Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
MILITARY NOTES.
Battalion DriIls-EIection of Lieutenant
ColoneLAnnnel Meetinp-Etc

Battalion DriIls-EIection of Lieutenant.
! ColoneIAnnnel Meeting-Etc.
| Notwithstanding the Indictment night
the drill last Tuesday evening was well at
| tended, Company e, which always turns
| out strong, loaning some of its members in
order to equalize the companies. Lieuten-
| ant-Colonel Guthrie commanded, and the
drill, which was short, passed off satisfac-
torily. the most complicated movement be-
ing ION right into line" with firing by file
added, pending the formation. The most
important part of this is that the guides
should move out of the line of fire as each
company is formed by falling back in
front of the right file of the next company
which is forming. Firing by file is some
thing not intended for show, but it is use
full in action, and should be practiced
frequently. We understand the march in
review did not go off quite smoothly
enough, and that the guard mount was
omitted, owing to the absence of the Ad-
jutant. In accordance with the programme
| announced, the next drill will take in the
fronts into line, from column of fours,
will include faced to the rear and form
alton into line by two movements. To
companies that desire to look well on drill
this movement is perhaps the most diff
cult of any in the battalion evolutions. and
they will be well topractice for the 9th of De-
cember. There will be only two companies
drilling that eyening-A and Band ii is
hoped they will turn out with full ranks.
in order that four companies NAV be
formed of the two. Companies E and G
will drill December 17th and the evening
will be devoted solely to the skirmish drill,
companies to be sent out from the battalion
line. The full strength of companies
should be out when only two are engaged
in drill, that object being to give instruc-
ton to all of the members Unless the
attendance is full, one drill per month is
all that can be had; but the December
drills will settle this question. The rat
ting musketry fire on the evening of the
annual ball reminded the boys of camp
life, sham battles, etc: but the firing was
very good and the volleys evenly given.
The election of Lieutenant Colonel of
the regiment takes place shortly, the term
of the present incumbent, j. w. Guthrie,
expiring. Field and line officers are en-
titled to vote, and must appear in full uni
form. 1t is rumored that ex-Captain C. L.
White, now private in Company G., will
be a candidate for the position
The Sixth Infantry Battalion-Stockton
and Fresno companies-are organizing
Board of Officers similar to the organiza-
ton here
The Board of Officers will meet Monday
evening to audit claims against the regiment
incurred at the annual ball. The staff team
of sharpshooters will meet the same eve
ming to determine the design for gold
medal won from Company G's crack shots.
The annual meeting of the California
National Guard Officers Association will
take place at the Armory of the First In
fantry, San Francisco December It'll. All
officers are members of the association and
should attend if possible. Each should go
prepared to offer suggestions with the view
of perfecting the State law relative to the
National Guard, and any one who cannot
attend may send proposed amendments in
writing. This will give ample time to the
Judiciary Committee to prepare a bill before
the next session of the Legislature.