The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23

by the purchase Of horses. II the battery
Is ordered TO Chickamauga or some other
point of mobilization 1t win probably be ex-
pected to take its own horses from Indian
apoiis. About fifty will have to be- pur-
Chased IL the battery is ordered direct TO
the coast and put IN charge OF some one
necessity for horses and the movement can
be executed at once
Captain Curtis gave his men talk last
night addressing them as TO just what ar
ticles they should take with them. All who
have uniforms will, of course, wear them.
The new recruits will wear the most serv-
iceable clothing they have at hand until
the government fits them out Each man
was told to carry three suits of medium
light underwear, two soft wooden shirts, two
pairs black shoes. six pairs socks, three
towels, handkerchiefs, and a small outfit of
toilet articles including comb and brush,
tooth brush and soap. Stamps, paper, en-
velopeS. and pencils were especially urged
for the reason, as Captain Curtis stated it,
that every fellow will want to write to
his girl the first time we make a stop, ard
ia of the IT'S of you are likely to want to
borrow stamps and paper" Two candles
apiece were also advised. The men will
carry al these articles IN their blanket
hampers or baggage wagons, each man Will
have to look after his own baggage until
the company gets into actual service and
arrangements are made for field transporta-
ton.
Lieutenant Callan has been the busiest
man at the .armory this week in the per-
formance of his duties as Recruiting officer.
The armory was open all afternoon yester-
day as well as in the evening, and this
morning Lieutenant Calian will turn in to
Captain Curtis seFenty-five names of new
recruits az the result of his weeks work.
The armory will be open all day to-day and
Sunday, and a few. extra men will be sworn
various reasons, may not go.
A large number of the boys are taking adj
vantage of proposition made by the Royal
League Insurance Company, or rather of
what this company promises on the part
of the city. The proposition is to insure
the life of each man in the battery for ST.
VVO ana guarantee the premiums for one
year by popular subscription. The agents
of the company at the armory last night
say they have been assured by prominent
merchants of the city that they will sign
such guarantee. The sum total Of the
premiums for year would be about $4,000
osne hrm, the agents said, wished to pay
nalf OF the entire amount. Drs Kahlo and
Cole examined a number of artillerymen for
insurance last night. The boys seemed to
think IN It was like finding" money. In case
or permanent disability the policy provides
for the payment of $3.50 per month until
the entire 81 900 is paid.
The following men were examined last
night by Doctors Garstang, WOODBURY. and
sluss and sworn into the battery:
Gran c. Burke Joseph L. Masters
George w. Flanagan c. w Bacon
Edward ]. Rosenthal Otto A. Erminger
OliVe L. Light James +. Ryan
James III. Brennan Lee c. Reid
Fred L. Bowerbeer Alex. J. Mcintosh
Edward Renkin Horace r. Furnas
Ferdinand Wegner John f. Span
Albert Johnson G. F. W. kaufman
Christopher Dwyer John r. Brush
Charles b. Christie Charles F. NagIe
Horace w Cramer George w. Hess
LOUIS Bornman John b. Voris
Emil Evadinger Alpha B. Cosler
VIM. +. Culver Robert Youngman
George 5. Hays Glen Bookwalter.
Seventeen more applications are on file
ana the applicants will be passed on this
afternoon.