St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21


and ascertain if pos
sible Via. nad been done. was doing or
what was going to be done during the
winters drill season. Monday evening the
scout, equipped in light marching order and
armed with a formidable double pointed
pencil together with notebook. stole quietly
into the camp of Company A just in time
30 witness a prize drill in which thiTty-hVe
men took part.
The drill proved to be a hard struggle for
the possession of the johnson medal. last
ing some two hours and thirty minutes, the
squad being gradually reduced until only
Sergts. Howe, Fourne, Hudson and Private
Little remained; of these Sergt. Hudson was
declared the winner.
In speaking of the drill Lieut.. Col.
Harrison said it was the finest the
company has ever given. There
were no gfarlng errors. the judges having
TO mark on such mistakes as thumb one
half inch out Of the way. or some equally
such minute details After the drill we
1.-THE scout. were enabled to capture Capt
J. l.. Amory. and he finding himself sur
rounded, gracefully consented to impart
few pointers
The captain said that he took command
Of the company Aug. 9, 1886. and since
which time. through the united efforts of
both officers aud men, the ranks OF the
company had been thoroughly weeded OF
all dead matter and new recruits brought in
until the strength of the company was at
present ffty-fve. Of whom fifty were in
attendance last Monday evening.
The average attendance for the last
month has been over forty. The disci-
pline was better, and better feeling existed
in the company than had for some time.
The company was working with the ex-
pectation of attending the grand national
encampment at Washington i'll May next
Can't. Amory also stated that the COM
pany's finances were ID the best of shape
less than ten men being in arrears Oh the
books The company has also developed
some musical talent. having a double quar-
tette besides several SoluistS. The company
room is supplied with a piano and several
banios. On Tuesday evening, through
EssrrIes or forced marches. made through the
snow, we were enabled to enter Company
BIS lines. and found the company with
twenty-seven men present out of total
strength of fftythree. The company drilled
under tie command of Capt. WeSch. show
ing great lack of squad drill, and while
the general effect of the driu was good.
still the men sighted the movements. The
impression seemed to prevail that it was
not necessary to keep the fingers extended
and Joined, thumbs down, or that
if a thumb was within three inches
of the lower band on the rife, when the
tactics prescribed that it should be under
and against the same, it was right. The
company showed considerable prec sion in
their marching, the step being perfect. If
the company was divided into squads and
put through a six weeks drill in the first
lsga.. e Al,,f
reap such benefit as to surprise themselves.
After the drill Lieut., Austing kindly in
formed us that vigorous measures were
being employed to bring the men out to
drill with good results. The company has
received quite number of recruits recently,
and while somewhat broken up, still shows
signs of more healthy condition than
for long time. Wednesday evening with
the rest of Minneapolis we found ourselves
showed in, and were thus prevented from
visiting Company L, so we will reserve
them for next week. THE SCOUT"
First Sergt Howe, of Company A. is
quite sport, and is always ready to bet %
cents on his ability to out-shoot or outdrill
any one in his company.
Sergt. Rose. of Company B. ought to
take a transfer to a ST. Paul company, or
come to drill more regularly.
Ex.Sergt Rugg. of Company B, has
been visiting friends in the city for week
past.
The three commissioned officers and the
first sergeant of Company A have challenged
any four men in their company to drill,
shoot box, wrestle, play billiards. pool, OF
anything else that can be thought of.
Charles GoodrOm says he is sure he
should have won the gold badge last Mon
day evening if he had not caught sight of
Lieut.. Taylor's handsome muStache; it rat
tied him.
First Sergt. Fischer of Company B, has
gotten the step down about perfect; some
of the other first sergeants could take pat
tern from him with good result.
The following men have been appointed
non-conmSsioned officers in Company B:
first sergeant. q. II. Fischer; second ser
geant, G. Il. Hutchens; third sergeant. not
appointed: fourth sergeant 7. w. Stam-
miIz; fifth sergeant, II. Clark; first curp0-
raj. 7. II. Cans; second corporal. viii
Blakney; third corporal, E. NJ. Bunce;
fourth corporal, Mckay; fifth corporal,
Drury; sixth corporal, Bartlett
Col. johnson, of the governors staff.
thinks the citizens of Minneapolis ought to
take the armory debt off the hands of the
local militia.
Company turned out sixteen men and
one lieutenant for drill Wednesday even
ing; this is out Of a strength Of sixty. Sol
dierS should not fear little snow.
Company A have taken in seven new re-
crnitS in the last month, with more coming.
What is the matter with the sergeants'
association. is it dead? and if so. when was
it buried? Will First Sergt- Gilbert please
answer
First Lieut. Kidder was the only officer
of Company l who is not made of salt or
sugar. At all events he was the only one
who could stand the storm last Wednesday
evening.
Company A is to have bayonet squad of
twenty men.
Capt Vic Welsch says he is going to APP
point his non commissioned officers here
after. Elections, in his opinion, are
''n. e."
Col BEND will hold an officers school at
the armory in Minneapolis Friday evening,
Nov. 26.
The ladies say that Lieut.. Col Harrison.
Mai. Fitzgerald. and Lieut Taylor are the
three handsomest officers i'll the regiment
AMONG ia & ZULUs.
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Services.
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of Cardozo Bros. recently from Harry
Agnew, young missionary at work near
Inhambane. East Africa, an extract is copied
by permission. He was formerly st.
Paul boy and is a cousin of Mrs. Gov.
Davis. When here he was in the employ
of Cardozo Bros. He writes;
lam here now alone and have been for