Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-04
MILITARY NOTES.
! To-day's Doings-Company G's New Cap
tain-Match in Prospect.

TO-daN'S Dolngs-Company Cs nc" zap
tain-Match in Prospect.
The parade of the military to-day prom
Uses to be creditable, and the competitive
drill in the afternoon by the two platoon:
of f company will no doubt be holly con
| tested. The preparation for the strife ha'
been of great benefit to the men and The
two officers who are to command-Lieu
tenants Stafford and Fonteneau-each o
| whom should be careful not to miss any o
the numbers on the programme, as eact
one missed would count thirty point:
against the platoon. The Judges are Col
! onel Sheehan, Lieutenant-Colonel Guthrie
and Major Mckee. The drill will com
mence at clock sharp. Company q /;
| picking out some OF its heavy men Tor the
tug of war" contest, and rumor has i
| that they have been feeding on the bes
porter-house steaks during the past week
| but G's boys say this is maliciOus!y false.
The election Of Corporal Thomas B. Hall
of Company f, to the Captalncy OF &, Will
| it is hoped, infuse new life into that COM
| pany Captain Hall is a thorough young
| business man, and one who does not enter
| into anything without well considering the
responsibility which will rest on him. His
company is in first-cass condition in every
thing except the attendance at drills, and
! if the members will resolve to attend 10
this duty in future, the work Of placing il
on a good footing will be easy. The new
| Captain can depend on having the assist
ance of many who are attentive, and who
would 90 to great lengths to maintain the
company; and if the absentees do not
show up new men can be recruited to fill
the places of those who Will be dishonor-
ably discharged. This is stigma that no
man with any decree of self-reSpect should
suffer TO attach to him. The selection of
one of their men TO the command of c will
enlist the support of every member of +
company in aid of Captain Hall and his
command, and the feeling between both
companies is most cordial.
The examination of newly-elected Off
! GERS will take place Monday evening, and
the Board OF Officers meet also. General
Carey has changed the date for the annual
inspection and muster TO Monday evening,
July 18th. which will insure larger at
tendance of men and officers.
Efforts are being put forth TO have a
match at the two and five hundred yard
ranges between a team of six or seven from
the field and staff and a similar number
from each company IN this city, the con-
test 10 take place about the 9Th Of August,
ten shots at each distance. This would set
the men practising, and be productive OF
good in inducing others to go TO the ranges.
For the purpose of instructing the re-
cruits who are cOnstantli coming into each
company in craftsmanship, it IS proposed
TO erect a range in the Armory, and
to set apart Friday evening for
practice, under a competent instructor.
Men who are not accustomed 70
shooting are very nervous at first, and it IS
believed that the practice at the miniature
range III the armory would give them
nerve and steadiness. 1t would also be
well # a school for officers was established
where they could learn the manual of the
sword and prepare themselves for offensive
or defensive warfare with that weapon. 4
few foils, masks and competent instructor
is all that would be required AID the ex-
ercise is healthy, useful and would be pop
ular among officers and bind them more
closely together and if they slice each other
a little. as the German students have a
habit Of doing, they will love each other
all the more.
The establishment of an exempt veterans
corps. 10 be composed of officers and men
who have served seven years and were
honorably discharged, would be Of assist
ance to the active members of the National
Guard, and a source Of pleasure TO the
corps, who could meet semi-annually or
annually for social enjoyment and discuss
their campaigns and measures for the ben
eft Of their active cOmrades-in- arms. These
are matters fer the Board Of Officers 10 take
up.
In praCtiCing at the ranges each company
should have an instructor detailed-an
ay Shnf-fn n
men. and the Regimental Inspector OF Rife
Practice viii be glad to be OF service in this
respect also. There Will be vacancy in
the Board Of Examiners on the retirement
of Captain White, and the appointment
will probably be rendered TO Captain Cook
who is the ranking Captain in this city.
The matter of making contract for the
subsistence of the men Of this regiment
while in camp, and also the ways and
means Of raising funds for music, should
be discussed at the next meeting of the
Board of Officers. Whoever has the con-
tract for feeding the regiment can have all
of the unattached companies also no doubt
as they viii be in the same brigade. They
number seven companies 1t will take at
least an assessment Of so from each com
pany to secure the services of band, and
it is matter that should be set at rest as
soon as possible.
General Orders. No. lG, from general head
quarters, dated June Both, mention the
following commissions for the First Artil-
lery Regiment, Fourth Brigade Charles
NJ. easier, Captain Company F, with rank
from April %, 1885, vice Spencer term ex-
pired. Thomas T. Wiseman, First Lieu-
tenant Company B, with rank from Nav
20, 1885, vice McEwan, deceased. Samuel
Kay, Second Lieutcr...,1t Company B, with
rank from. JriNt 3, 1855, vice Wiseman
promoted.
The percentage and membership of COM
panies Of the First Artillery. as reported
for June, were as follows Company \ , per
centaee, 81 membership, IS; Company b,
50, G5 Company c. 6s, y Company f, 81,
II Company f, 81, 90 Company G, 45 CO.
Percentage and total Of regiment, 60, 405.
Companies +, Of the First Infantry. and
G. Of the First Artillery Regiment, averaged
at drill less than the minimum laid down
in Section 2D2O of the Political Code. The
former company has ceased to exist having
been consolidated with Company + Of the