The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-06
TROOP FORMALLY SWORN
IN YESTERDAY.
ADDRESSED BY GOVERNOR.
he Urges Them 70 Be Good soldiers and
Prohphecies that They wa Be
Among tho first AZ the Fail
of Moro Castle - Horses
Presented 20 the Com
mandiug Umcsrs

The boys OF the troop oil cavalry
recently organized here are row full
lodged soldiers Of the United States,
having taken the oath at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. They were
marched to the vacant lot across the
street from Camp Steele and formed
in single line. Lieutenant Cqpron
called the roll Of men and as each one
responded he stepped two PAGES to the
front. Only one man Of the eighty
failed to respond and he was sick, but
had previously had the oath admins
tered and win join the company at
San Antonio.
The cermonies were witnessed by
Governor Barnes and party, consist
ing Of Mesdames Barnes, Turner,
Lille, Robert Huston, Miss Bessie
barnes, Captain Wheeler and Lieu
tenants Piatt and 0rner After the
oath was administered Governor
Barnes addressed the troop and told
them that they had the honor to be
the first company, A, in the First
regiment Of United States volunteers.
lie assured them that they would be
well cared for and said he hoped that
they would be the first company to
scale the Notifications at the fall OF
Havana and Moro Castle.
Lieutenant Caprcn then turned the
company over 10 their captain, Robert
Il.
double lines and Photographer Swear
angen took negative of the group
AT this stage of the proceedings q
very pleasant act OF remembrance was
,onsummated. Judge Frank Dale, on
behalf OF the citizens of Guthrie, pre-
sented in neat speech fine
thoroughbred horse TO Captain Hus
ton. Judge Dale performed a Ike
pleasant duty To Lieutenant McGinnis,
the gift being from the lieutenant's
friend and foster father, Marshal Will
liam Baxter, of this city. After three
hearty cheers had been given for
Lieut. Capron, Governor Barnes and
the company, the troop was marched
back and dismissed until mess time
Nom Commissioned O6iccrs.
Captain Huston has selected his non
commissioned officers and they will be
announced as follows;
First sergeant o. G.. Palmer, Of
Ponca City. Palmer is graduate OF
Columbian university and served as a
captain IN the Kansas national guards
He located in Oklahoma at the open
ing Of the Strip. lie is n member Of
the territorial normal institute, the
territorial teachers association, com
pany +, First regiment o. N. @
Cherokee lodge No. IA and Perry en-
campment No. 8, l. o. O. f.; Perry
lodge No. IS A. Il. and A. NJ, and
Mount Vernon chapter No. Royal
Arch Masons, Washington, ID. G.. He
began his career as a teacher in Kan
sas in 1852, was superintendent of the
first schools in Perry. For the last
two years he has been in charge OF
the public schools OF Pawnee Last
summer he took charge OF the Ponca
City schools where he is now engaged
lie conducted the Logan county nor
NAL at Guthrie last summer.
George Sands, second sergeant, is
young man Of several years expert
) ence IL the United Stltes navy G.. A
Webb, third sergeant, served five years
In tha United States cavalry in Ari
zona, aud has seen active service, J
A. Randolph, OF Ilennessey Is fourth
sergeant. /. IL. Hin, of Oklahoma
City, fifth sergeant and Charles =
Hunter, Of Enid, sixth sergeant. Are
all well drilled.
Calvin Hill was selected as first cor
poral, George Norris, OF Kinghsher,
second corporal, ID. Y. Mcclure, third
corporal, j. d. Rhoads, OF Hennessey,
fourth corporal. These young men
nell t~rtuaT IL,
served IN the territorial militia.
s. NJ. Whetmore, Of Newkirk, has
been designated as bugler
Thomas Moran, OF Oklahoma City,
has been selected for farrier.
William Amrine Of Newkirk, has
been named for saddler.
Tho officers u. Command.
Captain Robert b. Huston, who will
command the troop, has been con-
nected with the territorial militia
since It's organization and served as
first captain OF company A.
lie was born ia Butler county, Ohio,
January 20. 1904. lie received his ed
ucatiou IN the normal school in Leba-
non, Ohio, and the Campbell uuiver-
sity, Of Holton, Kansas. After grad.
uating from Campbell university, he
taught school for several years In the
same state, az the came time studying
law. For three years he was princi
pal Of the high schools OF Seneca, Kan
sas. He was admitted TO the bar in
Nemaha county, Kansas, in 1892, and
practieed there until coming TO this
city In 1893.
Captain Huston is justly proud OF
being selected 20 lead the first troops
TO go 10 the front from the territory.
In December, 1895, Captain Huston
was appointed lieutenant colonel of
the first regiment by Governor Rem
frow, which position he held until APP
pointed colonel Of the regiment in
March, 1897
Tie first lieutenant, S. A. McGinnis,
Of New kirk, is a general fayorite with
the company. lie Is thoroughly trained
IN militia duty, being graduate Of
tie militia department Of Garfield uni-
versity. lie was a member Of the
Kansas rational guards for ten
years during which time ne was pro-
NOTED from corporal 10 sergeant, lieu
tenant, captain and colonel He was
born ia cofeE county, Kansas NOvem-
Der TO- 1866. His mother died before
he was one year old and he was raised
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Baxter, Of this
city. He graduated from the high
school Of Butler county, the Kansas
State Agricultural college and Garfield
university, Of the sene state. He was
a a3nlit.SS 10 the practice Of law ia But
Ter county IN 1890, being the same year
elected county attorney OF that coun-
-, serving two years with honor 20
III neelf and county Tie came 10 { X