Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-16
REVIEW, INSPECTION AND MUSTER.

The annual review, inspection and muster
of the companies of the Fourth Brigade, n.
| G. c., located in Sacramento, took place last
night at the Pavilion in the presence of a
great crowd of spectators, composed about
equally of ladies and gentlemen. The
Pavilion proved-large as it is-to be alto
gether too small for the purpose, and bat
TALON ont could not be formed, so full were
the company ranks and SO extended the line.
better advantage. At former inspec.
tions in Sacramento there have been
more companies, but not before has
there been so fine a showing of men,
or of well-kept equipments. The review in
Guided companies of Colonel Haymond's
command. the First Artillery Regiment, the
resimental band, IL men; Company A, ~,
rank and file; Company G, 81 /; Governors
Guard, 46; Company B, 46. In addition
there were the Colonel and staff, in num-
Der /; the Brigadier- General aud staff, in
understanding the total military upon the
floor go. There were Brigadier- General j .
F. Sheehan and staff, Colonel Creed
Raymond and staff, Company a,
Captain Kearney City Guard; Com
pany. B. Captain Atwood light Artillery;
Company G, Captain Sheehan (Sarsfeld
Guard, Governors Guard Cadets, Captain
McEwan. First came the review of the
troops by General Sheehan, the passing of
the column in review, the inspection by in
specting officers Major Houghton and Major
Hubbard, the muster, and lastly a battalion
dress parade The men all behaved admir-.
ably. Few errors were committed two only
demanding special notice by their promi-
hence; first, Company A remaining at g in
place rest, instead of coming to attention, u
when the inspecting officer came to the com
pany and second, the casting of the pieces
back to the men with force, by Major Hough-
ton, after inspection of the rifle, whereas he
should have passed the pieces to the guards
men without throwing them, which was the
old style, and TO which the Major was accus-
toned in earlier years. The great crowd of
spectators was very liberal in applause of
the companies, and it was deserved for a
better appearance they never made. 1t.
was very plainly manifest that the guards
men have greatly advanced within very re-
cent period, and have attained plane of
excellence by them never before occupied.
The Governors Guard was very prominent
feature Of the evening. These cadets con-
Quoted themselves in review, muster inspec-
ton and dress parade, in a manner deserving
of warm praise. AT the conclusion of the
dress parade Colonel Raymond made an elo-
quent address to the troops, in the course of
which he sketched the legislative history Of the
National Guard of California, and pointed
out how much is now being done by the State
for its advancement. He addressed himself
especially to the cadets, complimenting them,
and at the same time reminding them of the
responsibilities they had assumed, and of the
strict and temperate habits they must follow.
The exercises concluded about half-past 10
o'clock, and not until that late hour did the
disposition to depart, so interested were all in
what was transporting before them.