The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-26
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MUSTERED IN


. With the regulation ceremonies
Company K, Second regiment Infan-
! try, n. G. W., was mustered into SER
vice last night in Armory hall by AS
sistant Adjutant General C. Weldon, in
the presence of large number of in
terested spectators. The company
consisting of SO men. was lined up and
the oath administered. Captain We'll
don called the roll, members of the
company stepping two PAGES forward
as their name was called.
/ Adjutant General George g. Lamp
| ing was present and in closing his
short address omembers of the or
ganization congratulated them and
| Captain Paul Weyrauch upon their
success. His closing remarks were:
| L believe with the men and efficient
! officers you have, there is no reason
why WaIla Walla should not have the
1 finest National Guard company in the
| state of Washington" Colonel Lemon
/ of North Yakima was present but did
/ not address the men.
! After muster the four applicants for
| the commissions of first and second
| lieutenants were given an eXamina-
/ ton at the Commercial club rooms.
! Bert c. Ross and Andrew O. Holm,
| both we'll known young men of this
/ city, made the highest grades and
! were appointed to the respective Of
| fees. They will receive tneir official
appointments in the near future.
! The other candidates were, c. B.
| Whitney and Everett E. Allen. The
examining board consisted of Adjutant
! General George B. Lamping, Lieuten-
/ ant Colonel W! J. Lemon and Assist
! ant to the Adjutant General Captain
Cal Weldon.
! Ross, appointed as first lieutenant,
i came to Walla Walla about a year
! ago from Pennsylvania and was a
/ member of company H., Tenth regi-
ment n. G.. P. at Washington, Pa. for
three years Later he was appointed
battalion sergeant major under Col
oneI Richard Coulter of the Tenth
! Pennsylvania, but resigned the po-
| siton when he came west. Both Holm
|
terest in the formation of the guard
After they were sworn in the men
were measured for their uniforms.
This equipment will be shipped as
soon as possible as the state inspec-
/ ton is in March and the federal IN
| April. The company will go into sum-
mer camp at American Lake for two
weeks this summer, while rifle team
| composed Of the best marksmen in
the National Guard of Washington will
be appointed to represent this state at
the national rifle shoot at Camp Perry,
Ohio. in August. This is open TO all
and the best marksmen of the state
! will comprise the team
| After the company was mustered IN
last night the visiting officers retired
to the Commercial club where a
| smoker was held.
In speaking of the undertaking last
night Captain Weyrauch said: Il be-
lieve the people of Walla Walla lit
tie know the expense the state is go
/ Ing to, in the placing of a company
here in this city. The initial eX-
pense amounts to over $500. When
the uniforms, guns and other equip
| ment are secured the sum will amount
to much more. We signed the lease
1 for Armory hall yesterday. In order
| to make it as convenient as possible
the offices will be re-arranged and an
| officers headquarters established "A
locker room will also be necessary
One feature of the evening was the
/ presence of a squad of the Waiia
! Wana Canton No. l in charge of Cap
! tain James Williams. These men were
out in full dress and after the mus
tering in retired to the Commercial
club rooms. The visiting officers Will
leave this morning for their respective
homes. The members of the new COM
pany are:
Floyd r. Hussey, VIM. A. Pitcher,
Harry w. Mattson, James w. Mccoy,
Ralph H. Barnard, Fred Griffeth, Zeno
J. Casey. E. A. Hackney, Elmer L.
Matneny, Frank H. Walter. Bert c.
| Ross. Andrew o. Holm, Chas. t. Nc
I Gam. Everett E. Allen, George E.
| GRAY. Harry J. Smith, John +. Poll
Joseph F. Tierney, Harry OK Tatter-
sail, Jacob w! Sans, Frank }. bowers
Harry T. Ryan, John w. Sans, Cnar-
ter H. Cartwright, Fred g. kach
George E. Lehn, Rodney II. Martln
George J. Daugherty, Joseph l.. Blers-
i ner Walter E. Scott, E. e. Lane, II
r. Merrick. Douglas Ross Todd, Grant
Showerman, Allen L. Mulkey. Ashpy
w. Mccoy, Dan Jensen, Erlck us
f, trum. Lewis l.. Brewer, Carl p. ny
sart, Ray E. Baird. Harry A. Weils,
/ Joseph O. Russell, Albert I. Moore
John l.. Reddick, r. E. Barnard, john
! w. Lind, c. B. Whitney, Roy ID. Rudlo'
/ DeWalt Elrod, Charles "A. Nuttins'
Lee F. Furgason, Fred A. Reynolds, r.
/ HI. Burcham, Lorin B. Romlne, Ed
ward E. Cartwright, Earl Stichl, Davlo
T. Cash, Bruce Painter. George W.
/ Reckhill. Robert J. Taylor. 49, ~