The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
WORK FOR WHEELMEN
FOURTEEN COMPANIES OF M'KINLEY
AND HOBART BICYCLE CLUB.
Officers Elected and First Public
Meeting Arranged-GeOrgeN N. Cat
terson Brigade General.

The members of the Mckinley and Hobart BIZ
cycle Club met last night at IS and 20 North
Meridian street for the purpose of completing the
brigade and regimental organization and eecting
officers for the companies. There fourteen
companies represented. A little than a
week ago there only four companies. max
ing ten that have been organized since then. 1t
decided to have the first parade of the COM
panies next Tuesday night This will not be
intended parade, more than that the COM
panieS will ride the principal streets for the
purpose of drawing a crowd to the meeting,
which is to be held in the hall North Meridian
street after the parade. 1t is expected that 500
riders will be in line. All riders of the city are
invited to this meeting, when they may enroll
themselves members of company il they SO
desire
Only partial details of the wheelmen's trip to
Canton were received. The trip will be made
Oct. 3. and the rate for the round trip will be
four dollars. Further than this there par
ticulars. 1t is expected that full information will
be at hand to-day tomorrow, and will be
given in the Journal Sunday. Two regiments were
organized last night. and the following officers
were selected with George N. Catterson for
brigade general
First Regiment
Colohel-E ]. Richards.
Major Second Battalion-F. ]. Horning.
,sJta mpany AppCapIain' ;. Morris Meek hrst
Whiteside; sergeant, F. P. Ramsay; color bearer,
j. N Vial.
Company B-Captain f. L. Booth; first lieu
tenant, T. c.. Power; second lieutenant, VIII H
Rost; sergeant, Il. j. Moore; color bearer, Harry
Murbarger.
t. Company c-Gaptain. c; Tuttle; first lieu
A Marer: sergeant Ed Newmeyer; color bearer, o.
Comp@ Dy7captain.. Harry Grassland; first
Lieutenant Albert Coffin; second lieutenant,
Willis Coyal; sergeant Ed Graft: color bearer.
who viii act as aids to the various companies.
tenant, H. Lane: second lieutenant, A. Kline;
sergeant, E. H. Hollis color bearer, H. l.. Born.
Company F-Captain Harry Purviance; first
lieutenant, Harry Wilson; second lieutenant,
bearer, Erben Wilde.
Company G-Captain, B. r. Batty; first lieu
tenant, F. Ernest; second lieutenant ]. B. Paul:
sergeant, E. E. Earl; color bearer. r. Batty.
Company H-Captain, o. A. Light; first lieuten-
ant, a. l.. Woodman: second lieutenant, John
Griggs; sergeant, John Ridge; color bearer f. ].
Company I-Captain, H. C. Newland; first lieu
tenant, j. c. Ruckeshaus; second lieutenant ID.
H. Oliver; sergeant, Edward Phipps; color bear
er, George w. Lowry.
Company (colored)-Captain Samuel Wat
k1ns; first lieutenant, James Harvey; second lieu
tenant, Harry Robinson; sergeant James Vim
cent; color bearer, Robert Laire;
Company l. (colored)-Membership not full. Will
report Tuesday night.
Company (colored)-Not reported. VIII re-
port next Tuesday evening.
Second Regiment
Colonel-W. F. Clemens
Major First Battalion-F. I. Willis.
Major Second Bartalion-F. P. Ramsay
Company A-Employes of d. NJ. Parry Manu-
featuring Company. Not reported
Company B-Captain. Forrest M. Grow; first
lieutenant, Fred Swan second lieutenant David
A. Boswell; sergeant, Edwin Bambarger; color
bearer, Herman Hammer.