Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-13

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vounG man here, a member of the
knights OF Pythias order and OF the llre
department.
CORPORAL Silas Bent, IA native OF TAOS
N NJ. is a grandson of Ex-Governor
Rent. of Colorado. His father was a
prominent cattle man OF COLORADO anu
New Mexico.
John p. Walsh. Il corporal ana
10 thorough bohemian, cast off the
tiara of a mining engineer anu
~aynert for the purpose of assisting
his ITncle Samuel in the work of exter-
initiating Spaniards. He was born in
New York City, served a number OF
YEARS on the reportorial staff of the
World. and later was for wears cOnnect-
cd with the Atlantic coast survey.
In keeping with the general personnel
of volunteer companies from Ne" Mex
leo, Company G, LIST battalion, u. >. vol
unteer infantry, now being fecfuiteo'
contains a number OF young men whose
patriotism takes them from good MONIES
and positions and renders them worthy
of special mention.
Imam G.. Sena, son of Manuel Sena,
who was one of the first to volunteer
for service in the infantry, was born IN
TERRA Amarillo and comes OF an OLD ana
we'll known family.
Demostenes Martinez was born IN
locate, N. M, in 1878. He is an adopted
son of the late Santiago Valdez, one OF
New Mexico's leading citizens during his
life time.
Alfonso Clouthier was born in IaOs
in 1872. His father was D. d.. ID. Clou-
thier, a former prominent Taos mer-
chant.
Pearl A.. Skinner was born in Central
CITY. Colo, 26 years ago.. He gave up a
lucrative position in the New MEXICAN
} composing room, where he has been for
the past eight years, IN d to night
for his country.
W.. S. Kreeger is a native of Trinidad,
Colo, and was born in 1871. he is a
} son of l.. M. Kreeger, eX-sheriff OF Las
l Animas county, and IN old time scout
: of distinction. Young Kreeger left po-
%sitions as cattle and sheep inspector,
5 and deputy sheriff to enlist.
t Alex Hamilton, who was borni in Brad
, wood, Ill. "a years ago resigned as lead
. er of the famous Engle brass band, to
t enlist. His band rendered its services
=. to the government at the outbreak OF
hostilities in the present war.
n Frank Dittlebach is a Santa Fe boy
who gave up a position in Scheurichs
store to join the volunteers.
Daniel Carter, ST., Of Glorieta, born
o in Union county, Ohio, enlisted in Com
panv d, Sixth Kansas cavalry, during
the war of the rebellion at the age of "a
O wears, and now Daniel Jr., enlists at eX-
@ actly the same age. He is a chip OF the
LA llo.l, e., ~ IF TIM to11nSf and
$ strongest men in the company and vii
S make a good soldier.
n George Birss, who goes out as one OF
d the volunteers, was born in Aberdeen
Scotland, and happened to be in Rich
h mond, Va, in 1868, when he joined the
h Richmond Cadets and served during thu
N balance of the wal in the confederate
army. He is just as loyal to the flag to
,e day as any member of the company, doe
,e not like to give his age away, but afte
passing a splendid physical examina
ton wa accepted and will give som o
at the oung boys an object lesson t
III show what an old soldier can do whe
lie he is called for.
io Presentation of Testaments.
e. While company G was undergoing il
al last drill, in company formation tn
rs morning, the men were lined up /
front of the Historical society's room
~ and there each member was presente
m with a o p of the new testament b
IT. the members of the Episcopal, Meth
is odist and Presbyterian churches of TIL
nv city. The presentation was made. b
cd Rev. Father Gay, of the EpiscOpt
church and the beloved old gentlema
u also presented the boys with a collectio
in of prayers handily arranged for cas-
1, carrying! In his fatherly way he ais
nd talked with the volunteers remindin
them to lookout for their souls as we
tn as their bodies. The soldier boy
d. listened with respectful attention an
is his considerate words certainly went t
ITS their hearts. Members of the Ladfe
IL Soldiers Aid society then presented tn
RS boys with abdominal bandages, mad
s, by the hands of the ladies of the societ,
M The regard for the men held by the 81
ciety was further shown by some OF tn
he Young lady members pinning bouquet
L. on the coat lapels of each volunteer a
nd they stood in line.
Notes BY the Way and Personals.
Nv IL Cbl uOuDUltSS 10 Sdiu "iOh uIot
he that no better drilled company
he volunteers will be at the front tina
ce. Company G.
ne The commissions of the commissions
officers of Company G bear date as &c
lows: Captain Strover and Lieutenal
" Otero, Juue 20; Lieutenant Catrol
July II.
i'd Major Mitchell has received an /
!, a definite leave from the War departmel
sin in order to accept the appointment
ire major of the territorial volunteerinfant
The regiment.
Before leaving for Chamita this NOR
r. ing Mrs. Prince left orders for lunch
to be prepared for several of the 81
Az der BOYS, notably for jim Read a.
Ieu Juan Sena, two of her special fave
~ tiles. =
,rn The children of Lieutenant Fred Y
dis Wientge presented a beautiful bouqu
red to Maurice Goldoft, who is one of I
of volunteers. Goldoft gave up o go
lre place in his fathers establishment
ito order to volunteer.
M The old superstition concerning t
III number ID does not bother the nj
"s Company G.. 1t required 10 days to s
~ cure a quota for the company. they we
1n mustered in on the 18th OF the mon
and further there are just ID natl
NJ New Mexicans in the company.
lie. One of the young recruits fro
yn- Trinidad brought with him the conse
rec of his father for his enlisting in the t
!. of lowing brief epistle: "Ye a to
As Murphy If he wants to go. Signt
has