Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-24
MILITARY NOTES.
The Battalion Drin-Court-- Martial
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jus; now there Is nothing Of in pouance trans
piring in military circles outside Of the usual
routine of drills. The battalion drill Monday
night was great improvement on the previous
one, the only glazing errors being the hardness
of some OF the officers in stepping to the front
at " rear open order" and the Adjutant's slip at
"dress parade" when he directed the band TO
"sound off, when the line was at attention,
but he discovered his mistake, and brayely put
a Stop to the proceedings, instead of letting the
band go on, as 90 out of 100 would have done. IL
is limited that perhaps he wanted TO make the
gallery belive that the band was at fault and not
himself
Colonel Guthrie complains that very many of
the officers DO not altend the monthly meetings,
aid in Conse quence do not know what is going
on and this leaves their men in the dark. AS a
rule the absentees ara the ones who need in
struction most, and the same applies to the non
commissioned officers
1t is intended TO convene q Tegimental court
martial duTlng the coming mouth, for the trial
of all men in the various companies who do nos
attend drills, and to have it conducted with
such care as to details that the findings of the
Court will stand. II is likely that Captain Hall,
of Company 6. will preside.
As the law exempts companies from drill in
December, the month can be probably spent in
the instruction of non-commissioned officers
and the discussion of various matters connected
with the welfare of the force. The regimental
cOlOrS are SettlDg 10 look snaDDy, ana IL would
not be out of place If the ladies who take an in
terest in military matters, and who derive
great deal OF pleasure as spectators during the
drills, encampments, ETC., would take the mat
ter in hand and get a set OF colors for the regi-
ment before another eneampment takes place,
which viii be next sumner no doubt, as the
Legislature is expected to 90 something in the
way OF providing funds this winter for this pur-
pose.
The officers of the National Guard will meet
in San Francisco december Sd, for the purpose
OF recommending certain changes III the State
law affecting the State troops. The building of
armorles viii no doubt be recommended among
other matters.
The city companies ale showing a better at
tendance at the weekly drills lately The
supervision OF the brigade staff officers has been
beneficial and welcomed by the company Off
GERS as an aid in securing greater interest. Com
pany Z, Captain Seymour, is notably coming to
the 'front.'. Forty-nine members answered to
theiI names at last drill, aud a halfdozen new
mem bers will be added at the next meeting
Company is also rapidly improving under
Captain Gles The company was heavily in
debt when he took charge, but he has already
reduced this debt more than one-half. The
thirty third anniversary of its organization will
be celebrated by giving ball on the evening
of December LIST at the armory.
The first of the winter series of concerts by the
reglmental band will take place at the Metropol-
itan Theater Monday evening and the brigade
and regimental stats and company officers will
attend in full unifJrm, with side arms, ETC.
They will be accompanied by their wives
daughters and sweethearts. and all are to meet
in Judge Densons office that evening at 730
o CLOCK Seats have been reserved for them in
one block, and they Will mar h into the theater
in body.
On account ofnot sending in their returns of
the annual target practice in time the follow
ing organizations will be deprived of medals ::
Commander and staff Fifth Brigade; Company
I, Seventh Infantry; Company II, Second Ar
ttllery; Company d, Third Infantry; Company
D, Sixth Infant y. This does not affect the
Fourth Brigade.