Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
TROOPERS PERFECT THEIR PLANS.
Elect Their Officers and Arrange for
EnIistmcnt.

Tho organization of the cavalry brigade to
do escort duty during the exposition was com
pleted last evening at the adjourned meeting
held at the Commercial club rooms. The
meeting was well attended, the room being
crowded with representative business and
professional men. The interest manifested in
tho business OF the meeting was enthusiastic
and the indications for the organization Of
a large corps were very hattering.
The special committee appointed at the
meeting one week before, consisting OF
Messrs. John L. Webster, Dudley Smith, D.
Farrell, jr G. w. Sues and f.. b, Millar,
submitted a report covering the several mat
ters referred to it. The committee recon-
mended that the organization adopt the name
of Transmississlppi Troopers. This recon-
mendatlOn was adopted.
On the question OF a uniform the commit
teo reported that it was not ready to submit
a final report, but stated that 1t had about
agreed TO recommend uniform consisting
OF black riding coat ornamented with white
cord white trousers bla Elk leggings or rid
ing boots. In the matter of headgear the
committee said 1t was not ready to report,
q suggestion having been made that white
hat be worn, with a wide brm to be turned
up at one side and decorated with a black
feather. The committee stated that sample
uniforms had been ordered from supply
| meeting for approval and adoption.
Tho question of the expense OF a uniform
was raised and it was stated that the uni
| form would not cost to exceed Sl5.
The committee recommended names for
filling the vacancies remaining in the list
OF officers above the rank of cap
| tain and the recommendations were adopted
| resulting in the following as the complete
list Of officers Brigadier general, John l..
Webster; colonels. c. F. Weller and J. h.
Paxton of South Omaha; lieutenant colonels
| Dudley Smith and II, A. Cudahy; majors, r.
| NJ. Bartlett, Il. w. Hart of Council Bluffs D.
| Farrell, jr., and S, A. McWhorter; chaplain
| L. j. Mackay; surgeon, DR.. E. W. Lee; as
sistant surgeon, DIR. c. C, Wilson; quarter
master. G. w. Sues; commissary, II. T.
| Lemist: judge advocate. II. II. Baldrige.
The committee was instructed to take VI
| the matter OF eecting captains for the sew
eral troops and report suitable persons for
| these positions. 1t was the sense of the
| meeting that two troops should be organized
| in South Omaha and two in Council Bluffs
the remaining four troops to be organized IL
| Omaha, or more than four to be organized In
| this city II sufficient enthusiasm develops.
For the purpose of starting the work Of
| recruiting members a recruiting committee
was appointed with instructions to commenr,
| active work at once, This committee con
sists of Clement Chase, Dudley Smith anC
| H. 7. Lemist. The committee will have head
quarters In Mr.. Chase's store in the PaxtoI
block. where applications may be filed.
IL was decided 10 charge an enlistment fe,
OF 81 and to leave TIE age limit TO the dis
erection of the recruiting committee, 1t beinl
the consensus Of opinion that boys over Il
years OF good size. might be admitted q
| membership under certain conditions.
Alfred Millard was elected treasurer OF tn
organization
Tho meeting adjourned for one week, whel
a third meeting will be held. probably at tn
Commercial club roonA