an ace of attaining first
place This year, however, the avowed OBJ
ject of the ambition of the company is the
Galveston cup, the championship of the
United States, and, incidentally, $500 in
cash.
About the Officers.
The commanding officer of the Morton
Cadets, who mlde a reputation for HIM
self and his company at Memphis, is Capt
Edgar A. Shilling, who began his military
career as a private in company + of the
High School Cadets during the school year
1S9O91. Two years later he had risen to
the captaincy of company G, and carried
off the prize In competition with the five
other companies of the battalion. Mr. Shil-
ling in August, 1893, enlisted in the Nor
ton Cadets. and within few months there
after was elected first lieutenant of the Or
ganization. When the captain resigned
Lieut.. Shilling was promptly promoted to
the vacancy
He is highly regarded by military, men in
this city and elsewhere; is member of
the brigade board of examination of the Ma
tier al Guard, and although extremely
youthful in appearance, has convinced all
who know him that he is a bright star in the
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country.
First Lieut.. G. F. Tralles also began SOL
diering In company F, High School Cadets,
in 1S9O-91. After serving as corporal, first
sergeant and lieutenant in the High School
regiment, he enlisted in the Morton Cadets
vas warranted as sergeant, and later elected
second lieutenant. A few months prior to
the Memphis trip he rose a peg, and was
commissioned first lieutenant. Lieut.. Tralles
Is capable officer, hard worker and COM
ands the first platoon with ability. He
demonstrated his worth when Capt. ShiI-
ling was left behind at a small station on the
way to Memphis, and it fell to the duty of
the first lieutenant to command the COM
pany during the trying opening ceremonies
at the encampment.
The second lieutenant Of the company Is
Charles NJ. Robinson, jr., who has had con-
siderable experience in the drill line. He Is
a graduate of the Business High School, and
was captain of one of the companies there.
In July, 1894, Mr.. Robinson accompanied
guide of the drill team. Upon the promo
ton of Lieut. Tralles Private Robinson was
unanimously chosen second lieutenant of
the Morton Cadets. He is good soldier,
and his experience has proved valuable to
the team. ...... 49,
In addition to the officers mentioned, the
membership of the company Is as follows:
F. w. Albert, j. w. Babson, H. A. Ball, q.
H. BCTchert, T. Blandy, j. F. Brewer H. L.
Brown, ]. F. Butler, Joshua Carr, ]. P.
Chauncey, C. d. Church, William Clabaugh,
A. B. Claxton, Alfred Claxton. c. G. Forney.
E. Grant, F. o. Grayson, G. ]. Harris, J. b.
Hoge, S. T. Houchen, F. E. Lacy c. IL. Ly-
man, jr., c. P. McCurdy, c. C. Mayer, D. II.
Moran, j. F. Nichols, NJ O'Connell G. F.
Pierce, G. +. Plugge, T. ]. Powell, B. Rey-
nolds, Lee Ross, NJ. ]. Sauter, W. T Shane,
A. W Shilling, H. B. Smith, H. R. Sisson,
L. c. Steward, G.. l.. Taite, E. NJ. TAYLOR.
r. w. Thomas, w. NJ. Wagner. s. A. Vim.
satt, Z. r. Ysatman. William McReynolds,
J. A. Chisholm, T. L. Gatchell G.. P Raven
burg, P. J. Brandt, Ed f. Muth, w. b.
Hudson and William Hagan.