The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-29
The Military Companies.


Captain Kelleher, who has been away from the city
on pleasure trip to Madison, returned yesterday.
The law says there shall be brigadier-general ap-
pointed for each brigade Of the Indiana Legion, but
the Governor has appointed no one.
Surgeon Mendenhall of the Richardson Zouaves
having removed Carmel. Ind. has resigned and Dr.
Coombs is spoken of as his successor.
Sergeant Stoll of the l. L. l., was asked to take
command of the Sheppard Light Infantry to succeed
Captain Stagg resigned but declined the appoint
ment
On themilitary night of the coming Hremen's Fair
at Tomlinson's Hall the Richardson Zouaves propose
to give substantially the programme drilled by them
for the State prize at the Lafayette encampment and
in which they took first place.
Commissions were issued yesterday by Governor
Gray to George W. Gunder, captain, L. G.. Lillroid,
first lieutenant Lewis j. Hoover. second lieutenant,
of tho Marion Light Infantry, and to DR.. b. b. Free
man, assistant surgeon of the Third Regiment of the
Indiana Legion.
1.-THE Acknowledgment" says a, military man. us
the chief of the Governors staff and his personal ad
wiser in military affairs but there is propriety in
his commanding the militia when encamped by brigade
as at the recent Lafayette encampment In fact il is
contrary to all'military usage"
With the exception of the drills held under the aus
pices of the St Louis Association all military compe
titions have been by companies only and in company
exercises exclusively On two occasions this associa
ton offered prizes for the best drilled battalion 1t is
suggested by prominent officer of the Indiana mill
tia that instead of offering prize for the greatest
proficiency in the school of the company prizes be Of
fciency as an integral part of the battalion. As
boy learns to SPELL says the officer, lin order that he
may read the practical of the exercises of the
school Of the company is exhibited IN the
school of the battalion. And this competition
should extend beyond the drill into all the
minutia of camp life and discipline, embracing the in
struction of and officers in all the details of guard
duty; the personal care of the arms of the men by
themselves and not by company armorers; knowl
edge of the parts of the pece the promptness, style
and method of performing all duties by officers.
commissioned officers and privates aud cleanliness
of men clothing and quarters And in addition, it
would be well to know that organizations prac-
tically Independents of the company cook boarding
house II suddenly called into service. competition
of this character vii, require camp of
at least weeks duration, instead
OF a spasmodc strain of forty-fve minutes.
The schedule should be divided into ct least three
classes each to have its proper tomato value in the
summing up" The following estimate of relative
value in each class is given 800 being assumed the
highest possible Class Drill Inclusive of all
formations under arms and inspection of arms 1.50
Class 2-Guard duty, inclusive of guard mounting and
ALI eourtesies. rs; Class Scamp duties Of all
kinds, inclusive of condition of quarters and
cleanliness of men, rs. If thought best the
discipline can be made Q fourth class. instead
won b competition " this kind" says the gentle.