Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-01
sALEM's VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
Work Of Organizing Progressing Nicely
Emergency Corps Formed

-EmefBenCy OOfpS Foihico'-
The official announcement that OF
the second call Tor 1900 troops, 'fuliy !
10000 would lie required 10 recruit 70
their maSjnuBI strength the regi-
meats that have already gore 20 the
Pnilipnit eS, has caused considerable
disappointment among the local vol
unteers who have or are about TO form
an organization.
The Salem volunteers who organized
underCapt. Minto do no not feel dlspos-
ed TO go as such,as 1t would necessitate
the disbandment of the company
they have already organized. captain
Minto has not yet named his nom
commissioned officers and Will not do
so until the manner 10 which the Sa-
lie troops SHALL 20, is definitely dis
posed of. The boys do not like the
idea of being used as "iillers" To COM
plete companies that have preceded
them but prefer TO 20 as an entire
company.
The companies constituting First
Regiment Oregon Volunteers, now
enroute to the Philippines, each con-
sisted of 81 men out the war depart
Inent desires as an economical propo-
sitiun, to recruit companies each to
l06 men. BY so doing the expense In
volved In commissioning and main
tanning officers would be dispensed
with. Governor W. p. Lord has not
expressed himself as being favorable
to this proposed manner Of recruit
ing the companies,
1t is probable the young men who
nave enlisted with Major C Rutenic
will formally organize sometime this
week. Major d. q. Sherman is maxi
ing splendid progress towards forming
d company. The membership Of the
roll under Captain Mimic now con-
tains 127 names and the officers feel
confident that sufficient number
could pass tine examination to insure
the formation of full company.
A, Gesner, A. A. Cunningham and
Leon d. Holland are securing names
with a view to forming volunteer
company, They already have list of
forty-tive and thus the work Of or
ganizing volunteer companies goes
merrily on. Those signing the roll
who fear they will be unable to pass
the Unites States medical examina-
tion required of them, are given the
privilege of an examination by a local
physician before asse milling at the
point designated for rendezvous pur.
poses. By this arrangement the pros
pectiYe members Of the company can
ascertain their ability to pass The
rigid medical examination required of
them and can arrange their business
affairs accordingly.
woMAN's EMERGENCY CORPS.
A bout one hundred ladies gathered
at the w. G.. I, U. rooms Tuesday
afternoon and organized local
Wuman's Emergency Corps. 1T was
unanimously decided to act in2epend-
ent of the Oregon Emergency Corps.
The local corps will be known as the
Capital Emergency Corps" and will
have headquarters in the armory at
the city hall building. Its objects
are to comfort and care in general for
the soldiers but in particular those
from Salem and vicinity and to rem
der such assistance to their families
during their absence as may be neces-
saFy.
Mrs. z f. Moody called the meeting
to order, stated the object of Injecting
and was made chairman. Mrs. e. Y.
Chase was made secretary, Upon
motion Mrs, Moody named the follow
ing committee on bylaws: Mrs. j. j.
Murphy, Mrs. G. II. Burnett and Mrs.
G. e. Sherwood.
The question as to whether the local
corps should be an auxiliary to the
Oregon Emergency Corps, was then
vigorously discussed by the ladies
nearly all of whom favored independ-
ent action. AT this point the com
mittee on bylaws submitted its re-
port and the same was read by the
secretary and adopted without dis
senting vote, as follows;
Article This organization shall
be known as the Capital Emergency
Corps, with headquarters at the city
hall, Salem, Oregon.
Article 2.-The object OF this corps
is TO assist and cooperate with the
state government in advancing the
comfort and welfare Of our volunteers.
Article 8 The officers Of this corps
shall be a President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer ana twelve di-
rectoTs, who together shall form the
executive board. z
| Article 4-Section ALL contribu-
| tions must be sent TO the armory in
care of the secretary, who will ac~
knowledge the receipt, and disburse
the same as directed by the board
Section 2-All bills must be audited
! by the executive board.
Article 5-Any patriotic woman
shall be eligible TO membership. She
shall make application to the secre
tary aud after paying the fee of
twenty FIVE cents and signing the by
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