Thursday Oct. 1, 1903
The Pershing Rifles met on the above date in accordance with Art. VI. sec. 1 of the constitution to elect officers, "military and business," of the company. Ex-Capt. Barnes, as acting president pre-term, called the meeting to order. Mr. B.E. Shory was duty elected president; Fletcher Lane, secretary; L.M. Huntington, V. Pres.; and E.B. Loomis, treasurer. Three candidates were placed in nomination for captain: Emory Stanley, Kim Barnes, and R.S. Harris, Lt was then moved and carried before the house, that the following men should not be allowed to vote, sinve they are no longer deemed members of the Pershing Rifles. The men are, Harris, Me buteheons, Mansfield, Whitmore, Beers, Bliss, Boehre, brites, Brooks, Davidson, Farsy the, Matthew, Mather, Morrison, Me Whenney, Nye, Pallard, Rubendall, Stekelberg, White, Watton. Therfore, R.S. Harrison's name was thrown out, as a candidate for the captainery. A vote was taken on Stanley and Barnes, which resulted in the election of Emery Stanley for captain of the Pershing Rifles, Ex-Capt.
