Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-16
Military Note+Competitiye Drills.

AT the regular monthly meeting of the
| Board of Officers of the First Artillery,
| held August Sth, it was decided that all of
! the city companies should compete for the
prizes offered by the Native Sons of the
Golden West, the drill to take place Sep
| tcmber 9th. The officers of the regiment
were empowered bytheN Native Sons to decide
what movements were to be executed, and
| the number of men that each company
| should drill with. Acting upon the ari-
| thority given, the officers decided that the
manual of arms, and school ofthe company
omplete-including platoon movements
| should be the test, and that each company
| should drill with twenty-four men and two
| guides and three commissioned officers.
| Companies from abroad who wish to COM
| pete must conform to these rules. Judges
| will be appointed by the Native Sons, who
| will prescribe all the movements in the
| school OF the companys manual of arms
| they desire each company to execute There
| is a separate prize for cadet companies. All
| of tile city companies are making prepar-
| atoms to drill nightly, and the result will
| be of the greatest benefit to each, and will
| have tendency to make every member of
| each company take more interest in the
|
| encampments having been brought to a
close by the authorities, something needs
| to be done by the respective companies to
| keep alive the interest in the organizations
| TO which they belong, and which they love-
| notwithstanding the fact that they
receive but slight encouragement.
| The officers of each company are
! being looked after more closely lately, and
| there seems to be determination to GUST
all who do not live up TO the letter and
! spirit of the law, and to fill their places
| with men who will attend to their duty
| There seems to have been good work
towards attaining this result, done by the
| Court-martial now in session. The report
of the cases tried has not vet been an
nounccd. They will be published to all
| National Guardsmen.
QUartermaster Rvett has gone into the
recruiting business, we understand and as
he is an eX-mcmber of Company G., we
presume that company will get the benefit
of his labors.
Adjutant Neary has been off on n vaca-
ton for few weeks, and is expected back
in a few days.
The regiment has decided to parade with
the Native Sons September 9th, and the
annual shoot will take place some other
| day, by order of the Governor.
There was an interesting drill of all the
non-commisSionedo officers last evening, and
it would be beneficial if these drills could
| be had once a month Ii the companies
are not too busy drilling for September 9th
| there will be street drill next Thursday
| evening, firing by companies while advanc-
| ing III column through the streets Each
company will be divided into platoons, so
| that the company can break to the right
| and left, after firing and take its place in
! the rear, etc.
The following changes have taken place
since last order: Lieutcnants Weinstock,
| Carroll and Wiseman have qualified and
| taken their positions in their respective
| companies. There Is a rumor of Il change
OF commanders III Company f, as Captain
! EiSenmenger talks OF retiring. The Exam
| lining Board for nOn-CommiSsiOned officers
| have not yet organized They should get
| to work and examine the new appointees
| There is likely to be 4 change in the officers
| of the Cadet company if il is not recruited
up to the full number by September 1st.
! Sergeant !. \. Davis, of Company G., Is re-
| duced to the ranks at his own request The
| following members are hOnOrably dis
| charged for reasons here stated Corporal
| c. f. kunZ, Company G., enlisted July 9,
! 1881. term expired Corporal Win. Murrv,
| Company G, enlisted january -, 1883. re-
| moyal; Private \. ID. Austin. Company G.
| enlisted November >, 1883, removal: Pri-
vate O. :. Flint Company c. enlisted Au-
gust I. 1882 removal; Private n CAN'T,
| Company G., enlisted July 9, 1888. removal
! Private ". Hubble, Company G, enlisted
| December p, 1883, removal; Private F.
| Kaiser, Company G, enlisted October "a,
| 1883;