Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-20
Military Notes

There is no news of moment to chronicle
this week. The committee appointed TO
confer with Controller Dunn relative to the
anything definite in regard to the matter
yet, as the Controller is absent from the
city and will not return for some time. 1t
is expected that the matter can be arranged
satisfactorily to all
Second Lieutenent-elect Samuel Kay, of
Company B, passed very satisfactory ex-
animation. If he handles company as
he answers questions he will be a bright
officer.
Tonight all of the city companies will
turn out and parade with the Turner's. In
addition to the compliment paid, the prac-
tice will be good, and the ranks ought to be
full. Company A had poor attendance at
drill Tuesday evening, and 3 should have
had more men also. They were equalized
into four skeleton companies, in command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Guthrie The move
ments, which consisted of right and left
front into line ' from column of fours
facing front and rear; forming line by two
movements column of companies to the
rear etc, were generally speaking, gone
through with in slip-shod manner The
drill showed very clearly that companies
are IIpi ttlIl6u III CpIIHdiil movements
thoroughly, particularly when executing
the fronts into line. We believe a good
instructor could take an equal number of
new recruits, and in a half a dozen
lessons execute right and left front
into line better than any COM
pany on the floor Tuesday evening.
The companies were 'all in heap when
the command Right or left front into
line, double time, was given As a rule
each found its proper place in the new
battalion formation, which demonstrates
that the officers are getting to understand
the drill well, but certainly they seem TO
have lost sight of the fact that their COM
panies must drill well while marching to
their new positions in line or column.
The regiment will not be able TO brag
much about its appearance unless better
attendance is secured at weekly drills and
the movements properly taught. The
crack drilled company-A-is falling down
in the attendance OF its members alarm
ingly. The boys ought to take more pride
III their company and keep up its reputa-
ton for excellence in drill. The drill of
E and G Thursday evening was somewhat
on a par with Tuesdays drill, save and
except the change of front, faced to the
rear which was excellently executed !
Company Z looked magnificent, having in
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was alongside with bakers dozen. There
is something radically wrong with this !
once fine company. The men seem to be !
disguised, and will not come to the armory
to drill There is to be an election for !
Captain in a week or So when it is hoped |
that some action will be taken to place the |
company on good footing From what |
we can learn, one thing is certain: that !
unless great change for the better takes
place in G, the First Artillery Regiment !
will not be in camp as a regiment in
August next, by reason of the mastering !
out Of this company. If it has any friends |
left-and the time was when it had many |
they should come to the rescue and not |
allow it to be thing of the past
The officers in charge of companies |
handled their men WELL excepting Lieut. |
Fonteneau. This officer seems to have got
SO much of the battery drill into him that |
he finds it difficult to get hold of the in
fantry drill. 1t is but fair to say that he |
growls at the Major for not giving his
commands in a louder tone of voice.