The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-25

| prived Of the services Of First Sergeant
Wray after Tuesday, as he IS compelled
to return to Chandler .Wray is the
| youngest first sergeant Of the sergeant
bur manages company affairs like vet
| eran. Company B has no mascot but il
has a constant attendant in the form OF
gag which runs about ike this: IF
it could so be that you could be in the
company in which you'd like to be, what
company would you rather be in?" The
answer is. invariably, company B.
When drill leall was sounded yesterday
morning the first company on the parade
grounds was B.. They were further no
ticeable by wearing shirts for uniform
and by their excellent execution Of com
pany skirmish drill, The boys from
Chandler are never dissatisfied. If you
ask, What is the matter with Guthrie
and Island park?'' they'll say, They're
all right; or, What is the matter with
Colonel Stone?" the answer will be the
same as above, with an extra amount OF
enthusiasm But if someone should men
ton the name of the Little Lieuten-
ant" the reply would be Hes just TOO
good to talk about"
Every ex-member of company K, First
regiment Oklahoma volunteers, felt
thrill Of the old-time down in Georgia"
feeling Yesterday when Lieutenant Col
onel Hoffman appeared in camp The B
bows that were In company X are Cap
tain Ashton, Lieutenant Norton, Salla
Sewer, Allan Pugh, First Sergeant Wray
Sergeant Martin, Sergeant Knapp, Cor
poral Glenn,
CAPTAIN Ashton will receive a warm
welcome when he comes. He is a general
favorite as we'll as a most efficient Of
Seer.
Firt Lieutenant Warren served with the
Fifth Missouri volunteers in the Spanish
American war.
Company F halls from Shawnee and
claims to be the most thoroughly drilled
company on the grounds With them is
the Shawnee Concert band of sixteen
pieces.
Company F has eight men who were
members of the First territorial regi
ment.
First Lieutenant L. f. Minton of COM
pany F, was a member of the First ter
regiment and held the respOnsi-
BILE position Of regimental quartermaster
sergeant He is we'll posted on military
matters and is thought highly of by all
the boys.
Captain A H. Young Of company f, IS
an old national guardsman, having been
a member Of the Nebraska guards for
number of years. As a drill master he
cannot be beaten in the territory The
entire company thinks lots of him and
have the utmost confidence in him.
Company E Of Pawnee, has thirty
three men and three commissioned Of
fcers.
Company E received today a barrel of
fine apples. the gift of Territorial Treas
urer F. NJ. Thompson. They extended |
their thanks in person and by three rous-
ing cheers. The honorable treasurer |
would no doubt receive the game hearty |
thanks from the various other companies
should they be the recipient of such a |
handsome and appropriate gift
Company E arrived at midnight and |
were escorted to the grounds by AdJutant |
General Bert Orner, who received their |
hearty thanks for his kindness.
Several of the boys went IN town last !
night and rather than to pass the guards !
on their return, they camDed in the |
brush for the balance of the night
A good many Of the Rough Riders and |
members of the First territorial regiment |
are members of the national guard.
T. f. Collier of company F, was taken
quite Ill yesterday evening. He has not |
sufficiently recovered to go on duty.
The boys all show up well and are gen
tlemanIy and sociable. The national |
,,,,or1 81 tho territorv can COmDare with |
anv in the other territories or states.
The Oklahoma City L. c. T. band ar |
rived on the grounds today.