Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25
GUARD OFFICERS MEET.
An Enthusiastic Gathering at
the Armory Last Night.
WILL ELECT A COLONEL MAY Q.

BAND.
The officers of the First Regiment, Ma.
tional Guard Of Delaware. met last night
at the Armory. Twelfth and Orange
streets, to consider plans for reorganizing
the guard and to receive reports from
the company officers as to the cond
tlon their companies are in.
Adjutant-General Hart opened the
meeting and stated its object lie said
that the regiment must have 300 men
and officers to draw the appropriation
from the government, and that each COM
pany must have thirty-hve men and offl-
GERS to draw the appropriation or $500
year from the state. He stated further
that he was at present negotiating for
the guns and accoutrements. Major
Townsend being at present the com
mandng officer Of the regiment, Adju-
tant-General Hart asked him to take the
chair
Major Townsend made a few remarks
after which he called on the captain Of
each company TO state the condition Of
his company and the number Of men he
uhought would stay in the regiment.
Captain Carter, Of Company A, OF this
city was first called on, and he said he
could depend on about twenty-five men
to stay with the company. and thought
in a short time he could attain enough
to draw the appropriation.
Captain Lank. of Company b, Of NIL
ford said he thought about nineteen Of
tine old men would stay but that il could
be recruited up TO Its fun quota with a
little hard work Major Townsend. who
is from the same town, said that at
least thirty or forty excellent men could
be easily secured.
Captain Mhtlack, Of Company c, Of
this city, said he had enlisted rhirty-fve
men. three Of four Of whom had joined
the regular army. and ne did not see
why he could not have at least thirty
men.
Lieutenant Simmons. commanding offi-
( Ger Of Company D. at Dover. recalled
the fact that the company had been dis
banded over a year ago, and was formed
Of volunteers at the time the regimeni
was called out. He said he had enlisted
three new men and that ten or twelve OF
the old members would continue and he
thought It possible to establish a com
pany ait Dover.
Lieutenant Wheatley. commanding
Company E, OF wyoming, said there
would be between fifteen or twenty 1,
start with, including three now men h,
had enlisted, and felt confident that ;
company could be reorganized after
|
very active in his efforts to reorganiz,
his company, but has not mot with mucl
success.
Captain Brennan, of Company +, o
this city said he had about forty men
including both the old and the new mem
bers, who would join
Company G, Of which Colonel Boyd wa
} captain. is not now in existence.
Captain Rogers, OF Company II. O
2 New Castle. reported that ne only ha
I ninc men Of the original company, bu
in the course of three or four month
70 could recruit it to the required number.
j. Captain Osborne, Of Company I, c
e Laurel, said he did not think there wa
% any chance OF organizing q company a
k that place. but Lieutenant Hegeman sal
o there could without doubt he com
pany raised there.
l. Captain Rutan, Of Company X, Of thI
r city, said he had about sixteen men
l. the United States service but though
l. that fifty or sixty could be induced {
l. stay in the guard. He stated that b
had sent out seventy-two postal cards
he members to meet at the ArmoFy on Wee
n nesday night
If Lieutenant Henry, Of Company L,
N Newark, said that about thirty-iive me
st could be secured at that place and the
ID the feeling there was that it should
1t represented in the National Guard
I'd Delaware.
a No report was received from Compan
NJ
The officers reported that in workir
for recruits they ask: "Who is going
I'd be colonel" and when the answer is the
IN do not know, then the recruits say the
re will wait until one is elected. This The
o. claim, has been a great drawback
he getting men to stay in the guard.
TO General Hart spoke about regiment
10 band and stated that instruments cou
of be drawn for on the national governmen
and that the state appropriated $40
year for that purpose.
s.. An effort will undoubtedly be made
have the band. 1t will be a much-need
addition to the regiment. General Ia
gave a military manual to all the on
xi. GERS.
N Lieutenant Hegeman moved that IN
rio meet on May for the purpose or ele1
.re ing a colonel and other field officers. :
NJ amendment was made to the motion
Lieutenant Foreman that 1t be on Nj
Q. the anniversary Of their being nv
tered into United States service
amendment was carried.
NJ Major Townsend seems to be the m'
en- popular man for colonel, and the impr'
is sion prevails that he will be honored
~ being elected to the office.
bnsS THE NEW FORD BUILDING.
MT | Contractor John +. Healy was q
gs- morning granted a permit by Build