Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-16
MILITARY NOTES.
wednesday Evenings DriI-Non-Com
nissioned Ohinecs-Etc.


Companies A and B were out for tattal-
ion drill and grand mount last Wednesday
evening Neither OF these companies had
as many men in line as was expected, and
it is but fair to state that 4 was much
stronger in numbers present than was A.
The object of drilling by wiRgs-two COM
panies at a time-twiCe, instead OF once a
month, with the entire battalion, is to have
as full a representation SIS possible from
each company drilling on the floor each
night. -Four companies of eight files front
each, with right and left guides, can ma
neuyer in the hall and execute all battalion
movements. These four companies should
be in double ranks. which would make
each company formation sixteen men, two
guides, at least one commissioned officer,
and at least two tiie-clCsers to fill up. max
ing in all twenty-oue men for each sub
division or forty-tWo men i'll all from each
company or battalion drill night. This
is not asking too much from each company
once Il month at such important drills,
when all field officers, staff. band, markers
color and general guides are ordered to be
present, and Captains Of companies should
insist on q very full attendance on these
occasions, and we hope to see L and G set
the example as regards the above numbers
at the battalion drill which takes place
Monday evening.
The ceremony of guard-mOUnt was first
taken up Wednesday evening, and the vari-
Gus details were brought Oh by the acting
First Sergeant in very good style. so much
better than il has been done heretofore that
we do not wish to say TOrd in the way
I,lff of
cept to mildly suggest that some Of them
learn TO salute in q more graceful manner
and not cndcavor to CLAW the air with
their arms, windmill fashion. The officer
Of the guard attempted to inspect arms
from carry, when several officers made
q rush To correct him. An officer inspect
ing arms should always take the piece to be
inspected with the right hand at the small
Of the stock The rest Of the ceremony
passed off very smoothly if we except the
wheel into line by piatoOns after passing
the officer of the day in review. We hope
| to see this done properly Monday evening
The regimental band was present and en-
liyencd the occasion with good music. under
Neale's leadership. Line was then formed
for battalion drill. IN giving the line a
general alignment, the Color Sergeant and
general guides were prompt and correct,
the company guides not so good, and the
new alignment was not far enough to the
front to require the order Forward" to be
given by commanders Of companies They
should have placed themselves on the
line to be established and simply
given the command TO left or right
dress, according as they were on
right or left Of the Colors. Lieutenant
Colonel Guthrie was in command, and sry-
eral times when he gave the command
Captains, rectifv the alignment" the
commander Of the right center color COM
pany, who was junior IN rank to the COM
mander Of the left center company. waited
until the latter had " dressed, whereas the
color company should dress first and its
Captain then step into the rear rank to al
low his senior TO dress on him The COM
mand, support arms when necessary to
be given, can be ordered by the Junior
Captain from his position in the rear rank
If the men would step off instantly at the
command Of execution, the march in line
would be much better There are always
q certain number who will not move until
those on their right or left have set the cx-
ample, the result being broken line from
the start.
obstacles We're passed by several of the
companies very CreditablY and promptly
but the hall IS not large enough to pass the
obstacle and come into line again while
marching to the front. The better way
would be TO break to the rear. and march
to the rear in that position. taking a fresh
start to come into line again. In breaking
column of fourS from the right to march to
the left, the companies invariably 90 to the
front too far. The distance should be
gagged by the SIZE Of each company, which
should march only company distance to
the front, and change direction to
the left. We also noticed when this
movement was first attempted. that
the next company on the left waited until
the right Of the company, which had
broken, was opposite its left, instead of
moving promptly TO the front when the
right of the company on its right was
opposite its right file. AS executed We'd
nesday evening there would be Just a full
company distance lost, which could
the double time On right into
lint" was nicely executed. but we
failed 10 see that any one of the left guides
OF companies placed himself on the line
10 be established, in advance of his COM
pany, as he should have done. Colonel
Guthrie handles the battalion we'll has a
good voice, which he uses to the best adj
vantage, and does not keep the men wait
ing too long a mater which they appre-
ciatc.
We understand from the Adjutant that
Company is delinquent again in the
matter of its monthly report for April and
that these reports have only been received
once or twice OH time for the past seven
months.
The Examining Board for non-commis-
stoned officers met at headquarters Tuesday
evening \ communication was received
| from Captain Weinstock, Company T., rel
| alive to the appointment Of a Corporal who
did not appear for examination. Recon-
mcndatjons for the appointment Of four
Sergeants and five COrporals We're received
| from Captain Cook, Company Il. Sergeants
Wood and Roach and Corporal Kego
passed q good examination; also Sergeant
Mott, Of Company G. 1t seems that G has
only two Scrgcants and three or four
| Corporals, yet it has plenty Of men to
| choose from. There ought to bea few good
| men yet LETT in G, who should be compc-
tent Scrgeants and CorporaDs.
The membership OF the various COM
panies OF the regiment stands as follows
| 4, 20; i, s. { (Neyada CITY,, G9; f, 70; +
| ,Woodland) GS; G, 81
| The following members of Company G
made So points and over At their TARGET
practice on Sunday last
/
Sergeant Shcch an. ..........i . D ! I 80 40
Private Rousslu... ............4 / 5 43443 ito
| Lieutenant Shcohan .........4 :. 3 3 4 i-37
Private !. White..........,....4 / / , 81 81
Private brennan ..............5 5 ( 3 3 / 3-37
Private Nlciu....................4 i / :, 81
| Private Hannah ......-.....1 / 5 . : { 80
MILITARY Governor Stone
man has issued commissions 10 the follow
in., officers of the University Cadets J. G
Sutton. Colonel commanding; Elliot Nc
| Allister, Licutcuant-Colonel; +. 5. Heller
Captain and Adiutant W. A. Brewer
Major; Z. b. Russell Captain; Sterling
Wallace. Captain, II. E. c. Fcnsier, Cap
tain E e. Warren, Captain; A. Brake,
man. First Lieutenant and Inspector Of
Rifle Practice: H. G.. Bryant, First Lieu
tenant and Quartermas'er: 4. l.. Stone
| First Lieu:euant J. f. Barber. First Lieu
| tenant; NJ. L. Cingdonr First Lieutenant
| The Governor has also commissioned II
II FARRELL rs First Lieutenant and Com
missary on staff of Lieutenant command