Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-22
SI|l||..U|'||b|l|A|' COLONEL
County Chairman Estabrook Names
. Portion Of the Regimsntal
Rough Rider Oilesra
~. A. B. Hoover Appointed Colonel
and Mr. :. = Northup
senior Major.
Neat Uniforms Ordered BY the.
Club Colored Voters Perfect
Organization.

b. Hoover. at one time secretary of the
county committee, was named colonel
and Mr.. F. e. Northup as senior major.
The selection OF liuetenant colonel
and two additional majors has not yet
been made Some one from outside the
city will be given the second position in
command of the regiment, and perhaps
one of the three majors will also go OUT
side the city. The selections already
made are good ones, as both Mr..
Hoover and Mr.. Northup are excellent
organizers and may be depended upon
to thoroughly organize. with the county
assistance, the entire county.
The meeting of the club Tuesday
evening was largely attended and much
interest wassmanifested The commit
|tees on uniforms for the marching clubs
had secured several sample rough rider
|uniforns.. with prices in lots of 100 or
more. and the same were on exhibition
and closely inspected by the club meln-
Ibers. After discussion a committee OF
three was selected to decide on the uni-
forms and to report the decision back
to the club Immediately. Messrs. J. l..
Carney, B. Il. Foreman and G. r. Esta-
brook We're named as the committee,
and after deliberation they awarded the
contract to w. FL. Burroughs & CO., of
this city. it being the desire Of the club
to secure the uniforms thru local firm
HI possible and Mr.. Burroughs having
spent one day in Chicago securing sam.
pies and close figures from the manu-
Featuring houses. The uniforms will
consist OF a hat, coat, pantaloons and
|iegglngs, and are practically of the reg
|ulation rough rider or khaki variety,
The trimmings selected are bright red,
those being considered the most attrac-
tive and also significant of the cavalry
|prancho of the army. The committee on
Organization OF the marching club is
now enrolling names and as the uni
forms are inexpensive the price being
but $l.50 each, and this being the only
[expense attached to the membership,
large companies of both cavalry and in
|fantry will be formed without much sf-]
fort. The companies will select their
own officers later.
The by-laws of the club were
amended in regard TO the membership
fee, which was eliminated, and here
latter no fee will be charged. The nee
essary funds will be raised by other
means.
COLORED MEN ORGANIZE
During the meeting dozen or more
of the colored voters of the city came to
the meeting in a body and their en-
trance Vas the signal for vpciferous app
plause. While the uniform committee
Was deiiberating the colored men were
asked TO sing. MIR. Herbert Wright eS-
planned that the club had just effected
temporary organization. had come to-
the meeting as listeners and to obtain
instructions, and While they would al
Ways cooperate, they We're not pre-
pared with music, but quartet was
finally persuaded to sing, Messrs.
Wright, Walker. Brown and jackson re-
spending TO the demands.
The colored club was furnished with
desired information respecting organiz-9
alton, was invited to join the club if it
Vas the desire of the gentlemen to do
so, and to cooperate during the cam
paign. As temporary officers the coll.
Eored club has selected the following:
Captain, G. l.. Suter, first lieutenant,
( Walker Cottoms: second lieutenant, u.
IL. Johnson; secretary H. J. Millvy.
SENATOR CARNEY SPEAKS.
During the evening the club listened.
to rouslng address by Senator j. l..
1~dillSS. A1uil1!6 Ills IeIlldIhss II e. "a III
there was no party on the face of the
earth that will compare With the n pubs
lican party. He said he had been con-.
Rected with the organization of many,
local clubs, but not within his recollec-s
ton had there been such outspoken en-
thus.asm as in the formation of the Nc
kinley and Roosevelt Club OF this year.
President Mckinley, he said, had car
ried out in the four wears of his admin
issration every promise made, and he
did not believe the people Mere ready
10 turn down an administration that
had brought unparalleled prosperity to:
the whole country. Free coinage is as
dead as Caesar. Notwithstanding Bry-8
ans efforts to push that issue to the
front. Mr.. Carney closed by predicting
an unprecedented republican majority
in Marshall county and iowa in the
coming election.
The next meeting of the club will be.
in two weeks, unless Important matters
come up that need attention in the.
meantime.