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Adams moved to appoint commitee of commissioned officers to correspond with Omaha Guards and Thurston Rifles with regard to competitive drills. Carried. Adjourned.
G.H. Johnson, secy April 17, 1895 Rifles in session. Pres. Reed in chair. Business taken up immediately. The roll was read and the names of members who had been absent a number of times were placed upon the board. The [same] instituted the following men who were dropped from the roll by a unanimious vote. Saxton, Bradt, Elliott E. C. Farwell Green, Hayward, Johnson G H Pouris, Randolph Ricketts L Sawyer, Sheldon, Town, Wheeler, Tillsin, Chapman, Chaney, Cooley, Eckerman, Wilsin H., Wilsin W, [W ] The following names were added to the list by a unanimous vote: Brown A L Follmer, Hyde, Langworthy Russell, True, Hendry, Philbrick [Davis], Kuhlman, Barnes J.B. The following names of new men were proposed and action deferred until the next regular meeting Polley, Davenport, Etting, Leonard. At the motion of Treas Dalis the dues were reduced from twenty-five (25) cents a month to fifteen (15) cents to take effect April 1, 1895
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A motion that the president should buy the necessary books for the 1st Sergeant carried Capt. Elliott, moved that the treasurer pay $5.00 to Jack for both [ ]. Carried. Motion carried that the choosing of the men for the exhibition drill be left to the commissioned officers. Temporary Secretary Westermann was elected permanent secretary in place of G. H. Johnson. Capt. Elliott moved an individual competition drill be held after the exhibition drill, and Lieut. Pershing be judge. Carried. Moved and carried time of the drill be 8 P.M. Committee on "Hop" reported that the dance would come off on the chosen evening but a few tickets would have to be sold out side of the company. Motion to adjourn carried.
L. A. Westermann Sec.
The Exhibition drill held April 24, 1895 and the "Hop" the 20th were carried out with great success.
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April 30, 1895
Meeting called to order by Capt. Elliott in the absence of the president and vice president. A few remarks were made in view of a trip to St. Louis. Lieut. Pershing spoke of the expenses and necessities of the trip. He placed the lowest figure at $40.00 and spoke of the time necessary in preparation. On the other hand, he brought up the advantages the company had over others that would enter. Chancellor Canfield was called on and stated the other side of the case. "It will be a difficult task to get the sufficiant number. It has been a hard winter for all - felt by all. Spring is coming - examinations are coming. No student can close the year with out a strain. The professors will begin putting on extra work. Towards examination time it will pull hard upon the students. After examinations the time will be put in at the individual's expense." He spoke of the weather and the sickness likely to happen on such a trip." Summed up, extra time strain in connection with university, the risk of weather & sickness, there will be a holding back and I consider it too big an undertaking I will be a glorious thing for the batallion, a grand thing for the university if you win but I
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hate to see any chances taken in regard to these things"
Lieut Pershing next said "Are there 55 men to take $50 and go to St. Louis? Before the question should be considered that must be decided on."
A motion was made to state that it would be left in the hands of the executive committee to find out if 50 men can be obtained to go. Carried.
Those who were sure they would go were: Weeks, Schuff, Raymund, Clemants, Robbins, Gage Everett, Pulis, Langworthy, Farwell, Adams Caufield Ricketts, Town, Qury, Follmer, Hebus, [Manice], Elliott. Those in doubt but think it probable. Haggard, Russell, Wilson, Hedge, Schwarz Davenport [Ewing] Westermann W. L and L. A. Moved and carried the rifles drill from 7 to 8 every morning beginning the following Thursday
Adjourned.
L. A. Westermann Sec.
