Evening star., 1898-05-17

Arthur B. Proctor. Thomas L. Milstead,
Fred d. Nephew, artificer; James J. Coyle,
wagner.
At 2:30 o'clock the mastering Of Company
was completed, and Immediately there
after Major Richard A. O'Brien and Ad-
Jutant {. Fred. Cook were mustered in.
his completed the mastering in of the
1st Regiment, with the exception of Col.
l4arries, Chaplain George Dudley and the
members of the regimental band, who will
be mustered in tomorrow.
Preparing for Departure.
Center Market armory presented another
animated scene this morning The compa-
! MES mustered in yesterday and last night
were busy fixing up for the departure to
Camp Harries. Overcoats and blankets
We're being rolled into the smallest possible
bundles, and knapsacks packed with a va
riety or articles, including not a few pre-
cious pictures and little packets of letters
that, together, might have told tender sto-
rles OF bright eyes and red lips.
III was believed during the morning that
all the remaining companies of the 1st
Regiment would move over to the Virginia
camp before nightfall today, but later on 1t
was oecfded that only two companies would
leave today, those of Capt. Glendie b.
Young, *, and Capt Richard d. Simms
Il Companies M" Captain Jacobs; III =
Captain LOCKER, and &C." Captain Domer
Will not leave until tomorrow owing to the
recruits
There were many disappointed visitors to
the armory. They We're applicants for en-
listment, who had waited until the last
minute before making up their minds what
to do, and We're consequently too late
Ihere was an unusual number of lady visi-
tors, also, and they formed little groups
around the drill hall and watched with in
terest the preparations their sons, brothers.
husbands and sweethearts were making for
their departure.
ed IN, that of Captain Domer, and the delay
in it's appearance would have made the
mastering officers inpatient, if soldiers ever
aiioWed themselves to get in that condition.
Excellent Quartermaster Service.
The quartermaster's department Of the
lst regiment has shown an eminent ca
pacity for work, and nothing in it's charge
has been delayed a moment. Lieut.. Field
and Sergt. Mortimer have had control of
the transportation of all the camp supplies
ana equipments to Camp Harries and have
won the warm commendation of their Su-
periors for the soldierly manner in which
all details have been attended to. Early
this morning the last train of six wagons
was sent over to the Virginia rendezvous
They were loaded down with the baggage
or men and officers and Necessities of camp
me- and when the companies yet remaining
IN the city reach the rendezvous they vii!
find everything on hand in readiness for
them.
Capt. Jacobs Gets Leave of Absence.
Capt. Jacobs of Company NJ was receiv-
ing the congratulations Of Ihis numerous
friends this morning. Last might he took
unto himself wife. Previous to the cere-
mony the doughty captain approached
Lieut.. Col. Heyl and requested a brief leave
OF absence. He had just been mustered in
Win ms company. Lieut.. Col. Heyl asked
capt; Jacobs If it was important that he
eo capt. Jacobs, I've got an engagement
to be married tonight"
Heyi at once gave him the leave and his
dressings; whereupon Capt. Jacobs proceed
eo 10 NO. fl5 10th street and was married
IN the presence of few friends to Miss III.
Josephine Luckey. a charming and popular
young .ady. The captain was back at the
arhory early this morning. and, with his
company. will go to Camp Harries tomor-
row.
Roster of the Companies.
Inc roster of Company H is as follows:
captain. Henry B. LOCKER; first lieuten-
ant, Charles J.. Lanham; second lieutenant.
| aired A. Smith: first sergeant. Bert s.
Neingan; quartermaster sergeant, Reginald
| q. LOCKER sergeant Hilary +. Wine; SER
geant, orton w. Hyde; sergeant, Walter
| T. heehe; sergeant, Albert III. Stevens; cor
Potais. VIM ID. Campbell, VIM. j. Month,
| 1ohn A. Bresnahan, Charles c. Butterfield.
FRANK b. Gordon, Samuel G. Skinner; mu-
Sicians, Charles Z. Burner and Earl b.
! Stetson; artihcer. George A. Short; wagon
| er. Alfred F. Hooper
Priyates-Oscar S. Armes. James o. Beal