The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-12
WEISS REELECTED
AGAIN HEADS THE MONTGOMERY
TRUE BLUES.
Sergeant Teat Placed Captain weiss,
Name In Nomination and He Was
Unanimously Selected to
Succeed Himself.


At the regular weekly meeting last
night Of the historic Montgomery True
Blues. Company D. End Alabama In
fantry, A. N. c., Capt. William Fred
| erick Weiss was unanimously e-elect-
ed Captain for the ensuing three
years, amid the arousing cheers of the
whole company.
He was nominated by Sergeant Chas
q. Teat. who paid a glowing tribute
to the Blues matchless and popular
commander. After stating the many
qualifications and duties of a Captain,
he said:
II have in mind a man that meets
all these various requirements. and a
man who enjoys the good will and
friendship of all who know him A
man that has done much 10 place the
Blues on its present high plane of dis
cipline and made 1t the envy OF every
company in the State, a man that has
devoted much of his valuable time. tall
emit, finances and energy to the ad-
vapcement and welfare of our COM
pany.
This man you all can readily recog-
nize as our matchless leader. Captain
william Frederick Weiss. To show
our appreciation of what he has done
for us In the past and realizing what
further good he can do. for us in the
future, I hereby nominate him to sue
coed himself as Captain of the Mont
gomery True Blues, and I hope that he
will be unanimously elected"
This nomination met the hearty ap-
prevail of the whole company and on
the motion of Lieut.. Paul o. Franson,
who seconded the nomination and
moved that the nominations be closed
and that Captain Weiss's election be
made unanimous, as proposed. The
question was put to a vote and passed
without dissenting voice.
Cries. of Captain Weiss" and
Speech" came from all parts of the
magnificent and crowded armory.
Captain Weiss responded, thanking
the company for the honor bestowed
and referred to the condition of the
company when he became Captain three
years ago. Among numerous other
things he said:
81 accepted the captaincy with some
degree of hesitaney, for the company
was over 5000 in debt and there was
room for Improvement otherwise
Now we have somewhere between
$50 and SIS in the treasury. a greatly
improved armory. largeE more enthu-
siastic and better disciplined member
ship. I say this without egotism and
without disrespect for my various pred
ecessors, for they were all splendid and
magnificent commanding officers"
Captain Weiss also said that the i'm
proved condition of the company was
largely due to the excellent cooper
alton of his trssted First Lieutenant.
Paul o. Franson. and he took this oc-
casion to thank both Lieutenant Fran
son and Second Lieutenant Roy w:
Brewer for the untiring interest and
zeal they had manifested in the com
many and the assistance they had rem
dered for it's advancement. The
sneaker was very frequently interrupt
ed by hearty and continuous applause
Both lIeutenants made very interest
ing addresses and paid splendid trib-
utes to Captain Weiss and also com
mented on the various improvements
the company had made during their
membership.
Just before the close of the meeting
cantain Weiss announced that he
would entertain the True Blues at his
country home at Stones Tank on sun
dav - 23rd, this occasion being the
Captain's third annual barbecue to the
company. A sham battle and advance
gnard and extended order drills Will be
the features of the day, Major E. +.
Baber. reviewing offlcer.