STATE NATIONAL GUARD MUSTERED

Crowley Signal, November 29, 1902

At a meeting held at the city hall Tuesday evening, The Crowley Rifles, Company F, Louisiana State National Guard was duly mustered into service by Adjutant General Allen Jumel, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The muster rolls show an enrollment of 41 names of young men of this city, and the company starts its existence under the most favorable auspices.

The officers of the new company are all old militiamen who are deeply interested in its welfare and who will do all in their power to make it one of the best drilled company in the state guard.

Captain H.A. Steadman served a number of years in the state guard of Mississippi, and is in every way qualified to fill the position with which he has been honored.

Ora A. Starke, the first Lieutenant, served in the state guard of Iowa for many years and was also in the service of the United States during the Spanish-American war. Clarence E. Bordon received his training in a military school and will undoubtly fill the office of second lieutenant with credit to his company and himself.

The non-commissioned officers have not yet been appointed. The roster of the company is as follows:

Abbott, D.O.
Adam, L.S.
Allen, J.W.
Barry, L.S.
Barry, J.F.
Berdon, C.E.
Belton, M.L.
Belton, E.R.
Barnes, E.
Burr, L.F.
Campbell, C.
Carter, J.M.
Duke, W.C.
Deane, F.
Eastwood, T.F.
Fuller, W.H.
Goldstein, P.A.
Gamble, W.
Gore, R.
Goldman, J.
Healey, Dan
Heatth, R.N.
Hankins, C.D.
Johnson, W.
Jordan, C.C.
Lyons, L.
Meng, S.
Morton, A.C.
Moffit, C.A.
McCain, L.I.
McBride, P.W.
Phillips, B.A.
Parker, Arthur
Steadman, H.A.
Stark, O.E.
Skinman, W.E.
Thomas, John
Tyler, J.L.
Villaomy, H.F.
Watscha, Felix

General Jumel was highly complimentary in his praise of the showing made, and predicted that such a body of men was sure to make an excellent company. He furnished each man with requisition papers to draw their accoutrements. The new model Springfield rifle, used altogether by the National Guard, will be furnished the company. General Jumel stated that he would do all in his power to see that the company was equipped at an early date in order that no interest shall be lost in the new organization.

This is General Jumels first visit to Crowley and he stated that he was agreeably surprised to find it a city of such size. He was taken in charge by his old friend Co. W.L. Stevens and Captain Steadman, who endeavored to make his visit a pleasant one.