Evening journal., 1902-01-18
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THR
MEMBERS Oh THR NATIONAL GUARD

Corporal Thomas h. Mechem, organ
izer of the Spanish-American War Vet
Ierans, is receiving considerable en-
|couragement for his efforts to get a
command in this city. His efforts
have received endorsements of Cen
eral ]. II. Wilson and Mrs. Elizabeth
Clarke Churchman, mother of Leuten-
ant Clarke Churchman, who was killed
at El Caney.
Wednesday night at Horticultural
Hall. Philadelphia, the following
ramed officers. Of the regiment at
tended the military reception, given by
Company !. Third 1nfantry N. G. p.
Lieutenant Colonel c. NJ Stevenson,
Lieutenants C. NJ. Dillon. OF Company
TX, E. G. Parks of Company A; Leon
Pitcher, of Company b; Regiment Ser
geant-Major George Carter and Assist
ant Surgeon Loaand.
Captain Doherty, of Company f..
is fostering a project for the coming
officers meeting.
He will suggest that the commanding
officers Of the different companies Of
the First Battalion appropriate $40 OF
more to the athletic association. 1t Is
Expected to meet with favor, as the
association is in a prosperous condi-
tion. Apparatus will soon be Dougn.
for the use Of the members.
The officers of the regiment expect
to give a ball shortly. at the Armory.
| IL is likely an outside company will
| be invited to attend
Captain DOherty has bought a
basketball for Company + and a team
will be organized from the members
to play against the different company
teams now on the floor It is likely
scrub team will be organized also from
the same company
About $50 tents that have been
stored in the basement at the Armory
since their arrival have been placed in
the tent room by Colonel Chaytor. The
company Quartermasters have been
supplied with keys to the new lockers
In the drill room. in which they will
pack the company supplies. Knapsacks.
hayersacks. canteens. cups, knives
forks and spoons will soon arrive and
lWill be added to the camp equipments.
Two interesting games of basketball
are expected tonight, when the first
team of the athletic association will
play the team of Company II, Of New
Castle. and the scrub team will play
against ST. Paul's Guild. of Philadel-
phia
The lineup of the teams are as fol-
lows:
1st Bat. Asso. Company H.
Mckay forward ..... Camille
lVirden ...f forward ....... .Hance
Point centre .......H. Poole
4 Lyman .........de defense ........ Truitt
Mills ........ defense Still
The scrub team is: l.. Saunders.
Pyle. forwards; Creamer, centre;
Myers Mechem, Blocksom, defense.
Commissioned officers of the regi-
ment will organize a basketball team
to play the association team. It will
no doubt be an interesting game, es-
pecially for the officers.
II
BUGLE MONIES.
Webb is fancy basketball shot.
Watch the Company r boys
Mccullough supplies all the cigars.
Sergeant Kelley lost his S3O,O00
Privates Mahan and L. Saunders will
learn"
} Musician Bryson, of Company f
Y uses his bugle for an ornament
Alahan makes a very good gam
referee.
Corporal Young Is the best dressed
man in the building
9 Captain Doherty is becoming in
terested in basketball.
Polly" Woods wants to get on th'
4 nrst team.
Poole and Point will be well matche,
p for centres tonight
a Glissman and Woods like to he'll