Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-23
GETTING INTO SHAPE
Several Nom Commissioned Of
ficefs Appointed Last Night.
TIE NEW MILITARY COMPANY
Nearly Every Man in 1t Has Keen Dr,,,ea
aud MoSt of sh-ln Have Seen Service
Will R.nt the Casino. "A Chanc,
to Help the Boys
TIE NEW MILITARY COMPANY

The new military company is getting
into shape. ana when the cuuipn,cni
and uniforms arrive. will present n zine
appearance
1aWaln fltchctt has announced the
1olI"wlng non-commissioned officers:
FIRST sergeant. Newton Garthwripht.
second sergeant ]. p. Clinedinst; third
sergeant. q. G. Moss: uuartermast,,.
sergeant. T. H. Monroe
I'hcse announcements were made. ,t
the meeting held last night. together
with the additional statement lEot
captain Fitchett and Lieutenant
thatcher would not select the other
non-commissionod officers until the;-
hah chance to see what was in the
men, After the men have shown what
material they arc made of. the best Of
them will be picked for the remaining
offices. there being three more Ser
Eeants and eight cnrporals 10 select.
The company now has seyen,y-,hrco
men on the roll. The limit is seventy
eight. They are all young, vigorous
me looking chaps. Captain Fitcnctt
being the oldsst man III the compa.iy
Not only that. but about all except five
or SIX are drilled men. and the majority
or these have seen service
"a new company was probably ne sc r
formed Of better material or started cut
with brighter prospects.
Captain G. w. Fitchett has had elcy
en- years of military experience. ara
has been the captain Of three ronpa-
nes--the old Rifles. Company Il. of tile
lnlnuncs, and his present command
First Lieutenant li'. p. Hatcher was
captain Or Company G. Fourth Wiz
Sinia.
r fa,1
was 4 sergeant in Company X, Eourti,
1mmunes
FIRST Sergeant Newton Garthwright,
was q sergeant in Company G. Fourth
Virginia.
Second Sergeant J. B. Clinedinst was
third sergeant in Company X Fourt,,
1mmunes
Third Sergeant c G. Moss vas !.
corporal in Company c. Fourth Virg MA
ana was assigned 20 the engineer.
corps "M
So With most Of the men. They ar,
nearly all young veterans
The company VIII meet hereafter
every Monday and Friday night TIE
members will assemble at Moss Hall
until further notification Captain
F>itchett will endeavor today to make
arrangements 10 rent the Casino for an
armory.
In this connection. it is to be re-
called that the city council paid the ar
mory rent for the Huntington Rifles.
There is no question that the City Faith
ers Will do as much for this new com
pany.
NOT onl.m hat. but the boys ask The
people of the city. generally, to come
to their aid. and assist them in making
the organization everything that il
should be to fifty represent a city like
this. Attention is called TO one way in
which this can foe done. The company
is permitted TO have thirty contribut-
ing members. These pay $50 n year.
and are exempt from jury service dur
ing their connection With the company.
enjoying all other privileges accorded
military men by the Jaw
The company has been thoroughly
organized up to this point and arp,i-
cation has been made to the adjuta Mt
general for examinations
a name has not yet been selected
for the orsaniza ton. This Will lie
done in short time. THE New;or;
News Light Infantry has been suS-
gested and may be adopted. bu, if 4
better name is suggested it will be CIV
EN- due consideration.