The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-13
COMPANY HIN BALTIMORE.
Carrun's Minia Guarding the Burned Dis
irict-LieuI. Smith Ia Command


COMPANY II. l.i Regt- /. Y. \. g.. located
At Westminster. IS do5nE au'r lu kaltmuFr
With the baiaacs Of the Mars aud National
Guard. euardinE the burned district IN thai
cigy.
Monday afternoon 81, O'Clock Second
Lieutenant Claude 1Iii~n Sasuh, command
ing COMPANY II. received orders from t~.
g. A Iittir - report wgfh hes cnwPAn7 iNr
ds,y Ia BsliitnoTe. VITA lh~ energy sagrh
cbar.ctrrir~s Lieutenant Saiih. the mru
were notified, equipped @Jih unilnru's, black
cts aud arms and iefi ior BALTIMORE "n ih"
fasi rslal the szme tay, Tee company hti
been r-.s,rgatize3 scarcely ihtvr sees, ns's
and the as uew men. recently enlisted bad Dep
he equipped ~ilh an euiirv "uihi. Ht'4 iir
eos,pagy prrsauisd = bsnd.usae and sn',li r.y
Appearance when they marched io 'ar Dept DO
6eid uniforms rith olAGk-,s fsi'.-t aHi s.l"g
ave. their backs. caut.esi. cap and haye-ssCk
IN place aud their mes mics 81 . shoulder
arms. $50,
The company IS qasriersd 10 the us~ th
Regiment Armory. When the men arrives
in Baltimore Monday aiEht. II Vas ina isie
for supper. but Lieutenant Smith. sab >rr
reants Wegle. Holi1n. Lasyef aui Shrivrr,
took a detail of msa aad gcul faTag1ug ioJ the
COMPANY They returned later heavily .uad-d
with Erub and the men fell Ia ~lth hearty APP
pettes aud made good meal on baked p9's
and beans, bread aud bot e9ifee- he hard
/ floor, with overcoats for pillows and an army
blanket for covering. vas their bed that nigbt.
Breakfast OF coffee and sandwicb~-; thinner %
! SOUP and bread and supper Of coffee aHd
| sandwiches seemed rather insufficient tor the
/ men aud the officers wen. out again in the
/ evening aud returned with cold sheed ham,
corned beef biscuits, coffee aad sugar Cots
/ were provided during the day and the meG
/ slept more comfortably. The subsistence
viii improve after the commissary gets things
working more smoothly. At present The
| Quartermasier is Acting Commissary aud the
/ work at the start was too much 20 handle
| However, the men will be well taken care OF
/ by the officers Of the company, even il the
| regular fare should mol he more varied aud
| appstizing.
| Company II AT present consists of one
| commissioned officer and "A men, and
/ Is ore of the strongest companies 10 the
| regiment. The men are enthusiastic over
| their work and many compliments have been
| paid them.
Lieutenant Smith insists upon the strictest
| discipline and Sergeant Weigle, with bis year 5
| of service 10 the regular army. is extremely
| valuable as First Sergeant. and his example
! and instructions are followed to the letter.
| The company will remain ia Baltimore for AT
| least ten days. and perhaps longer, as the entire
! National Guard of the State will be needed
to preserve order and protect property until
the city authorities are prepared to tnke charge
/ themselves.
! In addition to First Sergeant Weigle, the
| following acting non commission officers have
been appointed: Quartermaster Sergeant c.
| A. Hoiton, Sergt Chas. f. Barnes, Sergt W.
| Grove Lawyer, Sergt. E. S. Shrver; Cor.
porsls Ham, Frizzell, Weeks, Holmes and
| Dell; Musician, Simonson