The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-03-03
GOOD PROSPECTS
CARROLL COUNTY
TO SECURE AN ARMORY At WEST
MINISTER FOR COMPANY 4, FIRST
INFANTRY, N. N C.

On Tuesday last delegation con
sisting of DIR. J. NJ. Fitzhugh, chair
man, and Mr.. John Milton Relfsnider.
Mr.. Peyton Gorsuch and Mr.. Guy n
Steele members of the Military Com
mittee. Capt John N. Weigle. Lieut.
Harry G. Berwager. Lieut.. II. @. Dew
ely, Sergt. DR.. J. s. Myers and Pvt. ".
Frank Thomas, Esq, OF Company T..
acting upon the suggestion OF Gen.
Chas. d. Gather, commanding the 1st
Brigade NJ. N. G., appeared before the
Finance Committee of the Senate 1t
Annapolis to press the claims of Car
roll County for an Armory to be
erected at Westminster to provide
adequate quarters for Company II
and LIST Regt. Band.
There are In the two organizations
at present 80 officers and men to be
quartered with their equipment To
provide room for this and for the
proper training and instruction re-
quired under the regulations OF the
War Department for the Organized
Militia, properly fitted Armory l. ,
vital necessity II the standard of eff
cheney required Ia to be maintained
without undue sacrifice and hardship
upon the men who are 50 eheerfuiiy
giving their services to the Nation
and the State without any re-
ward whatever except the conscious
ness of a duty performed as beat they
can. under the circumstances.
General Gathers recommendation
TO the Finance Committee Included
armories for the 4th. Regt.. at Balti-
more and for the LIST Regt. for Com
pany II at Westminster. Company Z
at Cambridge and Company + 1t
| Hyattsvitie. The General was quite
enthusiastic In his advocacy Of an
] Armory at IIyattsyille on account Of
the high standard and efficiency Of
Company r and their fine record Of
attendance AZ the annual inspections
for the past four years and we heart
+, lily agree with all this In 30 far -
forwarding of merit is concerned
Captain Gregor OF Company + Il tn
be congratulated upon this record and
has our sincere admiration as an off
Ger of highest ability. We hope thai
his fine company does secure m
Armory this year. but not ut the en-
pense OF Company II or Company r.
as both Of these companies are en-
titled To first consideration IT the
hands of the Finance Committee. By
right of seniority and of longest con
tinuous service to the State of Mary
land This Is IN accordance With The
law and the precedent a. established
by he original Act providing for Two
Armorles every two years 10 90 II
the two companies next In order Of
seniority and conforming 10 The re-
iqulrements of the Adjutant General
in regard 10 membership and efiieIen.
|ey. II third Is authorized 1t l. 10
go to the Company having the high
est standard OF efficiency. This Is
the law. the precedent and also the
argument among the officers Of The
LIST. Regt. There Is no doubt In our
mind that this agreement Will be kept
and II only one Armory Il provided
for II must be under this agreement
20 To Company H. of Carroll County,
at Westminster.
Captain Gregor made the claim thai
If only one Armory is to be built this
term II should go 10 Company + II
Hyattsville. This is unfair and Il not
In keeping with the letter or the
spirit OF the agreement. The Ell.
cheney Of Company II IL MOI open 10
question. With 5s new men among
our personnel We captured second
honors last season at Saunders Range.
our membership and efficiency are Al
present equal to, II not above an7
other Company In the LIST ReEt We
can not all be hrsO, we stand fifat IN
order OF seniority and In addition II
this are qnartered with the isI negI.
Band. the only regularly enlisted
Band In the Brigade.
Mr.. Reifsnider very ably presented
all of these facts TO the Finance Com
mittee and we feel sure that upon
proper consideration of them there II
not the slightest doubt of our right
to first call for an Armory being rec
ognized, II any Armorles are 10 be
provided this year
II, however. we shouldn't get What
We want now the spirit OF enthusiasm
which has made Company II the neck
and neck rival OF Crack Company :"
for First Honors In the Brigade will
continue to carry us forward and We
will not rest satisfied until Company
II Is not only the Crack Company
but so far in the lead that our duet
will be the only consolation to our
rivals.
II We do not watch out our Pro-
fessors, Morelock and Kolb VIII Be
teaching the young the idea that II
In Es. 80 he III 1T